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Cisco UCS C240 M5 vs Dell PowerEdge R540

Specs & price comparison · 2-socket 2U rack · used / refurbished market

R540 sells for about $1,470.91 (2 sold, 30d); not enough sold data on the other yet.

109 C240 M5 live now · 10 R540.

At a glance

  • Max RAMC240 M5 — 3 TB vs 1 TB
  • RAM speedR540 — 2933 MT/s vs 2666 MT/s
  • EfficiencyR540 — 120W idle vs 75W idle

Edge: Dell PowerEdge R540 wins more dimensions.

Specifications

SpecC240 M5R540
Vendor / familyCisco UCSDell PowerEdge
GenerationM5G14
Form factor2U rack2U rack
CPU sockets22
Max RAM3 TB1 TB
RAM speed2666 MT/s2933 MT/s
PCIe genPCIe 3.0PCIe 3.0
Idle power (1 CPU)120 W75 W
Noise tier3, Moderate3, Moderate
Typical sold price$1,220.46 (asking)$1,470.91

C240 M5 sold price trend

Apr 14: $168.17 (1 sold comp)Jun 23: $1,460.74 (2 sold comps)Jul 21: $15.94 (1 sold comp)Aug 4: $1,281.63 (1 sold comp)Aug 25: $165.15 (1 sold comp)Nov 3: $315.54 (1 sold comp)Mar 2: $3,508.17 (2 sold comps)Mar 9: $531.80 (2 sold comps)Mar 16: $1,067.93 (4 sold comps)Mar 30: $1,494.43 (1 sold comp)Apr 6: $1,299.51 (1 sold comp)Apr 20: $506.46 (2 sold comps)May 4: $48.34 (1 sold comp)
2025-04-14$15.94–$3,508.17 · sold median2026-05-04

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R540 sold price trend

Nov 3: $401.49 (1 sold comp)Apr 6: $419.22 (2 sold comps)Apr 20: $432.80 (1 sold comp)Apr 27: $496.83 (1 sold comp)May 18: $1,470.91 (2 sold comps)Jun 3: $1,470.91 (2 sold comps)Jun 6: $1,470.91 (2 sold comps)Jun 7: $1,470.91 (2 sold comps)Jun 8: $1,470.91 (2 sold comps)Jun 9: $1,470.91 (2 sold comps)Jun 10: $1,470.91 (2 sold comps)Jun 11: $1,470.91 (2 sold comps)Jun 12: $1,470.91 (2 sold comps)Jun 13: $1,470.91 (2 sold comps)Jun 14: $1,470.91 (2 sold comps)
2025-11-03$401.49–$1,470.91 · sold median2026-06-14

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Browse 109 C240 M5 listingsBrowse 10 R540 listings

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