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The Lenovo ThinkSystem SR250 V2 is a high-value single-socket 1U rack server for growing businesses that need optimized performance and flexibility for future growth, along with enterprise-class reliability, management, and security. The server supports one Intel Xeon E-2300 Series processor (formerly codenamed “Rocket Lake”) or Intel Pentium (“Comet Lake Refresh”) and up to 128 GB of 3200 MHz TruDDR4 ECC memory.

Flexible and scalable internal storage configurations include up to ten 2.5-inch or four 3.5-inch drives with affordable software RAID or advanced hardware RAID protection and a wide selection of drive sizes and types, including NVMe PCIe SSDs, SAS/SATA SSDs, and SAS/SATA HDDs. Also, it features integrated dual-port 1 Gb Ethernet NIC and additional PCIe expansion slots for hardware RAID protection, network scalability, and external storage connectivity.

The next-generation Lenovo XClarity Controller, which is built into the SR250 V2 server, provides advanced service processor control, monitoring, and alerting functions.

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The next-generation Lenovo XClarity Controller, which is built into the SR250 V2 server, provides advanced service processor control, monitoring, and alerting functions.

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The ThinkSystem SR250 V2 is an entry-level server with enterprise-grade management features and support for hot-swap power supplies and drives. 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 SR250 V2 easy to deploy, integrate, service, and manage.

Key features

The SR250 V2 server is a compact, cost-effective, single-processor 1U rack server that has been optimized to provide enterprise-class features to small-to-medium-sized businesses, retail stores, or distributed enterprises.

Scalability and performance

The SR250 V2 offers the following features to boost performance, improve scalability, and reduce costs:

Improved single-socket processor performance:
- Intel Xeon E-2300 Series processors (“Rocket Lake-E”) up to to 8 cores and core speeds up to 3.7 GHz
- Intel Pentium G6405, G6505 and G6605 processors (“Comet Lake Refresh”) with 2 cores and core speeds up to 4.3 GHz
Up to four 3200 MHz DDR4 ECC UDIMMs provide speed and capacity of up to 128 GB
Offers flexible and scalable internal storage in a 1U rack form factor with up to 10x 2.5-inch drives for performance-optimized configurations or up to 4x 3.5-inch drives for capacity-optimized configurations
Up to three PCIe slots for I/O expansion, one of which has the new PCIe Gen4 interface to maximize I/O performance
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.
New high-speed RAID controllers from Lenovo and Broadcom provide 12 Gb SAS connectivity to the drive backplanes
Supports two M.2 drives for OS boot support with RAID redundancy (support for M.2 is planned for 4Q/2022)
The server has two integrated Gigabit Ethernet ports
Support for a NVIDIA GPU for enhanced workload performance

Availability and serviceabilityThe SR250 V2 server provides many features to simplify serviceability and increase system uptime:

Designed to run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
The SR250 V2 supports UDIMM memory with ECC protection which provides error correction not available in PC-class “servers” that use parity memory. Avoiding system crashes (and data loss) due to soft memory errors means greater system uptime.
Provides easy access to upgrades and serviceable parts (such as memory DIMMs and adapter cards) with tool-less cover removal.
Much like hot-swap drives, simple-swap drives are mounted on an easy-to-remove tray and work with the same RAID options. Simple-swap require a system power-down before adding or replacing, however simple-swap drives are less expensive than hot-swap drives.
Offers data protection and greater system uptime with a choice of affordable onboard SATA RAID or advanced hardware RAID redundancy, along with hot-swap drives (select models).
The server supports hot-swap power supplies; with two installed, they form a redundant pair to provide availability for business-critical applications.
The built-in XClarity Controller continuously monitors system parameters, triggers alerts, and performs recovery actions in case of failures to minimize downtime.
Allows preventive actions in advance of possible failure, thereby increasing server uptime and application availability with Proactive Platform Alerts (including PFA and SMART alerts) for memory, internal storage (SAS/SATA HDDs and SSDs, NVMe SSDs, M.2 SSDs), RAID controllers, and server ambient and sub-component temperatures.
Provides quick access to system status, firmware, network, health, and alerts information via Virtual Operator Panel from the XClarity Mobile App running on the Android or iOS mobile device that is connected to the front USB port with XClarity Controller access.
Built-in diagnostics in UEFI, using Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager, speed up troubleshooting tasks to reduce service time.
Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager supports diagnostics and can save service data to a USB key drive or remote CIFS share folder for troubleshooting and reduce service time.
Support for the XClarity Administrator Mobile app running on a supported smartphone and connected to the server through the service-enabled USB port, enables additional local systems management functions.
Auto restart in the event of a momentary loss of AC power (based on power policy setting in the XClarity Controller service processor)
One-year or three-year customer-replaceable unit (CRU) and onsite limited warranty with next business day response. Optional service upgrades are available.

