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Technical specifications

Summary of the technical specifications of server. Depending on the model, some features might not be available, or some specifications might not apply.

Processor
Supports multi-core Intel Xeon processors, with integrated memory controller and Intel Mesh UPI (Ultra Path Interconnect) topology.
  • Two processor sockets with minimal requirement of two installed on the system board.
  • Designed for LGA 4189 sockets
  • Scalable up to 40 cores
  • Supports 3 UPI links at 11.2 GT/s
  • Supports TDP up to 270W

For a list of supported processors, see: Lenovo ServerProven website.

Memory

See Memory module installation rules and order for detailed information about memory configuration and setup.

  • Slots:

    • 16 DIMM slots per node, 8 DIMMs per processor. SD650-N V3 only supports fully populated DIMM configuration.

  • Memory type and capacity:

    • 4th Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors (Sapphire Rapids, SPR)

      • Lenovo DDR5 at 4800 MT/s

      • 3DS RDIMM at 4800 MT/s

      • Capacity:

        • 16GB, 32 GB and 64 GB ECC RDIMM

        • 24Gb based 48GB, and 96 GB ECC RDIMM (supported by XCC and MCC processors)

        • 32Gb based 128 GB 5600 MT/s RDIMM

        • 128 GB 3DS RDIMM

    • 5th Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors (Emerald Rapids, EMR)

      • Lenovo DDR5 at 5600 MT/s

      • 3DS RDIMM at 5600 MT/s

      • Capacity:

        • 16GB, 32 GB and 64 GB ECC RDIMM

        • 24 GB, 48GB, and 96 GB ECC RDIMM (supported by both MCC and XCC processors)

        • 32Gb based 128 GB 5600 MT/s RDIMM

        • 128 GB 3DS RDIMM

  • Protection:

    • ECC

    • SDDC (for x4-based memory DIMMs)

    • ADDDC (for x4-based memory DIMMs)

  • Minimum capacity per node:

    • 256GB per node with sixteen 16 GB RDIMMs

  • Maximum capacity per node:

    • Up to 1.5 TB memory with sixteen 96 GB RDIMMs

    • Up to 2 TB memory with sixteen 128 GB 3DS RDIMMs

Important

  • The tray only supports fully populated processor and memory configuration (2 processors and 16 DIMMs per node).

  • Mixing DIMM speed is not supported.

  • Before installing 24 Gb DRAM RDIMMs to a system with 4th Gen Intel Xeon processors (codenamed Sapphire Rapids), make sure to update the UEFI firmware to the latest version first, then remove all existing 16 Gb DRAM RDIMMs.

  • ADDDC not supported for 9x4 ECC DIMM (Value)

M.2 Drive
The server support the following M.2 drive capacity:

  • 128 GB

  • 240 GB

  • 480 GB

  • 960 GB

For a list of supported processors, see: Lenovo ServerProven website.

Storage expansion

The 4-DW GPU Model supports one of following storage configuration:

  • Up to eight hot-swap 2.5-inch SAS/SATA/NVMe drives

  • Up to four hot-swap 3.5-inch SATA drives

The 8-DW GPU Model supports the following storage configuration:

  • Up to six hot-swap EDSFF drives

Expansion slots

  • Front I/O expansion board

    • Slot 1 to 2 (Front I/O expansion board)

      • PCI Express 4.0 x16, FH/FL

  • Rear PCIe riser 1

    • Slot 15 to 16 (Rear PCIe riser 1 with one riser slot cabled)

      • Slot 15: PCI Express 4.0 x16, FH/HL

      • Slot 16: PCI Express 4.0 x16 / x8, FH/HL

  • Rear PCIe riser 2

    • Slot 20 to 21 (Rear PCIe riser 2 with one riser slot cabled)

      • Slot 20: PCI Express 4.0 x16, FH/HL

      • Slot 21: PCI Express 4.0 x16 / x8, FH/HL

  • OCP

    • Slot 27 (OCP):

