IBM Europe, Middle East, and Africa Hardware AnnouncementZG09-0254, dated May 19, 2009IBM Europe, Middle East, and AfricaHardware Announcement ZG09-0254IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 1IBM System x3400 M2 servers feature fast Intel 1.86GHz/4.8 GTS/4 MB 2C , or 2.0 GHz/4.8 GTS/4 MB,2.26 GHz, 2.4 GHz, and 2.53 GHz/5.86 GTS/8 MB 4CIntel processors, delivering high performanceTable of contents1 At a glance 13 Services2 Overview 13 Technical information3 Key prerequisites 24 Europe considerations3 Planned availability date 24 IBM Electronic Services4 Description 24 Terms and conditions10 Product positioning 27 Prices10 Product number 29 Announcement countries12 PublicationsAt a glanceThe System x3400 M2 servers feature:• Powerful 2C 1.86 GHz, 4C 2.0 GHz with 4 MB cache, and 2.26 GHz, 2.4 GHz, or2.53 GHz 4C Intel® Xeon® processors with 8 MB cache• 2 GB of 1333 MHz DDR3 ECC system memory2, 96 GB maximum2• Eight-port SAS/SATA RAID controller on hot-swap models• System offers one 670-watt power supply• Integrated Management Module• Six PCI slots: five PCI-Express slots, and one PCI 32/33 MHz slot• Eleven or seven drive bays: DVD-ROM3, two HH bays for tape drive options, andeight SFF hot-swap HDDs or four simple-swap HDDs• Up to 4.0 TB hot-swap SATA disk storage using 1 TB HDDs; or up to 2.4 TB using300 GB SAS HDDs• Integrated Broadcom 5709C Dual Port Gigabit Ethernet controller• 5U tower industry-standard models, rack mount optional• Six USB ports and one serial ports; one integrated system management; nomouse; no keyboard; and three RJ45 ports