7DF3A00CAU | Lenovo ThinkSystem ST50 V3 Server

The ThinkSystem ST50 V3 is a value 1-socket tower server that also be rack mounted as a rack server. It is ideal for small-to-medium businesses, remote offices, branch offices, banking and public sector. The server supports one Intel Xeon 6300 Series processor or one Intel Xeon E-2400 Series processor (formerly codenamed "Raptor Lake") or Intel Pentium and up to 128 GB memory.

Figure 1 shows the ThinkSystem ST50 V3.

Figure 1. Lenovo ThinkSystem ST50 V3

The ThinkSystem ST50 V3 is an entry-level server with enterprise-grade management features. It offers full support of Lenovo XClarity Administrator for comprehensive systems management and includes the next generation UEFI-based Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager for system setup and diagnosis, and the Lenovo XClarity Controller management processor for ongoing systems management and alerting. These tools make the ST50 V3 easy to deploy, integrate, service, and manage.

The ThinkSystem ST50 V3 is a office-friendly tower server that has been optimized to provide enterprise-class features to small businesses, retail, educational institutions and branch offices.

Scalability and performance

The ST50 V3 offers the following features to boost performance, improve scalability, and reduce costs:

• Improved single-socket processor performance:
  • Intel Xeon E-2400 Series processors ("Raptor Lake") up to to 8 cores and core speeds up to 3.5 GHz
  • Intel Pentium G7400 and G7400T processors ("Alder Lake") with 2 cores and core speeds up to 3.7 GHz
• Up to four 4800 MHz DDR5 ECC UDIMMs provide speed and capacity of up to 128 GB
• Three PCIe slots for I/O expansion, one of which has the new PCIe Gen5 interface to maximize I/O performance.
• Flexible storage configurations support either 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch NHS drives. Drive bays support SATA HDDs, SSDs and Slim Optical Disc Drive.
  • Up to 1x 2.5-inch NHS drive bays
  • Up to 3x 3.5-inch NHS drive bays
  • Up to 1x slim SATA ODD bay (Optional)
• The use of solid-state drives (SSDs) instead of, or along with, traditional hard disk drives (HDDs) can significantly improve I/O performance. An SSD can support up to 100 times more I/O operations per second (IOPS) than a typical HDD
• Supports ThinkSystem RAID 5350-8i PCIe 12Gb Adapter and SATA Drives only
• Support for optical drives or external backup drives
• Supports two M.2 drives for OS boot support with VROC RAID redundancy (no support for NVMe RAID)
• The server has two integrated Gigabit Ethernet ports
• The server offers one PCIe 5.0 slot plus two PCIe 4.0 I/O expansion slots
• No support for GPU

Manageability and security

The following systems management features simplify local and remote management of the ST50 V3:

• The server includes an XClarity Controller2 (XCC2) to monitor server availability. Optional upgrade to XCC2 Platinum enables the additional support for the mounting of remote media files (ISO and IMG image files), boot capture, and power capping.
• Lenovo XClarity Administrator offers comprehensive hardware management tools that help to increase uptime, reduce costs and improve productivity through advanced server management capabilities.
• New UEFI-based Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager, accessible from F1 during boot, provides system inventory information, graphical UEFI Setup, platform update function, RAID Setup wizard, operating system installation function, and diagnostic functions.
• Support for Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager which captures real-time power and temperature data from the server and provides automated controls to lower energy costs.
• Integrated Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 support enables advanced cryptographic functionality, such as digital signatures and remote attestation.
• Industry-standard Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) NI support for faster, stronger encryption.
• Intel Execute Disable Bit functionality can prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks when combined with a supported operating system.
• Intel Trusted Execution Technology (Intel Xeon E processors only) provides enhanced security through hardware-based resistance to malicious software attacks, allowing an application to run in its own isolated space, protected from all other software running on a system.
• Helps prevent unauthorized software from running on the server by protecting against boot block-level malicious software with Intel Boot Guard technology.
• Physical security measures to prevent unauthorized access: Loop for a padlock to prevent the side panel from being opened and a slot at the rear of the server for a Kensington Cable Lock. Optional chassis intrusion switch (included in some models).

Energy efficiency

The ST50 V3 offers the following energy saving features to save energy, reduce operational costs, increase energy availability, and contribute to the green environment:

• Energy-efficient planar components help lower operational costs.
• 500W PSU with ErP Lot9 Compliant. Energy Star certified.
• Intel Intelligent Power Capability powers individual processor elements on and off as needed to reduce power draw.
• DDR5 memory DIMMs support up to 4400 MT/s (One DIMM per Channel)
• SSDs use as much as 80% less power than traditional spinning HDDs.
• The server uses hexagonal ventilation holes, which can be grouped more densely than round holes, providing more efficient airflow through the system.
• Optional Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager provides advanced data center power notification, analysis, and policy-based management to help achieve lower heat output and reduced cooling needs.

The ThinkSystem ST50 V3 improves on the previous generation ST50, as summarized in the following table.