ThinkSystem is a family of Intel and AMD servers from Lenovo. The line began as the ThinkServer with the TS100 in 2008. The ThinkServer family has been discontinued in 2019, and the new family of Intel servers is named ThinkSystem.
ThinkServer
The server was developed under agreement with IBM, by which Lenovo would produce single-socket and dual-socket servers based on IBM's xSeries technology. An additional feature of the server design was a support package aimed at small businesses. The focus of this support package was to provide small businesses with software tools to ease the process of server management and reduce dependence on IT support. The tools developed for this support package included: EasyStartup – meant to simplify the initial server configuration EasyUpdate – for download and installation of hardware and firmware updates EasyManage – to monitor the performance of multiple servers from a single console
Lenovo ThinkServer product line200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019Tower servers1 socketTS100TS200TS200vTS130TS140TS150TS430TS440TS450TS4602 socketsTD100TD200TD100xTD200xTD230TD330TD340TD350Rack serversStorage only2 unitsSA1201 socket1 unitRS110RS140RS1602 unitsRS2100.5U Bay2 units?N4002 sockets0.5 unitSD330SD3501 unitRD120RD230RD330RD340RD350RD530RD540RD5502 unitsRD210RD220RD430RD440RD450RD430xRD240RD630RD640RD65080 sockets44 unitsDC5000
Lenovo's ThinkServer naming conventions reflect whether the server is a tower server or a rack server. First letter "T" is used to indicate tower servers, while "R" is used for rack servers, and "S" is storage rack server. Similarly, secondary letter "S" indicates single socket, while "D" indicates dual-socket.
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TS460
RS160
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Tower TD340
TD350
Rack RS140 1U
RD340 1U
RD440 2U
RD550 1U server. Processors: 2× Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3 series Memory: Up to 768 GB RDIMM\LV RDIMM DDR4 (24 slots)
RD650 2U server. Processors: 2× Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3 series Memory: Up to 768 GB RDIMM\LV RDIMM DDR4 (24 slots)
2013 In September 2013, Lenovo announced the TS140 and the TS440 replacing the TS130 and TS430.
TS140 The TS140 added USB 3.0 ports and an on-board 6 GB SATA storage controller supporting RAID 0/1/10/5. The TS140 was made significantly quieter, with Lenovo claiming as low as 26 db. Using four 3.5" HDDs, it can support up to 24 TB of data storage.
Detailed specifications of the server are as follows: Processor: Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3 series (up to quad core 3.7 GHz) Intel Core i3 4000 series (up to dual core 3.7 GHz) Intel Pentium G3200/G3400 series (up to dual core 3.4 GHz) Intel Celeron G18 (up to dual core 2.9 GHz) Chipset: Intel C226 RAM: up to 32 GB DDR3 ECC UDIMM Graphics: Intel HD Graphics NVIDIA Quadro NVS 300 (512 MB) NVIDIA Quadro K600 (1 GB) Bays: Two 5.25" (used for optical drive and additional 3.5-inch drives) Two 3.5" Optical drive: DVD-ROM or DVD±RW Operating system: Windows Server R2 (Foundation, Standard, Enterprise) Windows Server 2012 (Foundation, Essentials, Standard) Windows Small Business Server (Essentials, Standard, Premium Add-on) Manageability: ThinkServer EasyStartup, EasyUpdate, Power Planner, and Diagnostics Intel Advanced Management Technology 9.0 with remote KVM (Xeon models) Intel Standard Manageability tools (Pentium, Celeron and Core i3 models) Trusted Platform Module Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) Weight: up to 28.66 lbs (13 kg) Dimensions: 6.88” x 16.96” x 14.76”(175 mm x 431 mm x 375 mm) Ports: Six USB 3.0, two USB 2.0, two DisplayPort, DB-15 VGA port, DB-9 serial port, RJ-45 GbE network port
TS440
2012 In November 2012, Lenovo's new Enterprise Product Group launched the TD330, featuring up to 192 GB of memory and supporting up to 16 processor cores. It is built around Xeon E5-2400 processors from Intel and is available in energy-saving models compliant with Energy Star standards.
