Product guide

IBM Flex System x240 Compute Node (E5-2600) 4
Energy efficiency
The x240 offers the following energy-efficiency features to save energy, reduce operational costs,
increase energy availability, and contribute to the green environment:
Component-sharing design of the IBM Flex System chassis provides ultimate power and cooling
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savings.
The Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 product family offers significantly better performance over the
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previous generation while fitting into the same thermal design power (TDP) limits.
Intel Intelligent Power Capability powers individual processor elements on and off as needed, to
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reduce power draw.
Low-voltage Intel Xeon processors draw less energy to satisfy demands of power and thermally
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constrained data centers and telecommunication environments.
Low-voltage 1.35 V DDR3 memory RDIMMs consume 15% less energy than 1.5 V DDR3 RDIMMs.
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Solid state drives (SSDs) consume as much as 80% less power than traditional spinning 2.5-inch
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HDDs.
The x240 uses hexagonal ventilation holes, a part of IBM Calibrated Vectored Cooling™ technology.
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Hexagonal holes can be grouped more densely than round holes, providing more efficient airflow
through the system.
Locations of key components and connectors
Figure 2 shows the front of the server.
Figure 2. Front view of the IBM Flex System x240 Compute Node