Manageability and securityPowerful systems management features simplify local and remote management of the SR250 V2 server and deliver enterprise-class data protection:

The server includes an XClarity Controller (XCC) to monitor server availability. Optional upgrade to XCC Advanced to provide remote control (keyboard video mouse) functions. Optional upgrade to XCC Enterprise 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.
Protects application code and data from disclosure or modification with Intel Software Guard Extensions (SGX), enabling high-assurance security use cases, such as blockchain, identity and records privacy, secure browsing, and digital rights management (DRM).
Optional lockable front security bezel for additional physical security

Energy efficiencyThe SR250 V2 server offers the following energy saving features to save energy, reduce operational costs, increase energy availability, and contribute to the green environment:

Delivers optimized compute power per watt, featuring 80 PLUS Gold (fixed) and Platinum (hot-swap) AC power supplies.
Reduces power drawn with Intel Intelligent Power Capability that powers individual processor elements on and off as needed.
Helps reduce power consumption with variable speed fans.
Helps achieve lower heat output and reduced cooling needs with Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager that provides advanced data center power notification, analysis, and policy-based management.

Comparing the SR250 V2 to the SR250

The ThinkSystem SR250 V2 improves on the previous generation SR250, as summarized in the following table.

Table 1. Comparing the SR250 V2 to the SR250
Feature	SR250 V2	SR250	Benefits
Form Factor	1-Socket (1S) Rack Short-depth form factor, 509mm (20 inches) EIA rack depth	1-Socket (1S) Rack Short-depth form factor, 509mm (20 inches) EIA rack depth	Compact 1U rack server Installs in a 4-post or 2-post rack
Processor	Support single Xeon E2300 Series “Rocket Lake” processor up to 8C / 95W Also supports Pentium processors Intel C256 “Tiger Lake” Platform Controller Hub (PCH)	Supports single Xeon E2200 Series “Coffee Lake-S” processor up to 6C / 95W Also supports Pentium, Core i3 and Celeron processors Uses Intel C246 “Cannon Lake” Platform Controller Hub (PCH)	Supports the latest generation Intel Xeon E processors
GPU	NVIDIA Quadro T1000 PCIe Active GPU	NVIDIA Quadro P620 2GB PCIe Active GPU	GPU for advanced graphics processing
Memory	4x UDIMM slots, up to 128GB, 3200MHz with Xeon E-2300 processors 4x UDIMM slots, up to 128GB, 2666MHz with Pentium processors TruDDR4 ECC memory	4x UDIMM slots, up to 128GB, 2666MHz TruDDR4 ECC memory (in China, also support for non-ECC memory)	Enterprise-grade memory sufficient for most SMB and retail applications Faster memory with Xeon processors Larger memory capacity means greater performance with larger applications
Storage	Up to 4x 3.5-inch hot-swap SAS/SATA drive bays or Up to 10x 2.5-inch hot-swap SAS/SATA drive bays, or Up to 4x 3.5-inch simple-swap SATA drive bays, or Up to 3x 3.5-inch simple-swap SATA drive bays + 1x NVMe drive bay 2x M.2 SATA SSD supporting RAID 0 and RAID 1, installs in an adapter in a PCIe slot (support for M.2 is planned for 4Q/2022)	Up to 4x 3.5-inch hot-swap SAS/SATA drive bays or Up to 10x 2.5-inch hot-swap SAS/SATA drive bays, or Up to 4x 3.5-inch simple-swap SATA drive bays 1x M.2 SATA SSD, installs on the system board	Support for both HDDs for capacity and SSDs for performance Simple-swap configurations support an NVMe drive for tiered storage Optical drive support for ease of software installation M.2 drive support to separate the OS from the applications and data RAID support for M.2 to maximize uptime
