Sold prices are the basis for the deal score. Asking prices typically run above what listings actually close at.
Installed Hardware
CPU
2× Gold 6136 (24 cores)
RAM
32 GB / 3072 GB max
Drive bays
8× SFF (8 NVMe-capable)
Backplane: SAS 12G/SATA
Condition
Used
Upgrade Headroom
RAM39→10032 GB → up to 3,072 GB · 24 DIMM slots
Drives8 drive bays
CPU2 of 2 CPU sockets populated
Platform: Dell R740 (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 · 8 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
78
RAM
39
Storage
50
Deal:-67% · 38 sold· Typically ~$1,935.2180
Based on 38 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 $635.25, this listing is 67% below the typical sold price (~$1,935.21), and 70% below the typical asking price (~$2,109.95 across 314 live R740 listings). Sold = what it's worth; asking = what sellers want now (usually higher).
⚠ Priced well below what this model typically sells for. Before buying, verify the condition and photos match the description, and keep payment on eBay (purchase protection doesn't cover off-platform payment).
Part-out value ~$713.60 (resale of its 3+ parts, est.)
How we estimate the value (~$713.60 of parts)
Chassis / base
$450.00
CPU ×2 gold-6136
$160.00
RAM 32GB DDR4
$41.60
HBA dell-perc-h740p
$62.00
Estimated component value
$713.60
Summed from used-market component prices (112% of the $635.25 asking price). A rough build-up, not the whole-unit sold price; (est.) marks an inferred part.