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IBM x3250 M3 Hard Drives
The X3250 M3 introduced a new 2.5″ “G2″ SFF Hot-Swap tray that differs from the SFF hot-swap tray for the M1-M2 generation. The tray can be identified with the orange tinted release button. The 3.5” (LFF) simple-swap and hot-swap trays remain the same as those found on the M1 and M2 servers.
| 3.5″ Hot Swap SAS & SATA Tray | 3.5″ Simple Swap Tray | 2.5″ SAS & SATA (SFF) G2 Tray |
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3.5-inch NL SATA simple-swap (2)
| IBM part number | Feature code | Description | Max | Buy / quote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81Y9778 | A280 | IBM 3TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" SS HDD | 2 | Option 81Y9778 FRU 81Y9779 $590.00 |
| 42D0787 | 5416 | IBM 2TB 7200 NL SATA 3.5" SS HDD | 2 | Option 42D0787 FRU 42D0788 $180.00 |
3.5-inch SATA simple swap (2)
| IBM part number | Feature code | Description | Max | Buy / quote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43W7622 | 5559 | IBM 1TB 7.2K SATA 3.5" Simple-Swap HDD | 2 | Option 43W7622 FRU 43W7625 $310.00 |
| 43W7750 | A0WU | IBM 250GB 7.2K SATA 3.5" Simple-Swap HDD | 2 | Request a quote |
3.5-inch SAS hot-swap (3)
| IBM part number | Feature code | Description | Max | Buy / quote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44W2234 | 5311 | IBM 300GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 3.5" Hot-Swap HDD | 2 | Option 44W2234 FRU 44W2235 $200.00 |
| 44W2239 | 5312 | IBM 450GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 3.5" Hot-Swap HDD | 2 | Option 44W2239 FRU 44W2240 $110.00 |
| 44W2244 | 5313 | IBM 600GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 3.5" Hot-Swap HDD | 2 | Option 44W2244 FRU 44W2245 $180.00 |
3.5-inch NL SAS hot-swap (3)
| IBM part number | Feature code | Description | Max | Buy / quote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81Y9758 | A281 | IBM 3TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SAS 3.5" HS HDD | 2 | Option 81Y9758 FRU 81Y9759 $310.00 |
| 42D0767 | 5417 | IBM 2TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SAS 3.5" HS HDD | 2 | Option 42D0767 FRU 42D0768 $110.00 |
| 42D0777 | 5418 | IBM 1TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SAS 3.5" HS HDD | 2 | Option 42D0777 FRU 42D0778 $170.00 |
3.5-inch NL SATA hot-swap (2)
| IBM part number | Feature code | Description | Max | Buy / quote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81Y9774 | A27Z | IBM 3TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" HS HDD | 2 | Option 81Y9774 FRU 81Y9775 $590.00 |
| 42D0782 | 5415 | IBM 2TB 7200 NL SATA 3.5" HS HDD | 2 | Option 42D0782 FRU 42D0783 $290.00 |
3.5-inch SATA hot-swap (1)
| IBM part number | Feature code | Description | Max | Buy / quote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43W7626 | 5560 | IBM 1TB 7200 SATA 3.5'' HS HDD | 2 | Option 43W7626 FRU 43W7629 $190.00 |
2.5-inch SAS-SSD Hybrid Drive (1)
| IBM part number | Feature code | Description | Max | Buy / quote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00AD102 | A4G7 | IBM 600GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5'' G2HS Hybrid | 4 | Request a quote |
2.5-inch 10K SAS hot-swap (6)
| IBM part number | Feature code | Description | Max | Buy / quote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00AD075 | A48S | IBM 1.2TB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5'' G2HS HDD | 4 | Option 00AD075 FRU 00AD076 $150.00 |
| 81Y9650 | A282 | IBM 900GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF HS HDD | 4 | Option 81Y9650 FRU 81Y9651 $180.00 |
| 49Y2003 | 5433 | IBM 600GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF Slim-HS HDD | 4 | Option 49Y2003 FRU 90Y8873 $130.00 |
| 90Y8872 | A2XD | IBM 600GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS HDD | 4 | Option 90Y8872 FRU 90Y8873 $130.00 |
| 42D0637 | 5599 | IBM 300GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF Slim-HS HDD | 4 | Option 42D0637 FRU 42D0638 $150.00 |
| 90Y8877 | A2XC | IBM 300GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS HDD | 4 | Option 90Y8877 FRU 42D0638 $150.00 |
2.5-inch 10K and 15K SAS hot-swap SED (6)
| IBM part number | Feature code | Description | Max | Buy / quote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81Y9662 | A3EG | IBM 900GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS SED | 4 | Request a quote |
| 90Y8908 | A3EF | IBM 600GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS SED | 4 | Request a quote |
| 44W2264 | 5413 | IBM 300GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF Slim-HS SED | 4 | Request a quote |
| 90Y8913 | A2XF | IBM 300GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS SED | 4 | Option 90Y8913 FRU 90Y8914 $250.00 |
| 44W2294 | 5412 | IBM 146GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF Slim-HS SED | 4 | Request a quote |
| 90Y8944 | A2ZK | IBM 146GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS SED | 4 | Request a quote |
2.5-inch NL SAS hot-swap (3)
| IBM part number | Feature code | Description | Max | Buy / quote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81Y9670 | A283 | IBM 300GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF HS HDD | 4 | Option 81Y9670 FRU 81Y9671 $130.00 |
| 42D0677 | 5536 | IBM 146GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF Slim-HS HDD | 4 | Option 42D0677 FRU 42D0678 $120.00 |
| 90Y8926 | A2XB | IBM 146GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS HDD | 4 | Option 90Y8926 FRU 90Y8927 $120.00 |
2.5-inch NL SATA hot-swap (3)
| IBM part number | Feature code | Description | Max | Buy / quote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81Y9722 | A1NX | IBM 250GB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2.5" SFF HS HDD | 4 | Request a quote |
| 81Y9726 | A1NZ | IBM 500GB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2.5" SFF HS HDD | 4 | Request a quote |
| 81Y9730 | A1AV | IBM 1TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2.5" SFF HS HDD | 4 | Request a quote |
2.5-inch SSD hot-swap (5)
| IBM part number | Feature code | Description | Max | Buy / quote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43W7718 | A2FN | IBM 200GB SATA 2.5" MLC HS SSD | 4 | Request a quote |
| 49Y5844 | A3AU | IBM 512GB SATA 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise Value SSD | 4 | Request a quote |
| 49Y5839 | A3AS | IBM 64GB SATA 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise Value SSD | 4 | Request a quote |
| 90Y8643 | A2U3 | IBM 256GB SATA 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise Value SSD | 4 | Request a quote |
| 90Y8648 | A2U4 | IBM 128GB SATA 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise Value SSD | 4 | Request a quote |
x3250 M3 Documentation
| Installation & User Guide |
| Maintenance & Troubleshooting |
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