SSG-6029P-E1CR24L is the cheaper buy right now: about $999.61 sold vs $1,470.91 for R540, ~47% less.
Based on completed eBay sales (30d): 3 for SSG-6029P-E1CR24L, 2 for R540. 10 R540 live now · 1 SSG-6029P-E1CR24L.
At a glance
- PriceSSG-6029P-E1CR24L — $1,471 vs $1,000
- Max RAMSSG-6029P-E1CR24L — 3 TB vs 1 TB
- EfficiencyR540 — 120W idle vs 75W idle
- NoiseR540 — tier 4 vs tier 3
Specifications
| Spec | R540 | SSG-6029P-E1CR24L |
|---|
| Vendor / family | Dell PowerEdge | Supermicro SuperStorage |
| Generation | G14 | X11 |
| Form factor | 2U rack | 2U rack |
| CPU sockets | 2 | 2 |
| Max RAM | 1 TB | 3 TB |
| RAM speed | 2933 MT/s | 2933 MT/s |
| PCIe gen | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
| Idle power (1 CPU) | 75 W | 120 W |
| Noise tier | 3, Moderate | 4, Loud |
| Typical sold price | $1,470.91 | $999.61 |
R540 sold price trend
2025-11-03$401.49–$1,470.91 · sold median2026-06-14Dot size reflects how many listings back each day (1–2 sold comps per point). Hover for details.
SSG-6029P-E1CR24L sold price trend
2026-05-11$999.61–$1,749.32 · sold median2026-06-14Dot size reflects how many listings back each day (1–3 sold comps per point). Hover for details.
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