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Dell PowerEdge R540 vs Lenovo ThinkSystem SR550

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 · 6 SR550.

At a glance

  • Max RAMSR550 — 3 TB vs 1 TB
  • EfficiencyR540 — 100W idle vs 75W idle

Specifications

SpecR540SR550
Vendor / familyDell PowerEdgeLenovo ThinkSystem
GenerationG14V1
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 W100 W
Noise tier3, Moderate3, Moderate
Typical sold price$1,470.91$850.00 (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)
2025-11-03$401.49–$1,470.91 · sold median2026-06-14

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SR550 sold price trend

Mar 16: $1,249.53 (1 sold comp)Apr 13: $324.81 (1 sold comp)
2026-03-16$324.81–$1,249.53 · sold median2026-04-13

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Browse 10 R540 listingsBrowse 6 SR550 listings

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