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Xserve (Early 2009)

The Xserve (Early 2009) is a rack-mounted server that Apple introduced on 7 April 2009 and sold until January 2011. It came in 2 configurations, with a 2.26 GHz Xeon processor, 3 GB of memory and 160 GB HDD of storage.

Model number
A1279
Model identifier
Xserve3,1
EMC number
2279
Released
Early 2009
Order number
MB449LL/A

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2 configurations

Choose a configuration to see its processor, memory, graphics and storage.

Configuration Order number Cores Graphics Original price
Xeon, 3 GB, 160 GB HDD NVIDIA GeForce GT 120
2.26 GHz Xeon, 3 GB, 160 GB HDD MB449LL/A 4 NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 US$2,999

Xeon, 3 GB, 160 GB HDD

Overview

Model identifier
Xserve3,1
Introduced
7 April 2009
Discontinued
31 January 2011
Weight
30.86 lb

Processor

Processor
Xeon

Memory

Standard
3 GB

Graphics

Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GT 120

Storage

Standard storage
160 GB HDD

2.26 GHz Xeon, 3 GB, 160 GB HDD

Overview

Order number
MB449LL/A
Model identifier
Xserve3,1
EMC number
2279
Introduced
7 April 2009
Discontinued
31 January 2011
Original price
US$2,999
Weight
30.8 lb

Processor

Processor
Xeon
Speed
2.26 GHz
Turbo Boost
2.53 GHz
Build-to-order speeds
2.26 GHz, 2.66 GHz, 2.93 GHz
Cores
4
Processors
1
System bus
QPI
L1 cache
32 KB/32 KB ×4
L2/L3 cache
256 KB ×4, 8 MB
FPU
Integrated

Memory

Standard
3 GB
Maximum
96 GB
Built in
None
Slots
6
Minimum speed
1066 MHz

Graphics

Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GT 120
Graphics memory type
GDDR3 SDRAM
Video memory
256 MB
Maximum video memory
256 MB
Video out
Mini DisplayPort

Storage

Standard storage
160 GB HDD
Drive speed
7200 RPM
Drive size
3.5" (25.4 mm)

Wireless and expansion

Wi-Fi
None
Bluetooth
None

In the box

Operating system at launch
Mac OS X Server 10.5.6
Keyboard
None
Mouse or trackpad
None

Shared by every configuration

Ports

FireWire
800 (800 Mbit/s) (×2)
Security slot
1 (Lock)

Networking

Modem
None

Audio

Microphone
None
Audio in
None
Headphone jacks
None

Physical

Form factor
Rack-Mountable

Platform

Architecture
64-Bit
Firmware
EFI

Software

Latest macOS
OS X 10.11.6
Mac OS 9
None
Earliest Windows
None
Latest Windows
None

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