Product guide

IBM Flex System x240 Compute Node (E5-2600) 7
Standard models
Note: This Product Guide describes the models of the x240 Compute Node with Intel Xeon E5-2600
processors. For models with the Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2 processors, see
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/tips1090.html?Open
Table 2. Standard models
Model Intel Xeon Processor
(2 maximum)*
Memory
(max
786 GB)
Disk
adapter
Disk bays† Disks 10 GbE
Embedded
Virtual
Fabric‡
I/O slots
(used/max)
8737-A1x 1x E5-2630L 6C 2.0GHz
15MB 1333MHz 60W
2x 4 GB LSI SAS2004 2x 2.5-inch
hot-swap
Open No 0 / 2
8737-D2x 1x E5-2609 4C 2.40GHz
10MB 1066MHz 80W
2x 4 GB LSI SAS2004 2x 2.5-inch
hot-swap
Open Standard 1 / 2‡
8737-F2x 1x E5-2620 6C 2.0GHz
15MB 1333MHz 95W
2x 4 GB LSI SAS2004 2x 2.5-inch
hot-swap
Open Standard 1 / 2‡
8737-G2x 1x E5-2630 6C 2.3GHz
15MB 1333MHz 95W
2x 4 GB LSI SAS2004 2x 2.5-inch
hot-swap
Open Standard 1 / 2‡
8737-H1x 1x E5-2640 6C 2.5GHz
15MB 1333MHz 95W
2x 4 GB LSI SAS2004 2x 2.5-inch
hot-swap
Open No 0 / 2
8737-H2x 1x E5-2640 6C 2.5GHz
15MB 1333MHz 95W
2x 4 GB LSI SAS2004 2x 2.5-inch
hot-swap
Open Standard 1 / 2‡
8737-J1x 1x E5-2670 8C 2.6GHz
20MB 1600MHz 115W
2x 4 GB LSI SAS2004 2x 2.5-inch
hot-swap
Open No 0 / 2
8737-L2x 1x E5-2660 8C 2.2GHz
20MB 1600MHz 95W
2x 4 GB LSI SAS2004 2x 2.5-inch
hot-swap
Open Standard 1 / 2‡
8737-M1x 1x E5-2680 8C 2.7GHz
20MB 1600MHz 130W
2x 4 GB LSI SAS2004 2x 2.5-inch
hot-swap
Open No 0 / 2
8737-M2x 1x E5-2680 8C 2.7GHz
20MB 1600MHz 130W
2x 4 GB LSI SAS2004 2x 2.5-inch
hot-swap
Open Standard 1 / 2‡
8737-N2x 1x E5-2643 4C 3.3GHz
10MB 1600MHz 130W
2x 4 GB LSI SAS2004 2x 2.5-inch
hot-swap
Open Standard 1 / 2‡
8737-Q2x 1x E5-2667 6C 2.9GHz
15MB 1600MHz 130W
2x 4 GB LSI SAS2004 2x 2.5-inch
hot-swap
Open Standard 1 / 2‡
8737-R2x 1x E5-2690 8C 2.9GHz
20MB 1600MHz 135W
2x 4 GB LSI SAS2004 2x 2.5-inch
hot-swap
Open Standard 1 / 2‡
8737-HBx§ 2x E5-2640 6C 2.5GHz
15MB 1333MHz 95W
2x 8 GB LSI SAS2004 14x 2.5-inch
hot-swap with Storage
Expansion Node§
Open Standard 1 / 2‡
* Processor detail: Processor quantity, model, cores, core speed, L3 cache, memory speed, power TDP rating.
† The 2.5-inch drive bays can be replaced and expanded with 1.8" solid-state drive bays and a ServeRAID M5115
RAID controller to support up to eight 1.8-inch SSDs.
‡ The x2x and HBx models include an Embedded 10Gb Virtual Fabric Ethernet controller. Connections are routed
using a Fabric Connector. The Fabric Connector precludes the use of an I/O adapter in I/O connector 1.
§ Model HBx is optimized as a Network Attached Storage (NAS) offering and includes the IBM Flex System Storage
Expansion Node (68Y8588) as standard
Model 8737-HBx is a new Network Attached Storage (NAS) optimized model that includes the x240
compute node and the Flex System Storage Expansion Node connected together as a single unit at the
factory. This single model number enables a simpler acquisition for both business partners and direct
sales. The combination of the x240 compute node and the storage node is certified with Windows Storage
Server 2012 meaning that this configuration is an excellent foundation for a low cost NAS solution.