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Dell PowerEdge R540 Server Bronze 3106 1.70Ghz 8-Core 64GB RAM + 48TB Storage

Dell R540

$1,957.9593% above typicalTypically sells ~$1,015.56Free shipping (to US)

93% above typical · Typically sells ~$1,015.56

~93% above typical (est.) · 8-core / 64 GB · low idle ~75 W

Fit 51Value 14

🇺🇸 US · First seen 10 days ago

100% · 7.3k

Installed Hardware

CPU
Bronze 3106 (8 cores)
RAM
64 GB / 1024 GB max
Condition
Refurbished

Upgrade Headroom

RAM6310064 GB → up to 1,024 GB · 16 DIMM slots
CPU1 of 2 CPU sockets populated

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

Item specifics

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

Brand
Dell
Type
Server
Product Line
PowerEdge
Model
PowerEdge R540
Form Factor
Rack Mountable
RAM Size
64 GB
Interface
Ethernet (RJ-45), SAS
Network Connectivity
Wired-Ethernet (RJ-45)
Network Management Type
Unmanaged
Network Type
ATA over Ethernet
Number of Processors
1
RAID Levels
No-RAID, Pass-Through
Processor Manufacturer
Intel
Processor Type
Xeon Bronze 3106
Memory Type
DDR4 SDRAM
Processor Speed
1.7 GHz

Fit Breakdown (Balanced lens)

Cores
39
RAM
63
Storage
50
Deal:over typical · est.· Typically ~$1,015.5620

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 $1,957.95, this listing is 93% above the typical sold price (~$1,015.56), and 39% below 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 ~$95.20 (resale of its 2+ parts, est.)

How we estimate the value (~$95.20 of parts)
CPU bronze-3106$12.00
RAM 64GB DDR4$83.20
Estimated component value$95.20

Summed from used-market component prices (5% of the $1,957.95 asking price). A rough build-up, not the whole-unit sold price; (est.) marks an inferred part.