Memory:
Memory reliability and availability
Low power cost effective memory with Advanced Buffer eXecution chip delivering as much as 37% power savings and lower latency for optimal performance
Active Memory with hot-swap support: Memory ProteXion, Chipkill memory mirroring, and hot-swap and hot-add memory, for high performance with 256 MB XceL4v cache per chassis
Predictive Failure Analysis (PFA) on processors, memory, fans, power supply, and HD options to help warn of problems before they occur
Up to 32 DIMM slots per chassis delivering up to 128 GB of high speed PC2-5300 double data rate (DDR2) memory; expandable to 512 GB in a 16-socket (64-core) complex
Memory ProteXion and memory mirroring support
Advanced fourth-generation Chipkill ECC memory controller to help correct single, two, three, and four-bit memory errors
4 GB PC2-3200R CL3 ECC DDR2 SDRAM RDIMM (System x3850 M2 (Type 7144) option)
Hard drive (HD):
Four 2.5-inch SAS HDs, up to 584 GB of maximum internal storage
Hot-swap drive bays and redundant fans to replace select components without powering down the server
Predictive Failure Analysis (PFA) on processors, memory, fans, power supply, and HD options to help warn of problems before they occur
Networking: High-performance integrated dual Gigabit Ethernet built-in, high speed networking with support for latest technologies
Power supply:Two hot-swap, rear access, redundant power supplies
Hot-swap drive bays and redundant fans to replace select components without powering down the server
Predictive Failure Analysis (PFA) on processors, memory, fans, power supply, and HDD options to help warn of problems before they occur