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Lenovo ThinkSystem ST250 V3 tower server in black metal chassis with front drive bays and control panel

Lenovo

Lenovo ThinkSystem ST250 V3 7DCEA01SNA Xeon E-2456 3.30 GHz 16 GB DDR5 tower/rack server

SKU CH-TWQX-ST944 MPN 7DCEA01SNA

A 4U tower or rack server with an Intel Xeon E-2456 processor at 3.30 GHz, 16 GB DDR5 memory expandable to 128 GB, and flexible 3.5-inch or 2.5-inch drive bays

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon E-2400 Series
  • Installed RAM16 GB
  • Operating systemSupport Microsoft Windows Server, SUSE, Red Hat, VMware vSph
  • Type of memoryDDR5
  • Rack height4U/Tower
  • Installed CPUs1
  • Intel Xeon E-2456 processor with 3.30 GHz base frequency for responsive compute
  • 16 GB DDR5 memory installed, expandable to 128 GB across four DIMM slots
  • Flexible storage configurations supporting up to 16 hot-swap 2.5-inch or 8 hot-swap 3.5-inch drive bays
  • Dual embedded 1 GbE LAN ports plus dedicated management port for reliable network connectivity
  • PCIe Gen5 x16 slot and multiple Gen4 lanes enable GPU and expansion card flexibility

4U tower/rack server for small-business workloads

The Lenovo ThinkSystem ST250 V3 7DCEA01SNA arrives as a 4U chassis that can sit on a desk or mount in a standard rack. It ships with one Intel Xeon E-2456 processor running at 3.30 GHz and 16 GB of DDR5 memory, leaving three DIMM slots free for expansion up to 128 GB. The platform targets organisations that need a single-socket server with room for local storage and optional GPU acceleration.

Storage flexibility and optional GPU support

The chassis accepts multiple bay configurations: four or eight 3.5-inch simple-swap or hot-swap SATA/SAS drives, eight or sixteen 2.5-inch hot-swap SATA/SAS drives, or a hybrid layout with four 3.5-inch plus eight 2.5-inch bays. Two 5.25-inch media bays accommodate optical or tape devices, and an optional M.2 kit supports up to two NVMe SSDs. A PCIe x16 slot wired for CPU Gen5 lanes can host a supported NVIDIA Quadro T1000 or T400 GPU for visual workloads.

Verify power supply choice and rack kit needs

The unit ships with either a fixed 300 W Gold, 500 W Titanium or redundant CRPS Platinum/Titanium power supply; confirm the included PSU matches your redundancy and efficiency requirements. Rack-mount rails are an optional accessory, so order them if the server will live in a cabinet. Ensure the operating system you plan to deploy appears on the supported list: Windows Server, SUSE, Red Hat or VMware vSphere.

How it compares

Measured against everything we stock in Rack & Tower Servers, at today’s prices. Recalculated every night.

Price $1,231.99
Cheaper than about 67% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 16 GB
Lower than about 90% of the 15,103 comparable items (median 128 GB).

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameLenovo
Product lineThinkSystem ST250
Part number7DCEA01SNA
Product typeTower/Rack-mountable
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon E-2400 Series
Installed CPUs1
Max supported CPUs1
Memory
Installed RAM16 GB
Type of memoryDDR5
Maximum RAM capacityUp to 128 GB in 4x DIMM slots using 32 GB UDIMMs 4400 MHz TruDDR5
Memory slot count4
Graphics
Graphics chipSupport NVIDIA Quadro T1000 or NVIDIA Quadro T400 GPU
Ports & slots
Network ports2x 1GbE Embedded LOM
1x 1GbE Dedicated Management
Extra portsFront: 1x USB 2.0 (XCC Mobile); 1x USB 3.2 G1 (5Gb)
Rear: 4x USB 3.2 G1 (5Gb) ports; 2x RJ45 Ethernet port, 1x Dedicated Management port; 1x Serial port, 1x VGA port, NMI button
Power
Power supplyFixed 300 W (Gold) / 500 W (Titanium) Power Supply Unit (PSU)
Redundant CRPS (Platinum) / CRPS (Titanium) PSU
Fixed and Redundant PSU meets ErP lot 9
Size & build
Rack height4U/Tower
Shipping weight23.59 kg
Package size610 × 457 × 203 mm
Software
Operating systemSupport Microsoft Windows Server, SUSE, Red Hat, VMware vSphere. Microsoft Windows 10/11 tested.

Questions about this item

How often should the fixed 300W Gold or 500W Titanium power supply be checked or replaced?

Lenovo rates the fixed 300W Gold and 500W Titanium units for continuous operation; no scheduled replacement interval is defined, but dust filters and fan inlets should be inspected every 6 to 12 months in typical office environments.

Which component hits its ceiling first when the Xeon E-2456 runs at full load for hours?

The processor is specified at 95 W TDP, so the thermal solution and the fixed 300W or 500W PSU become the limiting factors before the CPU itself throttles under sustained load.

How loud and hot does the tower get with the Xeon E-2456 and 16 GB DDR5 running 24/7?

The 4U chassis uses temperature-controlled fans; at idle the system is quiet, while sustained 95 W CPU load raises fan speed and exhaust heat noticeably but within data-centre acoustic limits.

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