Features of the System x3200 M3 server include:
- The latest Intel® Celeron® and Core i3 processors;
- Standard system DDR-3 ECC memory including 1 GB, 2 GB, and 4 GB UDIMMs and 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB, and 8 GB RDIMMs (support for UDIMM or RDIMM is processor dependent);
- Integrated Serial-ATA (SATA) and Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) controllers, depending on model;
- Tower to Rack mount kit support through a rack conversion kit option (model dependent, rack mount kit does not support 11 bays);
- Five available I/O expansion slots (plus dedicated PCI-E slot for the RAID controller);
- Hardware-based RAID striping (RAID-0) and mirroring (RAID-1) standard without consuming an I/O expansion slot, standard for hot-swap models, optional for simple swap models; optional hardware RAID-5, depending on model;
- Optional Hardware Key for remote presence;
- Up to eleven total bays (special bid only): two 5.25-inch, one 3.5-inch for optional diskette drive, and four 3.5-inch or up to eight 2.5-inch for HDDs;
- SATA DVD-ROM;
- One fixed 400® W power supply; two 430 W redundant power supplies (CTO/model dependent);
- System management support;
- I/O ports:
- Seven USB (four rear, two front, one internal);
- Support for Dual Gigabit Ethernet for greater bandwidth and redundancy; one Gigabit shared to system management;
- One software-compatible serial port;
- Integrated Matrox graphics controller with 16 MB video memo.

Overview
The IBM® System x3200 M3 offers enhanced features and performance to help you take on the dynamic challenges of running IT with an emphasis on security, simplicity, efficiency, and reliability -- delivered at the right price in a single-socket tower.
Value and performance

- Powerful Intel processor:
- Celeron G1101;
- Core i3-530;
- Optimized for EM64T to support 32-bit or 64-bit applications;
- Six expansion slots:
- Two 32-bit/33 MHz PCI;
- Two PCI-Express x8;
- Two PCI-Express x4 (one dedicated to RAID controller);
- Integrated Gigabit Ethernet controller;
- Choice of HDD:
- 3.5-inch SATA, 3.5-inch SAS;
- 2.5-inch SAS;
- Seven drive bays standard;
- Open bay models supporting simple-swap SATA, hot-swap SATA, or hot-swap SAS HDD;
- Fixed 400 W power supply; two 430W redundant power supply (CTO/model dependent).