IBM Power8 Models

8284-21A

IBM Power S812 (8284-21A)

You have an S812 8284-21A. Here's what that means in 2026: IBM's smallest Power8 box, out of standard IBM support since July 2025, and the last model in the family to lose it.

1 core (IBM i, P05 tier, up to 25 users) or up to 4 cores (AIX) Up to 64 GB DDR4 (IBM i) or 128 GB DDR4 (AIX), 1600 Mbps

8286-41A

IBM Power S814 (8286-41A)

You have an S814 8286-41A. Here's what that means in 2026: IBM's mainstream single-socket Power8 box, out of standard IBM support since May 2024, running on borrowed time on IBM i 7.4.

4, 6, or 8 cores (3.02-3.72 GHz) Up to 1 TB DDR4 (6-core and 8-core processor features); 64 GB max on the 4-core feature

8286-42A

IBM Power S824 (8286-42A)

You have an S824 8286-42A. Here's what that means in 2026: IBM's dual-socket Power8 scale-out server, out of standard IBM support since March 2024, still carrying real production load at many IBM i shops.

Up to 24 cores (dual-socket, 3.52-4.15 GHz depending on feature) Up to 2 TB DDR3/CDIMM memory across 16 slots

8408-E8E

IBM Power E850 (8408-E8E)

You have an E850 8408-E8E. Here's what that means in 2026: a 4-socket enterprise Power8 consolidation platform, the first Power8 model to lose IBM support, out of standard support since October 2023.

Up to 48 cores (4 sockets x up to 12 cores, 3.3-3.7 GHz depending on feature) 128 GB to 2 TB DDR3 CDIMM memory (up to 32 CDIMM slots)

8408-44E

IBM Power E850C (8408-44E)

The E850C (8408-44E) is the refreshed 4-socket Power8 enterprise server. IBM standard support ended October 31, 2024, and IBM i on this box stops at 7.4.

9119-MME

IBM Power E870 (9119-MME)

You have an E870 9119-MME. Here's what that means in 2026: a modular multi-node enterprise Power8 system, out of standard IBM support since October 2024.

12-core POWER8 processor modules, up to 4 processor sockets per node (consult IBM's published configurator for your exact node/socket configuration) Up to 16 TB of CDIMM memory across a fully configured system

9080-MME

IBM Power E870C (9080-MME)

The E870C (9080-MME) is the C-generation refresh of the E870. IBM standard support ended October 31, 2024. Note the machine type carefully: 9080-MME is the E870C, while 9119-MME is the original E870.

9080-MHE

IBM Power E880C (9080-MHE)

The E880C (9080-MHE) is the C-generation refresh of the E880, the largest Power8 system. IBM standard support ended October 31, 2024. Do not confuse 9080-MHE with 9119-MHE, which is the original E880.

8247-21L

IBM Power S812L (8247-21L)

The S812L (8247-21L) is a Linux-only Power8 machine ... it does not run IBM i at all. IBM standard support ended May 31, 2024.

8284-22A

IBM Power S822 (8284-22A)

The S822 (8284-22A) left IBM standard support on March 31, 2024. It is the 2-socket 2U Power8 box, it tops out at IBM i 7.4, and that release itself stops being supported on September 30, 2026.

20 cores (2 x 10-core at 3.42 GHz)

8247-22L

IBM Power S822L (8247-22L)

The S822L (8247-22L) is the two-socket Linux-only Power8 server. It does not run IBM i. IBM standard support ended March 31, 2024.

8247-42L

IBM Power S824L (8247-42L)

The S824L (8247-42L) is the 4U Linux-only Power8 server, the one sold with NVIDIA GPU options. It does not run IBM i. IBM standard support ended March 31, 2024.

24 cores (2 x 12-core at 3.02 GHz)

9119-MHE

IBM Power E880 (9119-MHE)

You have an E880 9119-MHE. Here's what that means in 2026: IBM's flagship Power8 enterprise system, out of standard IBM support since October 2024, and the largest single point of consolidated risk in the whole Power8 family.

8-core POWER8 processor modules per socket, up to 4 sockets per node across up to 4 nodes (consult IBM's published configurator for your exact node/socket build) Up to 32 TB of CDIMM memory across a fully configured system