Lenovo ThinkSystem SN550 Blade Server

Here’s a detailed overview of the Lenovo ThinkSystem SN550 blade server:

🔧 Lenovo ThinkSystem SN550 – Technical Specifications

🖥️ Form Factor & Chassis Compatibility

• Type: Standard-width blade server
• Chassis Support: Compatible with Lenovo Flex System Enterprise Chassis

🧠 Processor Options

• Supported CPUs: Up to 2× Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors (1st or 2nd Gen)
• Max TDP: Up to 165W per processor
• Chipset: Intel C624

💾 Memory

• Maximum Capacity: Up to 3TB using 24 DIMM slots with 128GB TruDDR4 DIMMs
• Memory Speed: Up to 2666 MHz
• Features: Supports ECC, Intel Optane Persistent Memory, and various DIMM types including RDIMM and LRDIMM

📦 Storage Options

• Drive Bays:
  • Up to 2× 2.5″ bays supporting SAS/SATA HDDs/SSDs or NVMe/U.2 SSDs
  • Optional 1× or 2× M.2 SATA boot drives (RAID 1 support)
• RAID Support:
  • Standard software RAID (6Gbps SATA)
  • Optional hardware RAID (12Gbps SAS/SATA) with advanced features

🌐 Networking

• Integrated Networking:
  • 4× 10GbE LOM with fabric connector
• Expansion Options:
  • Up to 2× PCIe x16 mezzanine adapters for additional network interfaces

🔌 Power & Cooling

• Power Supply: Provided by the Flex System chassis
• Cooling: Managed by the chassis; supports hot-swap and redundant components

🔐 Security & Management

• Security Features:
  • Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2/2.0 support
  • Predictive Failure Analysis (PFA)
  • Support for IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager (SKLM)
• Management Tools:
  • Lenovo XClarity Controller (XCC)
  • Lenovo XClarity Administrator
  • Lenovo XClarity Integrator plugins
  • Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager

🧰 Physical Specifications

• Dimensions:
  • Height: 2.2″
  • Width: 8.5″
  • Depth: 20″
• Weight: Approximately 15.65 lb

🖥️ Operating System Support

• Microsoft Windows Server
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
• VMware vSphere

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