Skip to main content
Hardwarehoard

Dell PowerEdge R540 vs Dell PowerEdge R740xd2

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

R540 sells for about $703.32 (8 sold, 30d); not enough sold data on the other yet.

69 R540 live now · 20 R740xd2.

At a glance

  • Max RAMR740xd2 · 2 TB vs 1 TB
  • EfficiencyR540 · 75W idle vs 120W idle

Specifications

SpecR540R740xd2
Vendor / familyDell PowerEdgeDell PowerEdge
GenerationG14G14
Form factor2U rack2U rack
CPU sockets22
Max RAM1 TB2 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$703.32$6,149.00 (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)Jun 15: $1,470.91 (2 sold comps)Jun 16: $1,470.91 (2 sold comps)Jun 17: $1,470.91 (2 sold comps)Jun 18: $1,470.91 (2 sold comps)Jun 19: $1,470.91 (2 sold comps)Jun 20: $1,470.91 (2 sold comps)Jul 2: $663.98 (9 sold comps)Jul 3: $703.32 (8 sold comps)Jul 4: $703.32 (8 sold comps)Jul 5: $703.32 (8 sold comps)Jul 6: $703.32 (8 sold comps)Jul 7: $703.32 (8 sold comps)Jul 8: $703.32 (8 sold comps)Jul 9: $703.32 (8 sold comps)
2025-11-03$401.49–$1,470.91 · sold median2026-07-09

Dot size reflects how many listings back each day (1–9 sold comps per point). Hover for details.

R740xd2 sold price trend

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

Browse 69 R540 listingsBrowse 20 R740xd2 listings

More comparisons

Compare R540 with

Compare R740xd2 with

← All price histories