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CISCO UCS C240 M3S /2x Xeon E5-2680 8C @ 2.70GHz/ 96GB/16 x300 GB 15K SAS/2x PSU

Cisco C240 M3

$200.0076% below typicalTypically sells ~$832.76+ $50.17 shipping (to US)

76% below typical · Typically sells ~$832.76

~70% below typical sold (est.) · 16-core / 96 GB

Fit 52Value 44

🇺🇸 US · First seen 6 hours ago · Checked 6 hours ago

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Price historyCisco C240 M3 · sold & asking medians from the daily index

Jun 3: $169.95 (6 askings)Jun 6: $144.97 (18 askings)Jun 7: $144.97 (18 askings)Jun 8: $144.97 (18 askings)Jun 9: $144.97 (18 askings)Jun 10: $139.95 (21 askings)Jun 11: $149.99 (15 askings)Jun 12: $174.99 (14 askings)Jun 13: $174.99 (14 askings)Jun 14: $149.99 (13 askings)Jun 15: $149.99 (13 askings)Jun 16: $149.99 (13 askings)Jun 17: $149.99 (13 askings)Jun 18: $199.99 (11 askings)Jun 19: $162.56 (13 askings)Jun 20: $122.41 (7 askings)Jun 21: $122.41 (7 askings)Jun 22: $122.41 (7 askings)Jun 23: $122.41 (7 askings)Jun 24: $122.41 (7 askings)Jun 25: $149.99 (9 askings)Jun 26: $156.28 (10 askings)Mar 9: $24.94 (2 sold comps)Apr 20: $28.99 (1 sold comp)Apr 27: $64.46 (1 sold comp)
2026-03-09$24.94$64.46 · sold median2026-04-27

Dot size reflects how many listings back each day (1–2 sold comps per point). Hover for details.

Full price history, specs & configurations

Installed Hardware

CPU
2× E5-2680 (16 cores)
RAM
96 GB / 768 GB max
Installed drives
16× 300GB HDD SAS
Condition
Used

Upgrade Headroom

RAM7810096 GB → up to 768 GB · 24 DIMM slots
CPU2 of 2 CPU sockets populated

Platform: Cisco C240 M3 (M3)

Form factor
2U rack
CPU socket
LGA2011 × 2
RAM max
768 GB DDR3 · RDIMM, LRDIMM
DIMM slots
24 (RDIMM, LRDIMM)
Noise tier
4/5, Loud (55–65 dB)
Idle power
110W · ~$116/yr · ~$347/3yr to run (idle @ )
Fan control
fair
PCIe
Gen 3 · 6 slots · 80 lanes
AVX-512
No
IOMMU default
Disabled (must enable for passthrough)
Management
CIMC
Max PSU
1200W
Released
2012

Fit Breakdown (Balanced lens)

Cores
63
RAM
78
Storage
14
Deal:good deal · est.· Typically ~$832.7680

Approximate, based on this model's typical used-market price range. We don't have sold comps for this configuration yet, so treat the deal as a rough guide.

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 $200.00, this listing is 76% below the typical sold price (~$832.76), and 33% above the typical asking price (~$149.99 across 16 live C240 M3 listings). Sold = what it's worth; asking = what sellers want now (usually higher).

Part-out value ~$271.00 (resale of its 3+ parts, est.)

How we estimate the value (~$271.00 of parts)
Chassis / base$90.00
CPU ×2 e5-2680$13.00
RAM 96GB DDR3$96.00
Drives 16× 300GB HDD$72.00
Estimated component value$271.00

Summed from used-market component prices (136% of the $200.00 asking price). A rough build-up, not the whole-unit sold price; (est.) marks an inferred part.