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Lenovo ThinkSystem SR650 V3

The Lenovo ThinkSystem SR650 V3 is a 2U rack server from Lenovo, powered by 5th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors, with up to 20x 3.5-inch or 40x 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays.

SKU: SR650-V3 Category: Server Brand: Lenovo

Technical Specifications
Overview

Product SKU	SR650 V3
Form Factor	2U rack
Processor	One or two 5th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors (formerly codenamed "Emerald Rapids"), or one or two 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors (formerly codenamed "Sapphire Rapids"). Supports processors up to 64 cores, core speeds of up to 3.9 GHz, and TDP ratings of up to 385 W.
GPU Support	Supports up to 8x single-wide GPUs or up to 3x double-wide GPUs
Memory	32 DIMM slots with two processors (16 DIMM slots per processor). Each processor has 8 memory channels, with 2 DIMMs per channel (DPC). Lenovo TruDDR5 RDIMMs, 9×4 RDIMMs, and 3DS RDIMMs are supported. DIMMs operate at up to 5600 MHz at 1 DPC and up to 4800 MHz at 2 DPC.
Drive Bays	Up to 20x 3.5-inch or 40x 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays: • Front bays can be 3.5-inch (8 or 12 bays) or 2.5-inch (8, 16 or 24 bays) • Middle bays can be 3.5-inch (4 bays) or 2.5-inch (8 bays) simple-swap • Rear bays can be 3.5-inch (2 or 4 bays) or 2.5-inch (4 or 8 bays) • Combinations of SAS/SATA, NVMe, or AnyBay (supporting SAS, SATA or NVMe) are available The server also supports these drives for OS boot or drive storage: • Two 7mm drives at the rear of the server (in addition to any 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch drive bays) • Internal M.2 module supporting up to two M.2 drives See Supported drive bay combinations for details.
Expansion Slots	Up to 12x PCIe Gen4/Gen5 slots plus 1x OCP 3.0 slot
Chipset	Intel C741 "Emmitsburg" chipset, part of the platform codenamed "Eagle Stream"
Persistent Memory	No support. Supports up to 16x Intel Optane Persistent Memory 300 Series modules (8 per processor) installed in the DIMM slots. Persistent memory (Pmem) is installed in combination with system memory DIMMs.
Maximum Memory	With RDIMMs: Up to 8TB by using 32x 256GB 3DS RDIMMs With Persistent Memory: Up to 12TB by using 16x 256GB 3DS RDIMMs and 16x 512GB Pmem modules
Memory Protection	ECC, SDDC (for x4-based memory DIMMs), ADDDC (for x4-based memory DIMMs excluding 9×4 RDIMMs, requires Platinum or Gold processors), and memory mirroring.
Maximum Internal Storage	• 2.5-inch drives: – 1228.8TB using 40x 30.72TB 2.5-inch SAS SSDs – 307.2TB using 40x 7.68TB 2.5-inch SATA SSDs – 4,423.68TB using 36x 122.88TB 2.5-inch NVMe SSDs – 96TB using 40x 2.4TB 2.5-inch SAS HDDs • 3.5-inch drives: – 480TB using 20x 24TB 3.5-inch SAS HDDs – 480TB using 20x 24TB 3.5-inch SATA HDDs – 307.2TB using 20x 15.36TB 3.5-inch SAS SSDs – 153.6TB using 20x 7.68TB 3.5-inch SATA SSDs – 153.6TB using 12x 12.8TB 3.5-inch NVMe SSDs
Storage Controller	• 14x Onboard SATA ports (Intel VROC SATA RAID, formerly known as Intel RSTe RAID) • Up to 20x Onboard NVMe ports (includes Intel VROC NVMe RAID, with optional license for non-Intel NVMe SSDs) • NVMe Retimer Adapter (supports Intel VROC NVMe RAID) • 12 Gb SAS/SATA RAID adapters – 8, 16 or 32 ports – Up to 8GB flash-backed cache – PCIe 4.0 or PCIe 3.0 host interface • 12 Gb SAS/SATA HBA (non-RAID) – 8-port and 16-port – PCIe 4.0 or PCIe 3.0 host interface
