7DCEA04XEA

Lenovo ST250 V3 Tower Server, Xeon 6353P 5.1GHz, 32GB RAM, No SSD, No OS, 8x 2.5" bays

Lenovo ST250 V3 Tower Server, Intel Xeon 6353P 2.7GHz up to 5.4GHz 24MB Cache Eight 8 Core Processor with no intergrated Graphics, 1x32GB DDR5 RAM 2Rx8, No SSD, 8x 2.5-in HS / open bay, ThinkSystem RAID 545-8i PCIe Gen4 12Gb Adapter, 2x 1GB Ethernet, HS 800W Titanium PSU, XCC2 Platinum, No DVD, 7DCEA04XEA

Overview:

Lenovo ThinkSystem ST250 V3 Tower Server - Intel Xeon 6353P 8 Core Server Platform
The Lenovo ThinkSystem ST250 V3 is a powerful single-socket tower server designed for small and medium businesses, branch offices, retail environments, educational institutions, banking applications, and public sector deployments. Combining enterprise-class reliability with flexible expansion options, this server provides a scalable foundation for business applications, file services, virtualization, database workloads, and remote office infrastructure.

Built with an Intel Xeon 6353P processor, 32GB DDR5 ECC memory, ThinkSystem RAID 545-8i storage support, and an efficient 800W Titanium power supply, the ST250 V3 delivers dependable performance for demanding business workloads. The compact tower design can also be adapted for rack environments, making it suitable for organisations that require flexible server deployment options.

Description:

The Lenovo ThinkSystem ST250 V3 Tower Server (Part Number: 7DCEA04XEA) delivers a reliable and expandable server solution with enterprise-grade management, security, and storage capabilities. Powered by an Intel Xeon 6353P 8 Core processor running at 2.7GHz with Turbo Boost speeds up to 5.4GHz, it provides strong processing performance for business-critical applications. With DDR5 ECC memory support, PCIe expansion, RAID capability, hot-swap storage options, and Lenovo XClarity management tools, this server is built to support reliable operation, easier maintenance, and future upgrades.

Features:

Reliable Performance for Business Workloads
The ThinkSystem ST250 V3 is designed to deliver consistent performance while supporting a wide range of professional applications. Its Intel Xeon processor architecture provides the processing capability required for business systems, virtualization platforms, collaboration tools, and data management workloads.

Key system configuration:

• Intel Xeon 6353P Eight Core processor, 2.7GHz base frequency, up to 5.4GHz Turbo Boost, 24MB cache
• 32GB DDR5 4800MHz ECC UDIMM memory, 2Rx8 configuration
• No integrated graphics
• ThinkSystem RAID 545-8i PCIe Gen4 12Gb RAID adapter
• 800W Titanium hot-swap power supply
• XClarity Controller 2 Platinum management
• 8x 2.5-inch hot-swap or open drive bay configuration
• No DVD drive included

Flexible Storage and Expansion Options
The Lenovo ST250 V3 provides extensive storage flexibility to support different business requirements. The platform supports both HDD and SSD storage options, allowing organisations to balance capacity, speed, and cost.

Storage capabilities include:

• Support for 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch storage configurations
• Support for SAS and SATA HDDs and SSDs
• Up to 16x 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays
• Up to 8x 3.5-inch hot-swap drive bays
• Hybrid storage configurations combining different drive sizes
• Support for M.2 drives for operating system boot environments
• Hardware RAID options for improved data protection and availability

Using SSD storage can significantly improve application responsiveness compared with traditional hard drives, providing faster access times and higher input/output performance for demanding workloads.

Expandable Server Architecture
The ST250 V3 is designed to grow with changing business requirements. Its expansion capabilities allow additional networking, storage, and accelerator hardware to be installed as workloads increase.

Expansion options include:

• Four PCIe expansion slots
• One PCIe Gen5 slot for high-performance expansion
• Three PCIe Gen4 slots for additional adapters
• Support for NVIDIA GPU acceleration for specialised workloads
• Dual integrated Gigabit Ethernet ports

This flexibility makes the server suitable for businesses that need room for future upgrades without replacing the entire platform.

Enterprise Reliability and Easy Maintenance
Designed for continuous business operation, the ThinkSystem ST250 V3 includes reliability features that help minimise downtime and simplify maintenance. ECC memory protects against memory-related errors, while RAID support helps protect important business data.

Reliability features include:

• 24/7 operational design for business environments
• ECC memory support for improved system stability
• Hot-swap storage support for easier maintenance
• Hot-swap power supply support for improved availability
• Tool-less chassis access for faster upgrades and servicing
• Predictive failure monitoring for storage, memory, and system temperatures
• Lenovo XClarity Controller monitoring and alert capabilities
• Built-in diagnostics to speed up troubleshooting

Advanced Server Management and Security
The Lenovo ThinkSystem ST250 V3 includes advanced management tools that help IT teams monitor, configure, and maintain the server efficiently. Lenovo XClarity Controller 2 provides centralised system monitoring, while optional management upgrades enable additional remote administration functions.

Security and management features include:

• XClarity Controller 2 Platinum management
• Remote monitoring and administration capabilities
• Trusted Platform Module 2.0 support
• Intel security technologies for enhanced protection
• AES-NI encryption acceleration
• Intel Execute Disable Bit protection
• Intel Trusted Execution Technology support
• Physical security options including chassis locks

These features help protect business systems from unauthorised access while improving overall server manageability.