      • PCI Express 4.0 x16 / x8 OCP 3.0 Ethernet adapter connector

  • M.2 Drive

    • 128 GB

    • 240 GB

    • 480 GB

    • 960 GB

Note
When Front I/O expansion board is installed, rear PCIe riser 1 and rear PCIe riser 2 are not available.
Graphics processing unit (GPU)

The 4-DW GPU Model supports one of following GPU configuration:

  • Up to four PCIe x16, double-wide, FH/FL GPUs

The 8-DW GPU Model supports the following GPU configuration:

  • Up to eight PCIe x16, double-wide, FH/FL GPUs

  • Up to eight PCIe x16, single-wide, FH/FL GPUs

Note

The DisplayPort ports on the Nvidia A40 GPU are not supported when used in the ThinkSystem SD650 V3.

Integrated functions
  • Lenovo XClarity Controller (XCC), which provides service processor control and monitoring functions, video controller, and remote keyboard, video, mouse, and remote drive capabilities.
  • One XCC system management port on the rear to connect to a systems-management network. This RJ-45connector is dedicated to the Lenovo XClarity Controller functions and runs at 1 GB speed.

  • A group of two or four Ethernet connectors on OCP 3.0 Ethernet adapter

  • Up to four USB 3.2 Gen1 ports:

    • Three on the rear of the server

    • (Optional) One on the front of the server1.

  • One internal USB 3.2 Gen1 port

  • (Optional) One USB 2.0 port on the front of the server1.

  • (Optional) External LCD diagnostics handset connector on the front of the server1.

  • Up to two VGA connectors

    • One on the rear of the server

    • (Optional) One on the front of the server1.

  • (Optional) One serial port connector on the rear of the server2.

Note

  1. Available when the front I/O module is installed in the server.

  2. Available when the serial port cable is installed in the server.

Network

  • OCP 3.0 Ethernet network adapter

Rear button
NMI button
RAID adapter

Onboard SATA ports with software RAID support (Intel VROC SATA RAID, supporting RAID levels 0, 1, 5, and 10)

Onboard NVMe ports with software RAID support (Intel VROC NVMe RAID)

  • Intel VROC standard: requires an activation key and supports RAID levels 0, 1, and 10

  • Intel VROC Premium: requires an activation key and supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, and 10

  • Intel VROC Boot (for 5th Gen processors): requires an activation key and supports RAID level 1 only

Hardware RAID 0, 1, 10, 5, 50

  • ThinkSystem 530-8i Internal SAS/SATA RAID

RAID 0, 1, 10, 5, 50, 6, 60

  • ThinkSystem 930-8i Internal SAS/SATA RAID w/ 2GB Cache

  • ThinkSystem 930-8e External SAS/SATA RAID (0, 1, 10, 5, 50, 6, 60) w/ 4GB Cache

  • ThinkSystem 940-8i Internal SAS/SATA/NVMe RAID (0, 1, 10, 5, 50, 6, 60) w/ 4GB Cache

  • ThinkSystem 940-8i Internal SAS/SATA/NVMe RAID (0, 1, 10, 5, 50, 6, 60) w/ 8GB Cache

Host bus adapter

  • ThinkSystem 430-8i Internal SAS/SATA

  • ThinkSystem 430-8e External SAS/SATA

System fan

  • Five 80 mm x 80 mm x 56 mm dual-rotor fans

Electrical input
This server supports up to four units of CFF V4 power supplies with N+N redundancy. Following is the list of supported types:

  • 2400-watt Platinum, input power 200-240 VAC

  • 1800-watt Platinum, input power 200-240 VAC

Important
Minimal configuration for debugging

  • Two processors in socket 1 and 2

  • Two DRAM memory modules in slots 14 and 30

  • Two power supplies in bay 1 and 2

  • One boot drive, M.2, 2.5-inch, 3.5-inch, or EDSFF drive, and RAID adapter if configured. (If OS is needed by debugging)

  • Five system fans

Operating systems
Supported and certified operating systems:

  • Microsoft Windows Server

  • VMware ESXi

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server

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