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The Xserve series, Apple's most "heavy-duty" server line since the Network Server models, combined fast architectures in compact space-saving cases designed to be placed in industry-standard racks. Complete Xserve technical specs are below.

Although the Xserve was the first Apple series to be rack-mountable, the first rack-mountable Macs were from long forgotten Mac clone maker Marathon Computer.

On November 5, 2010, Apple quietly announced that the Xserve line would no longer be sold after January 31, 2011. To replace the Xserve, the company introduced Server configurations of the Mac Pro alongside previously introduced Mac mini Server models. The Mac Pro and Mac mini Server options also were discontinued, on October 22, 2013 and October 16, 2014, respectively.

Also see: Mac Pro, Mac mini & Mac Server G4.





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1 Apple Computer Processor Xserve G4/1.0 1.0 GHz PowerPC 7455 (G4)
Intro. May 14, 2002 Disc. February 10, 2003
Order M8627LL/A Model N/A (EMC N/A)
Family Xserve ID RackMac1,1
RAM 256 MB VRAM 32 MB
Storage 60 GB HDD Optical 24X CD-ROM
Complete Xserve G4/1.0 Specs
Xserve G4/1.0 DP 1.0 GHz PowerPC 7455 (G4) x2
Intro. May 14, 2002 Disc. February 10, 2003
Order M8628LL/A Model N/A (EMC N/A)
Family Xserve ID RackMac1,1
RAM 512 MB VRAM 32 MB
Storage 60 GB HDD Optical 24X CD-ROM
Complete Xserve G4/1.0 DP Specs
Xserve G4/1.33 (Slot Load) 1.33 GHz PowerPC 7455 (G4)
Intro. February 10, 2003 Disc. January 6, 2004
Order M8888LL/A Model N/A (EMC 1971)
Family Slot Load ID RackMac1,2
RAM 256 MB VRAM 32 MB
Storage 60 GB HDD Optical 24X CD-ROM*
Complete Xserve G4/1.33 (Slot Load) Specs
Xserve G4/1.33 DP (Slot Load) 1.33 GHz PowerPC 7455 (G4) x2
Intro. February 10, 2003 Disc. January 6, 2004
Order M8889LL/A Model N/A (EMC 1971)
Family Slot Load ID RackMac1,2
RAM 512 MB VRAM 32 MB
Storage 60 GB HDD Optical 24X CD-ROM*
Complete Xserve G4/1.33 DP (Slot Load) Specs
Xserve G4/1.33 DP Cluster Node 1.33 GHz PowerPC 7455 (G4) x2
Intro. March 1, 2003 Disc. January 6, 2004
Order M9090LL/A Model N/A (EMC N/A)
Family Cluster Node ID RackMac1,2
RAM 256 MB VRAM None
Storage 60 GB HDD Optical None
Complete Xserve G4/1.33 DP Cluster Node Specs
Xserve G5/2.0 (PCI-X) 2.0 GHz PowerPC 970fx (G5)
Intro. January 6, 2004* Disc. August 7, 2006*
Order ML/9216A* Model A1068 (EMC 1994)
Family Xserve G5 ID RackMac3,1
RAM 512 MB, 1 GB* VRAM None
Storage 80 GB HDD Optical 24X CD-ROM*
Complete Xserve G5/2.0 (PCI-X) Specs
Xserve G5/2.0 DP (PCI-X) 2.0 GHz PowerPC 970fx (G5) x2
Intro. January 6, 2004 Disc. January 4, 2005
Order ML/9217A Model A1068 (EMC 1994)
Family Xserve G5 ID RackMac3,1
RAM 1 GB VRAM None
Storage 80 GB HDD Optical 24X CD-ROM
Complete Xserve G5/2.0 DP (PCI-X) Specs
Xserve G5/2.0 DP Cluster Node (PCI-X) 2.0 GHz PowerPC 970fx (G5) x2
Intro. January 6, 2004 Disc. January 4, 2005
Order ML/9215A Model N/A (EMC N/A)
Family Xserve G5 ID RackMac3,1
RAM 1 GB VRAM None
Storage 80 GB HDD Optical None
Complete Xserve G5/2.0 DP Cluster Node (PCI-X) Specs
Xserve G5/2.3 DP (PCI-X) 2.3 GHz PowerPC 970fx (G5) x2
Intro. January 4, 2005 Disc. August 7, 2006
Order M9745LL/A Model A1068 (EMC 1994)
Family Early 2005 ID RackMac3,1
RAM 1 GB VRAM None
Storage 80 GB HDD Optical "Combo Drive"
Complete Xserve G5/2.3 DP (PCI-X) Specs
Xserve G5/2.3 DP Cluster Node (PCI-X) 2.3 GHz PowerPC 970fx (G5) x2
Intro. January 4, 2005 Disc. August 7, 2006
Order M9742LL/A Model N/A (EMC N/A)
Family Early 2005 ID RackMac3,1
RAM 512 MB VRAM None
Storage 80 GB HDD Optical None
