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Dell PowerEdge R540 vs Dell PowerEdge R740

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

R740 is the cheaper buy right now: about $749.88 sold vs $1,470.91 for R540, ~96% less.

Based on completed eBay sales (30d): 2 for R740, 2 for R540. 10 R540 live now · 314 R740.

At a glance

  • PriceR740 — $1,471 vs $750
  • Max RAMR740 — 3 TB vs 1 TB
  • EfficiencyR540 — 120W idle vs 75W idle

Edge: Dell PowerEdge R740 wins more dimensions.

Specifications

SpecR540R740
Vendor / familyDell PowerEdgeDell PowerEdge
GenerationG14G14
Form factor2U rack2U rack
CPU sockets22
Max RAM1 TB3 TB
RAM speed2933 MT/s2933 MT/s
PCIe genPCIe 3.0PCIe 3.0
Idle power (1 CPU)75 W120 W
Noise tier3, Moderate3, Moderate
Typical sold price$1,470.91$749.88

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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R740 sold price trend

Sep 30: $6,340.66 (1 sold comp)Oct 7: $7,057.71 (1 sold comp)Nov 4: $4,995.18 (1 sold comp)Jan 6: $4,286.19 (1 sold comp)Apr 13: $5,680.00 (1 sold comp)Oct 23: $1,409.92 (1 sold comp)May 20: $1,304.83 (1 sold comp)Aug 26: $3,184.96 (1 sold comp)Oct 14: $3,277.75 (1 sold comp)Dec 30: $3,231.36 (1 sold comp)Feb 24: $1,449.81 (1 sold comp)Aug 4: $3,219.76 (1 sold comp)Oct 13: $1,587.40 (1 sold comp)Feb 2: $1,432.41 (1 sold comp)Feb 23: $1,099.08 (2 sold comps)Mar 9: $1,148.24 (2 sold comps)Mar 23: $1,659.69 (5 sold comps)Mar 30: $724.60 (3 sold comps)Apr 20: $1,899.28 (5 sold comps)May 4: $734.59 (7 sold comps)May 11: $1,139.89 (1 sold comp)May 18: $202.42 (2 sold comps)Jun 3: $714.40 (10 sold comps)Jun 6: $734.59 (7 sold comps)Jun 7: $734.59 (5 sold comps)Jun 8: $734.59 (5 sold comps)Jun 9: $749.88 (4 sold comps)Jun 10: $359.86 (3 sold comps)Jun 11: $749.88 (2 sold comps)Jun 12: $749.88 (2 sold comps)Jun 13: $749.88 (2 sold comps)Jun 14: $749.88 (2 sold comps)
2019-09-30$202.42–$7,057.71 · sold median2026-06-14

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