Sold prices are the basis for the deal score. Asking prices typically run above what listings actually close at.
Installed Hardware
CPU
2× E5-2697v4 (36 cores)
RAM
256 GB / 1536 GB max
Drive bays
24× SFF
2× SFF rear
Backplane: SAS 12G/SATA
Condition
Refurbished
Upgrade Headroom
RAM98→100256 GB → up to 1,536 GB · 24 DIMM slots
Drives26 drive bays
CPU2 of 2 CPU sockets populated
Platform: Dell R730xd (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 · 6 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
89
RAM
98
Storage
50
Deal:-17% · 15 sold· Typically ~$2,084.4280
Based on 15 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 $1,727.77, this listing is 17% below the typical sold price (~$2,084.42), and 29% above the typical asking price (~$1,334.47 across 426 live R730xd listings). Sold = what it's worth; asking = what sellers want now (usually higher).
Part-out value ~$1,015.80 (resale of its 3+ parts, est.)
How we estimate the value (~$1,015.80 of parts)
Chassis / base
$550.00
CPU ×2 e5-2697v4
$84.00
RAM 256GB DDR4
$332.80
HBA dell-perc-h730p
$49.00
Estimated component value
$1,015.80
Summed from used-market component prices (59% of the $1,727.77 asking price). A rough build-up, not the whole-unit sold price; (est.) marks an inferred part.