IBM System x3650

IBM System x3650
alaScore 87

67 reviews

May, 2013

alaTest has collected and analyzed 67 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers are impressed by the size and reliability. The usability and value for money are also appreciated.

value for money, usability, reliability, size

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Desktops the IBM System x3650 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 87/100 = Very good quality.

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Fast VM boxes. Affordable, easy to configure, and good support from IBM. Price makes them a good buy for medium size businesses.

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IBM SYSTEM X3650

 

NIce little pancake. Just keeps running. Have had a problem with PS2 on 2 of them but nothing big. Excellent

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Using these primarily to support a virtual environment. They handle heavy loads fairly well. The components have as many problems as any other server but the service (although we pay out the nose for it) is outstanding. I just wish there were better,...

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This machine runs like a champ. Never had an issue with it. Easy to maintain, and will continue to use this machine until its on its last leg.

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The xSeries servers have always been rock solid for us. This one is no different. It's easy to rack, easy to configure but a little difficult to upgrade firmware / drivers.

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Great until we needed an upgrade and found they'd changed the motherboard so ours didn't support X54xx series

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Excellent Hardware - This unit Ramps up it's fans when the ambient temp increases. Unfortunately depending on the temp it get incredibly loud.

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IBM SYSTEM X3650

 

An excellent server, because it has a great ability to perform upgrede memorie of disks, not slow (getting the boot), the value is quite interesting, I recommend the purchase.

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IBM SYSTEM X3650

 

These are some of the best servers I've ever had. I maxed them all out and they work flawlessly. Price is higher than, say Dell, but for the quality, I'm never going back to Dell.

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I'm in love with this server! Threw CentOS on it for my BI application - fast, affordable, and the specs for the price are awesome!

Product Specifications

The System x3650 T server is engineered from the start to support telecommunications environments where NEBS compliance is required. This full-function, cost-effective, carrier-grade solution combines Intel processor technology and Linux operating system support to deliver high performance at a fraction of the cost of similar UNIX-based solutions. Ideally suited for telecommunications, wireless, and other applications that require dc power, these 2 U high, 20-inch deep rack models provide outstanding function for System x products. Preconfigured with two-way SMP processors, substantial system memory, redundant power supplies, and Ultra320 SCSI HDDs, these servers are ready to handle advanced Telco applications.

Audio Output

Type: None

Cabinet (Chassis)

Form Factor:Rack-mountable
Front Accessible Bays Qty:1/2/3
Hot-Swap Bays Qty:2/6/8
Internal Bays Qty:2
Manufacturer Form Factor:Rack-mountable
Server Storage Bays:Hot-swap
Server Swappable Drive Interface:SAS/SCSI

Cabinet (Chassis)

Form Factor:Rack-mountable
Front Accessible Bays Qty:1/2/3
Hot-Swap Bays Qty:2/6/8
Internal Bays Qty:2
Manufacturer Form Factor:Rack-mountable
Server Storage Bays:Hot-swap
Server Swappable Drive Interface:SAS/SCSI

Cache Memory

Installed Size:12MB/16MB/4MB/6MB/8MB
Per Processor Size:12MB/2MB/4MB/6MB/8MB

Dimensions & Weight

Depth:20in/27.5in
Height:3.3in/3.5in
Weight:32.2lbs/37lbs/46.1lbs/46.3lbs/46.5lbs/65.3lbs
Width:17.1in/17.5in

Display (Projector)

Type:None.

Header

Compatibility:PC
Country Kits:EMEA/Europe/France/Germany/Philippines / Laos / Cambodia / Brunei / Singapore / Malaysia / Thailand / Taiwan / Myanmar / Hong Kong / Vietnam / Indonesia/United States
Localization:English
Manufacturer:IBM
Model:7979/7980
Packaged Quantity:1
Product Line:IBM/IBM System x3650/IBM System x3650 T

Mainboard

Chipset Type:Intel 5000P
Data Bus Speed:1066MHz/1333MHz/667MHz/800MHz

Miscellaneous

Color:Stealth black
Manufacturer Selling Program:IBM Express/IBM Express Seller

Modem

Type: None

Networking

Data Link Protocol:Ethernet / Fast Ethernet / Gigabit Ethernet/Ethernet / Fast Ethernet / Gigabit Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet / Fast Ethernet
Type:Network adapter

Optical Storage

Read Speed:24x/24x (CD) / 8x (DVD)
Rewrite Speed:24x
Type:CD-ROM/CD-RW/CD-RW / DVD-ROM combo/None
Write Speed:24x

Power Device

Power Redundancy:Optional/Yes/Yes / Optional

Processor

64-bit Computing: Yes
Clock Speed:1.6GHz/1.86GHz/2.33GHz/2.5GHz/2.66GHz/2.83GHz/2GHz/3.16GHz/3.2GHz/3.33GHz/3GHz
Installed Qty:1/2
Manufacturer:Intel
Max Supported Qty:2
Multi-Core Technology:Dual-Core/Quad-Core
Processor Number:5050/5063/5110/5120/5130/5140/5150/5160/E5205/E5310/E5320/E5335/E5345/E5405/E5420/E5430/E5440/L5310/L5320/L5420/X5355/X5365/X5450/X5460/X5470
Server Scalability:2-way
Type:Dual-Core Xeon/No CPU/Quad-Core Xeon/Xeon
Upgradability:Upgradable

RAM

CAS Latency:CL4
Data Integrity Check:ECC Chipkill
Form Factor:FB-DIMM 240-pin
Installed Size:1GB/2GB/4GB/8GB
Max Supported Size:16GB/32GB/48GB
Memory Specification Compliance:PC2-5300
Memory Speed:667MHz
Registered or Buffered:Fully buffered
Storage Capacity:2GB
Technology:DDR2 SDRAM
Type:DRAM
Upgrade Type:System specific

Service & Support

On-Site Warranty:On-site
Type:3 years warranty

Storage Controller

RAID Level:RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 10/RAID 0 / RAID 1/RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 10/RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 10 / RAID 1E / RAID 5 / RAID 6/RAID 10 / RAID 0/RAID 1E / RAID 10 / RAID 6 / RAID 5 / RAID 0

Storage Controller (2nd)

RAID Level:RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 10/RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 10 / RAID 1E / RAID 5 / RAID 50 / RAID 5EE / RAID 6 / RAID 60/RAID 10 / RAID 0/RAID 60 / RAID 5EE / RAID 1E / RAID 50 / RAID 10 / RAID 0
Type:IDE/Serial Attached SCSI

Storage Floppy Drive

Type: None

Storage Hard Drive

Interface Type:Serial Attached SCSI/Ultra320 SCSI

Storage Hard Drive (2nd)

Type:Hot-swap/None

Storage Removable

Type: None

System

Hard Drive(-s) Total Capacity:0GB/1.022GB/1.022TB/1.27TB/146GB/219GB/220.2GB/294GB/72.8GB
OS Certified:Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server / Microsoft Windows 2000 Server / Microsoft Windows Server 2003 / Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition / Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition / Novell NetWare 6.5 / Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 3 / Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 3 for AMD64 / EM64T / Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES 3 / Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES 3 for AMD64/EM64T / SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8/Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 3 for AMD64 / EM64T / Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES 3 for AMD64/EM64T / Novell NetWare 6.5 / Microsoft Windows Server 2003 / Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition / Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition / SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 / Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server / Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
Recommended Use:Corporate business/Corporate business / Small business/Corporate business / Small business
Type:Server

Video Memory

Installed Size:16MB/32MB

Video Output

Graphics Processor / Vendor:ATI ES1000/ATI RAGE XL
Interface Type:PCI