Lenovo ThinkSystem SR250 Rack Server

Lenovo ThinkSystem SR250 Rack Server (Advance CTO, Please Enquire for Further Information) - Local Warranty

Entry-Level Rack Server for Business IT Infrastructure

Lenovo ThinkSystem SR250 Rack Server is an entry-level enterprise server platform designed for small businesses, branch offices, and growing organizations requiring reliable IT infrastructure. Built to support file sharing, collaboration tools, virtualization, and business applications, the SR250 delivers dependable performance in a compact rack server form factor.

Optimized for SMB and Essential Business Workloads

The Lenovo ThinkSystem SR250 supports workloads such as file services, email systems, office applications, ERP solutions, backup environments, and light virtualization deployments. Its architecture enables businesses to centralize workloads while maintaining operational efficiency and infrastructure scalability.

Flexible Configure-To-Order Deployment Model

As an Advance CTO (Configure-To-Order) platform, the Lenovo ThinkSystem SR250 Rack Server allows customization of processor, memory, storage, and networking options based on business requirements. Organizations can deploy configurations aligned with operational workloads and future expansion plans.

Designed for Small Businesses and Branch Offices

The ThinkSystem SR250 is suitable for SMEs, educational institutions, branch offices, retail environments, and organizations seeking enterprise server capabilities with efficient deployment. Its rack-mounted design supports centralized infrastructure management while maintaining reliability and ease of maintenance.

Technical Specifications

General
Model: Lenovo ThinkSystem SR250
Product Name: Lenovo ThinkSystem SR250 Rack Server (Advance CTO, Please Enquire for Further Information)
Product Type: Entry Enterprise Rack Server
Form Factor: 1U Rack Server
Server Type: Configure-To-Order (CTO) Platform
Deployment: SMB Infrastructure, Branch Office, File Server, Web Hosting, Edge Computing, Virtualization
Usage Mode: Compact enterprise server designed for growing businesses and entry datacenter deployments

Processor Specifications
Processor Support: 1 × Intel Xeon E Processor

Supported CPU Families:
• Intel Xeon E-2100 Series
• Intel Xeon E-2200 Series
• Intel Core i3
• Intel Pentium
• Intel Celeron

Maximum CPU Cores: Up to 8 Cores
Maximum Processor Frequency: Up to 4.8 GHz (selected processors)
Processor Socket: Single Socket (1S)
Chipset: Intel C246 Platform Controller Hub

Memory Specifications
Memory Slots: 4 × DDR4 DIMM Slots
Memory Type: TruDDR4 ECC UDIMM
Memory Speed: Up to 2666 MHz
Maximum Memory Capacity: Up to 128 GB

Memory Features:
• ECC Memory Support
• Unbuffered DIMM (UDIMM)
• Error Correction Support

Storage Specifications

Drive Bay Configurations Supported:
• 4 × 3.5-inch SATA Simple-Swap Drives
• 4 × 3.5-inch SAS/SATA Hot-Swap Drives
• 8 × 2.5-inch SAS/SATA Hot-Swap Drives
• 10 × 2.5-inch SAS/SATA Hot-Swap Drives
• 8 × SAS/SATA + 2 × NVMe SSD Configuration

Supported Storage Media:
• SAS HDD
• SATA HDD
• SAS SSD
• SATA SSD
• NVMe SSD

Maximum Storage Capacity:
• Up to 80 TB (3.5-inch HDD configuration)
• Up to 76.8 TB SSD configuration

Expansion & GPU Support
PCIe Expansion Slots: Up to 3 × PCIe 3.0 Slots

GPU Support:
• Single Width GPU Support
• Entry Visualization Workloads
• Edge AI / VDI Support

Acceleration Support:
• Video Processing
• Entry AI Inference
• Visualization Applications

Networking
Network Interface: Integrated Gigabit Ethernet

Ethernet Support:
• 1GbE
• Optional Network Expansion Adapters

Management Port:
• Dedicated Lenovo XClarity Controller Access Supported

Ports & Interfaces

Front I/O:
• 1 × USB 3.1 Gen1
• 1 × USB 2.0
• Optional VGA Port
• XClarity Controller Access Port

Rear I/O:
• 2 × USB 3.1 Gen1
• 1 × VGA
• RJ-45 Ethernet Port
• Dedicated Management Access

RAID & Storage Controller Support
RAID Support: Supported

Controller Options:
• ThinkSystem RAID Controllers
• SAS HBAs
• SATA Controllers

Supported RAID Levels:
• RAID 0
• RAID 1
• RAID 5
• RAID 10
• JBOD (controller dependent)

Management Features
Management Controller: Lenovo XClarity Controller (XCC)
Remote Management: Supported
Firmware Updates: Supported
Server Monitoring: Supported
Health Monitoring: Supported
Remote Deployment: Supported
Predictive Failure Alerts: Supported

Power Specifications
Power Supply Type: Fixed / Redundant PSU (configuration dependent)

Supported PSU Ratings:
• 450W
• 550W

Power Redundancy: Supported (selected configurations)

Operating System Support
Supported Operating Systems:
• Microsoft Windows Server
• VMware ESXi
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
• Ubuntu Server

Physical Specifications
Form Factor: 1U Rack Mount
Height: 43 mm
Depth: Approx. 498 mm
Weight:
• Base Configuration: 9.1 kg
• Maximum: 12.3 kg

Performance Features
Compact 1U server design
Single Intel Xeon E platform
ECC memory support
Flexible storage configurations
NVMe capable deployment
Edge computing ready
SMB infrastructure optimized
Enterprise remote management support

Package Contents
Lenovo ThinkSystem SR250 Chassis
Rails Kit (CTO dependent)
Power Supply (CTO dependent)
Documentation
Warranty Information

Key Features
1U rack server design
Single Intel Xeon E support
Up to 128GB memory
Up to 10 drive bays
NVMe support
Lenovo XClarity management
SMB optimized platform
Enterprise CTO deployment ready

Typical Use Cases
File servers
Branch office deployment
SMB virtualization
Web hosting
Backup servers
Edge computing
Business applications
Entry enterprise infrastructure

How to Configurate Server?

Step 1:
What is the Server Form Factor? Tower or Rackmount Server?
What is the number of CPU Core or Ram or HDD usable size require?
What is the number of CPU Processor? 1S or 2S or 4S?
What is the RAID Configuration? Any specific HDD or SSD? 7.2K or 10K?
What is the specific NIC is required? Base-T 1G or SFP+? Or Fibre Channel?
What is the number of year maintenance support required? Minimum 3 years

Step 2:
How many number of unit Server?
Any VM workload? Required any VMware license? Or Window OS Hyper-V?
How do you store data currently? Any NAS or SAN Storage?
How do you doing the backup? Required any backup proposal? IDPA 8TB?
Do you require burn-in test services?
Do you need hard disk retention services?