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Dell PowerEdge R540 Server 2x Gold 5118 2.30Ghz 24-Core 96GB RAM + 48TB Storage

Dell R540

$2,161.9576% above typicalTypically sells ~$1,226.68Free shipping (to US)

76% above typical · Typically sells ~$1,226.68

~76% above typical (est.) · 24-core / 96 GB · low idle ~75 W

Fit 69Value 18

🇺🇸 US · First seen 10 days ago

100% · 7.3k

Installed Hardware

CPU
2× Gold 5118 (24 cores)
RAM
96 GB / 1024 GB max
Condition
Refurbished

Upgrade Headroom

RAM7810096 GB → up to 1,024 GB · 16 DIMM slots
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

Fit Breakdown (Balanced lens)

Cores
78
RAM
78
Storage
50
Deal:over typical · est.· Typically ~$1,226.6820

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 $2,161.95, this listing is 76% above the typical sold price (~$1,226.68), and 33% below the typical asking price (~$3,208.45 across 10 live R540 listings). Sold = what it's worth; asking = what sellers want now (usually higher).

Part-out value ~$204.80 (resale of its 2+ parts, est.)

How we estimate the value (~$204.80 of parts)
CPU ×2 gold-5118$80.00
RAM 96GB DDR4$124.80
Estimated component value$204.80

Summed from used-market component prices (9% of the $2,161.95 asking price). A rough build-up, not the whole-unit sold price; (est.) marks an inferred part.