xSeries x3550 M3
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IBM x3550 M3 Type 7944 / 4254 Hard Drives
The M3 generation supports SFF 2.5″ drives only. Most models use hot-swap trays as pictured below, though non-hot-swap (aka simple swap) SSD drives exist as well. Please contact us if you need simple swap drives for your x3550 M3. Depending on optical drive configuration, the server supports between 4 and 8 disk drives.
| 2.5″ Hot Swap SAS & SATA Tray | ||
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Hot-Swap 15K SAS HDDs (4)
| IBM part number | Feature code | Description | Max | Buy / quote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81Y9670 | A283 | IBM 300GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF HS HDD | 8 | Option 81Y9670 FRU 81Y9671 $130.00 |
| 42D0677 | 5536 | IBM 146GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF Slim-HS HDD | 8 | Option 42D0677 FRU 42D0678 $120.00 |
| 90Y8926 | A2XB | IBM 146GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS HDD | 8 | Option 90Y8926 FRU 90Y8927 $120.00 |
| 90Y8944 | A2ZK | IBM 146GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS SED | 8 | Request a quote |
Hot-Swap 10K SAS HDDs (6)
| IBM part number | Feature code | Description | Max | Buy / quote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00AD075 | A48S | IBM 1.2TB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5'' G2HS HDD | 8 | Option 00AD075 FRU 00AD076 $150.00 |
| 81Y9650 | A282 | IBM 900GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF HS HDD | 8 | Option 81Y9650 FRU 81Y9651 $180.00 |
| 49Y2003 | 5433 | IBM 600GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF Slim-HS HDD | 8 | Option 49Y2003 FRU 90Y8873 $130.00 |
| 42D0637 | 5599 | IBM 300GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF Slim-HS HDD | 8 | Option 42D0637 FRU 42D0638 $150.00 |
| 90Y8872 | A2XD | IBM 600GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS HDD | 8 | Option 90Y8872 FRU 90Y8873 $130.00 |
| 90Y8877 | A2XC | IBM 300GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS HDD | 8 | Option 90Y8877 FRU 42D0638 $150.00 |
Hot-swap SAS SEDs (6)
| IBM part number | Feature code | Description | Max | Buy / quote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00AD085 | A48T | IBM 1.2TB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5'' G2HS SED | 8 | Request a quote |
| 81Y9662 | A3EG | IBM 900GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS SED | 8 | Request a quote |
| 90Y8908 | A3EF | IBM 600GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS SED | 8 | Request a quote |
| 90Y8913 | A2XF | IBM 300GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS SED | 8 | Option 90Y8913 FRU 90Y8914 $250.00 |
| 44W2264 | 5413 | IBM 300GB 10K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF Slim-HS SED | 8 | Request a quote |
| 44W2294 | 5412 | IBM 146GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF Slim-HS SED | 8 | Request a quote |
Hot-Swap NL SAS HDDs (3)
| IBM part number | Feature code | Description | Max | Buy / quote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81Y9690 | A1P3 | IBM 1TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SAS 2.5" SFF HS HDD | 8 | Option 81Y9690 FRU 81Y9691 $150.00 |
| 42D0707 | 5409 | IBM 500GB 7200 6Gbps NL SAS 2.5" SFF Slim-HS HDD | 8 | Request a quote |
| 90Y8953 | A2XE | IBM 500GB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS HDD | 8 | Request a quote |
Hot-Swap NL SATA HDDs (4)
| IBM part number | Feature code | Description | Max | Buy / quote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81Y9730 | A1AV | IBM 1TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2.5" SFF HS HDD | 8 | Request a quote |
| 42D0752 | 5407 | IBM 500GB 7200 NL SATA 2.5" SFF Slim-HS HDD | 8 | Request a quote |
| 81Y9726 | A1NZ | IBM 500GB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2.5" SFF HS HDD | 8 | Request a quote |
| 81Y9722 | A1NX | IBM 250GB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 2.5" SFF HS HDD | 8 | Request a quote |
Hot-swap 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 | 8 | Request a quote |
Hot-Swap Enterprise Value SSDs (4)
| IBM part number | Feature code | Description | Max | Buy / quote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49Y5839 | A3AS | IBM 64GB SATA 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise Value SSD | 8 | Request a quote |
| 49Y5844 | A3AU | IBM 512GB SATA 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise Value SSD | 8 | Request a quote |
| 90Y8643 | A2U3 | IBM 256GB SATA 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise Value SSD | 8 | Request a quote |
| 90Y8648 | A2U4 | IBM 128GB SATA 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise Value SSD | 8 | Request a quote |
Hot-Swap Enterprise SSDs (2)
| IBM part number | Feature code | Description | Max | Buy / quote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49Y6195 | A4GH | IBM 1.6TB SAS 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise SSD | 8 | Request a quote |
| 00W1125 | A3HR | IBM 100GB SATA 2.5" MLC HS Enterprise SSD | 8 | Request a quote |
Simple-Swap Enterprise Value SSDs (4)
| IBM part number | Feature code | Description | Max | Buy / quote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49Y5849 | A3AT | IBM 64GB SATA 2.5" MLC SS Enterprise Value SSD | 4 | Request a quote |
| 49Y5854 | A3AV | IBM 512GB SATA 2.5" MLC SS Enterprise Value SSD | 4 | Request a quote |
| 90Y8663 | A2UC | IBM 256GB SATA 2.5" MLC SS Enterprise Value SSD | 4 | Request a quote |
| 90Y8668 | A2UB | IBM 128GB SATA 2.5" MLC SS Enterprise Value SSD | 4 | Request a quote |
Simple-Swap Enterprise SSDs (1)
| IBM part number | Feature code | Description | Max | Buy / quote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00W1130 | A3HS | IBM 100GB SATA 2.5" MLC SS Enterprise SSD | 4 | Request a quote |
x3550 M3 Documentation
| Installation & User Guide |
| Maintenance & Troubleshooting |
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Contact Information
IBM M3 Series Servers are being phased out. Please contact us for spare parts and CTO Builds that are no longer orderable from IBM.
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