TD330
2011 Lenovo launched the ThinkServer models TS130 and TS430 in June 2011.
TS130 The TS130 was a ThinkServer model launched by Lenovo in 2011 primarily for small businesses. This server was intended to replace Lenovo's 2010 entry-level offering, the TS200v. The server was equipped with Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials along with Intel Active Management Technology (AMT) 7.0. The TS130 was summarized by Andrew Jeffries, worldwide product manager for ThinkServer, as ”The TS130 offers a wonderful first-server solution to anyone that has a tiny IT staff or has no IT staff but needs a true server solution”.
Detailed specifications of the server are as follows: Processor: Intel Xeon E3-1200 series Intel Core i3 Intel Pentium Intel Celeron RAM: up to 16 GB ECC Chipset: Intel 206 series Bays: two 3.5" Operating system: Windows Server 2008 R2 (Enterprise, Foundation, Standard Edition) Windows Small Business Server 2011 (Essentials, Standard, Premium Add-On) Management: Intel Advanced Management Technology (AMT) 7.0 with remote KVM Intel Standard Manageability
TS430 Techpowerup, quoting Lenovo's press release, stated, "The all-new, highly scalable ThinkServer TS430 sets a new standard in its class with options for an enormous 16 TB of hot swap storage capacity, powerful SAS RAID data protection and redundant power choices for peace of mind. It suits demanding environments requiring high capacity, high performance and 24×7 uptime." The press release also indicated that the TS430 was "rack-able" and offered features like hard disk drive access from the front of the server, as well as the ThinkServer Management Module with iKVM.
The TS430 was announced in June 2011 by Lenovo with the following specifications: Processor: Up to Intel Xeon E3-1280 Up to Intel Core G850 RAM: up to 32 GB ECC (4 slots) Storage: up to 16 TB hot swap Weight: 25 kg Operating system: Windows Server 2008 R2 (Foundation, Standard Edition) Windows Small Business Server 2011 (Essentials, Standard, Premium Add-On) Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 11.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.0 VMWare ESX/ESXi 4.0, 4.1 Manageability: IMM on shared Ethernet port KVM with the ThinkServer Management Module IPMI 2.0 or SOL Trusted Platform Module
2010 Lenovo released ThinkServer TD200, TD200x, TS200v, TD230, RD220, RD230, and RD240 in 2010.
Tower
TD200 The TD200 server offered the following specifications: Processors: 2× Intel Xeon E5502 (Quad-core 1.86 GHz) Chipset: Intel 5520 RAM: up to 96 GB DDR3 SDRAM ECC (12 slots) Bays: Four front accessible simple swap 5.25" Four 3.5"
TD200x The TD200x server offered higher specifications as compared to the TD200. Detailed specifications of the server are as follows: Processors: 2× Intel Xeon E5530 (Quad-core 2.4 GHz) Chipset: Intel 5520 RAM: up to 128 GB DDR3 SDRAM ECC (16 slots) Bays Eight 5.25" hot swap Three front accessible 2.5" Operating system: Windows Server 2008 (Standard or Enterprise) Windows Small Business Server 2008 (Standard or Premium) Windows Essential Business Server 2008 (Standard or Premium) Windows Small Business Server 2003 (Standard or Premium) Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 10 32/64 bit
TD230 The TD230 was a tower server released by Lenovo in 2010 with the following specifications: Processors: 2× Intel Xeon E5620 (Quad-core 2.4 GHz) Chipset: Intel 5500 RAM: up to 32 GB DDR3 SDRAM ECC (8 slots) Bays: Two front accessible 5.25" Four hot swap 3.5" Operating system: Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (Standard or Enterprise) R2 Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008 (Standard or Premium) SP2 Novell SUSE Linux 11 Red Hat RHEL 5 Manageability: iBMc Web Remote Management
TS200v
The TS200v was described by PCMag as a good choice for small businesses. While the server offered adequate performance, the review indicated that the use of Windows Server 2008 R2 foundation required the use of a knowledgeable Windows technician to set up and configure the server.
