Sold Dell R430 prices held steady over the past ~1 mo.
Installed Hardware
CPU
2× E5-2683v3 (28 cores)
RAM
256 GB / 384 GB max
Drive bays
4× LFF (accepts SFF)
Backplane: SAS 12G/SATA
Condition
Used
Upgrade Headroom
RAM98→100256 GB → up to 384 GB · 12 DIMM slots
Drives4 drive bays
CPU2 of 2 CPU sockets populated
Platform: Dell R430 (G13)
Form factor
1U rack
CPU socket
LGA2011-3 × 2
RAM max
384 GB DDR4 · RDIMM, LRDIMM
DIMM slots
12 (RDIMM, LRDIMM)
Noise tier
4/5, Loud (55–65 dB)
Idle power
60W · ~$63/yr · ~$189/3yr to run (idle @ )
Fan control
fair
PCIe
Gen 3 · 2 slots · 40 lanes
AVX-512
No
IOMMU default
Disabled (must enable for passthrough)
Management
iDRAC 8
Max PSU
550W
Released
2015
Item specifics
From the seller's eBay listing, not verified by Hardwarehoard.
Brand
Dell
Type
Server
Product Line
PowerEdge
Model
PowerEdge R430
Form Factor
Rack Mountable
RAM Size
256 GB
Interface
Ethernet (RJ-45)
Network Connectivity
Wired-Ethernet (RJ-45)
Maximum RAM Capacity
384 GB
Processor Manufacturer
Intel
Number of Processors
2
Processor Type
Xeon E5-2683
Memory Type
DDR4 SDRAM
Processor Speed
2.0 GHz
RAID Levels
1, 5, 6, 1+0, 0+1, 5+0, 6+0
Fit Breakdown (Balanced lens)
Cores
83
RAM
98
Storage
50
Deal:over typical · est.· Typically ~$1,136.3720
Approximate. Sold data for this model is limited, so the estimate leans on the value of this server's parts and the broader market.
Fit = suits your use case · Value = fit per dollar · Deal = price vs typical market.
Outlook · Vintage, Cheap but aging. Verify firmware, OS support, and running cost before buying.
Price context
At $1,748.00, this listing is 54% above the typical sold price (~$1,136.37), and 82% above the typical asking price (~$957.95 across 148 live R430 listings). Sold = what it's worth; asking = what sellers want now (usually higher).
Part-out value ~$470.80 (resale of its 3+ parts, est.)
How we estimate the value (~$470.80 of parts)
Chassis / base
$50.00
CPU ×2 e5-2683v3
$50.00
RAM 256GB DDR4
$332.80
HBA dell-perc-h730
$38.00
Estimated component value
$470.80
Summed from used-market component prices (27% of the $1,748.00 asking price). A rough build-up, not the whole-unit sold price; (est.) marks an inferred part.