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IBM System Storage
Data Sheet
IBM Systems and Technology
IBM System Storage EXP3500 Express at a glance
Part number 1746A2E – EXP3512 Express
1746A4E – EXP3524 Express
Drive interface 6 Gbps SAS
Supported drives 6 Gbps SAS 3.5-inch drives:
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300 GB, 450 GB and 600 GB 15k rpm
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2 TB and 3 TB 7.2k rpm nearline
6 Gbps SAS 2.5-inch drives:
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146 GB 15k rpm
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300 GB 10k rpm
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300 GB 15k rpm
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600 GB 10k rpm
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900 GB 10k rpm
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1 TB 7.2k rpm nearline
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300 GB 10k rpm SED
Solid-state SAS 2.5-inch drives*:
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200 GB and 400 GB SSD
Maximum drives supported EXP3512: twelve 3.5-inch drives; EXP3524: twenty-four 2.5-inch drives. Scalability up to 192 drives
(optional mix of expansion enclosures)
Fans and power supplies Dual
Rack support Included standard
Warranty Three-year limited warranty, CRU and onsite service, next business day 9×5, service upgrades available
Size 2U rack-optimized
Environment Relative humidity – Operating range 20% – 80%
Operating altitude – 30.5 m (100 ft) below sea level to 3,000 m (9,840 ft) above sea level
Heat output EXP3512 – 945 BTU/hr.; EXP3524 – 821 BTU/hr.
Energy consumption
efficiency*
80 PLUS efficiency standard