Sold prices are the basis for the deal score. Asking prices typically run above what listings actually close at.
Installed Hardware
RAM
128 GB / 3072 GB max
Drive bays
8× SFF (8 NVMe-capable)
Backplane: SAS 12G/SATA
Condition
Used
Upgrade Headroom
RAM86→100128 GB → up to 3,072 GB · 24 DIMM slots
Drives8 drive bays
CPU2-socket platform
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
Item specifics
From the seller's eBay listing, not verified by Hardwarehoard.
Brand
Dell
Type
Server
Form Factor
2U
RAM Size
128GB
Memory Type
DDR4
Number of Processors
2
Processor Speed
2GHZ
Processor Type
SLVR 4114 2GHZ
Model
R740
Hard Drive(s)
3x HD TRAY
Controller
H730P
NIC
4x1GB RJ45
Power Supply(s)
2x Power Supplies
Fit Breakdown (Balanced lens)
Cores
50
RAM
86
Storage
50
Deal:-45% · 38 sold· Typically ~$2,048.5780
Based on 38 recent sold listings of this exact model.
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 $1,125.37, this listing is 45% below the typical sold price (~$2,048.57), and 47% below 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 ~$755.40 (resale of its 3+ parts, est.)
How we estimate the value (~$755.40 of parts)
Chassis / base
$450.00
CPU ×2 silver-4215 (est.)
$90.00
RAM 128GB DDR4
$166.40
HBA dell-perc-h730p
$49.00
Estimated component value
$755.40
Summed from used-market component prices (67% of the $1,125.37 asking price). A rough build-up, not the whole-unit sold price; (est.) marks an inferred part.