RAID	Supports a SAS HBA or RAID adapter for hardware RAID functionality 12Gb SAS/SATA/RAID support PCIe 3.0 and PCIe 4.0 adapters Intel VROC 6.x SW RAID RAID 0 and RAID 1 integrated in the M.2 adapter	Supports a SAS HBA or RAID adapter for hardware RAID functionality 12Gb SAS/SATA/RAID support PCIe 3.0 adapters Intel RSTe SW RAID	Featuring industry’s latest PCIe Gen4 based RAID adapters RAID capability maximizes reliability and uptime
Cooling	4 non-hot-swap system fans	4 non-hot-swap system fans	Ensures all components are sufficiently cooled
Networking	2x 1GbE Onboard Ethernet ports (Broadcom BCM5720) Port 1 allows remote connectivity to the XCC management controller	2x 1GbE Onboard Ethernet ports (Broadcom BCM5720) Port 1 allows remote connectivity to the XCC management controller	Easy built-in networking
PCIe Slots	Supports 3 slots (x8, x8, x4) or 2 slots (x16, x4) Optional PCIe x16 slot for a GPU Some slots operate at PCIe Gen 4 (requires Xeon E-2300 processor)	Supports 3 slots (x8, x8, x4) or 2 slots (x16, x4) Optional PCIe x16 slot for a GPU	Support the latest PCIe Gen4 slot technology Support for a high-performance PCIe x16 adapter
Front I/O	Power button & LED Thermal sensor One USB 3.2 G1 (5 Gb/s) port One USB 2.0 port (also supports XClarity Mobile connectivity for local systems management)	Power button & LED Thermal sensor One USB 3.2 G1 (5 Gb/s) port One USB 2.0 port (also supports XClarity Mobile connectivity for local systems management)	Expansive USB support Thermal sensor ensures the server does not overheat if the ambient temperature rises
Rear I/O	2x USB 3.2 G2 (10 Gb/s) ports 1x VGA video 1x RJ-45 systems management 2x RJ-45 GbE network ports 1x serial port	2x USB 3.2 G2 (10 Gb/s) ports 1x VGA video 1x RJ-45 systems management 2x RJ-45 GbE network ports 1x serial port	Expansive USB support Integrated Gigabit networking Serial port for applications that require it
Management and Security	XClarity Controller with upgrades Full XClarity software suite including XClarity Administrator Dedicated Ethernet port for remote management Optional lockable front bezel Platform Firmware Resiliency (PFR) hardware Root of Trust	XClarity Controller with upgrades Full XClarity software suite including XClarity Administrator Dedicated Ethernet port for remote management Optional lockable front bezel	Common management tools with prior generation The server offers electronic and physical security features Platform Firmware Resiliency is an advanced security solution with a silicon-based to guard against corruption and unauthorized firmware updates
Power Supply	Choice of a single fixed power supply or redundant hot-swap power supplies 300W fixed power supply or 450W hot-swap power supplies 450W power supply option is 80 PLUS Platinum certified	Choice of a single fixed power supply or redundant hot-swap power supplies 300W fixed power supply or 450W hot-swap power supplies 450W power supply is 80 PLUS Platinum certified	Select the power supply that best suits the configuration to maximize efficiency Enterprise-grade power efficiency