Network	Dedicated OCP 3.0 SFF slot with PCIe 5.0 x16 host interface. Supports a variety of 2-port and 4-port adapters with 1, 10, 25 or 100 GbE network connectivity. One port can optionally be shared with the XClarity Controller 2 (XCC2) management processor for Wake-on-LAN and NC-SI support.
PCIe Slots	Up to 12x PCIe slots (10x rear, 2x front), plus a slot dedicated to an OCP 3.0 adapter. 2.5-inch drive configurations also support an additional internal bay for a cabled RAID adapter or HBA. Rear: Up to 10x PCIe slots, plus a slot dedicated to the OCP adapter. Slot are either PCIe 5.0 or 4.0 depending on riser selection and rear drive bay selection. The use of some slots requires two processors. Slots are configured using three riser cards. Riser 1 (slots 1-3) and Riser 2 (slots 4-6) are installed in slots in the system board, Riser 3 (slots 7-8) and Riser 4 (9-10) are cabled to ports on the system board. A variety of riser cards are available. See the I/O expansion for details. Front: The server also supports slots at the front of the server (configurations with up to 16 drive bays): 2x PCIe x16 full-height half-length slots, plus 1x OCP 3.0 slot Internal: For 2.5-inch front drive configurations, the server supports the installation of a RAID adapter or HBA in a dedicated area that does not consume any of the PCIe slots.
Ports	Front: 1x USB 3.2 G1 (5 Gb/s) port, 1x USB 2.0 port (also for XCC local management), External diagnostics port, optional VGA port. Rear: 3x USB 3.2 G1 (5 Gb/s) ports, 1x VGA video port, 1x RJ-45 1GbE systems management port for XCC remote management. Optional DB-9 COM serial port (installs in a PCIe slot). Internal: 1x USB 3.2 G1 (5 Gb/s) connector for operating system or license key purposes
Cooling	6x (with two processors installed) or 5x (with one processor installed) single-rotor or dual-rotor hot swap 60 mm fans, configuration dependent. Fans are N+1 redundant, tolerating a single-rotor failure. One fan integrated in each power supply. For customers with water infrastructure in their data center, the SR650 V3 also supports open-loop water cooling for efficient heat removal.
Power Supply	Up to two hot-swap redundant AC power supplies, 80 PLUS Platinum or 80 PLUS Titanium certification. 750 W, 1100 W, 1800 W, 2400 W and 2600W AC options, supporting 220 V AC. 750 W and 1100 W options also support 110V input supply. In China only, all power supply options support 240 V DC. Also available is a 1100W power supply with a -48V DC input.
System Management	Operator panel with status LEDs. Optional External Diagnostics Handset with LCD display. Models with 8x or 16x 2.5-inch front drive bays can optionally support an Integrated Diagnostics Panel. XClarity Controller 2 (XCC2) embedded management controller, XClarity One centralized infrastructure delivery, XClarity Integrator plugins, and XClarity Energy Manager centralized server power management. Optional XClarity Controller Platinum to enable remote control and other functions.
Security	Chassis intrusion switch, Power-on password, administrator's password, Root of Trust module supporting TPM 2.0 and Platform Firmware Resiliency (PFR). In China only, optional Nationz TPM 2.0. Optional lockable front security bezel.
Operating System	Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows 10 & 11, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware ESXi, Ubuntu Server.
Warranty	Three-year or one-year (model dependent) customer-replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty with 9×5 next business day (NBD).
Dimensions (H x W x D)	Width: 445 mm (17.5 in.), height: 87 mm (3.4 in.), depth: 766 mm (30.1 in.). See Physical and electrical specifications for details.
Weight	Maximum: 38.8 kg (85.5 lb)

