Sold prices are the basis for the deal score. Asking prices typically run above what listings actually close at.
Installed Hardware
CPU
2× Gold 6242 (32 cores)
RAM
256 GB / 3072 GB max
Drive bays
24× SFF (24 NVMe-capable)
4× SFF rear
Backplane: SAS 12G/SATA
Condition
Used
Upgrade Headroom
RAM98→100256 GB → up to 3,072 GB · 24 DIMM slots
Drives28 drive bays
CPU2 of 2 CPU sockets populated
Platform: Dell R740xd (G14)
Form factor
2U rack
CPU socket
LGA3647 × 2
RAM max
3072 GB DDR4 · RDIMM, LRDIMM
DIMM slots
24 (RDIMM, LRDIMM)
Noise tier
3/5, Moderate (45–55 dB)
Idle power
120W · ~$126/yr · ~$378/3yr to run (idle @ )
Fan control
good
PCIe
Gen 3 · 6 slots · 96 lanes
AVX-512
Yes
IOMMU default
Disabled (must enable for passthrough)
Management
iDRAC 9
Max PSU
2400W
Released
2017
Fit Breakdown (Balanced lens)
Cores
86
RAM
98
Storage
50
Deal:-39% · 17 sold· Typically ~$4,590.4280
Based on 17 recent sold listings of this exact model.
Fit = suits your use case · Value = fit per dollar · Deal = price vs typical market.
Outlook · Late life, Near the price floor. Weigh idle power draw and parts availability.
Price context
At $2,801.00, this listing is 39% below the typical sold price (~$4,590.42), and 13% below the typical asking price (~$3,211.95 across 195 live R740xd listings). Sold = what it's worth; asking = what sellers want now (usually higher).
Part-out value ~$1,570.80 (resale of its 3+ parts, est.)
How we estimate the value (~$1,570.80 of parts)
Chassis / base
$949.00
CPU ×2 gold-6242
$240.00
RAM 256GB DDR4
$332.80
HBA dell-perc-h730p
$49.00
Estimated component value
$1,570.80
Summed from used-market component prices (56% of the $2,801.00 asking price). A rough build-up, not the whole-unit sold price; (est.) marks an inferred part.