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Cisco UCS C240 M5 vs Lenovo ThinkSystem SR550

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

Not enough recent sold data to call a price winner yet.

109 C240 M5 live now · 6 SR550.

At a glance

  • RAM speedSR550 — 2933 MT/s vs 2666 MT/s
  • EfficiencySR550 — 120W idle vs 100W idle

Edge: Lenovo ThinkSystem SR550 wins more dimensions.

Specifications

SpecC240 M5SR550
Vendor / familyCisco UCSLenovo ThinkSystem
GenerationM5V1
Form factor2U rack2U rack
CPU sockets22
Max RAM3 TB3 TB
RAM speed2666 MT/s2933 MT/s
PCIe genPCIe 3.0PCIe 3.0
Idle power (1 CPU)120 W100 W
Noise tier3, Moderate3, Moderate
Typical sold price$1,220.46 (asking)$850.00 (asking)

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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SR550 sold price trend

Mar 16: $1,249.53 (1 sold comp)Apr 13: $324.81 (1 sold comp)
2026-03-16$324.81–$1,249.53 · sold median2026-04-13

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Browse 109 C240 M5 listingsBrowse 6 SR550 listings

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