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Dell PowerEdge R540 vs Dell PowerEdge R740xd

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.

10 R540 live now · 195 R740xd.

At a glance

  • Max RAMR740xd — 3 TB vs 1 TB
  • EfficiencyR540 — 120W idle vs 75W idle

Specifications

SpecR540R740xd
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$3,259.95 (asking)

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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R740xd sold price trend

Feb 23: $1,410.04 (2 sold comps)Mar 2: $696.73 (1 sold comp)Mar 16: $3,396.91 (2 sold comps)Mar 23: $1,589.25 (4 sold comps)Mar 30: $2,998.85 (1 sold comp)Apr 6: $3,085.23 (3 sold comps)Apr 13: $1,289.08 (1 sold comp)Apr 20: $444.79 (1 sold comp)Apr 27: $2,300.33 (6 sold comps)May 4: $3,480.51 (1 sold comp)May 11: $484.78 (1 sold comp)May 18: $744.13 (2 sold comps)Jun 3: $744.13 (4 sold comps)Jun 6: $604.73 (3 sold comps)Jun 7: $604.73 (3 sold comps)Jun 8: $604.73 (3 sold comps)Jun 9: $604.73 (3 sold comps)Jun 10: $604.73 (3 sold comps)
2026-02-23$444.79–$3,480.51 · sold median2026-06-10

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