ThinkServer™ options give you the ability to increase the performance and capacity of your ThinkServer systems. Built from proven technology, ThinkServer options are ready to be installed, configured and managed with ThinkServer solutions.
Server Options Guide (6.08MB) - detailed compatibility

Processor
Specifications
Increase the processing power of your ThinkServer dual-processor systems with Intel® Xeon® processors. Boost your system’s performance for advanced applications, technical computing, multi-thread applications and multitasking.

Intel® Xeon® 5500 Series Processors
The new generation of Dual-Processor ThinkServers are built from the ground-up to be the ultimate solution for virtualization, multithreading applications and multi-tasking. In order to fully harness the technology for these applications, having dual-processors is vital. The new processor technology for the second generation of ThinkServer.

Features and benefits:
  • Clock speeds up to 2.53 GHz
  • Increased parallelism, enhanced algorithms
  • Simultaneous Multi-Threading (SMT)
  • Large caches and increased memory bandwidth
  • Extremely power-efficient
  • Integrated DDR3 memory controller

Intel® Xeon® 5200 & 5400 Series Processors
Intel® Xeon® dual-core and quad-core technology processors provide excellent processing power for ThinkServer systems. Clock speeds range from 1.86GHz to 2GHz.
Memory
Specifications
NEW ThinkServer DDR3 RDIMM memory is the next generation of SDRAM memory to take advantage of Intel® Nehalem technology. DDR3 memory enables high I/O data transfer rates and reduces power consumption over DDR2 technology. Faster data transfer rates mean higher performance, and with DDR3 memory this is achieved without straining the system’s power needs.

In order for your ThinkServer solution to reach peak performance, you’ll need ThinkServer Memory. Nothing can compare to the reliability of ThinkServer memory.

Features and benefits:
  • Test-proven 100% compatible on listed ThinkServer Systems
  • Meets stringent ThinkServer reliability standards
  • Higher-bandwidth performance increase, up to 1333MHz per second
  • Performance increase at low power input (1.5V power supply)
  • Enhanced low-power features conserves energy
  • 2GB and 4GB memory support advanced ECC and memory mirroring
  • Lenovo limited warranty
  • Authenticity seal on every RDIMM
Memory is one of the most vital components to keep your ThinkServer system operating at maximum performance. Push the boundaries of productivity for all of your server applications — whether it’s Web hosting, transactions, e-commerce, or file and printing services. ThinkServer DDR2 memory upgrades boost overall performance to meet increasing application needs while being a cost-effective solution.

PC2-6400 CL6 DDR2 SDRAM memory is intended for customers looking to improve the overall performance of single-processor TS100 and RS110 ThinkServer systems.

PC2-5300 CL5 DDR2 FBDIMM memory provides customers with the ability to improve the overall performance of dual-processor TD100, TD100x and RD120 ThinkServer systems, and also provides additional data integrity with advanced ECC, memory mirroring and memory spare technologies.
Hard drive
Specifications
ThinkServer hard drives feature world-class technology and value demanded by today's SMB storage environments. The new storage portfolio consists of Serial ATA (SATA) and Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) drives.

NEW ThinkServer 2.5” 6.0 Gb/s SAS drives are designed to deliver breakthrough performance in a smaller footprint. These options help enable the creation of high-density ThinkServer systems that provide superior performance for demanding applications.

Features and benefits:
  • Serial Attached SCSI 6.0 Gb/s interface
  • High level of reliability
  • High I/O per second (IOPS) for increased performance

NEW ThinkServer 2.5” 10K rpm SATA drives a 2.5” form factor option for ThinkServer. The addition of a 10K rpm SATA offering to the ThinkServer family of 2.5” HDDs will offer the highest-performing SFF SATA option and a wider selection of 2.5” choices to satisfy the range of potential applications.

Features and benefits:
  • 10K rpm speed to optimize performance
  • Superior reliability that enables operation in RAID environments without compromising application performance or availability

ThinkServer 3.5” 7.2K rpm SATA drives are designed with economical reliability and performance for external and internal storage, backups and archival applications. These high-capacity drives provide the lowest cost per gigabyte to our customers.

Features and benefits:
  • SATA interface conforms to SATA/High-Speed Serialized AT Attachment
  • Low power consumption
  • Quiet operation, revolving voice coil motor
  • State-of-the-art cache and error-correction algorithms
  • Simple-Swap and Hot-Swap carriages for ease-of-service
  • Medium form factor (3.5")
  • One-year warranty

ThinkServer 3.5” 3.0 Gb/s SAS drives provide higher throughput and reliability for mission-critical and mid-market applications.

Features and benefits:
  • 3GB high performance (10K rpm or 15K rpm)
  • Higher bandwidth 300MB/sec. point-to-point links
  • Allows grouping of multiple links for wide links of 300MB/sec.
  • More flexible and scalable to take full advantage of system bandwidth
  • Medium and slim form factors (2.5” and 3.5")
  • Three-year warranty