[cobalt-users] Raq550 vs Xserve

[PowerClicks <david@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

A quick comparison between Raq550 and Apple Xserve:

Processor:  1.26 GHz Pentium III    1GHz PowerPC G4 (or dual processor)
L2 Cache:   512kb on chip           256kb on chip
L3 Cache:   n/a                     2MB per processor
Memory:     2GB 133Mhz SDRAM        2GB 266Mhz DDR SDRAM
Storage:    Ultra ATA 2x 80MB       Ultra ATA 4x 120MB
            Max = 160MB             Max = 480MB
Networking: Dual 10/100             Dual 10/100/1000 aka Gigabit Ethernet
PCI Slots:  one 64bit/33MHz half-l  TWO 64bit/66MHz FULL-length
            n/a                     one 32bit/66MHz half-length PCI/AGP
Serial      Dual                    One DB-9
USB         one port                two ports
FireWire    n/a                     three ports
Graphins    n/a                     ATI PCI Graphics card
                                    optional ATI Raedon 8500 AGP 4x

The above specs speak for themselves... Lets not forget the 1GHz PPC G4
processor will crush the 1.26GHz PentIII anytime... (no need of comparing
with the 1GHz P3/256kb L2 cache version of the Raq550)

A single processor Xserve with the above specs and 256MB RAM and 1x 60GB
drive is priced at $2999... Lets see what Sun does with its pricing