# System x3650 M3

**Last Updated:** Dec 01 2025

The following Open Servers and Devices are certified by Check Point and are recommended for use with GAiA.

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| **Official web site** | [System x3650 M3 Official site](https://lenovopress.com/tips0805-system-x3650-m3) |
| **Memory** | Up to 4GB DDR-3 RDIMMs1 |
| **Onboard Network Controller** | Integrated 2 ports Gigabit Ethernet |
| **Mass Storage Device** | ServeRAID M1015 SAS/SATA Controller for System x |
| **Additional Mass Storage Device** | IBM ServeRAID M5015 and M5014 SAS/SATA Controllers for IBM System x |

- **1. To install SecurePlatform R70 with M1015 Controller please refer to sk55501.**
- **2. To install SecurePlatform R70 with ServeRAID M5015 or M5014 Controllers please refer to sk44850.**
- **3. The on-board Broadcom NIC is known to cause some problems in this model under load in certain scenarios involving ClusterXL in Load-Sharing Mode with Performance Pack turned on. In these cases, please use another recommended NIC.**