Lenovo ThinkServer RD550 Rack Server

Choose an extra-versatile and highly reliable server

Next-gen system with the performance and capacity of a 2U system in a 1U form factor.

ThinkServer RD550 Rack

Next-gen system with the performance and capacity of a 2U system in a 1U form factor.

Feature highlights

High performance and high capacity

• Lenovo AnyFabric design for up to eight 10Gb Ethernet ports
• High reliability, including error correcting code (ECC) memory

Extremely versatile storage

With a cleverly engineered design, the Lenovo ThinkServer RD550 offers generous storage density and I/O connectivity—giving you the performance and capacity of a 2U system in a slim 1U design. The RD550 offers a total of up to 12 front drive bays, which can be used for data storage or accelerated performance. Two additional enterprise-class M.2 solid-state drives (SSDs) are available as an option for secure booting, as well as SD card options for hypervisor booting. Industry-unique Lenovo AnyBay design allows multiple storage types in the same drive bay, including front-accessible NVMe PCIe SSDs for ultimate performance.

Extra-reliable performance

Lenovo servers have consistently achieved the highest reliability of all x86 servers in the industry. With its 22-core Intel® Xeon® processors E5-2600 v4 series, the RD550 has a dynamic environmental design and can run at 45ºC continuously—with no impact on reliability. Other high-reliability features include ECC memory, hot-swap hard-disk drive and SSD capability, and hot-swap and redundant power and cooling.

Highly flexible I/O

The RD550 supports up to 5 I/O slots for customer choice and flexibility. Leveraging the unique Lenovo AnyFabric design, the RD550 can house up to eight 10Gb Ethernet ports—without consuming PCIe slots. This compact server even supports an option for four 10Gb Ethernet ports with two 16Gb Fibre Channel ports at the same time, without consuming any PCIe slots—an industry first.

Tech specs

Processor: Up to two 18-core Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3 Series

Operating Systems Supported:

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (Including Hyper-V), Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (Including Hyper-V), Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 (Including Hyper-V), SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server, VMware vSphere ESXi

Form Factor / Height: 1U Rack

Memory: Up to 768 GB DDR4 - 2133 MT/s via 24 slots (RDIMM/LRDIMM)

Media Bays: 1 x slim optical (in 3.5" configuration)

Disk Bays: Up to 4 x 3.5" front + up to 2 x 2.5" rear or up to 12 x 2.5" front

Maximum Internal Storage:

• Up to 26.4 TB 3.5" chassis or up to 14.4 TB 2.5" chassis
• M.2 SSD and SD card options available

Raid Support:

• ThinkServer RAID 110i AnyRAID (0/1/10, optional 5)
• ThinkServer RAID 510i AnyRAID Adapter (0/1/10, optional 5)
• ThinkServer RAID 720i AnyRAID Adapter (0/1/10/5/50/6/60)
• ThinkServer RAID 720ix AnyRAID Adapter (0/1/10/5/50/6/60)

Power Supply:

• Redundant hot-swap
• 550W/750W/1100W (80 PLUS Platinum), 110V to 240V AC input
• 750W (80 PLUS Titanium), 200V to 240V AC input

Network Interface:

• 1 x Integrated Gb Ethernet (Dedicated management port)
• Up to 2 x AnyFabric slots with choice of Ethernet NIC, Fibre Channel HBA or CNA

Expansion Slots 3.5" chassis: 2 x PCIe Gen3: LP x16

Expansion Slots 2.5" chassis:

• 1x PCIe Gen3: LP x16
• 2x PCIe Gen3: LP x16 (x8 electrical)

Cooling:

• 6 Redundant hot-swap fans with 1 processor
• 8 redundant hot-swap fans with 2 processors

Systems Management:

• ThinkServer System Manager
• Optional ThinkServer System Manager Premium

Dimensions (W x H x D): (482 mm x 43 mm x 803 mm) or (19.0" x 1.7" x 31.6")

Weight: Starting at (13.50 kg) or (29.76 lbs)

Specifications may vary depending upon region.