Lenovo ThinkAgile MX650 V3

Lenovo's 2-socket 2U hyperconverged platform (built on the ThinkSystem SR650 V3), offered as a Premier Solution (base MTM 7DKB, for AI/ML, database and VDI), Integrated System (7D6S), or Certified Node (7D6S), for 4th/5th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors up to 64 cores, with 32 DDR5 DIMM slots (up to 8 TB) and drive configurations ranging from 12-28 front bays (3.5" or 2.5" SAS/SATA/NVMe) to all-flash or hybrid tiers, plus up to 8 single-wide or 3 double-wide GPUs.

Memory

Slots: 32 DIMM (16 per CPU, 2 DIMMs per channel, 8 channels per CPU)
Max: 8 TB (32 x 256 GB 3DS RDIMM, 2 CPUs)
Speed: Up to 5600 MHz at 1 DPC, 4400 MHz at 2 DPC
Protection: ECC, SDDC (x4-based DIMMs), ADDDC (x4-based DIMMs excluding 9x4 RDIMMs, requires Platinum/Gold CPUs), memory mirroring

Storage

Front bays (Premier): 16 x 3.5" SAS/SATA or 28 x 2.5" SAS/SATA
Front bays (IS/CN): 12 x 3.5" SAS/SATA or 16 x 2.5" SAS/SATA
Rear bays (optional): 4 or 8 x 2.5" SAS/SATA hot-swap
Capacity tier (typical): 4-28 SSDs (480 GB-7.68 TB), 4-24 NVMe (750 GB-7.68 TB) on Premier/IS; 4-14 HDDs (1-14 TB) also on IS; 4-10 HDDs (600 GB-14 TB), 4-12 SSD/NVMe, or 4-16 E1.S NVMe (4 TB) on CN
Cache tier (typical): 2-6 SSDs (800 GB-6.4 TB) or 2-8 hot-plug NVMe (750 GB-6.4 TB) on Premier; 2-4 of either on IS/CN
Configuration: All-flash (Premier) or all-flash/hybrid (IS, CN)
Boot: Internal M.2 module for up to 2 SATA drives, or 2 x rear-accessible 7mm hot-swap SATA/NVMe drives
Controller: Onboard NVMe ports (no RAID); 12 Gb SAS/SATA non-RAID 440-8i or 440-16i HBA

Graphics

Onboard: Embedded graphics, 16 MB, 2D hardware accelerator, integrated into XClarity Controller 2; max 1920x1200 32bpp at 60 Hz
Double-wide GPU: Up to 3 x NVIDIA A30 24 GB, L40 48 GB, or L40S 48 GB PCIe Gen4 passive GPU (300 W each); NVIDIA A16 64 GB on non-controlled-GPU models
Single-wide GPU: Up to 8 x NVIDIA A2 16 GB or L4 24 GB PCIe Gen4 passive GPU (75-150 W each)

Expansion

PCIe slots: Up to 8 x PCIe 5.0 full-height slots, rear access, via 3 riser cards (riser 1: slots 1-3, riser 2: slots 4-6 requiring two processors, riser 3: slots 7-8 cabled); plus a dedicated OCP slot
OCP 3.0: 1 x dedicated OCP 3.0 SFF slot, PCIe 5.0 x16; supports 1/10/25 GbE adapters; one port can be shared with XCC2 for Wake-on-LAN/NC-SI

Networking

OCP adapters: 10GBASE-T (Broadcom 57416 2-port, 57454 4-port - IS/CN only) and 25 GbE SFP28 (Intel E810-DA2/DA4, Mellanox ConnectX-6 Lx 2-port - all variants) - 1 max
PCIe adapters: 10GBASE-T (Broadcom 57416, up to 8, IS/CN only), 25 GbE SFP28 (Intel E810-DA2 up to 8, E810-DA4 up to 6, Mellanox ConnectX-6 Lx up to 8), 100 GbE QSFP56 (Mellanox ConnectX-6 Dx, up to 6)

Power

PSU options: 750 W, 1100 W, 1800 W, 2400 W, 2600 W AC (80 PLUS Platinum or Titanium, 220V; 750W/1100W also support 110V); 1100W -48V DC; 240V DC in China only
Redundancy: Up to 2 hot-swap redundant power supplies
Cooling: 6 (2 CPUs) or 5 (1 CPU) dual-rotor hot-swap 60 mm fans, N+1 redundant; 1 fan integrated in each PSU

Ports

Front: 1 x USB 3.1 G1 (5 Gb/s), 1 x USB 2.0 (also XCC local management), external diagnostics port, optional VGA
Rear: 3 x USB 3.1 G1 (5 Gb/s), 1 x VGA, 1 x RJ-45 1GbE XCC management port; optional DB-9 serial (slot 3)
Internal: 1 x USB 3.1 G1 connector for OS or license key purposes

