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Dell PowerEdge R940 Server 3.30Ghz 48-Core 512GB RAM + 15TB SSDs + 22x Caddies

Dell R940

$7,303.9552% above typicalTypically sells ~$4,790.87Free shipping (to US)

52% above typical · Typically sells ~$4,790.87

~52% above typical (est.) · 48-core / 512 GB

Fit 78Value 11
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🇺🇸 US · First seen 2 hours ago

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Price historyDell R940 · sold & asking medians from the daily index

Jun 12: $6,468.95 (4 askings)Jun 13: $6,468.95 (4 askings)Jun 14: $6,468.95 (4 askings)Jun 15: $6,468.95 (4 askings)Jun 16: $3,147.97 (8 askings)Jun 17: $3,147.97 (8 askings)Jun 18: $3,147.97 (8 askings)Jun 19: $3,901.97 (8 askings)Jun 20: $4,027.47 (6 askings)Jun 21: $3,944.95 (9 askings)Jun 12: $48.98 (1 sold comp)Jun 13: $48.98 (1 sold comp)Jun 14: $48.98 (1 sold comp)Jun 15: $48.98 (1 sold comp)Jun 16: $48.98 (1 sold comp)Jun 17: $48.98 (1 sold comp)
2026-06-12$48.98–$48.98 · sold median2026-06-17

Dot size reflects how many listings back each day (1 sold comp per point). Hover for details.

Full price history, specs & configurations

Installed Hardware

CPU
48 cores
RAM
512 GB / 6144 GB max
Installed drives
1× 15TB SSD SATA
Condition
Refurbished

Upgrade Headroom

RAM100100512 GB → up to 6,144 GB · 48 DIMM slots
CPU4-socket platform

Platform: Dell R940 (G14)

Form factor
3U rack
CPU socket
LGA3647 × 4
RAM max
6144 GB DDR4 · RDIMM, LRDIMM
DIMM slots
48 (RDIMM, LRDIMM)
Noise tier
4/5, Loud (55–65 dB)
Fan control
good
PCIe
Gen 3 · 13 slots · 192 lanes
AVX-512
Yes
IOMMU default
Disabled (must enable for passthrough)
Management
iDRAC 9
Max PSU
2400W
Released
2017

Item specifics

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

Brand
Dell
Type
Server
Product Line
PowerEdge
Model
PowerEdge R940
Form Factor
3U
RAM Size
512 GB
Interface
Ethernet (RJ-45), SAS
Network Connectivity
Wired-Ethernet (RJ-45)
Network Management Type
Unmanaged
Network Type
ATA over Ethernet
Number of Processors
4
RAID Levels
0, 1, 5, 6, 1+0, 5+0, 6+0
Processor Manufacturer
Intel
Processor Type
Xeon Gold 6246
Memory Type
DDR4 SDRAM
Processor Speed
3.3 GHz

Fit Breakdown (Balanced lens)

Cores
95
RAM
100
Storage
37
Deal:over typical · est.· Typically ~$4,790.8720

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 $7,303.95, this listing is 52% above the typical sold price (~$4,790.87), and 85% above the typical asking price (~$3,944.95 across 9 live R940 listings). Sold = what it's worth; asking = what sellers want now (usually higher).

How we estimate the value (~$2,713.60 of parts)
RAM 512GB DDR4$2,713.60
Estimated component value$2,713.60

Summed from used-market component prices (37% of the $7,303.95 asking price). A rough build-up, not the whole-unit sold price; (est.) marks an inferred part.