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Dell PowerEdge R540 vs HP ProLiant DL380 Gen10

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

DL380 Gen10 is the cheaper buy right now: about $758.69 sold vs $1,470.91 for R540, ~94% less.

Based on completed eBay sales (30d): 5 for DL380 Gen10, 2 for R540. 10 R540 live now · 798 DL380 Gen10.

At a glance

  • PriceDL380 Gen10 — $1,471 vs $759
  • Max RAMDL380 Gen10 — 3 TB vs 1 TB
  • EfficiencyR540 — 120W idle vs 75W idle

Edge: HP ProLiant DL380 Gen10 wins more dimensions.

Specifications

SpecR540DL380 Gen10
Vendor / familyDell PowerEdgeHP ProLiant
GenerationG14Gen10
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$758.69

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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DL380 Gen10 sold price trend

Dec 23: $1,577.40 (1 sold comp)Aug 18: $1,297.96 (2 sold comps)Sep 22: $3,225.88 (2 sold comps)Oct 6: $98.96 (1 sold comp)Oct 13: $1,074.22 (3 sold comps)Oct 27: $1,491.57 (1 sold comp)Nov 24: $1,506.60 (1 sold comp)Dec 8: $1,572.76 (1 sold comp)Feb 16: $403.50 (2 sold comps)Feb 23: $745.24 (8 sold comps)Mar 2: $805.66 (5 sold comps)Mar 9: $399.47 (4 sold comps)Mar 16: $2,094.75 (3 sold comps)Mar 23: $2,295.13 (5 sold comps)Mar 30: $1,450.33 (4 sold comps)Apr 6: $845.52 (1 sold comp)Apr 13: $840.52 (6 sold comps)Apr 20: $805.66 (11 sold comps)Apr 27: $671.72 (12 sold comps)May 4: $711.68 (9 sold comps)May 11: $1,015.44 (11 sold comps)May 18: $309.84 (3 sold comps)Jun 3: $758.69 (23 sold comps)Jun 6: $781.64 (18 sold comps)Jun 7: $735.18 (16 sold comps)Jun 8: $735.18 (16 sold comps)Jun 9: $758.69 (15 sold comps)Jun 10: $758.69 (13 sold comps)Jun 11: $1,232.90 (8 sold comps)Jun 12: $1,707.11 (7 sold comps)Jun 13: $758.69 (5 sold comps)Jun 14: $758.69 (5 sold comps)
2024-12-23$98.96–$3,225.88 · sold median2026-06-14

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