




Compact Tower with Business-Class Reliability & Performance.
System x3100 M5 server provides business-class reliability and performance in a compact tower, optimized for small to medium-sized businesses and distributed environments. Equipped with the Intel® Core™ i3 processor, USB 3.0 for fast data transfer, 1.35 V low-voltage memory for power savings, 3.5-inch hard disk drives (HDDs) for minimized downtime, and four levels of RAID for enhanced data protection, the x3100 M5 brings new levels of performance to your workloads while maximizing energy savings.
• Powered by the latest Intel® processors• Energy-saving low-voltage memory
• Hard drive hot-swap capabilities
• Built-in data protection
• Flexible storage options
This efficient tower meets your business needs today and offers upgrade potential when your requirements grow.






• Delivers new performance capabilities, powered by the latest Intel processors and energy-saving low-voltage memory
• Safeguards and boosts your growing business with hard drive hot-swap capabilities,1 40°C operating temperature enhancement kit,2 four PCIe slots, storage choices, and flexible options.
• Offers built-in data protection with up to four RAID levels and reliability you expect from System x®
• New performance capabilities, powered by the latest Intel processors (choice of Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3, Core i3, Pentium, or Celeron)
• Energy-saving low-voltage memory
• Upgradable operating temperature (up to 40°C) with optional temperature enhancement kit for optimized energy efficiency
• Built-in data protection with up to four RAID levels and reliability you expect from System x®: Standard ServeRAID™-0,-1,-10, plus RAID-5 available via Feature on Demand
• Flexible storage options for up to 24 TB of capacity: 4 x 3.5-inch or 8 x 2.5-inch hard disk drives (HDDs), plus hot-swap options for minimized downtime
• USB 3.0 for up to 10x faster data transfer
• Graphics processor: NVDIA K600 GPU available for graphics support
The new single-socket System x3100 M5 server provides business-class reliability and performance in a compact tower, optimized for small to medium-sized businesses and distributed environments. Equipped with the latest Intel® Xeon® E3-1200 v3 processors, USB 3.0 for fast data transfer, 1.35 V low-voltage memory for power savings, 3.5-inch hot-swap SAS hard disk drives (HDDs) for minimized downtime, and four levels of RAID for enhanced data protection, the x3100 M5 brings new levels of performance to your workloads while maximizing energy savings. This efficient tower meets your business needs today and offers upgrade potential when your requirements grow.
Reliability and performance in a flexible, compact tower server
Whether your workloads include basic infrastructure, web server, or file and print, the x3100 M5 delivers. Choose your storage preference from models with four 3.5-inch simple-swap HDD bays, or get the hot-swap versatility of eight 2.5-inch bays or four 3.5-inch hot-swap bays. Standard features include capacity for up to 32 GB of memory, two Gigabit Ethernet ports, and two front-mounted fast USB 3.0 ports, plus multiple internal and external USB 2.0 connections. Business-class reliability features—such as standard RAID, basic light path diagnostics, and optional redundant power supplies and fans—protect your data and facilitate outstanding uptime for your business at great value. Select configurations of the x3100 M5 are part of the Express Portfolio™, designed to meet the needs of small and midsized businesses. Easy to manage, Express models vary by country.
Description | System X 3100 M5 TOWER SERVER |
Form Factor/Height | 4U/5U with tower-to-rack kit |
Processor | Up to one Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3 series (quad-core), i3 series (dual-core), Pentium series (dual-core), or Celeron processor (dual-core) |
Cache | UP to 8 MB per processor (model dependent) |
Memory | Up to 32 GB via four slots (UDIMM) |
Media Bays | Up to two 5.25-inch half-high bays, support for DVD-ROM or multiburner, half-high SATA DVD-ROM standard in standard models |
Disk Bays | Up to four 3.5-inch or eight 2.5-inch hard disk drives (HDDs) |
RAID Support | Integrated ServeRAID C100 RAID-0, -1, (RAID-5 upgrade via Feature on Demand (FoD)), optional hardware RAID-0, -1, -10 or RAID-5, -50 or RAID-6, -60* |
Power Supply | 1/2 300 W or 350 W fixed (4U models); or 430 W 80 PLUS Silver certified redundant power supply unit (5U models) |
Hot-Swap Components | Up to four 3.5-inch or eight 2.5-inch HDDs, 460 W hot-swap redundant power supplies |
Network Interface | 2 x 1 Gigabit Ethernet |
Expansion Slots | Up to four PCIe (2 PCIe 3.0, 2 PCIe 2.0) slots (x16, x8, x8, x4 physical; x8, x8, x4, x1 electrical) |
USB Ports | 2 front (USB 3.0)/4 back (USB 2.0)/2 internal |
Maximum Internal Storage | Up to 24 TB |
Energy Efficiency | Fixed power supply compliant with 80 PLUS Bronze, redundant power supply compliant with 80 PLUS Silver, 40° C operating temperature for wide ambient range |
Systems Management | Integrated Management Module 2 (IMM2) standard with IMPI 2.0 and Serial over LAN, optional upgrade to remote presence via Feature on Demand, IBM Systems Director |
Operating System Supported | • Microsoft Windows Server 2012/2008/R2 • Red Hat Enterprise Linux • SUSE Linux Enterprise • VMware vSphere - (Optional USB Key or SD Media Adapter*) |
Limited Warranty | 1-year customer replaceable unit and on-site limited warranty, next business day 9x5, service upgrades available |


