Lenovo-ThinkSystem SR650 V2
The Lenovo ThinkSystem SR650 V2 is a versatile 2U two-socket rack server designed for enterprise virtualization, databases, cloud infrastructure, analytics, and demanding business applications. It supports 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors, DDR4 memory, flexible SAS/SATA/NVMe storage, PCIe expansion, and high-speed networking for scalable data-center deployments
Description
The Lenovo ThinkSystem SR650 V2 is a versatile enterprise server designed to provide a strong combination of performance, scalability, storage flexibility, and expansion capability in a standard 2U rack form factor.
Built for medium-to-large enterprises, cloud and managed service providers, and demanding data-center environments, the SR650 V2 is suitable for both traditional enterprise applications and modern infrastructure such as virtualization, hybrid cloud, analytics, hyperconverged infrastructure, and software-defined storage.
Powerful Intel Xeon Scalable Processing
The SR650 V2 supports up to two 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors, with supported CPUs offering up to 40 cores per processor and processor TDPs of up to 270W.
The dual-socket architecture provides substantial processing scalability for:
- Enterprise virtualization
- Database applications
- ERP systems
- Cloud infrastructure
- Analytics
- High-performance computing
- Enterprise application hosting
- Software-defined infrastructure
High-Capacity DDR4 Memory
The server features 32 DDR4 DIMM slots, with 16 slots associated with each processor in a two-CPU configuration.
It supports Lenovo TruDDR4 RDIMM and 3DS RDIMM technology, with memory speeds of up to 3200MHz depending on the processor and configuration. Standard RDIMM configurations can reach 8TB of system memory using supported 256GB 3DS RDIMMs.
The SR650 V2 also supports up to 16 Intel Optane Persistent Memory 200 Series modules, providing additional capabilities for memory-intensive applications.
Flexible Storage Architecture
The SR650 V2 provides extensive storage configuration flexibility.
Depending on the selected chassis and backplane, it can support:
- Up to 40 × 2.5-inch drives
- Up to 20 × 3.5-inch drives
- Up to 32 NVMe drives with supported NVMe switch adapters
- Up to 2 M.2 boot drives
- Optional rear 7mm boot drives
Supported storage technologies include SAS, SATA, and NVMe, allowing the server to be configured for either high capacity or high-performance workloads.
RAID and Storage Protection
The SR650 V2 supports software RAID as well as optional hardware RAID and HBA solutions.
Depending on configuration, organizations can select appropriate RAID controllers for:
- Data redundancy
- Storage performance
- Enterprise databases
- Virtualization storage
- High-capacity storage arrays
This flexibility allows the server to be configured around different performance, availability, and capacity requirements.
PCIe 4.0 Expansion
The SR650 V2 supports up to eight PCIe 4.0 expansion slots, along with an OCP 3.0 networking slot.
Expansion options can include:
- High-speed Ethernet adapters
- Fibre Channel adapters
- RAID controllers
- Storage adapters
- Network interface cards
- GPU accelerators
- Specialized PCIe hardware
The PCIe 4.0 architecture provides increased bandwidth for high-performance networking, storage, and accelerator applications.
GPU Acceleration
The SR650 V2 supports GPU acceleration for demanding workloads.
Depending on configuration, the platform can accommodate up to 8 single-width GPUs or 3 double-width GPUs.
GPU acceleration can benefit:
- Artificial intelligence
- Machine learning
- Data analytics
- 3D visualization
- Rendering
- Scientific computing
- Video processing
- HPC applications
High-Speed Networking
The server provides networking through its OCP 3.0 slot and optional PCIe network adapters.
This allows the SR650 V2 to be configured for enterprise Ethernet, high-speed storage networks, Fibre Channel environments, and other data-center networking requirements.
Lenovo XClarity Management
The SR650 V2 provides Lenovo’s XClarity Controller management platform for centralized server administration.
Management capabilities include:
- Hardware health monitoring
- Remote server management
- Diagnostics
- System inventory
- Alerting
- Firmware management
- Remote troubleshooting
This helps IT administrators efficiently manage servers in enterprise and data-center environments.
Enterprise Security
The SR650 V2 incorporates Lenovo ThinkShield security technologies designed to help protect infrastructure throughout the server lifecycle.
Security features can help organizations protect system firmware, hardware, configuration, and enterprise workloads.
2U Rack-Mount Design
The 2U rack form factor provides a balance between computing density, storage capacity, expansion, and serviceability.
The server is suitable for deployment in:
- Enterprise data centers
- Colocation facilities
- Cloud environments
- Managed service environments
- Corporate server rooms
- Virtualization clusters
Ideal Applications
The Lenovo ThinkSystem SR650 V2 is ideal for:
- Enterprise virtualization
- VMware environments
- Database servers
- ERP applications
- Private and hybrid cloud
- Hyperconverged infrastructure
- Software-defined storage
- AI and analytics
- High-performance computing
- Enterprise application hosting
- GPU-accelerated workloads
Key Specifications
| Feature | Specification |
|---|---|
| Product | Lenovo ThinkSystem SR650 V2 |
| Form Factor | 2U Rack Server |
| Processor | 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable |
| CPU Sockets | Up to 2 |
| Maximum Cores | Up to 40 cores per processor |
| Maximum CPU TDP | Up to 270W |
| Memory | DDR4 ECC RDIMM / 3DS RDIMM |
| DIMM Slots | 32 |
| Maximum Memory | Up to 8TB with supported RDIMMs |
| Persistent Memory | Intel Optane PMem 200 Series |
| Storage | SAS / SATA / NVMe |
| Drive Capacity | Up to 40 × 2.5″ or 20 × 3.5″ |
| NVMe | Up to 32 drives with supported adapters |
| M.2 | Up to 2 boot drives |
| PCIe | Up to 8 × PCIe 4.0 |
| Networking | OCP 3.0 / PCIe adapters |
| GPU Support | Up to 8 single-width or 3 double-width GPUs |
| Management | Lenovo XClarity Controller |
| Security | Lenovo ThinkShield |
| Primary Use | Enterprise / Virtualization / Database / Cloud / HPC |
Configuration Note
The SR650 V2 was offered in numerous configurations, so the installed CPU, RAM, storage backplane, RAID controller, networking adapters, GPUs, and power supplies can vary.
For your online-store listing, use the exact Lenovo machine type/part number to specify the actual installed hardware. The specifications above represent the SR650 V2 platform’s supported capabilities, based on Lenovo’s official documentation.
Product status: Lenovo lists the SR650 V2 as a withdrawn product, but official specifications and support documentation remain availabl
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