About IBM Power Hardware Pricing

This is the hardware pricing vertical of the AS400System.com family. The generation sites explain what each IBM Power server is. This site answers what that hardware is worth and what a buyer should pay. IBM i and AIX costs appear only when they change the hardware decision.

How the Power Value Index scores IBM Power hardware

The Power Value Index (PVI) combines hardware performance and capacity with useful life, market price, software economics, and value retention. It is an independent score, not an IBM-published metric.

How we check IBM Power hardware pricing

We use IBM product pages, Redbooks, and lifecycle announcements when IBM publishes the answer. We use named reseller information when IBM does not publish a price. If a hardware value input must be estimated, we label it as a Krisada Estimate and explain the assumption.

Where this hardware pricing site fits

AS400System.com and its generation sites cover IBM Power hardware. AS400Software.com covers IBM i and AIX software. This site stays on the buying decision that connects a hardware configuration to its complete cost.

Trademark Notice

IBM, AS/400, IBM i, and IBM Power are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. Power Value Index is independently operated and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by IBM. The Power Value Index (PVI) is an independently developed analytical model, not an IBM-published metric. Model numbers and specifications referenced on this site are cited from IBM's public product documentation and IBM Redbooks.