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Cisco UCS S-Series UCS S3260 (4U dense storage) vs Dell PowerEdge R730xd

Specs & price comparison · 2-socket 4U rack · used / refurbished market

R730xd sells for about $1,074.22 (3 sold, 30d); not enough sold data on the other yet.

7 UCS S3260 (4U dense storage) live now · 306 R730xd.

At a glance

  • Max RAMR730xd — 1536 GB vs 1 TB
  • EfficiencyR730xd — 120W idle vs 100W idle
  • NoiseR730xd — tier 5 vs tier 3

Edge: Dell PowerEdge R730xd wins more dimensions.

Specifications

SpecUCS S3260 (4U dense storage)R730xd
Vendor / familyCisco UCS S-SeriesDell PowerEdge
GenerationS3260 4U dual-node top-loader (M4/M5)G13
Form factor4U rack2U rack
CPU sockets22
Max RAM1 TB1536 GB
RAM speed2400 MT/s2400 MT/s
PCIe genPCIe 3.0PCIe 3.0
Idle power (1 CPU)120 W100 W
Noise tier5, Datacenter3, Moderate
Typical sold price$900.00 (asking)$1,074.22

UCS S3260 (4U dense storage) sold price trend

Price history is still accruing for this model. Check back soon.

R730xd sold price trend

Feb 23: $471.38 (2 sold comps)Mar 2: $1,471.92 (2 sold comps)Mar 16: $2,417.02 (1 sold comp)Apr 13: $459.76 (1 sold comp)Apr 20: $315.88 (2 sold comps)Apr 27: $284.85 (2 sold comps)May 4: $228.28 (4 sold comps)May 11: $395.85 (3 sold comps)May 18: $537.10 (7 sold comps)Jun 3: $365.76 (14 sold comps)Jun 6: $365.76 (12 sold comps)Jun 7: $365.76 (12 sold comps)Jun 8: $365.76 (12 sold comps)Jun 9: $365.76 (12 sold comps)Jun 10: $399.34 (10 sold comps)Jun 11: $805.66 (6 sold comps)Jun 12: $805.66 (6 sold comps)Jun 13: $805.66 (6 sold comps)Jun 14: $805.66 (6 sold comps)Jun 15: $805.66 (6 sold comps)Jun 16: $1,074.22 (5 sold comps)Jun 17: $1,074.22 (5 sold comps)Jun 18: $1,074.22 (3 sold comps)Jun 19: $1,074.22 (3 sold comps)
2026-02-23$228.28–$2,417.02 · sold median2026-06-19

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