Big Iron: iSeries, eServer i5, and System i5 Machines      
 Around 25,000 CPWs 2001 iSeries Line   2003 iSeries Line   2004 i5 Line Big Bad Box   2006 System i Line Big Bad Box
iSeries   iSeries   eServer i5 eServer i5 eServer i5   System i5 System i5 System i5
840 24-Way   890 16/24-Way   570 9/12-Way 595 8/16-Way 595 32/64-Way   570 4/8-Way 595 8/16-Way 595 32/64-Way
Processors 24   20   10 8 64 (512 GB)   6 8 64 (512 GB)
CPU Speed/Type 600 MHz/S-Star   1.3 GHz/Power4   1.65 GHz/Power5 1.65 GHz/Power5 1.65 GHz/Power5   2.2 GHz/Power5+ 1.9 GHz/Power5 1.9 GHz/Power5
Software Group P50   P50   P40 P50 P60   P40 P50 P60
     
Base i5/OS Licenses 24   16   4 4 4   1 1 4
Base i5/OS CPW (All 5250) 20,200   20,000   12,000 12,000 12,000   3,600 3,600 26,700
Additional i5/OS Licenses NA   4   5 4 60   5 4 60
Additional 5250 Enterprise Enablements NA   NA   5 4 60   5 4 60
Total Server CPW (All 5250) 20,200   24,650   25,550 24,500 165,000   23,900 26,700 184,000
     
Base Server Price $5,798,000   $1,560,000   $970,000 $1,369,000 $2,318,000   $533,000 $1,555,000 $2,855,000
Processor Activations NA   $30,000   $0 $0 $672,000   $32,398 $0 $1,040,000
5250 Enterprise Enablement NA   NA   $250,000 $500,000 $500,000   $150,000 $200,000 $250,000
Main Memory (64 GB, 512 GB on 64-Way) $1,179,648   $318,505   $117,965 $327,680 $2,621,440   $180,000 $327,680 $2,621,440
Additional i5/OS Licenses NA   $180,000   $225,000 $180,000 $2,400,000   $295,000 $236,000 $3,540,000
Software Maintenance (3 Years) $183,096   $150,365   $114,153 $150,365 $188,935   $114,153 $150,365 $188,935
Total Cost $7,160,744   $2,238,870   $1,677,118 $2,527,045 $8,700,375   $1,304,551 $2,469,045 $10,495,375
Cost Per CPW $354.49   $90.83   $65.64 $103.14 $52.73   $54.58 $92.47 $57.04
Price/Performance Improvement   74%   28% -14% 42%   17% 10% -8%
     
Big Iron: iSeries, eServer i5, and System i5 Machines      
 Around 35,000 CPWs 2001 iSeries Line   2003 iSeries Line   2004 i5 Line Big Bad Box   2006 System i Line Big Bad Box
  iSeries   eServer i5 eServer i5 eServer i5   System i5 System i5 System i5
NA   890 24/32-Way   570 13/16-Way 595 8/16-Way 595 32/64-Way   570 4/8-Way 595 8/16-Way 595 32/64-Way
Processors   28   12 11 64 (512 GB)   8 11 64 (512 GB)
CPU Speed/Type   1.3 GHz/Power4   1.65 GHz/Power5 1.65 GHz/Power5 1.65 GHz/Power5   2.2 GHz/Power5+ 1.9 GHz/Power5 1.9 GHz/Power5
Software Group   P50   P40 P50 P60   P40 P50 P60
     
Base i5/OS Licenses   24   4 4 4   1 1 4
Base i5/OS CPW (All 5250)   29,300   12,000 12,000 12,000   3,600 3,600 26,700
Additional i5/OS Licenses Model 840   4   8 7 60   7 4 60
Additional 5250 Enterprise Enablements Topped Out    NA   8 7 60   7 4 60
Total Server CPW (All 5250) at 20,200 CPWs   33,350   33,350 35,000 165,000   31,100 37,500 184,000
     
Base Server Price   $2,140,000   $1,358,000 $1,369,000 $2,318,000   $533,000 $1,555,000 $2,855,000
Processor Activations   $45,000   $0 $63,000 $672,000   $64,796 $97,500 $1,040,000
5250 Enterprise Enablement   NA   $400,000 $500,000 $500,000   $150,000 $250,000 $250,000
Main Memory (128 GB, Except 512 GB on 64-Way)   $637,008   $410,528 $655,360 $2,621,440   $360,000 $655,360 $2,621,440
Additional i5/OS Licenses   $180,000   $360,000 $315,000 $2,400,000   $413,000 $590,000 $3,540,000
Software Maintenance (3 Years)   $150,365   $114,153 $150,365 $188,935   $114,153 $150,365 $188,935
Total Cost   $3,152,373   $2,642,681 $3,052,725 $8,700,375   $1,634,949 $3,298,225 $10,495,375
Cost Per CPW   $94.52   $79.24 $87.22 $52.73   $52.57 $87.95 $57.04
Price/Performance Improvement     16% 8% 44%   34% -1% -8%


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