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Dell PowerEdge R430 Server 2x E5-2698v3 2.30Ghz 32-Core 32GB RAM + 2.4TB Storage

Dell R430

$637.9522% above typicalTypically sells ~$522.81Free shipping (to US)

22% above typical · Typically sells ~$522.81

~22% above typical (est.) · 32-core / 32 GB · low idle ~60 W

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🇺🇸 US · First seen 21 days ago

100% · 7.3k

Sold Dell R430 prices held steady over the past ~1 mo.

Installed Hardware

CPU
2× E5-2698v3 (32 cores)
RAM
32 GB / 384 GB max
Drive bays
8× SFF
Backplane: SAS 12G/SATA
Installed drives
1× 2.4TB SSD SATA
Condition
Refurbished

Upgrade Headroom

RAM3910032 GB → up to 384 GB · 12 DIMM slots
Drivesuses 1 of 8 drive bays
CPU2 of 2 CPU sockets populated

Platform: Dell R430 (G13)

Form factor
1U rack
CPU socket
LGA2011-3 × 2
RAM max
384 GB DDR4 · RDIMM, LRDIMM
DIMM slots
12 (RDIMM, LRDIMM)
Noise tier
4/5, Loud (55–65 dB)
Idle power
60W · ~$63/yr · ~$189/3yr to run (idle @ )
Fan control
fair
PCIe
Gen 3 · 2 slots · 40 lanes
AVX-512
No
IOMMU default
Disabled (must enable for passthrough)
Management
iDRAC 8
Max PSU
550W
Released
2015

Item specifics

From the seller's eBay listing, not verified by Hardwarehoard.

Brand
Dell
Type
Server
Product Line
PowerEdge
Model
PowerEdge R430
Form Factor
Rack Mountable
RAM Size
32 GB
Interface
Ethernet (RJ-45), SAS
Network Connectivity
Wired-Ethernet (RJ-45)
Network Management Type
Unmanaged
Network Type
ATA over Ethernet
Maximum RAM Capacity
384 GB
Number of Processors
2
RAID Levels
No-RAID, Pass-Through
Processor Manufacturer
Intel
Processor Type
Xeon E5-2698
Memory Type
DDR4 SDRAM
Processor Speed
2.3 GHz

Fit Breakdown (Balanced lens)

Cores
86
RAM
39
Storage
7
Deal:over typical · est.· Typically ~$522.8120

Approximate. Sold data for this model is limited, so the estimate leans on the value of this server's parts and the broader market.

Fit = suits your use case · Value = fit per dollar · Deal = price vs typical market.

Outlook · Vintage, Cheap but aging. Verify firmware, OS support, and running cost before buying.

Price context

At $637.95, this listing is 22% above the typical sold price (~$522.81), and 34% below the typical asking price (~$970.95 across 147 live R430 listings). Sold = what it's worth; asking = what sellers want now (usually higher).

Part-out value ~$216.60 (resale of its 3+ parts, est.)

How we estimate the value (~$216.60 of parts)
Chassis / base$50.00
CPU ×2 e5-2698v3$70.00
RAM 32GB DDR4$41.60
Drives 1× 2.4TB SSD$55.00
Estimated component value$216.60

Summed from used-market component prices (34% of the $637.95 asking price). A rough build-up, not the whole-unit sold price; (est.) marks an inferred part.