Specifications

Purchasing Information
Standard Configurations
Xserve G5 is available in three standard configurations to meet the needs of server
and cluster deployments in education and business.
Server configurations Cluster node
Order number M9743LL/A M9745LL/A M9742LL/A
Processor 2GHz PowerPC G5 Dual 2.3GHz PowerPC G5 Dual 2.3GHz PowerPC G5
Frontside bus 1GHz 1.15GHz per processor 1.15GHz per processor
ECC memory 1GB PC3200 DDR 1GB PC3200 DDR 512MB PC3200 DDR
(400MHz) (400MHz) (400MHz)
Maximum memory 16GB 16GB 16GB
Hot-plug storage Three drive bays supporting up to 1.2TB using One drive bay with
(Serial ATA) 80GB, 250GB, and/or 400GB Apple Drive Modules; 80GB drive preinstalled
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one 80GB drive preinstalled
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Optical drive Combo drive (DVD-ROM/CD-RW) or optional —
SuperDrive (DVD-R/CD-RW)
Networking Two onboard Gigabit Ethernet interfaces (10/100/1000BASE-T)
PCI expansion Two open 64-bit PCI-X slots supporting one card at up to 133MHz or two cards
at up to 100MHz
Ports Two FireWire 800, two USB 2.0, one DB-9 (back panel); one FireWire 400
(front panel)
Mac OS X Server software Unlimited-client edition Unlimited-client edition 10-client edition
Also included Mounting screws with M5 and 1/32-inch threads; caged nuts; cable
management arm for four-post racks; agency-approved 12-foot power cable
Service and support 90 days of toll-free telephone support and one-year limited warranty; optional
extended service and support products
Build-to-Order Options
Customers can order a custom-configured Xserve G5 with the following options.
• Memory: 512MB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 6GB, 8GB, 16GB
• Internal storage: 80GB, 250GB, and 400GB Apple Drive Modules
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• Optical drive: Combo drive (DVD-ROM/CD-RW), SuperDrive (DVD-R/CD-RW)
• PCI cards: Apple Fibre Channel PCI-X Card (includes SFP to SFP cables), hardware RAID
PCI card, Apple PCI-X Gigabit Ethernet Card, dual-channel Ultra320 SCSI PCI-X card,
PCI VGA video card
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Technology Overview
Xserve G5