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Dell PowerEdge R740 Server 8-Bay QS 2.90Ghz 48-Core 128GB RAM + 8x Caddies Rails

Dell R740

$3,012.95133% above typicalTypically sells ~$1,292.31Free shipping (to US)

133% above typical · Typically sells ~$1,292.31

~133% above typical (est.) · 128 GB

Fit 62Value 14

🇺🇸 US · First seen 10 days ago

100% · 7.3k

Comparable sold · 19 sales · last 90 days

Median $1,256.85 · range $651.68$2,539.04

This listing is 140% 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
128 GB / 3072 GB max
Condition
Refurbished

Upgrade Headroom

RAM86100128 GB → up to 3,072 GB · 24 DIMM slots
CPU2-socket platform

Platform: Dell R740 (G14)

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 · 8 slots · 96 lanes
AVX-512
Yes
IOMMU default
Disabled (must enable for passthrough)
Management
iDRAC 9
Max PSU
2400W
Released
2017

Fit Breakdown (Balanced lens)

Cores
50
RAM
86
Storage
50
Deal:over typical · est.· Typically ~$1,292.3120

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 $3,012.95, this listing is 133% above the typical sold price (~$1,292.31), and 43% above the typical asking price (~$2,109.95 across 314 live R740 listings). Sold = what it's worth; asking = what sellers want now (usually higher).

How we estimate the value (~$166.40 of parts)
RAM 128GB DDR4$166.40
Estimated component value$166.40

Summed from used-market component prices (6% of the $3,012.95 asking price). A rough build-up, not the whole-unit sold price; (est.) marks an inferred part.