Energy Efficient Server Design
The ThinkSystem ST250 V3 is engineered to reduce power consumption while maintaining strong performance. Energy-efficient components and intelligent power management technologies help lower operating costs.

Energy-saving technologies include:

• 800W Titanium-rated power supply for improved efficiency
• Efficient DDR5 memory technology
• Intel Intelligent Power Capability
• SSD support for reduced power consumption compared with HDDs
• Optimised airflow design for improved cooling efficiency
• Lenovo XClarity Energy Manager compatibility for power monitoring

Ideal Applications for the Lenovo ThinkSystem ST250 V3
The Lenovo ThinkSystem ST250 V3 is well suited for organisations requiring a dependable server platform for everyday business operations.

Common uses include:

• Small and medium business server deployments
• File and print services
• Database applications
• Virtualisation environments
• Branch office infrastructure
• Retail and education systems
• Business application hosting
• Secure data storage solutions

With its combination of Intel Xeon performance, DDR5 ECC memory, RAID storage support, enterprise management tools, and upgrade flexibility, the Lenovo ThinkSystem ST250 V3 provides a dependable foundation for modern business IT environments.

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Specifications
Product Code	7DCEA04XEA
Standard specifications
Components	Specification
Machine type	7DCF - 1 year warranty
	7DCE - 3 year warranty
Form factor	Tower (can be installed in a rack with the available Rack Mount Kit)
Processor	One Intel processor. Choose from:
	Intel Xeon E-2400 Series processors ("Raptor Lake-E") up to to 8 cores, with core speeds up to 3.5 GHz
	Intel Pentium G7400 and G7400T processors ("Alder Lake-R") with 2 cores, with core speeds up to 3.7 GHz
Chipset	Intel Rocket Lake PCH-S, C266
Memory	Four DIMM sockets supporting Lenovo TruDDR5 DIMMs at 4400 MHz (Xeon processors) or 4400 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:
	8x or 16x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA hot-swap drive bays
	4x or 8x 3.5-inch SAS/SATA hot-swap drive bays
	Both 4x 3.5-inch and 8x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA hot-swap drive bays
	Up to 8x 3.5-inch simple-swap SATA drive bays
	6x 3.5-inch simple-swap SATA drive bays + 2x 3.5-inch simple-swap NVMe drive bay
	In addition, the ST250 V3 supports two M.2 drives installed in an M.2 adapter which is installed in PCIe slot.
Maximum internal storage	2.5-inch drives:
	122.88TB using 16x 7.68TB 2.5-inch SATA SSDs
	38.4TB using 16x 2.4TB 2.5-inch HS HDDs
	3.5-inch drives:
	176TB using 8x 22TB 3.5-inch SAS HS HDDs
	61.4TB using 8x 7.68TB 3.5-inch SATA HS SSDs
	Intermix of SAS and SATA is supported.
Storage controller	Onboard 6 Gb SATA for simple-swap drive configurations, using Intel VROC SATA RAID, supporting RAID 0, 1, 10, 5, 50
	12 Gb SAS/SATA RAID adapters
	12 Gb SAS/SATA host bus adapters
Optical drive bays	Two half-height 5.25-inch bays for optical or tape drives. Supports SATA DVD-ROM or DVD-RW (multiburner). Note: If the onboard SATA controller is used to connect the drive bays, then only 6 drives can be installed if an optical drive is installed.
Tape drive bays	Two half-height 5.25-inch bays for optical or tape drives. Support for one RDX drive.
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	Four PCIe slots (1x PCIe 5.0, 3x PCIe 4.0) as follows:
	Slot 1: PCIe G4 x4 (x4 slot, open-ended) 25W full-height half-length
	Slot 2: PCIe G5 x16 (x16 slot, closed-ended) 75W full-height half-length
	Slot 3: PCIe G4 x4 (x4 slot, open-ended) 25W full-height half-length
	Slot 4: PCIe G4 x4 (x8 slot, closed-ended) 25W full-height half-length
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)
	Rear:
	Four USB 3.2 G1 (5 Gb/s) ports
	One VGA video
	One RJ-45 systems management
	Two RJ-45 GbE network ports
	One serial port
	Internal:
	One internal USB 3.0 port for RDX drive
Cooling	Supports ASHRAE A2 environments. Certain configurations support ASHRAE A3. Two or three fixed system fans depending on the drive bay configuration. Additional fans attached to the processor heat sink and in the power supplies.
Power supply	Model dependent choices
	One fixed 300W power supply: 80 PLUS Platinum certified, ErP Lot 9 compliant
	One fixed 500W power supply: 80 PLUS Gold certified
	Two hot-swap 800W redundant power supplies, 80 PLUS Platinum certified, Energy Star and ErP Lot 9 compliant.
Hot-swap parts	Hard drives and 800W power supplies
Systems management	Operator panel with status LEDs. XClarity Controller2 (XCC2) 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 chassis intrusion switch. Padlock loop and Kensington cable slot and optional lockable front door 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 1920x1200 32bpp at 60Hz.
Operating systems supported	Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware ESXi. See the Operating systems section for specifics.
Dimensions	Width: 176 mm (6.9 inches), Height: 444 mm (17.5 inches), Depth: 578 mm (22.8 inches). See Physical and electrical specifications for details.
Weight	Fully configured: 23.95 kg (52 lb) (3.5" config), or 15.81 kg (2.5" config)