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Dell PowerEdge R540 Server 8B LFF 3.00Ghz 16-Core 128GB RAM + 80TB SAS 12G HDDs

Dell R540

$3,650.9550% above typicalTypically sells ~$2,438.21Free shipping (to US)

50% above typical · Typically sells ~$2,438.21

~50% above typical (est.) · 16-core / 128 GB · low idle ~75 W

Fit 81Value 16
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US · First seen 4 hours ago · Checked 4 hours ago

100% · 7.4k

Sold Dell R540 prices ↑ 6% over the past ~1 mo.

Price historyDell R540 · sold & asking medians from the daily index

Jun 6: $2,057.95 (4 askings)Jun 7: $2,059.95 (4 askings)Jun 8: $2,059.95 (4 askings)Jun 9: $2,059.95 (4 askings)Jun 10: $2,059.95 (4 askings)Jun 11: $3,358.95 (9 askings)Jun 12: $3,358.95 (9 askings)Jun 13: $3,358.95 (9 askings)Jun 14: $3,358.95 (9 askings)Jun 15: $3,358.95 (9 askings)Jun 16: $3,057.95 (11 askings)Jun 17: $3,057.95 (11 askings)Jun 18: $3,057.95 (11 askings)Jun 19: $2,480.95 (15 askings)Jun 20: $2,769.45 (12 askings)Jun 21: $2,461.95 (17 askings)Jun 22: $2,471.45 (16 askings)Jun 23: $2,480.95 (17 askings)Jun 24: $2,534.45 (26 askings)Jun 25: $2,347.45 (26 askings)Jun 26: $2,347.45 (26 askings)Jun 27: $2,461.95 (25 askings)Jun 28: $2,461.95 (25 askings)Jun 29: $2,069.45 (22 askings)Jun 30: $2,079.95 (21 askings)Jul 1: $2,069.45 (22 askings)Jul 2: $2,069.45 (22 askings)Jul 3: $2,079.95 (23 askings)Jul 4: $2,181.95 (27 askings)Nov 3: $401.49 (1 sold comp)Apr 6: $419.22 (2 sold comps)Apr 20: $432.80 (1 sold comp)Apr 27: $496.83 (1 sold comp)May 18: $1,470.91 (2 sold comps)Jun 3: $1,470.91 (2 sold comps)Jun 6: $1,470.91 (2 sold comps)Jun 7: $1,470.91 (2 sold comps)Jun 8: $1,470.91 (2 sold comps)Jun 9: $1,470.91 (2 sold comps)Jun 10: $1,470.91 (2 sold comps)Jun 11: $1,470.91 (2 sold comps)Jun 12: $1,470.91 (2 sold comps)Jun 13: $1,470.91 (2 sold comps)Jun 14: $1,470.91 (2 sold comps)Jun 15: $1,470.91 (2 sold comps)Jun 16: $1,470.91 (2 sold comps)Jun 17: $1,470.91 (2 sold comps)Jun 18: $1,470.91 (2 sold comps)Jun 19: $1,470.91 (2 sold comps)Jun 20: $1,470.91 (2 sold comps)Jul 2: $663.98 (9 sold comps)Jul 3: $703.32 (8 sold comps)Jul 4: $703.32 (8 sold comps)
2025-11-03$401.49–$1,470.91 · sold median2026-07-04

Dot size reflects how many listings back each day (1–9 sold comps per point). Hover for details.

Full price history, specs & configurations

Comparable sold · last 90 days

Too few sold listings match this exact config, so the deal score above prices in this CPU and RAM directly.

All configs (barebones to loaded) · 11 sold

Median $496.83 · typical range $433.42–$850.75

Sold prices are the basis for the deal score. Asking prices typically run above what listings actually close at.

Installed Hardware

CPU
16 cores
RAM
128 GB / 1024 GB max
Drive bays
8× LFF (accepts SFF)
Backplane: SAS 12G/SATA
Installed drives
1× 80TB HDD SAS
Condition
Refurbished

Upgrade Headroom

RAM128 GB → up to 1,024 GB · 16 DIMM slots86100
Drivesuses 1 of 8 drive bays
CPU2-socket platform

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

Fit Breakdown (Balanced lens)

Cores
63
RAM
86
Storage
92
Deal:over typical · est.· Typically ~$2,438.2120

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 · Late life, Near the price floor. Weigh idle power draw and parts availability.

Price context

At $3,650.95, this listing is 50% above the typical sold price (~$2,438.21), and 76% above the typical asking price (~$2,079.95 across 29 live R540 listings). Sold = what it's worth; asking = what sellers want now (usually higher).

Part-out value ~$1,031.40 (resale of its 3+ parts, est.)

How we estimate the value (~$1,031.40 of parts)
Chassis / base$450.00
CPU ×2 silver-4215 (est.)$90.00
RAM 128GB DDR4$166.40
Drives 1× 80TB HDD$325.00
Estimated component value$1,031.40

Summed from used-market component prices (28% of the $3,650.95 asking price). A rough build-up, not the whole-unit sold price; (est.) marks an inferred part.