Reviews of the IBM xSeries 206m
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CNET Review
The Good: For a low-cost server, the IBM xSeries 206m offers lots of enterprise-level tools and options, a wide range of hardware choices, and plenty of room for expansion.
The Bad: The IBM xSeries 206m lacks setup guides for network services such as shared printers or directories.
The Bottom Line: The versatile IBM xSeries 206m comes configured as a low-cost all-in-one server with plenty of room for expansion, or as a moderately priced powerhouse for resource-intensive services.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 77/100. Comparing these reviews to 1331 other Servers reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 73/100 = Good.
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zdnetasia.com
Review Summary: The versatile IBM xSeries 206m comes configured as a low-cost all-in-one server with plenty of room for expansion, or as a moderately priced powerhouse for resource-intensive services.
Manufacturer: IBM
Part number: 848512U
General
- Type Server
- Recommended Use Small business
- Product Form Factor Tower - 5
- Server Scalability 1-way
- Internal Bays Qty 4
- Front Accessible Bays Qty 3
- Width 6.5 in
- Depth 19 in
- Height 17.2 in
- Weight 45.9 lbs
Processor
- Type Intel Pentium 4 531 / 3 GHz
- 64-bit processor Yes
- Installed Qty 1
- Max processors supported 1
- Upgradability Upgradable
- Processor main features Intel Execute Disable Bit, Hyper-Threading Technology, Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology
Cache Memory
- Type L2 cache
- Installed Size 1 MB
- Cache Per Processor 1 MB
Mainboard
- Data bus speed 800 MHz
RAM
- Installed Size 256 MB / 8 GB (max)
- Technology DDR2 SDRAM - ECC
- Memory Speed 533 MHz
- Memory Specification Compliance PC2-4200
- Form Factor DIMM 240-pin
Storage Controller
- Type 1 x RAID - Integrated
- Controller interface type Serial ATA-150
- Storage controller interface channel qty 2
- RAID level RAID 0, RAID 1
Storage Controller (2nd)
- Type 1 x IDE - Integrated
- (2nd) storage controller interface type ATA-100
- :Controller Interface Type:Channel Qty 1
Storage
- Hard Drive None.
- Hard Drive (2nd) None
Optical Storage
- Type CD-ROM - IDE
- CD / DVD read speed 48x
Optical Storage (2nd)
- Type None
Storage Removable
- Type None
Monitor
- Monitor Type None.
Graphics Controller
- Type PCI - Integrated
- Graphics Processor / Vendor ATI ES1000
- Video Memory 16 MB DDR SDRAM
Audio Output
- Type None
- Speaker(s) None
Telecom
- Modem None
Audio Input
- Type None
Cluster
- Cluster Storage Controller 1 - RAID 0, - RAID 1
Networking
- Networking Network adapter - Integrated
- Data Link Protocol Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
- Features Wake on LAN (WoL)
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Bays Total (Free) 2 ( 1 ) x Front accessible - 5.25" x 1/2H, 1 ( 1 ) x Front accessible - 3.5" x 1/3H, 4 ( 4 ) x Internal - 3.5" x 1/3H
- Expansion Slots Total (Free) 4 ( 3 ) x Memory - DIMM 240-pin, 1 ( 0 ) x Processor - LGA775 Socket, 2 ( 2 ) x PCI - Full-length, 2 ( 2 ) x PCI-X / 66 MHz - Full-length
- Interfaces 4 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A, 2 x Serial - RS-232 - 9 pin D-Sub (DB-9), 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45, 1 x Parallel - IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP) - 25 pin D-Sub (DB-25), 1 x Keyboard - Generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style), 1 x Mouse - Generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style), 1 x Display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15)
Printer
- Type None
Power
- Power device type Power supply
- Power provided 400 Watt
- Operational power consumption 400 Watt
Operating System / Software
- OS Certified IBM 4690, Novell NetWare 6.5, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition, Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition
- Software IBM Director, IBM ServerGuide, ThinkVantage Remote Deployment Manager
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - Parts and labor - 1 year - On-site
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