Sold prices are the basis for the deal score. Asking prices typically run above what listings actually close at.
Installed Hardware
CPU
2× E5-2698v4 (40 cores)
RAM
96 GB / 1536 GB max
Drive bays
8× SFF
Backplane: SAS 12G/SATA
Condition
Used
Upgrade Headroom
RAM78→10096 GB → up to 1,536 GB · 24 DIMM slots
Drives8 drive bays
CPU2 of 2 CPU sockets populated
Platform: Dell R730 (G13)
Form factor
2U rack
CPU socket
LGA2011-3 × 2
RAM max
1536 GB DDR4 · RDIMM, LRDIMM
DIMM slots
24 (RDIMM, LRDIMM)
Noise tier
3/5, Moderate (45–55 dB)
Idle power
100W · ~$105/yr · ~$315/3yr to run (idle @ )
Fan control
good
PCIe
Gen 3 · 7 slots · 80 lanes
AVX-512
No
IOMMU default
Disabled (must enable for passthrough)
Management
iDRAC 8
Max PSU
1100W
Released
2014
Fit Breakdown (Balanced lens)
Cores
92
RAM
78
Storage
50
Deal:-13% · 25 sold· Typically ~$968.8180
Based on 25 recent sold listings of this exact model.
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 $840.00, this listing is 13% below the typical sold price (~$968.81), and 25% below the typical asking price (~$1,127.48 across 406 live R730 listings). Sold = what it's worth; asking = what sellers want now (usually higher).
Part-out value ~$349.80 (resale of its 3+ parts, est.)
How we estimate the value (~$349.80 of parts)
Chassis / base
$80.00
CPU ×2 e5-2698v4
$96.00
RAM 96GB DDR4
$124.80
HBA dell-perc-h730p
$49.00
Estimated component value
$349.80
Summed from used-market component prices (42% of the $840.00 asking price). A rough build-up, not the whole-unit sold price; (est.) marks an inferred part.