Xserve

Xserve Quad Core

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• introduced 2008.01.08 at $2,999 with one 2.8 GHz quad-core Intel Xeon CPU; dual 2.8 GHz, $3,499; dual 3.0 GHz, $4,299; replaced 2009.04.07
• requires Mac OS X Server v10.5.1 or later
• CPU: 1 or 2 quad-core Intel Xeon CPUs, 2.8 or 3.2 GHz
• bus: 1.6 GHz
• system performance: unknown
• RAM: 2 GB standard, expandable to 32 GB using 800 MHz DDR2 ECC FB-DIMMs
• video: ATI Radeon X1300 with 64 MB RAM
• L2 cache: 12 MB per processor
• L3 cache: none
• hard drive: 80 GB 7200 RPM, 3 drive bays, Serial ATA
• optical drive: slot-loading Combo drive, 8x SuperDrive DL optional
• 2 8-lane PCI Express slots (1 configurable as PCI-X)
• no 400 Mbps FireWire port
• two FireWire 800 ports on back
• two USB 2.0 ports on back, one on front
• one DB-9/RS-232 port
• dual 10/100/1000Base-T ethernet
• size (HxWxD): 1.73" x 17.6" x 30" (44 x 447 x 762mm)
• weight: 31.7-38.3 lbs. (14.4-17.4 kg)
• PRAM battery: 3.6V half-AA
• upgrade path: none yet
• Part no.: MA882

Accelerators & Upgrades

• none yet

Online Resources

• Best online Xserve deals, updated biweekly.
• Apple trumps Microsoft in making the 64-bit transition transparent to users, Frank Fox, Stop the Noiz, 2008.09.18. To use more than 4 GB of RAM under Windows, you need a 64-bit PC and the 64-bit version of Windows. On the Mac, OS X 10.4 and later already support it.
• Xserve: Power and value in a 1U server, Jason Packer, Macs in the Enterprise, 2008.05.07. Often overlooked, Apple's Xserve is powerful, flexible, and anything but overpriced, making it perfect for the enterprise.
• Most powerful Mac Pro and Xserve ever, dishwashers great for cleaning keyboards, and more, Mac News Review, 2008.01.11. Also a look at the new video cards for the Mac Pro, running Classic on Intel Macs, AppleCare costs more in Canada, New User's Guide to the Mac, and more.
• Xserve, Apple

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