Xserve RAID (SFP) Specs (Xserve RAID, M9721LL/A*, N/A, A1009, N/A) @ EveryMac.com

Apple Xserve RAID (SFP) Specs

Identifiers: Xserve RAID - M9721LL/A* - N/A - A1009 - N/A

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The Apple Xserve RAID (SFP) is a 3U rack mountable storage solution designed for use with an Xserve or Power Macintosh G5 with an installed dual-channel 2 GB Apple Fibre Channel PCI-X card (sold separately).

The Xserve RAID (SFP) features fourteen independent ATA/100 drive channels, dual independent RAID controllers each with 512 MB of controller cache memory, 8 MB of on drive cache per drive, a dual 2.0 GB Fibre Channel host interface with SFP connectors, redundant load-sharing hot-swappable 450W power supplies, redundant hot-swappable "cooling modules", and optional "Cache Battery Backup Modules" that provide 72 hours of backup power.

This model is quite similar to the original Xserve RAID, but has 512 MB of controller cache memory standard and SFP connectors.

It supports a total of fourteen drives, and Apple has increased the maximum "officially" supported capacity several times -- it was 3.5 TB in RAID 0 on January 6, 2004 when it was introduced -- and 5.6 TB on October 19, 2004, and 7.0 TB on September 13, 2005 as new Xserve models were introduced and larger drives became available.

The final configurations -- discontinued February 19, 2008 -- were configured with either four 250 GB (M9721LL/A), seven 500 GB (M9721LL/A), or fourteen (MA209LL/A) 500 GB 7200 RPM ATA/100 drives (Apple Drive Modules).

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Introduction Date:

January 6, 2004

Discontinued Date:

February 19, 2008

Details:

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Processor Speed:

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Processor Type:

N/A

Details:

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Processors:

N/A

Geekbench:

N/A

Details:

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Processor Upgrade:

N/A

FPU:

N/A

Details:

N/A

System Bus Speed:

N/A

Cache Bus Speed:

N/A

Details:

N/A

ROM/Firmware Type:

N/A

ROM/Firmware Size:

N/A

Details:

N/A

L1 Cache:

N/A

L2/L3 Cache:

N/A

Details:

N/A

RAM Type:

N/A

Min. RAM Speed:

N/A

Details:

N/A

Standard RAM:

512 MB

Maximum RAM:

512 MB

Details:

The Apple Xserve RAID (SFP) has 512 MB of controller cache memory standard.

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Motherboard RAM:

N/A

RAM Slots:

N/A

Details:

N/A

Video Card:

N/A

VRAM Type:

N/A

Details:

N/A

Standard VRAM:

N/A

Maximum VRAM:

N/A

Details:

N/A

Display Support:

N/A

Resolution Support:

N/A

Details:

N/A

2nd Display Support:

N/A

2nd Max. Resolution:

N/A

Details:

N/A

Standard Hard Drive:

250 GB* (7200 RPM)

Int. HD Interface:

Ultra ATA/100

Details:

The final configurations of the Xserve RAID (SFP) shipped with either four 250 GB (M9721LL/A), seven 500 GB (M9721LL/A), or fourteen (MA209LL/A) 500 GB 7200 RPM ATA/100 drives (Apple Drive Modules) each with 8 MB of on drive cache per drive. It supports a total of fourteen drives, and in RAID 0, officially supports up to 7.0 TB of storage.

Standard Optical:

None

Standard Disk:

None

Details:

N/A

Standard Modem:

None

Standard Ethernet:

10/100Base-T (x2)

Details:

The Xserve RAID (SFP) has two 10/100Base-T Ethernet ports "for remote management". It also has two DB-9 serial ports.

Standard AirPort:

N/A

Standard Bluetooth:

N/A

Details:

N/A

USB Ports:

N/A

Firewire Ports:

N/A

Details:

N/A

Expansion Slots:

N/A

Expansion Bays:

14 3.5"

Details:

The Xserve RAID (SFP) currently ships with either four 250 GB (M9721LL/A), seven 500 GB (M9721LL/A), or fourteen (MA209LL/A) 500 GB 7200 RPM ATA/100 drives (Apple Drive Modules) each with 8 MB of on drive cache per drive. It supports a total of fourteen drives, and in RAID 0, officially supports up to 7.0 TB of storage.

Incl. Keyboard:

None

Incl. Input:

None

Details:

N/A

Case Type:

Rack-Mountable

Form Factor:

Xserve RAID

Details:

Apple reports that the Xserve RAID "fits EIA-310-D-compliant, industry-standard 19-inch-wide four-post racks from 24 to 36 inches deep [and] deeper racks require a third-party extender."

Apple Order No:

M9721LL/A*

Apple Subfamily:

Xserve RAID

Details:

M9721LL/A is with four 250 GB 7200 RPM ATA/100 drives (Apple Drive Modules), MA208LL/A is with seven 500 GB 7200 RPM ATA/100 drives (Apple Drive Modules), and MA209LL/A is with fourteen 500 GB 7200 RPM ATA/100 drives (Apple Drive Modules).

Apple Model No:

A1009 (EMC N/A)

Model ID:

N/A

Details:

This model number is unique to this model.

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Battery Type:

N/A

Battery Life:

N/A

Details:

N/A

Pre-Installed MacOS:

N/A

Maximum MacOS:

N/A

Details:

N/A

MacOS 9 Support:

N/A

Windows Support:

N/A

Details:

N/A

Dimensions:

5.25 x 17.0 x 18.4

Avg. Weight:

60-100 lbs.

Details:

In inches - height by width by depth, (13.3 cm, 43.2 cm, 46.7 cm). It weighs between 60 and 100 pounds (27.2 and 45.4 kg) depending on the number of drives installed.

Original Price:

US$5999-$12999

Est. Current Retail:

N/A

Details:

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Video (Monitor):

N/A

Floppy (Ext.):

N/A

Details:

N/A

ADB:

N/A

SCSI:

None

Details:

N/A

Serial (Standard):

2 (DB-9)

Serial (Geoport):

None

Details:

This system has two DB-9 serial ports for accessing the server through a serial console session. This is not a "Mac serial" port.

USB:

N/A

Firewire:

N/A

Details:

N/A

Modem:

None

Ethernet:

2 (RJ-45)

Details:

The system has two 10/100Base-T Ethernet ports.

S-Video Input:

None

S-Video Output:

None

Details:

N/A

Microphone:

None

Sound In:

None

Details:

N/A

Sound Out:

None

Headphone:

None

Details:

N/A

Security (Lock):

N/A

Joystick (PC):

None

Details:

N/A

FM Tuner:

None

TV Tuner:

None

Details:

N/A

Power:

Power Adapter:

N/A

Details:

N/A

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