Complete Xserve G5/2.3 DP Cluster Node (PCI-X) Specs
Xserve Xeon 2.0 "Quad Core" (Late 2006) 2.0 GHz D. Core Xeon 5130 x2
Intro. August 7, 2006 Disc. January 8, 2008
Order MA409LL/A Model A1196 (EMC 2107)
Family Late 2006 ID Xserve1,1
RAM 1 GB VRAM 64 MB
Storage 80 GB HDD Optical 24X "Combo Drive"
Complete Xserve Xeon 2.0 "Quad Core" (Late 2006) Specs
Xserve Xeon 2.66 "Quad Core" (Late 2006) 2.66 GHz D. Core Xeon 5150 x2
Intro. August 7, 2006 Disc. January 8, 2008
Order BTO/CTO Model A1196 (EMC 2107)
Family Late 2006 ID Xserve1,1
RAM 1 GB VRAM 64 MB
Storage 80 GB HDD Optical 24X "Combo Drive"
Complete Xserve Xeon 2.66 "Quad Core" (Late 2006) Specs
Xserve Xeon 3.0 "Quad Core" (Late 2006) 3.0 GHz D. Core Xeon 5160 x2
Intro. August 7, 2006 Disc. January 8, 2008
Order BTO/CTO Model A1196 (EMC 2107)
Family Late 2006 ID Xserve1,1
RAM 1 GB VRAM 64 MB
Storage 80 GB HDD Optical 24X "Combo Drive"
Complete Xserve Xeon 3.0 "Quad Core" (Late 2006) Specs
Xserve Xeon 2.8 "Quad Core" (Early 2008) 2.8 GHz Q. Core Xeon E5462
Intro. January 8, 2008 Disc. April 7, 2009
Order MA882LL/A Model A1246 (EMC 2186)
Family Early 2008 ID Xserve2,1
RAM 2 GB VRAM 64 MB
Storage 80 GB HDD Optical 8X DL "SuperDrive"
Complete Xserve Xeon 2.8 "Quad Core" (Early 2008) Specs
Xserve Xeon 2.8 "Eight Core" (Early 2008) 2.8 GHz Q. Core Xeon E5462 x2
Intro. January 8, 2008 Disc. April 7, 2009
Order BTO/CTO Model A1246 (EMC 2186)
Family Early 2008 ID Xserve2,1
RAM 2 GB VRAM 64 MB
Storage 80 GB HDD Optical 8X DL "SuperDrive"
Complete Xserve Xeon 2.8 "Eight Core" (Early 2008) Specs
Xserve Xeon 3.0 "Eight Core" (Early 2008) 3.0 GHz Q. Core Xeon E5472 x2
Intro. January 8, 2008 Disc. April 7, 2009
Order BTO/CTO Model A1246 (EMC 2186)
Family Early 2008 ID Xserve2,1
RAM 2 GB VRAM 64 MB
Storage 80 GB HDD Optical 8X DL "SuperDrive"
Complete Xserve Xeon 3.0 "Eight Core" (Early 2008) Specs
Xserve Xeon Nehalem 2.26 "Quad Core" 2.26 GHz Q. Core Xeon E5520
Intro. April 7, 2009 Disc. January 31, 2011*
Order MB449LL/A Model A1279 (EMC 2279)
Family Early 2009 ID Xserve3,1
RAM 3 GB VRAM 256 MB
Storage 160 GB HDD Optical 8X DL "SuperDrive"
Complete Xserve Xeon Nehalem 2.26 "Quad Core" Specs
Xserve Xeon Nehalem 2.26 "Eight Core" 2.26 GHz Q. Core Xeon E5520 x2
Intro. April 7, 2009 Disc. January 31, 2011*
Order BTO/CTO Model A1279 (EMC 2279)
Family Early 2009 ID Xserve3,1
RAM 3 GB VRAM 256 MB
Storage 160 GB HDD Optical 8X DL "SuperDrive"
Complete Xserve Xeon Nehalem 2.26 "Eight Core" Specs
Xserve Xeon Nehalem 2.66 "Eight Core" 2.66 GHz Q. Core Xeon X5550 x2
Intro. April 7, 2009 Disc. January 31, 2011*
Order BTO/CTO Model A1279 (EMC 2279)
Family Early 2009 ID Xserve3,1
RAM 3 GB VRAM 256 MB
Storage 160 GB HDD Optical 8X DL "SuperDrive"
Complete Xserve Xeon Nehalem 2.66 "Eight Core" Specs
Xserve Xeon Nehalem 2.93 "Eight Core" 2.93 GHz Q. Core Xeon X5570 x2
Intro. April 7, 2009 Disc. January 31, 2011*
Order BTO/CTO Model A1279 (EMC 2279)
Family Early 2009 ID Xserve3,1
RAM 3 GB VRAM 256 MB
Storage 160 GB HDD Optical 8X DL "SuperDrive"
Complete Xserve Xeon Nehalem 2.93 "Eight Core" Specs
Xserve RAID N/A N/A
Intro. February 10, 2003 Disc. January 6, 2004
Order M8668LL/A* Model A1004 (EMC N/A)
Family Xserve RAID ID N/A
RAM 128 MB VRAM N/A
Storage 180 GB* HDD Optical None
Complete Xserve RAID Specs
Xserve RAID (SFP) N/A N/A
Intro. January 6, 2004 Disc. February 19, 2008
Order M9721LL/A* Model A1009 (EMC N/A)
Family Xserve RAID ID N/A
RAM 512 MB VRAM N/A
Storage 250 GB* HDD Optical None
Complete Xserve RAID (SFP) Specs





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