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Cisco UCSC-C240-M5SX 24-Bay 2.5" 2x Xeon Gold 6132 2.6GHz 32GB Server READ

Cisco C240 M5

$255.0060% below typicalTypically sells ~$634.40Free shipping (to US)

60% below typical · Typically sells ~$634.40

~60% below typical sold (est.) · 28-core / 32 GB

Fit 57Value 43
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🇺🇸 US · First seen 12 hours ago · Checked 12 hours ago

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Worth a lookReviewer notes

Dual Gold 6132 (28 cores total) and 32GB DDR4 at 60% off typical sold comps is a legitimate discount. Solid 2-socket Xeon platform for virtualization or dense workloads if specs and condition confirm.

Good for: Budget-conscious homelabbers building a Proxmox or ESXi lab, or a compact storage/compute node. Rack-mounted, so not for home offices.

Check: Seller description is boilerplate template with no item-specific condition statement (tested, working, warranty status). Confirm photos show the unit complete, POST test before committing, and verify all 24 bays are present.

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Price historyCisco C240 M5 · sold & asking medians from the daily index

Jun 3: $599.99 (15 askings)Jun 6: $1,028.26 (85 askings)Jun 7: $1,028.26 (85 askings)Jun 8: $1,028.26 (85 askings)Jun 9: $1,028.26 (85 askings)Jun 10: $1,012.84 (110 askings)Jun 11: $1,212.62 (87 askings)Jun 12: $1,220.46 (84 askings)Jun 13: $1,220.46 (84 askings)Jun 14: $1,220.46 (84 askings)Jun 15: $1,220.46 (84 askings)Jun 16: $1,171.65 (89 askings)Jun 17: $1,171.65 (87 askings)Jun 18: $1,214.44 (84 askings)Jun 19: $1,216.25 (89 askings)Jun 20: $829.79 (40 askings)Jun 21: $829.79 (40 askings)Jun 22: $833.29 (41 askings)Jun 23: $874.95 (39 askings)Jun 24: $881.62 (40 askings)Jun 25: $942.28 (44 askings)Jun 26: $1,103.16 (47 askings)Jun 27: $1,103.16 (47 askings)Jun 28: $1,107.80 (48 askings)Jun 29: $1,112.43 (49 askings)Jun 30: $1,112.43 (53 askings)Apr 14: $168.17 (1 sold comp)Jun 23: $1,460.74 (2 sold comps)Jul 21: $15.94 (1 sold comp)Aug 4: $1,281.63 (1 sold comp)Aug 25: $165.15 (1 sold comp)Nov 3: $315.54 (1 sold comp)Mar 2: $3,508.17 (2 sold comps)Mar 9: $531.80 (2 sold comps)Mar 16: $1,067.93 (4 sold comps)Mar 30: $1,494.43 (1 sold comp)Apr 6: $1,299.51 (1 sold comp)Apr 20: $506.46 (2 sold comps)May 4: $48.34 (1 sold comp)
2025-04-14$15.94–$3,508.17 · sold median2026-05-04

Dot size reflects how many listings back each day (1–4 sold comps per point). Hover for details.

Full price history, specs & configurations

Comparable sold · last 90 days

Too few sold listings match this exact config, so the deal score above prices in this CPU and RAM directly.

All configs (barebones to loaded) · 5 sold

Median $890.57 · typical range $122.36–$1,299.51

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

Installed Hardware

CPU
2× Gold 6132 (28 cores)
RAM
32 GB / 3072 GB max
Condition
Used

Upgrade Headroom

RAM3910032 GB → up to 3,072 GB · 24 DIMM slots
CPU2 of 2 CPU sockets populated

Platform: Cisco C240 M5 (M5)

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 · 6 slots · 96 lanes
AVX-512
Yes
IOMMU default
Disabled (must enable for passthrough)
Management
CIMC
Max PSU
1200W
Released
2017

Fit Breakdown (Balanced lens)

Cores
83
RAM
39
Storage
50
Deal:good deal · est.· Typically ~$634.4080

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

Price context

At $255.00, this listing is 60% below the typical sold price (~$634.40), and 74% below the typical asking price (~$965.79 across 68 live C240 M5 listings). Sold = what it's worth; asking = what sellers want now (usually higher).

Part-out value ~$361.60 (resale of its 2+ parts, est.)

How we estimate the value (~$361.60 of parts)
Chassis / base$200.00
CPU ×2 gold-6132$120.00
RAM 32GB DDR4$41.60
Estimated component value$361.60

Summed from used-market component prices (142% of the $255.00 asking price). A rough build-up, not the whole-unit sold price; (est.) marks an inferred part.