Overview

The Lenovo ThinkSystem SR650 V3 is a Lenovo server platform in a 2U rack, with One or two 5th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors (formerly codenamed “Emerald Rapids”), or one or two 4th Gen Intel… and 32 DIMM slots with two processors (16 DIMM slots per processor). Each processor has 8…, aimed at server platform workloads. Its full parameter set is listed below.

At a glance

Product SKU: SR650 V3
Form Factor: 2U rack
Processor: One or two 5th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors (formerly codenamed "Emerald Rapids"), or one or two 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors (formerly codenamed "Sapphire Rapids"). Supports processors up to 64 cores, core speeds of up to 3.9 GHz, and TDP ratings of up to 385 W.
GPU Support: Supports up to 8x single-wide GPUs or up to 3x double-wide GPUs
Memory: 32 DIMM slots with two processors (16 DIMM slots per processor). Each processor has 8 memory channels, with 2 DIMMs per channel (DPC). Lenovo TruDDR5 RDIMMs, 9×4 RDIMMs, and 3DS RDIMMs are supported. DIMMs operate at up to 5600 MHz at 1 DPC and up to 4800 MHz at 2 DPC.
Drive Bays: Up to 20x 3.5-inch or 40x 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays: ; Front bays can be 3.5-inch (8 or 12 bays) or 2.5-inch (8, 16 or 24 bays) ; Middle bays can be 3.5-inch (4 bays) or 2.5-inch (8 bays) simple-swap ; Rear bays can be 3.5-inch (2 or 4 bays) or 2.5-inch (4 or 8 bays) ; Combinations of SAS/SATA, NVMe, or AnyBay (supporting SAS, SATA or NVMe) are available The server also supports these drives for OS boot or drive storage: ; Two 7mm drives at the rear of the server (in addition to any 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch drive bays) ; Internal M.2 module supporting up to two M.2 drives See Supported drive…
Expansion Slots: Up to 12x PCIe Gen4/Gen5 slots plus 1x OCP 3.0 slot
Chipset: Intel C741 "Emmitsburg" chipset, part of the platform codenamed "Eagle Stream"
Persistent Memory: No support. Supports up to 16x Intel Optane Persistent Memory 300 Series modules (8 per processor) installed in the DIMM slots. Persistent memory (Pmem) is installed in combination with system memory DIMMs.
Maximum Memory: With RDIMMs: Up to 8TB by using 32x 256GB 3DS RDIMMs With Persistent Memory: Up to 12TB by using 16x 256GB 3DS RDIMMs and 16x 512GB Pmem modules
Memory Protection: ECC, SDDC (for x4-based memory DIMMs), ADDDC (for x4-based memory DIMMs excluding 9×4 RDIMMs, requires Platinum or Gold processors), and memory mirroring.
Maximum Internal Storage: 2.5-inch drives: – 1228.8TB using 40x 30.72TB 2.5-inch SAS SSDs – 307.2TB using 40x 7.68TB 2.5-inch SATA SSDs – 4,423.68TB using 36x 122.88TB 2.5-inch NVMe SSDs – 96TB using 40x 2.4TB 2.5-inch SAS HDDs ; 3.5-inch drives: – 480TB using 20x 24TB 3.5-inch SAS HDDs – 480TB using 20x 24TB 3.5-inch SATA HDDs – 307.2TB using 20x 15.36TB 3.5-inch SAS SSDs – 153.6TB using 20x 7.68TB 3.5-inch SATA SSDs – 153.6TB using 12x 12.8TB 3.5-inch NVMe SSDs
Storage Controller: 14x Onboard SATA ports (Intel VROC SATA RAID, formerly known as Intel RSTe RAID) ; Up to 20x Onboard NVMe ports (includes Intel VROC NVMe RAID, with optional license for non-Intel NVMe SSDs) ; NVMe Retimer Adapter (supports Intel VROC NVMe RAID) ; 12 Gb SAS/SATA RAID adapters – 8, 16 or 32 ports – Up to 8GB flash-backed cache – PCIe 4.0 or PCIe 3.0 host interface ; 12 Gb SAS/SATA HBA (non-RAID) – 8-port and 16-port – PCIe 4.0 or PCIe 3.0 host interface
Network: Dedicated OCP 3.0 SFF slot with PCIe 5.0 x16 host interface. Supports a variety of 2-port and 4-port adapters with 1, 10, 25 or 100 GbE network connectivity. One port can optionally be shared with the XClarity Controller 2 (XCC2) management processor for Wake-on-LAN and NC-SI support.
PCIe Slots: Up to 12x PCIe slots (10x rear, 2x front), plus a slot dedicated to an OCP 3.0 adapter. 2.5-inch drive configurations also support an additional internal bay for a cabled RAID adapter or HBA. Rear: Up to 10x PCIe slots, plus a slot dedicated to the OCP adapter. Slot are either PCIe 5.0 or 4.0 depending on riser selection and rear drive bay selection. The use of some slots requires two processors. Slots are configured using three riser cards. Riser 1 (slots 1-3) and Riser 2 (slots 4-6) are installed in slots in the system board, Riser 3 (slots 7-8) and Riser 4 (9-10) are cabled to ports on the…
Ports: Front: 1x USB 3.2 G1 (5 Gb/s) port, 1x USB 2.0 port (also for XCC local management), External diagnostics port, optional VGA port. Rear: 3x USB 3.2 G1 (5 Gb/s) ports, 1x VGA video port, 1x RJ-45 1GbE systems management port for XCC remote management. Optional DB-9 COM serial port (installs in a PCIe slot). Internal: 1x USB 3.2 G1 (5 Gb/s) connector for operating system or license key purposes
Cooling: 6x (with two processors installed) or 5x (with one processor installed) single-rotor or dual-rotor hot swap 60 mm fans, configuration dependent. Fans are N+1 redundant, tolerating a single-rotor failure. One fan integrated in each power supply. For customers with water infrastructure in their data center, the SR650 V3 also supports open-loop water cooling for efficient heat removal.
Power Supply: Up to two hot-swap redundant AC power supplies, 80 PLUS Platinum or 80 PLUS Titanium certification. 750 W, 1100 W, 1800 W, 2400 W and 2600W AC options, supporting 220 V AC. 750 W and 1100 W options also support 110V input supply. In China only, all power supply options support 240 V DC. Also available is a 1100W power supply with a -48V DC input.
System Management: Operator panel with status LEDs. Optional External Diagnostics Handset with LCD display. Models with 8x or 16x 2.5-inch front drive bays can optionally support an Integrated Diagnostics Panel. XClarity Controller 2 (XCC2) embedded management controller, XClarity One centralized infrastructure delivery, XClarity Integrator plugins, and XClarity Energy Manager centralized server power management. Optional XClarity Controller Platinum to enable remote control and other functions.
Security: Chassis intrusion switch, Power-on password, administrator's password, Root of Trust module supporting TPM 2.0 and Platform Firmware Resiliency (PFR). In China only, optional Nationz TPM 2.0. Optional lockable front security bezel.
Operating System: Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows 10 & 11, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware ESXi, Ubuntu Server.
Warranty: Three-year or one-year (model dependent) customer-replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty with 9×5 next business day (NBD).
Dimensions (H x W x D): Width: 445 mm (17.5 in.), height: 87 mm (3.4 in.), depth: 766 mm (30.1 in.). See Physical and electrical specifications for details.
Weight: Maximum: 38.8 kg (85.5 lb)

