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Dell PowerEdge R740 Server 2x Platinum 8260 = 48 Cores 256GB H730P +rails +bezel

Dell R740

$2,426.9922% above typicalTypically sells ~$1,990.35Free shipping (to US)

22% above typical · Typically sells ~$1,990.35

~22% above typical (est.) · 48-core / 256 GB

Fit 81Value 20

🇺🇸 US · First seen 2 days ago

100% · 4.8k

Comparable sold · 19 sales · last 90 days

Median $1,256.85 · range $651.68$2,539.04

This listing is 93% 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
2× Platinum 8260 (48 cores)
RAM
256 GB / 3072 GB max
Condition
Used

Upgrade Headroom

RAM98100256 GB → up to 3,072 GB · 24 DIMM slots
CPU2 of 2 CPU sockets populated

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
95
RAM
98
Storage
50
Deal:over typical · est.· Typically ~$1,990.3520

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 $2,426.99, this listing is 22% above the typical sold price (~$1,990.35), and 15% above the typical asking price (~$2,109.95 across 314 live R740 listings). Sold = what it's worth; asking = what sellers want now (usually higher).

Part-out value ~$661.80 (resale of its 3+ parts, est.)

How we estimate the value (~$661.80 of parts)
CPU ×2 platinum-8260$280.00
RAM 256GB DDR4$332.80
HBA dell-perc-h730p$49.00
Estimated component value$661.80

Summed from used-market component prices (27% of the $2,426.99 asking price). A rough build-up, not the whole-unit sold price; (est.) marks an inferred part.