Xserve RAID (SFP)

Name: Xserve RAID (SFP)
Brand: Apple

2004.01

Background

The Xserve RAID had support for up to 14 180 GB drive modules, each on a separate ATA-100 bus. It used a dual 2GB Fibre Channel interface (a Fibre PCI card was available for Xserves), and had a maximum storage capacity of 2.52 TB. Prices ranged from $5,999 - $10,999 U.S. The Xserve RAID received an upgrade in January 2004: it now had support for up to 14 250 GB drive modules, each on a separate ATA-100 bus, for a total of 3.5 TB of possible storage. Prices ranged from $5,999 to $10,999 U.S. Another upgrade in October 2004 added 400 GB drive support bringing total capacity to 5.6 TB. Prices ranged from $5,999 to 12,999 U.S.

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Key Specs

Weight27.2 - 45.4 kg

Full Specifications

Basic Info

Release Date2004.01

Discontinued2004.10

Original Price$5,999 (1 TB storage), $7,499 (1.75 TB storage), $10,999 (3.5 TB storage)

Support StatusObsolete

Chip & Storage

CapacityUp to 3.5 TB total capacity in RAID 0

Connectivity

Ports2 - 2 Gb Fibre Channel ports (SFP) / 2 - 10/100BASE-T / 2 - DB-9

ConnectorFibre Channel

RequiresXserve, Xserve G5, Power Mac G4 (800 MHz or faster), Power Mac G5, Mac OS X v10.2.4, Mac OS X Server v10.2.4, or later

Body & Dimensions

Size & Weight432 mm × 467 mm × 133 mm，27.2 - 45.4 kg

Color

Available Colors

Model Identifier

Model IDPQD / PQE / PQF / PQG / Q7D / QCU / QCV / QCW / QCX / QWN / RXW / S53 / S54 / S55

Model NumbersA1009

Order NumberM9271LL/A (1 TB storage), M9272LL/A (1.75 TB storage), M9293LL/A (3.5 TB storage)

EMC Number1923