| Product Type | Server Chassis |
|---|---|
| Product Model | ThinkSystem SR860 |
| Manufacturing Year | Made in 2024 |
| Country of Origin | Made in China |
| Brand Certification | Lenovo OEM Certified |
| Chassis Specification | 4U Rack Mount |
| Chassis Material | 1.0mm SGCC Steel |
| Motherboard Support | Supports ATX, Micro-ATX, Mini-ITX |
| Front Drive Bays | 8x 3.5" Hot-swap Drive Bays |
| Internal Drive Bays | 2x 2.5" Internal Drive Bays |
| Expansion Slots | 7x Full-height Expansion Slots |
| Front Panel | 2×USB 3.0, 1×USB Type-C, Audio Ports |
| Fan Support | Supports 6x 120mm or 4x 140mm Fans |
| Pre-installed Fans | 3x 120mm PWM Fans |
| Fan Control | PWM Smart Speed Control |
| Water Cooling Support | Supports 240mm Radiator |
| PSU Support | Standard ATX Power Supply |
| PSU Size | Supports up to 220mm Length PSU |
| PSU Position | Bottom-mounted with Independent Airflow |
| GPU Support | Supports up to 380mm Graphics Cards |
| CPU Cooler | Supports up to 165mm Air Cooler |
| Cable Management | 25mm Rear Cable Space |
| Dust Filter | Full Front Mesh + Bottom PSU Dust Filter |
| Interface Compatibility | Compatible with Standard Server Accessories |
| Appearance | Black Matte Surface |
| Front Panel Material | Metal Mesh Front Panel |
| External Dimensions | 482×175×520mm |
| Internal Dimensions | 450×165×480mm |
| Packaging Weight | Net 12kg, Gross 15kg |
| Safety Certification | CE, FCC, RoHS Certified |
| Application Scenarios | Home Server, NAS Storage, Small Business Server |
Engineer's Note: The ThinkSystem SR860 is a 4U rack platform built around current-generation scalable compute, with a scalable memory subsystem. It is sized for virtualization consolidation and private cloud hosts where memory capacity is as decisive as raw compute.
1. 4U form factor: the chassis height sets the expansion budget — full-height PCIe slots for GPUs and HCAs, and drive bays for local boot or cache tiers. It determines how the platform evolves over its 5–7 year service life.
2. Lifecycle economics: enterprise servers depreciate over 5+ years, and the ThinkSystem SR860 is designed for that horizon — serviceable components, firmware support, and spare parts availability. Buying through the refurbished channel shifts the cost curve down without shortening the useful life.
3. Deployment fit: the ThinkSystem SR860 is typically deployed as virtualization consolidation and private cloud hosts. Its subsystem balance — compute, memory, storage, and networking in proportion — is what separates a purpose-built node from a general-purpose box that excels at nothing.
4. Lifecycle economics: enterprise servers depreciate over 5+ years, and the ThinkSystem SR860 is designed for that horizon — serviceable components, firmware support, and spare parts availability. Buying through the refurbished channel shifts the cost curve down without shortening the useful life.
5. Deployment fit: the ThinkSystem SR860 is typically deployed as virtualization consolidation and private cloud hosts. Its subsystem balance — compute, memory, storage, and networking in proportion — is what separates a purpose-built node from a general-purpose box that excels at nothing.
When the requirement is virtualization consolidation and private cloud hosts, the ThinkSystem SR860 is engineered so no single subsystem bottlenecks the rest. and the management plane keeps operational overhead flat as you scale. Each unit is fully tested before dispatch, and our team supports bulk deployments with configuration guidance and consolidated pricing.
Q: Does it come with an OS installed?
A: Units ship hardware-tested without an OS by default. We can pre-install common enterprise Linux distributions or VMware ESXi on request — specify your preference in the quote form.
Q: Which rails and rack accessories do I need?
A: The server requires model-matched rail kits for your rack type (round-hole, square-hole, or threaded). Confirm your rack specification when ordering — we can include the correct rail kit and cable management arm.
Q: Can this server be shipped internationally?
A: Yes, we ship worldwide with export-compliant packaging. Transit insurance and appropriate power cables for your region are included on request.
Q: Do you offer bulk pricing for multi-unit orders?
A: Yes — cluster deployments and multi-unit orders receive consolidated pricing and coordinated logistics. Request a quote with your target quantity for a same-week response.
Q: Can the 2024 Made in China ThinkSystem SR860 4U be customized to my requirements?
A: Yes. Processor count, memory population, storage layout, and networking can be configured to order. Tell us your workload in the quote form and our engineers will propose a balanced configuration with room to grow.