Xserve Intel

Xserve Quad Core

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Apple finally upgraded the Xserve from a base 2.0 GHz dual-core configuration to a 2.8 GHz quad-core machine - with dual 2.8 GHz and 3.0 GHz quad-core Intel Xeon CPUs optional. It matches the power of the Mac Pro, where the previous model had lagged behind.

Xserve supports up to 2.25 TB of internal storage, RAID, hot swappable drives, and remote management while running Mac OS X Server. It supports the SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) interface, which gives it access to 15,000 rpm hard drives.

Xserve includes an unlimited user license for Mac OS X Server.

Details

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
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 prcoessor
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

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Online Resources

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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.
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