Used and Refurbished IBM pSeries p6-550 Servers
Each refurbished p6-550 server goes through World Data Products' rigorous Total Quality Process, comes with a 30-day warranty and qualifies for manufacturer's maintenance. World Data Products also has IBM pSeries repair on-site, so you can extend the lifecycle of your existing p6-550 servers. Get the best value for your money at World Data Products when purchasing used IBM pSeries p6-550 servers and upgrades.
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IBM pSeries p6-550 Features | ![]() |
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Product Line |
IBM Power 550 Express |
| Machine Type | 8204-E8A |
| System Packaging | Tower Or 19" Rack Drawer (4U) |
| Microprocessor Type | 64-Bit Power6 & Power6+ |
| # Of Processor Cores Per System | 2, 4, 6 Or 8 (2 Cores Per Processor Card) |
| Clock Rates Available | Power6: 3.5 GHz, 4.2 GHz |
| Power6+: 5.0GHz | |
| System Memory (Minimum - Maximum) | 3.5 GHz: 4 - 128 GB |
| 4.2, 5.0 GHz: 4 GB - 256 GB | |
| (8 Dimm Slots Per Processor Card) | |
| Data - Instruction (L1) Cache | 64 KB - 64 KB Per Core |
| Total Level 2 (L2) Cache | Up To 32 MB (8 MB Per Dual Core Chip) |
| Total Level 3 (L3) Cache | Up To 128 MB (32 MB Per Dual-Core Chip) |
Reliability, Availability, Serviceability |
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| Redundant Hot-Plug Power | Optional |
| Capacity And Expandability | |
| Capacity On Demand (Cod) Functions | N/A (Except 9409-M50) |
| Powervm Express Edition | Optional |
| Powervm Standard Edition | Optional |
| Powervm Enterprise Edition | Optional |
| Max Logical Partitions/Micro-Partitions | 80 (10 Per Core) |
| Maximum CEC PCI Slots | 2 PCI-X Ddr (64-Bit) + 3 PCIe 8X |
| Max PCI Slots: CEC + PCIx 12X I/O Drwr | 50 PCI-X Ddr (64-Bit), 1 PCIe 8X |
| Max PCI Slots: CEC + PCIe 12X I/O Drwr | 2 PCI-X Ddr (64-Bit) + 41 PCIe 8X |
| Max PCI Slots: CEC + RIO I/O Drawers | 2 PCI-X Ddr + 1 PCIe + |
| (84 PCI-X If AIX Or 168 PCI-X If IBM I) | |
| CEC Disk Bays | CEC Media Bays | 6 3.5-Inch Or 8 Sff | 2 |
| Maximum Disk Storage In CEC | 2.7 TB (With Six 450 GB Disk) |
| Maximum I/O Loops (12X And/Or RIO) | 2-Core: 1, 4-,6-,8-Core: 2 |
| Maximum RIO I/O Drawers | 12 (Max 6 Drawers Per Loop) |
| Maximum PCI-X 12X I/O Drawers | 8 (Max 4 Drawers Per Loop) |
| Maximum PCIe 12X I/O Drawers | 4 (Max 2 Drawers Per Loop) |
| Maximum Disk Drives (CEC+I/O Drawers) | Storage With I Formatted Drives | 584 | 249 TB With 428 GB Drives |
| Maximum Disk Drives (CEC+I/O Drawers) | Storage With AIX/Linux Formatted Drives | 584 | 261 TB With 450 GB Drives |
Performance |
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| rPerf For AIX (NuMBer Cores) | 3.5 GHz: 15.85 (2), 31.27 (4), 45.04 (6), 58.80 (8); |
| 4.2 GHz: 18.38 (2), 36.28 (4), 52.24 (6), 68.20 (8) | |
| 5.0 GHz: 21.18 (2), 41.81 (4), 60.2 (6), 78.6 (8) | |
| CPW For IBM I (NuMBer Cores) | 3.5 GHz: 7750 (2), 15000 (4), 20300 (6), 27600 (8); |
| 4.2 GHz: 9200 (2), 18,000 (4), 23850 (6), 32650 (8) | |
| 5.0 GHz: 10600 (2), 20550 (4), 28800 (6), 37950 (8) | |
Buy, sell and upgrade used and refurbished IBM pSeries p6-550 Servers, along with the rest of the IBM pSeries family, at World Data Products.



