Components and connectors

There are four different base drive configurations available for the SR250 V2, as shown in the following figure:

10x 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays, SAS/SATA
8x 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays, either SAS only or SAS/SATA
4x 3.5-inch hot-swap drives, either SAS only or SAS/SATA
4x 3.5-inch simple-swap drives, either SATA only or 3x SATA + 1x NVMe

Figure 2. Front configurations of the ThinkSystem SR250 V2

The following figure shows the components on the front of the SR250 V2 server.

Figure 3. Front view of the SR250 V2 with 10x 2.5-inch drive bays

The following figure shows the rear of the SR250 V2 server.

Figure 4. Rear view of the SR250 V2

The following figure shows the locations of key components inside the SR250 V2 server.

Figure 5. Internal view of the SR250 V2

System architecture

The following figure shows the architectural block diagram of the SR250 V2, showing the major components and their connections.

Figure 6. SR250 V2 system architectural block diagram

Standard specifications

The following table lists the standard specifications.

Table 2. Standard specifications
Components	Specification
Machine type	7D7R – 1 year warranty 7D7Q – 3 year warranty
Form factor	1U rack-mount
Processor	One Intel processor. Choose from: Intel Xeon E-2300 Series processors (“Rocket Lake-E”) up to to 8 cores, with core speeds up to 3.7 GHz Intel Pentium G6405, G6505 and G6605 processors (“Comet Lake Refresh”) with 2 cores, with core speeds up to 4.3 GHz
Chipset	Intel C256 chipset (“Tiger Lake”) part of the “Tatlow” platform
Memory	Four DIMM sockets supporting Lenovo TruDDR4 DIMMs at 3200 MHz (Xeon processors) or 2666 MHz (Pentium processors). Support ECC UDIMMs.
Memory maximum	Up to 128 GB using 4x 32 GB UDIMMs.
Memory protection	Error-correcting code (ECC)
Disk drive bays	Available configurations: 10x 2.5-inch hot-swap SAS/SATA drive bays 8x 2.5-inch hot-swap SATA only, or SAS/SATA drive bays 4x 3.5-inch hot-swap SATA only, or SAS/SATA drive bays 4x 3.5-inch simple-swap drive bays, all SATA 4x 3.5-inch simple-swap drive bays, 3x SATA and 1x NVMe In addition, the SR250 V2 supports two M.2 drives installed in an M.2 adapter which is installed in PCIe slot. (support for M.2 is planned for 4Q/2022)
Maximum internal storage	2.5-inch drives: 9.6TB using 10x 960GB 2.5-inch SAS/SATA SSDs 18TB using 10x 1.8TB 2.5-inch HDDs 3.5-inch drives: 80TB using 4x 20TB 3.5-inch HDDs 3.84TB using 4x 960GB 3.5-inch SAS/SATA SSDs Intermix of SAS and SATA is supported.
Storage controller	Onboard 6 Gb SATA for drive configurations of up to 8x drives, using embedded Intel RSTe software RAID. Supports RAID 0, 1, 10, 5, 50 12 Gb SAS/SATA RAID adapters 12 Gb SAS/SATA host bus adapters
Optical drive bays	No support. Use an external optical drive.
Tape drive bays	No support
Network interfaces	Two integrated Gigabit Ethernet 1000BASE-T ports (RJ-45) based on Broadcom BCM5720 embedded controller, one can be shared with XCC for systems management. Third dedicated Gigabit Ethernet port for XCC systems management.
PCI Expansion slots	Two or three PCIe slots depending on the riser selected: Riser with two x8 slots: Slot 1: PCIe G4 x8 (x8 slot, open-ended) 25W full-height half-length Slot 2: PCIe G4 x8 (x16 slot, closed-ended) 25W full-height half-length Slot 3 (internal slot): PCIe G3 x4 (x8 slot, closed-ended) 25W full-height half-length Riser with one x16 slot: Slot 1: Not connected Slot 2: PCIe G4 x16 (x16 slot, closed-ended) 75W full-height half-length Slot 3 (internal slot): PCIe G3 x4 (x8 slot, closed-ended) 25W full-height half-length Note: Slots 1 and 2 are PCIe Gen 4 with a Xeon processor, and PCIe Gen 3 with a Pentium processor
Ports	Front: One USB 3.2 G1 (5 Gb/s) port One USB 2.0 port (also for XClarity Mobile connectivity for local systems management) Optional VGA port Rear: Two USB 3.2 G2 (10Gb/s) ports One VGA video One RJ-45 systems management network port Two RJ-45 GbE network ports One serial port
Cooling	Four non-hot-swap system fans
Power supply	Model dependent choices: One fixed 300W power supply, 80 PLUS Gold certified Two hot-swap 450W redundant power supplies, 80 PLUS Platinum certified, Energy Star and ErP Lot 9 compliant (Energy Star and ErP Lot 9 only with Intel Xeon processors)
Hot-swap parts	Hard drives and hot-swap power supplies
Systems management	Operator panel with status LEDs. XClarity Controller embedded management, XClarity Administrator centralized infrastructure delivery, XClarity Integrator plugins, and XClarity Energy Manager centralized server power management. Optional XClarity Controller Advanced to enable remote control functions.
Security features	Power-on password, administrator’s password, Trusted Platform Module, supporting TPM 2.0. Optional lockable front bezel for physical security.
Video	G200 graphics with 16 MB memory, integrated into the XClarity Controller. For use with local Administrator functions (not designed for workstation use). Maximum resolution is 1920×1200 32bpp at 60Hz.
Operating systems supported	Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware ESXi. See the Operating system support section for specifics.
Limited warranty	Three-year or one-year (model dependent) customer-replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty with 9×5 next business day (NBD).
Service and support	Optional service upgrades are available through Lenovo Services: 4-hour or 2-hour response time, 6-hour fix time, 1-year or 2-year warranty extension, software support for Lenovo hardware and some third-party applications.
Dimensions	Width: 435 mm (17.1 in.), height: 43 mm (1.7 in.), depth: 545 mm (21.5 in.). See Physical and electrical specifications for details.
Weight	Maximum configuration: 12.3 kg (27.1 lb)

The SR250 V2 server is shipped with the following items:

Documentation flyer
Power cords (model and region dependent)

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