Sold prices are the basis for the deal score. Asking prices typically run above what listings actually close at.
Installed Hardware
CPU
32 cores
RAM
384 GB / 3072 GB max
Drive bays
8× SFF (8 NVMe-capable)
Backplane: SAS 12G/SATA
Condition
Refurbished
Upgrade Headroom
RAM100→100384 GB → up to 3,072 GB · 24 DIMM slots
Drives8 drive bays
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
86
RAM
100
Storage
50
Deal:fair · 29 sold· Typically ~$3,789.5450
Based on 29 recent sold listings of this exact model.
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 $3,578.95, this listing is 6% below the typical sold price (~$3,789.54), and 76% above the typical asking price (~$2,037.47 across 278 live R740 listings). Sold = what it's worth; asking = what sellers want now (usually higher).
Part-out value ~$2,575.20 (resale of its 2+ parts, est.)
How we estimate the value (~$2,575.20 of parts)
Chassis / base
$450.00
CPU ×2 silver-4215 (est.)
$90.00
RAM 384GB DDR4
$2,035.20
Estimated component value
$2,575.20
Summed from used-market component prices (72% of the $3,578.95 asking price). A rough build-up, not the whole-unit sold price; (est.) marks an inferred part.