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Lenovo ThinkSystem SR850 V3 · Data Sheet
2U 4-SOCKET SCALE-UP2U RACK4-SOCKET
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0sockets
4th Gen Intel Xeon in 2U
0cores
per processor (up to 240 total)
0DIMMs
TruDDR5, 16 per processor
0TB
max memory with 256GB 3DS RDIMMs
0bays
2.5-inch hot-swap drives
0slots
PCIe Gen5 + 2x OCP 3.0
⚡ PROCESSOR — Intel · 4 options
core count
Platinum 8490H
60C
Platinum 8468H
48C
Platinum 8460H
40C
Gold 6448H
32C
Two or four 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable (Sapphire Rapids) Gold or Platinum processors, up to 60 cores, up to 3.7 GHz base and up to 350W TDP per socket. Representative options - see the configurator for the full orderable list.
🧠 MEMORY — 64 × Up to 4800 MHz (4400 MHz at 2 DPC)
16TB (64x 256GB 3DS RDIMMs, four processors)max
TruDDR5 RDIMMTruDDR5 3DS RDIMM
⚙ STORAGE & I/O
Up to 24x 2.5-inch hot-swap bays (SAS/SATA or AnyBay/NVMe)
Fabric: Two dedicated OCP 3.0 SFF slots with PCIe 5.0 x16 host interface, up to 100 GbE
Mgmt: Lenovo XClarity Controller 2 (XCC2) on ASPEED AST2600 BMC
▤ FULL TECHNICAL BREAKDOWN— every subsystem, verified against the Lenovo Press product guide
▢Chassis & Physical
Form factor2U rack
Machine types7D96 (3yr), 7D97 (1yr), 7D98 (SAP HANA, 3yr)
DimensionsW 447mm x H 87mm x D 902mm (17.6 x 3.4 x 35.5 in)
WeightUp to 36.7 kg (80.9 lb)
⚡Processor
SocketsTwo or four
Family4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable (Sapphire Rapids), Gold/Platinum
Max coresUp to 60 cores per processor, up to 3.7 GHz base
Max TDPUp to 350W per socket
Interconnect3x UPI links at 16 GT/s
▦Memory
DIMM slotsUp to 64 (16 per processor)
Channels8 per processor, 2 DIMMs per channel
SpeedUp to 4800 MHz (1 DPC), 4400 MHz (2 DPC)
Max memoryUp to 16TB (4.0TB per processor)
TypesTruDDR5 RDIMM, 3DS RDIMM and 9x4 RDIMM
ProtectionECC, SDDC, ADDDC, memory mirroring
◆GPU support
CapacityUp to 4x single-wide or up to 2x double-wide GPUs
CoolingRequires performance fans and appropriate GPU thermal kits
▤Storage
Drive baysUp to 24x 2.5-inch hot-swap
InterfacesSAS/SATA or AnyBay (SAS/SATA/Gen4-Gen5 NVMe)
Boot/internalOptional 2x M.2 or 2x 7mm rear hot-swap (mutually exclusive)
RAIDBroadcom 540/940-series, Adaptec 5350/9350-series RAID + Intel VROC NVMe
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 10 (adapter dependent)
▥Expansion (PCIe)
PCIe slotsUp to 12 PCIe slots (config dependent)
GenerationPCIe Gen5 and Gen4
OCP slotsTwo Gen5 OCP 3.0 slots
⇄Networking
OCPTwo dedicated OCP 3.0 SFF slots, PCIe 5.0 x16
SpeedsUp to 100 GbE via OCP adapters
⊞Ports & Video
Front1x VGA, 1x USB 3.2 G1 (5 Gb/s), 1x USB 2.0
Rear3x USB 3.2 G1, 1x VGA, 1x RJ-45 XCC mgmt, optional DB-9 serial
⏻Power & Cooling
Power supplies2x hot-swap redundant, 1100W-2600W, 80 PLUS Platinum/Titanium
RedundancyN+N redundancy supported
Cooling6x N+1 redundant hot-swap 60mm fans + one fan in each PSU
◈Management
ControllerXClarity Controller 2 (XCC2) on AST2600 BMC
ToolsXClarity One, XClarity Integrator, XClarity Energy Manager
🛡Security
Root of TrustPlatform Firmware Resiliency (PFR) hardware Root of Trust
TPMIntegrated TPM 2.0, Secure Boot supported
PhysicalChassis intrusion switch
❖Operating systems
WindowsMicrosoft Windows Server
LinuxRed Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
HypervisorVMware ESXi
✓Warranty & Support
Warranty3-year or 1-year (model dependent) CRU + onsite
Service level9x5 next business day (NBD)
Best for:In-memory databases (SAP HANA) · Data analytics · Virtualisation and consolidation · ERP and mission-critical business applications · Large virtual machine density
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About the Lenovo ThinkSystem SR850 V3

The Lenovo ThinkSystem SR850 V3 packs four-socket scale-up performance into a dense 2U rack chassis. Built on 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable (Sapphire Rapids) Gold and Platinum processors of up to 60 cores each, it pairs up to 64 TruDDR5 DIMM slots and up to 16TB of memory with PCIe Gen5 throughout - making it a natural fit for in-memory databases such as SAP HANA, large-scale virtualisation, data analytics and mission-critical business applications that demand both compute density and memory capacity.

Storage and connectivity are equally generous: up to 24x 2.5-inch hot-swap bays (SAS/SATA or NVMe AnyBay), up to 12 PCIe Gen5 slots plus two dedicated OCP 3.0 slots for up to 100 GbE networking, and modern manageability and security through XClarity Controller 2, TPM 2.0 with Root of Trust and Platform Firmware Resiliency. Servnet configures, prices and supplies the ThinkSystem SR850 V3 in the UK, with every specification on this page verified against the Lenovo Press product guide.

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Lenovo ThinkSystem SR850 V3 — FAQs

How many processors and cores does the SR850 V3 support?

It supports two or four 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable (Sapphire Rapids) Gold or Platinum processors, each with up to 60 cores at up to 3.7 GHz base and up to 350W TDP - up to 240 cores in a single 2U chassis.

What is the maximum memory capacity?

The SR850 V3 has up to 64 TruDDR5 DIMM slots (16 per processor, 8 channels x 2 DIMMs per channel) and supports up to 16TB of memory using 64x 256GB 3DS RDIMMs with four processors, running at up to 4800 MHz.

How much storage and expansion does it offer?

It provides up to 24x 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays (SAS/SATA or NVMe AnyBay), up to 12 PCIe Gen5 slots and two dedicated Gen5 OCP 3.0 slots supporting up to 100 GbE networking.

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