Physical

Form factor: 2U rack
Dimensions: 445 mm W x 87 mm H x 764 mm D (17.5 x 3.4 x 30.1 in)
Weight: 38.8 kg (85.5 lb) maximum
Machine type: 7DKB (Premier); 7D6S (IS/CN, 3-year warranty)

Management

BMC: XClarity Controller 2 (XCC2); optional XClarity Controller Platinum for remote-control functions
Tools: Premier: Azure Arc and Windows Admin Center with Lenovo XClarity integration, one-click updates via SBE Premier; IS/CN: Lenovo XClarity Administrator, XClarity Integrator plugins, XClarity Energy Manager
Panel: Operator panel with status LEDs; optional External Diagnostics Handset with LCD; optional Integrated Diagnostics Panel on 8x/16x 2.5" front-bay models
Security: Chassis intrusion switch, power-on/administrator passwords, Root of Trust module with TPM 2.0, Platform Firmware Resiliency (PFR); optional lockable front security bezel
Warranty: Premier: Lenovo Premier Support 3-5 years with L1/L2 software support, full-stack cluster-aware update, health pre-check, Lenovo Open Cloud Automation, white-glove deployment; IS: 3/4/5-year CRU/onsite warranty with ThinkAgile Premier Support service levels; CN: 3/4/5-year warranty with selectable NBD/24x7 service levels

Operating systems

Premier: MS Azure Local MX Premier OS preloaded; Windows Server 2022 Datacenter optional
Integrated System: Azure Local OS preloaded; Windows Server 2019/2022 Datacenter optional
Certified Node: Windows Server 2019 Datacenter, Windows Server 2022 Datacenter, or Azure Local OS (all optional)

Processors

Intel Xeon Silver 4509Y
Intel Xeon Silver 4510
Intel Xeon Silver 4510T
Intel Xeon Silver 4514Y
Intel Xeon Silver 4516Y+
Intel Xeon Gold 5515+
Intel Xeon Gold 5520+
Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y
Intel Xeon Gold 6530
Intel Xeon Gold 6534
Intel Xeon Gold 6538N
Intel Xeon Gold 6538Y+
Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y
Intel Xeon Gold 6544Y
Intel Xeon Gold 6548N
Intel Xeon Gold 6548Y+
Intel Xeon Gold 6554S
Intel Xeon Platinum 8558
Intel Xeon Platinum 8558P
Intel Xeon Platinum 8562Y+
Intel Xeon Platinum 8568Y+
Intel Xeon Platinum 8570
Intel Xeon Platinum 8580
Intel Xeon Platinum 8592+
Intel Xeon Platinum 8592V
Intel Xeon Gold 5512U
Intel Xeon Platinum 8558U
Intel Xeon Platinum 8571N
Intel Xeon Platinum 8581V
Intel Xeon Silver 4410T
Intel Xeon Silver 4410Y
Intel Xeon Silver 4416+
Intel Xeon Gold 5415+
Intel Xeon Gold 5416S
Intel Xeon Gold 5418N
Intel Xeon Gold 5418Y
Intel Xeon Gold 5420+
Intel Xeon Gold 6416H
Intel Xeon Gold 6418H
Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y
Intel Xeon Gold 6428N
Intel Xeon Gold 6430
Intel Xeon Gold 6434
Intel Xeon Gold 6434H
Intel Xeon Gold 6438M
Intel Xeon Gold 6438N
Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+
Intel Xeon Gold 6442Y
Intel Xeon Gold 6444Y
Intel Xeon Gold 6448H
Intel Xeon Gold 6448Y
Intel Xeon Gold 6454S
Intel Xeon Platinum 8444H
Intel Xeon Platinum 8450H
Intel Xeon Platinum 8452Y
Intel Xeon Platinum 8454H
Intel Xeon Platinum 8458P
Intel Xeon Platinum 8460H
Intel Xeon Platinum 8460Y+
Intel Xeon Platinum 8462Y+
Intel Xeon Platinum 8468
Intel Xeon Platinum 8468H
Intel Xeon Platinum 8468V
Intel Xeon Platinum 8470
Intel Xeon Platinum 8470N
Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+
Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H
Intel Xeon 5423N
Intel Xeon 5433N
Intel Xeon 6403N
Intel Xeon 6423N
Intel Xeon 6433N
Intel Xeon 6443N
Intel Xeon Gold 5411N
Intel Xeon Gold 6414U
Intel Xeon Platinum 8461V
Intel Xeon Gold 5412U