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Mac Systems: Apple: Xserve

The Xserve series, Apple's most "heavy-duty" server line since the Network Server models, combine fast architectures in compact space-saving cases designed to be placed in industry-standard racks. Although the Xserve was the first Apple series to be rack-mountable, the first rack-mountable Macs were courtesy of Mac OS-Compatible manufacturer Marathon Computer. Complete technical specifications for the Xserve are below.

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 a Mac OS X Server-equipped Mac Pro and recommended that users also consider a Mac mini Server configuration.

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. Date: May 14, 2002 Disc. Date: February 10, 2003
Order No: M8627LL/A Model No: N/A (EMC N/A)
Subfamily: Xserve Model ID: RackMac1,1
Std. RAM: 256 MB Std. VRAM: 32 MB
Std. HD: 60 GB (7200 RPM) Std. Optical: 24X CD-ROM
Complete Xserve G4/1.0 Specs
Xserve G4/1.0 DP 1.0 GHz PowerPC 7455 (G4) x2
Intro. Date: May 14, 2002 Disc. Date: February 10, 2003
Order No: M8628LL/A Model No: N/A (EMC N/A)
Subfamily: Xserve Model ID: RackMac1,1
Std. RAM: 512 MB Std. VRAM: 32 MB
Std. HD: 60 GB (7200 RPM) Std. Optical: 24X CD-ROM
Complete Xserve G4/1.0 DP Specs
Xserve G4/1.33 (Slot Load) 1.33 GHz PowerPC 7455 (G4)
Intro. Date: February 10, 2003 Disc. Date: January 6, 2004
Order No: M8888LL/A Model No: N/A (EMC N/A)
Subfamily: Slot Load Model ID: RackMac1,2
Std. RAM: 256 MB Std. VRAM: 32 MB
Std. HD: 60 GB (7200 RPM) Std. 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. Date: February 10, 2003 Disc. Date: January 6, 2004
Order No: M8889LL/A Model No: N/A (EMC N/A)
Subfamily: Slot Load Model ID: RackMac1,2
Std. RAM: 512 MB Std. VRAM: 32 MB
Std. HD: 60 GB (7200 RPM) Std. 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. Date: March 1, 2003 Disc. Date: January 6, 2004
Order No: M9090LL/A Model No: N/A (EMC N/A)
Subfamily: Slot Load Model ID: RackMac1,2
Std. RAM: 256 MB Std. VRAM: None
Std. HD: 60 GB (7200 RPM) Std. Optical: None
Complete Xserve G4/1.33 DP Cluster Node Specs
Xserve G5/2.0 (PCI-X) 2.0 GHz PowerPC 970fx (G5)
Intro. Date: January 6, 2004* Disc. Date: August 7, 2006*
Order No: ML/9216A* Model No: A1068 (EMC 1994)
Subfamily: Xserve G5 Model ID: RackMac3,1
Std. RAM: 512 MB, 1 GB* Std. VRAM: None
Std. HD: 80 GB (7200 RPM) Std. 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. Date: January 6, 2004 Disc. Date: January 4, 2005
Order No: ML/9217A Model No: A1068 (EMC 1994)
Subfamily: Xserve G5 Model ID: RackMac3,1
Std. RAM: 1 GB Std. VRAM: None
Std. HD: 80 GB (7200 RPM) Std. 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. Date: January 6, 2004 Disc. Date: January 4, 2005
Order No: ML/9215A Model No: N/A (EMC N/A)
Subfamily: Xserve G5 Model ID: RackMac3,1
Std. RAM: 1 GB Std. VRAM: None
Std. HD: 80 GB (7200 RPM) Std. 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. Date: January 4, 2005 Disc. Date: August 7, 2006
Order No: M9745LL/A Model No: A1068 (EMC 1994)
Subfamily: Early 2005 Model ID: RackMac3,1
Std. RAM: 1 GB Std. VRAM: None
Std. HD: 80 GB (7200 RPM) Std. 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. Date: January 4, 2005 Disc. Date: August 7, 2006
Order No: M9742LL/A Model No: N/A (EMC N/A)
Subfamily: Early 2005 Model ID: RackMac3,1
