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Xserve (Early 2009)

Compared with the Xserve (Early 2008), this model moved to Intel Xeon 5500 (Nehalem) processors and DDR3 ECC memory, up to 48 GB in the eight-core model. An optional 128 GB solid-state boot drive sits outside the three drive bays, so every bay can be swapped while the server runs. Graphics changed to an NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 with Mini DisplayPort. Apple said it was up to twice as fast.

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

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2 configurations

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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

Specs

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Overview

Order number, changes with the configuration
— Not on this configuration
MB449LL/A
Model identifier
Xserve3,1
EMC number, changes with the configuration
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2279
Introduced
7 April 2009
Discontinued
31 January 2011
Original price, changes with the configuration
— Not on this configuration
US$2,999

Processor

Processor
Xeon
Speed, changes with the configuration
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2.26 GHz
Turbo Boost, changes with the configuration
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2.53 GHz
Build-to-order speeds, changes with the configuration
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2.26 GHz, 2.66 GHz, 2.93 GHz
Cores, changes with the configuration
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4
Architecture
64-Bit
System bus
QPI
L1 cache, changes with the configuration
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32 KB/32 KB ×4
L2/L3 cache, changes with the configuration
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256 KB ×4, 8 MB

Memory

Standard
3 GB
Maximum, changes with the configuration
— Not on this configuration
96 GB
Slots, changes with the configuration
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6
Minimum speed, changes with the configuration
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1066 MHz

Graphics

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

Storage

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

Ports

USB
USB-A 2.0 (480 Mbit/s) (×3)
FireWire
800 (800 Mbit/s) (×2)
Video out
Mini DisplayPort
Security slot
1 (Lock)

Expansion

Expansion slots, changes with the configuration
2 PCIe 2.0
— Not on this configuration

Networking

Ethernet
10/100/1000Base-T (RJ-45) (×2)

Physical

Form factor
Rack-Mountable
Weight, changes with the configuration
30.86 lb
30.8 lb

Software

Operating system at launch, changes with the configuration
— Not on this configuration
Mac OS X Server 10.5.6
Latest macOS
OS X 10.11.6
Firmware
EFI

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