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.
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.
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:
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:
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:
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:
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:
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:
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:
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.
Performance tier: Enterprise entry-level server platform
Uses: Small business servers, branch offices, file servers, application hosting, virtualisation, database workloads, and business infrastructure deployments
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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) |
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