Std. RAM: 512 MB Std. VRAM: None
Std. HD: 80 GB (7200 RPM) Std. 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. Date: August 7, 2006 Disc. Date: January 8, 2008
Order No: MA409LL/A Model No: A1196 (EMC 2107)
Subfamily: Late 2006 Model ID: Xserve1,1
Std. RAM: 1 GB Std. VRAM: 64 MB
Std. HD: 80 GB (7200 RPM) Std. 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. Date: August 7, 2006 Disc. Date: January 8, 2008
Order No: BTO/CTO Model No: A1196 (EMC 2107)
Subfamily: Late 2006 Model ID: Xserve1,1
Std. RAM: 1 GB Std. VRAM: 64 MB
Std. HD: 80 GB (7200 RPM) Std. 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. Date: August 7, 2006 Disc. Date: January 8, 2008
Order No: BTO/CTO Model No: A1196 (EMC 2107)
Subfamily: Late 2006 Model ID: Xserve1,1
Std. RAM: 1 GB Std. VRAM: 64 MB
Std. HD: 80 GB (7200 RPM) Std. 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. Date: January 8, 2008 Disc. Date: April 7, 2009
Order No: MA882LL/A Model No: A1246 (EMC 2186)
Subfamily: Early 2008 Model ID: Xserve2,1
Std. RAM: 2 GB Std. VRAM: 64 MB
Std. HD: 80 GB (7200 RPM) Std. 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. Date: January 8, 2008 Disc. Date: April 7, 2009
Order No: BTO/CTO Model No: A1246 (EMC 2186)
Subfamily: Early 2008 Model ID: Xserve2,1
Std. RAM: 2 GB Std. VRAM: 64 MB
Std. HD: 80 GB (7200 RPM) Std. 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. Date: January 8, 2008 Disc. Date: April 7, 2009
Order No: BTO/CTO Model No: A1246 (EMC 2186)
Subfamily: Early 2008 Model ID: Xserve2,1
Std. RAM: 2 GB Std. VRAM: 64 MB
Std. HD: 80 GB (7200 RPM) Std. 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. Date: April 7, 2009 Disc. Date: January 31, 2011*
Order No: MB449LL/A Model No: A1279 (EMC 2279)
Subfamily: Early 2009 Model ID: Xserve3,1
Std. RAM: 3 GB Std. VRAM: 256 MB
Std. HD: 160 GB (7200 RPM) Std. 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. Date: April 7, 2009 Disc. Date: January 31, 2011*
Order No: BTO/CTO Model No: A1279 (EMC 2279)
Subfamily: Early 2009 Model ID: Xserve3,1
Std. RAM: 3 GB Std. VRAM: 256 MB
Std. HD: 160 GB (7200 RPM) Std. 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. Date: April 7, 2009 Disc. Date: January 31, 2011*
Order No: BTO/CTO Model No: A1279 (EMC 2279)
Subfamily: Early 2009 Model ID: Xserve3,1
Std. RAM: 3 GB Std. VRAM: 256 MB
Std. HD: 160 GB (7200 RPM) Std. 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. Date: April 7, 2009 Disc. Date: January 31, 2011*
Order No: BTO/CTO Model No: A1279 (EMC 2279)
Subfamily: Early 2009 Model ID: Xserve3,1
Std. RAM: 3 GB Std. VRAM: 256 MB
Std. HD: 160 GB (7200 RPM) Std. Optical: 8X DL "SuperDrive"
Complete Xserve Xeon Nehalem 2.93 "Eight Core" Specs
Xserve RAID N/A N/A
Intro. Date: February 10, 2003 Disc. Date: January 6, 2004
Order No: M8668LL/A* Model No: A1004 (EMC N/A)
Subfamily: Xserve RAID Model ID: N/A
Std. RAM: 128 MB Std. VRAM: N/A
Std. HD: 180 GB* (7200 RPM) Std. Optical: None
Complete Xserve RAID Specs
Xserve RAID (SFP) N/A N/A
Intro. Date: January 6, 2004 Disc. Date: February 19, 2008
Order No: M9721LL/A* Model No: A1009 (EMC N/A)
Subfamily: Xserve RAID Model ID: N/A
Std. RAM: 512 MB Std. VRAM: N/A
Std. HD: 250 GB* (7200 RPM) Std. Optical: None
Complete Xserve RAID (SFP) Specs




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