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Dell PowerEdge R540 Server 8B 3.00Ghz 16-Core 128GB RAM + 1.6TB SSDs + 60TB HDDs

Dell R540

$3,659.95201% above typicalTypically sells ~$1,217.72Free shipping (to US)

201% above typical · Typically sells ~$1,217.72

~201% above typical (est.) · 128 GB · low idle ~75 W

Fit 74Value 15
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🇺🇸 US · First seen 2 days ago

100% · 7.4k

Installed Hardware

RAM
128 GB / 1024 GB max
Installed drives
1× 1.6TB SSD SATA
1× 60TB HDD SAS
Condition
Refurbished

Upgrade Headroom

RAM86100128 GB → up to 1,024 GB · 16 DIMM slots
CPU2-socket platform

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
50
RAM
86
Storage
85
Deal:over typical · est.· Typically ~$1,217.7220

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 $3,659.95, this listing is 201% above the typical sold price (~$1,217.72), and 14% above 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 ~$286.40 (resale of its 2+ parts, est.)

How we estimate the value (~$286.40 of parts)
RAM 128GB DDR4$166.40
Drives 1× 1.6TB SSD$55.00
Drives 1× 60TB HDD$65.00
Estimated component value$286.40

Summed from used-market component prices (8% of the $3,659.95 asking price). A rough build-up, not the whole-unit sold price; (est.) marks an inferred part.