When to choose this server platform

Choose it for server platform workloads. A 2U rack footprint with Up to two hot-swap redundant AC power supplies, 80 PLUS Platinum or… and Up to 20x 3.5-inch or 40x 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays: ; Front bays can be 3.5-inch (8….

Reading the specifications

See the grouped parameters above for capacity, connectivity, power and physical data; confirm the specific configuration against your workload before ordering.

Platform & compatibility

Supports processor One or two 5th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors (formerly codenamed “Emerald Rapids”), or one or two 4th Gen Intel…, memory 32 DIMM slots with two processors (16 DIMM slots per processor). Each processor has 8 memory channels, with 2…, storage Up to 20x 3.5-inch or 40x 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays: ; Front bays can be 3.5-inch (8 or 12 bays) or…, network Dedicated OCP 3.0 SFF slot with PCIe 5.0 x16 host interface. Supports a variety of 2-port and 4-port adapters…. Confirm CPU/controller, memory, drives and power against your environment before ordering.

Deployment notes

The Lenovo ThinkSystem SR650 V3 is supplied as a configured platform. OS support: Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows 10 & 11, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux…. Send the required configuration for a firm quote.

FAQ

What processors/controllers does it use? One or two 5th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors (formerly codenamed “Emerald Rapids”), or one or two 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors (formerly codenamed “Sapphire….

Memory/cache? 32 DIMM slots with two processors (16 DIMM slots per processor). Each processor has 8 memory channels, with 2 DIMMs per channel (DPC). Lenovo TruDDR5 RDIMMs, 9×4 RDIMMs, and 3DS….

Storage options? Up to 20x 3.5-inch or 40x 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays: ; Front bays can be 3.5-inch (8 or 12 bays) or 2.5-inch (8, 16 or 24 bays) ; Middle bays can be 3.5-inch (4 bays) or….

How do I get pricing? Send the required configuration; quotes depend on quantity, options and destination.

Configuration, availability and lead time depend on the required quantity, configuration and delivery destination. Send your requirement to receive a quotation.