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Dell R540 8B LFF – 2x 4114 2.2Ghz 10C 32GB H730P 8x Caddies

Dell R540

$769.9514% below typicalTypically sells ~$892.66Free shipping (to US)

14% below typical · Typically sells ~$892.66

~14% below typical sold (est.) · 32 GB · low idle ~75 W

Fit 46Value 20
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🇺🇸 US · First seen 9 hours ago

100% · 14k

Price historyDell R540 · sold & asking medians from the daily index

Jun 6: $2,057.95 (4 askings)Jun 7: $2,059.95 (4 askings)Jun 8: $2,059.95 (4 askings)Jun 9: $2,059.95 (4 askings)Jun 10: $2,059.95 (4 askings)Jun 11: $3,358.95 (9 askings)Jun 12: $3,358.95 (9 askings)Jun 13: $3,358.95 (9 askings)Jun 14: $3,358.95 (9 askings)Jun 15: $3,358.95 (9 askings)Jun 16: $3,057.95 (11 askings)Jun 17: $3,057.95 (11 askings)Jun 18: $3,057.95 (11 askings)Jun 19: $2,480.95 (15 askings)Nov 3: $401.49 (1 sold comp)Apr 6: $419.22 (2 sold comps)Apr 20: $432.80 (1 sold comp)Apr 27: $496.83 (1 sold comp)May 18: $1,470.91 (2 sold comps)Jun 3: $1,470.91 (2 sold comps)Jun 6: $1,470.91 (2 sold comps)Jun 7: $1,470.91 (2 sold comps)Jun 8: $1,470.91 (2 sold comps)Jun 9: $1,470.91 (2 sold comps)Jun 10: $1,470.91 (2 sold comps)Jun 11: $1,470.91 (2 sold comps)Jun 12: $1,470.91 (2 sold comps)Jun 13: $1,470.91 (2 sold comps)Jun 14: $1,470.91 (2 sold comps)Jun 15: $1,470.91 (2 sold comps)Jun 16: $1,470.91 (2 sold comps)Jun 17: $1,470.91 (2 sold comps)Jun 18: $1,470.91 (2 sold comps)Jun 19: $1,470.91 (2 sold comps)
2025-11-03$401.49–$1,470.91 · sold median2026-06-19

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Full price history, specs & configurations

Comparable sold · 7 sales · last 90 days

Median $496.83 · range $433.42–$1,297.48

This listing is 55% above the median sold.

Sold prices are the basis for the deal score. Asking prices typically run above what listings actually close at.

Installed Hardware

RAM
32 GB / 1024 GB max
Drive bays
8× LFF (accepts SFF)
Backplane: SAS 12G/SATA
Condition
Refurbished

Upgrade Headroom

RAM3910032 GB → up to 1,024 GB · 16 DIMM slots
Drives8 drive bays
CPU2 of 2 CPU sockets populated

Platform: Dell R540 (G14)

Form factor
2U rack
CPU socket
LGA3647 × 2
RAM max
1024 GB DDR4 · RDIMM, LRDIMM
DIMM slots
16 (RDIMM, LRDIMM)
Noise tier
3/5, Moderate (45–55 dB)
Idle power
75W · ~$79/yr · ~$237/3yr to run (idle @ )
Fan control
good
PCIe
Gen 3 · 3 slots · 48 lanes
AVX-512
Yes
IOMMU default
Disabled (must enable for passthrough)
Management
iDRAC 9
Max PSU
750W
Released
2018

Item specifics

From the seller's eBay listing, not verified by Hardwarehoard.

Number of Processors
2
Network Management Type
Fully Managed
GPU
Integrated Graphics
Processor Type
Xeon
Memory Type
DDR4 SDRAM
Form Factor
Rack Mountable
Processor Manufacturer
Intel
Item Height
3.41 in
Operating System
No Operating System
Device Connectivity
USB 2.0, USB 3.0
RAID Levels
1+0, 0, 5
Screen Size
None
Network Connectivity
Wired-Ethernet (RJ-45)
RAM Size
32 GB
Processor Speed
2.2 GHz
Brand
Dell
Network Type
ATA over Ethernet
Number of WAN Ports
2
Series
PowerEdge
Type
Server
Model
Poweredge R540
Interface
Ethernet (RJ-45)
Product Line
PowerEdge

Fit Breakdown (Balanced lens)

Cores
50
RAM
39
Storage
50
Deal:good deal · est.· Typically ~$892.6680

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 · Late life, Near the price floor. Weigh idle power draw and parts availability.

Price context

At $769.95, this listing is 14% below the typical sold price (~$892.66), and 69% below the typical asking price (~$2,480.95 across 13 live R540 listings). Sold = what it's worth; asking = what sellers want now (usually higher).

Part-out value ~$758.60 (resale of its 3+ parts, est.)

How we estimate the value (~$758.60 of parts)
Chassis / base$450.00
CPU ×2 silver-4215 (est.)$90.00
RAM 32GB DDR4$169.60
HBA dell-perc-h730p$49.00
Estimated component value$758.60

Summed from used-market component prices (99% of the $769.95 asking price). A rough build-up, not the whole-unit sold price; (est.) marks an inferred part.