Additional specifications for the server are given below: Operating system: Windows Server 2008 R2 Storage: 250 GB (maximum) RAID Level: RAID 0, RAID 1 Management tools: Intel Active Management Technology Intel Remote PC Assistance Technology
Rack
RD220 Also released in 2010, the RD220 was a rack-mountable server, described by COMPUTERWORLD as “The Lenovo ThinkServer RD220 is a good middle of the road server with good build quality, redundancy and solid disk performance although there are better servers in this class in terms of overall features for your dollar.”
The RD220 server offered the following specifications: Processors: 2× Intel Xeon 5500 series Chipset: Intel 5520 RAM: up to 48 GB DDR3 (1, 2 or 4 GB Advanced ECC modules) R-DIMM (16 slots) Operating system: Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (Standard or Enterprise) Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008 (Standard or Premium) Microsoft Windows Essential Business Server 2008 (Standard or Premium) Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 (Standard or Premium) Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 10 32/64 bit Manageability: Built-in IMM (optional IMM Premium) EasyManage Onboard virtualization connector
RD230 The RD230 was a single unit rack-mountable server released by Lenovo in 2010 with the following specifications: Processors: 2× Intel Xeon 5500 or 5600 series Chipset: Intel 5500 RAM: up to 64 GB DDR3 SDRAM ECC (8 slots) Bays: One front accessible 5.25" Four hot swap 3.5" Operating systems: Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (Standard or Enterprise) R2 Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008 (Standard or Premium) SP2 Novell SUSe Linux 11 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 VMware vSphere 4.0 Manageability: Web-enabled iBMC iKvM Management
RD240 Like the RD230, the RD240 was also a rack-mountable server, but with a 2U case. Released by Lenovo in 2010 with the following specifications: Processors: 2× Intel Xeon E5607 (Quad-core 2.26 GHz) Chipset: Intel 5500 RAM: up to 64 GB DDR3 SDRAM ECC (8 slots) Bays: One front accessible 5.25" Eight hot swap 3.5" Operating systems: Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (Standard or Enterprise) R2 Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008 (Standard or Premium) SP2 Novell SUSE Linux 11 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Manageability: Web-enabled iBMC iKvM Management Remote Management
2009 The ThinkServer models released in 2009 by Lenovo were the TD100, TD100x, RS110, RD120, RD210, TS200, and TD200.
Tower
TD100 The TD100 was released by Lenovo in 2010 with the following specifications: Processors: 2× Intel Xeon E5400 series Chipset: Intel 5000 RAM: Up to 32 GB 667 MHz DDR2 FBDIMM Operating system: Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (Standard or Premium) Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2 (Standard or Premium) Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Manageability: ThinkServer EasyStartup (for server startup and configuration) ThinkServer EasyUpdate (for firmware updates) ThinkServer EasyManage (for hardware monitoring and alerts) PC-Doctor Diagnostics IPMI 2.0
TD100x The TD100x was also released in 2009 with the following specifications: Processors: 2× Intel Xeon 5000 series Chipset: Intel 5000P RAM: Up to 48 GB 667 MHz DDR2 FBDIMM (12 slots) with Advanced ECC Operating system: Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (Standard or Premium) Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (Standard or Premium) Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2 (Standard or Premium) Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Manageability: ThinkServer EasyStartup (for server startup and configuration) ThinkServer EasyUpdate (for firmware updates) ThinkServer EasyManage (for hardware monitoring and alerts) PC-Doctor Diagnostics IPMI 2.0
TS200 The TS200 was announced by Lenovo in September 2009, along with the RS210. It was a tower server with the following specifications: Processor: Intel Xeon X3450 (Quad-core 2.66 GHz) Chipset: Intel 3420 RAM: up to 32 GB DDR3 SDRAM ECC (6 slots) Optical drive: DVD reader/writer Bays: four 3.5-inch hot-swap hard drives Operating system: Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (Standard or Enterprise) R2 edition