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Dell PowerEdge R740 Server 8B 2.70Ghz 36-Core 256GB 6.0TB Windows Server 5x CALs

Dell R740

$5,091.95100% above typicalTypically sells ~$2,552.08Free shipping (to US)

100% above typical · Typically sells ~$2,552.08

~100% above typical (est.) · 36-core / 256 GB

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🇺🇸 US · First seen 9 hours ago

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Price historyDell R740 · sold & asking medians from the daily index

Jun 3: $418.51 (9 askings)Jun 6: $2,093.95 (210 askings)Jun 7: $2,067.71 (207 askings)Jun 8: $2,062.97 (206 askings)Jun 9: $2,203.29 (188 askings)Jun 10: $2,209.55 (184 askings)Jun 11: $2,199.00 (293 askings)Jun 12: $2,199.00 (293 askings)Jun 13: $2,199.00 (293 askings)Jun 14: $2,186.00 (290 askings)Jun 15: $2,186.00 (290 askings)Jun 16: $2,037.47 (322 askings)Jun 17: $2,078.95 (314 askings)Jun 18: $2,078.95 (310 askings)Jun 19: $2,121.95 (351 askings)Sep 30: $6,340.66 (1 sold comp)Oct 7: $7,057.71 (1 sold comp)Nov 4: $4,995.18 (1 sold comp)Jan 6: $4,286.19 (1 sold comp)Apr 13: $5,680.00 (1 sold comp)Oct 23: $1,409.92 (1 sold comp)May 20: $1,304.83 (1 sold comp)Aug 26: $3,184.96 (1 sold comp)Oct 14: $3,277.75 (1 sold comp)Dec 30: $3,231.36 (1 sold comp)Feb 24: $1,449.81 (1 sold comp)Aug 4: $3,219.76 (1 sold comp)Oct 13: $1,587.40 (1 sold comp)Feb 2: $1,432.41 (1 sold comp)Feb 23: $1,099.08 (2 sold comps)Mar 9: $1,148.24 (2 sold comps)Mar 23: $1,659.69 (5 sold comps)Mar 30: $724.60 (3 sold comps)Apr 20: $1,899.28 (5 sold comps)May 4: $734.59 (7 sold comps)May 11: $1,139.89 (1 sold comp)May 18: $202.42 (2 sold comps)Jun 3: $714.40 (10 sold comps)Jun 6: $734.59 (7 sold comps)Jun 7: $734.59 (5 sold comps)Jun 8: $734.59 (5 sold comps)Jun 9: $749.88 (4 sold comps)Jun 10: $359.86 (3 sold comps)Jun 11: $749.88 (2 sold comps)Jun 12: $749.88 (2 sold comps)Jun 13: $749.88 (2 sold comps)Jun 14: $749.88 (2 sold comps)Jun 15: $749.88 (2 sold comps)Jun 16: $749.88 (2 sold comps)Jun 17: $359.86 (1 sold comp)Jun 18: $359.86 (1 sold comp)Jun 19: $359.86 (1 sold comp)
2019-09-30$202.42–$7,057.71 · sold median2026-06-19

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Full price history, specs & configurations

Comparable sold · 23 sales · last 90 days

Median $1,139.89 · range $536.79–$2,199.16

This listing is 347% 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

CPU
36 cores
RAM
256 GB / 3072 GB max
Condition
Refurbished

Upgrade Headroom

RAM98100256 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
89
RAM
98
Storage
50
Deal:over typical · est.· Typically ~$2,552.0820

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 $5,091.95, this listing is 100% above the typical sold price (~$2,552.08), and 155% above the typical asking price (~$1,999.00 across 235 live R740 listings). Sold = what it's worth; asking = what sellers want now (usually higher).

How we estimate the value (~$1,776.80 of parts)
Chassis / base$420.00
RAM 256GB DDR4$1,356.80
Estimated component value$1,776.80

Summed from used-market component prices (35% of the $5,091.95 asking price). A rough build-up, not the whole-unit sold price; (est.) marks an inferred part.