Description

The Lenovo ThinkSystem SR550 (SKU: LENOVOSR550001) is a 2U rack server designed for enterprise and SMB environments. It belongs to the SR500 series and supports virtualization, collaboration platforms, and general-purpose workloads.

This configuration uses an Intel Xeon Bronze 3204 processor with 16GB TruDDR4 memory. As a result, it delivers reliable entry-level compute performance. In addition, the platform supports up to 2× Intel Xeon Scalable processors and scales memory up to 768GB across 12 DIMM slots. Therefore, it enables efficient workload scaling and system expansion.

The system provides flexible storage architecture. It supports 8× 3.5″ hot-swap drive bays in this configuration. Moreover, the SR550 platform supports up to 16× 2.5″ or 12× 3.5″ drives, including SAS and SATA configurations. It also supports M.2 drives for OS boot. This improves storage flexibility and deployment efficiency.

For storage control, this SKU supports Lenovo RAID controllers such as 530-8i and 730-8i. As a result, it enables hardware RAID for data protection and performance optimization.

For networking, the system includes 2×1GbE Ethernet ports. In addition, it supports expansion through LOM and PCIe adapters for higher-speed connectivity such as 10GbE. It also provides up to 6 PCIe slots for I/O scalability and adapter integration.

The SR550 fits enterprise data centers, SMB deployments, and branch environments. It works well as a virtualization host, application server, or file server. Furthermore, it supports VMware, Hyper-V, Linux distributions, and Lenovo XClarity for centralized management.

For reliability, the system includes redundant hot-swappable power supply options and cooling fans. It also supports enterprise-grade management and continuous operation features. Therefore, it ensures stable performance and high availability.

Key Features:

• 2U rack server with Intel Xeon Bronze 3204 processor and 16GB RAM
• Scalable to 2 CPUs and up to 768GB TruDDR4 memory
• 8× 3.5″ hot-swap bays (expandable to 16× 2.5″ / 12× 3.5″)
• Supports RAID 530/730 controllers for data protection
• 2×1GbE networking with optional 10GbE expansion
• Up to 6 PCIe slots for I/O and network scalability