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Dell R740

$559.5356% below typicalTypically sells ~$1,273.47Free shipping (to US)

56% below typical · Typically sells ~$1,273.47

~56% below typical sold (30 sold) · 8-core / 32 GB

Fit 43Value 22
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US · First seen 5 hours ago · Checked 5 hours ago

100% · 8.3k
Top pickReviewer notes

Dual 8-core Gold 5122 CPUs, 32GB DDR4, PERC H730P RAID controller, and iDRAC9 Enterprise in a 16-bay 2.5in chassis. 56% discount from $1273 comps is genuine and well-documented. Seller is a refurbisher with 1-year warranty. Specs match the typical sold configuration.

Good for: Proxmox or ESXi labs needing 16 cores and dense 2.5in storage. TrueNAS or Kubernetes clusters on a budget. Rack owners who need power and don't mind the noise or power draw.

Check: Power supplies not included, so budget another $80-150 for used 750W+ PSUs. Verify it powers on and iDRAC responds before paying. Confirm RAM and CPU are actually installed and functional. No bezel or rails included.

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Price historyDell R740 · sold & asking medians from the daily index

Jun 3: $418.51 (9 askings)Jun 6: $2,093.95 (210 askings)Jun 7: $2,067.71 (207 askings)Jun 8: $2,062.97 (206 askings)Jun 9: $2,203.29 (188 askings)Jun 10: $2,209.55 (184 askings)Jun 11: $2,199.00 (293 askings)Jun 12: $2,199.00 (293 askings)Jun 13: $2,199.00 (293 askings)Jun 14: $2,186.00 (290 askings)Jun 15: $2,186.00 (290 askings)Jun 16: $2,037.47 (322 askings)Jun 17: $2,078.95 (314 askings)Jun 18: $2,078.95 (310 askings)Jun 19: $2,121.95 (351 askings)Jun 20: $2,038.95 (252 askings)Jun 21: $2,094.35 (265 askings)Jun 22: $2,092.15 (268 askings)Jun 23: $2,369.00 (337 askings)Jun 24: $2,364.00 (340 askings)Jun 25: $2,364.00 (340 askings)Jun 26: $2,359.00 (341 askings)Jun 27: $2,269.00 (365 askings)Jun 28: $2,233.50 (382 askings)Jun 29: $2,216.12 (392 askings)Jun 30: $2,179.00 (397 askings)Jul 1: $2,179.00 (403 askings)Sep 30: $6,340.66 (1 sold comp)Oct 7: $7,057.71 (1 sold comp)Nov 4: $4,995.18 (1 sold comp)Jan 6: $4,286.19 (1 sold comp)Apr 13: $5,680.00 (1 sold comp)Oct 23: $1,409.92 (1 sold comp)May 20: $1,304.83 (1 sold comp)Aug 26: $3,184.96 (1 sold comp)Oct 14: $3,277.75 (1 sold comp)Dec 30: $3,231.36 (1 sold comp)Feb 24: $1,449.81 (1 sold comp)Aug 4: $3,219.76 (1 sold comp)Oct 13: $1,587.40 (1 sold comp)Feb 2: $1,432.41 (1 sold comp)Feb 23: $1,099.08 (2 sold comps)Mar 9: $1,148.24 (2 sold comps)Mar 23: $1,659.69 (5 sold comps)Mar 30: $724.60 (3 sold comps)Apr 20: $1,899.28 (5 sold comps)May 4: $734.59 (7 sold comps)May 11: $1,139.89 (1 sold comp)May 18: $202.42 (2 sold comps)Jun 3: $714.40 (10 sold comps)Jun 6: $734.59 (7 sold comps)Jun 7: $734.59 (5 sold comps)Jun 8: $734.59 (5 sold comps)Jun 9: $749.88 (4 sold comps)Jun 10: $359.86 (3 sold comps)Jun 11: $749.88 (2 sold comps)Jun 12: $749.88 (2 sold comps)Jun 13: $749.88 (2 sold comps)Jun 14: $749.88 (2 sold comps)Jun 15: $749.88 (2 sold comps)Jun 16: $749.88 (2 sold comps)Jun 17: $359.86 (1 sold comp)Jun 18: $359.86 (1 sold comp)Jun 19: $359.86 (1 sold comp)Jun 20: $359.86 (1 sold comp)
2019-09-30$202.42–$7,057.71 · sold median2026-06-20

Dot size reflects how many listings back each day (1–10 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) · 14 sold

Median $1,021.71 · typical range $544.66–$2,349.11

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

Installed Hardware

CPU
2× Gold 5122 (8 cores)
RAM
32 GB / 3072 GB max
Drive bays
16× SFF (16 NVMe-capable)
Backplane: SAS 12G/SATA
Condition
Used

Upgrade Headroom

RAM3910032 GB → up to 3,072 GB · 24 DIMM slots
Drives16 drive bays
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
39
RAM
39
Storage
50
Deal:-56% · 30 sold· Typically ~$1,273.4780

Based on 30 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 $559.53, this listing is 56% below the typical sold price (~$1,273.47), and 74% below the typical asking price (~$2,142.74 across 424 live R740 listings). Sold = what it's worth; asking = what sellers want now (usually higher).

Part-out value ~$690.60 (resale of its 3+ parts, est.)

How we estimate the value (~$690.60 of parts)
Chassis / base$500.00
CPU ×2 gold-5122$100.00
RAM 32GB DDR4$41.60
HBA dell-perc-h730p$49.00
Estimated component value$690.60

Summed from used-market component prices (123% of the $559.53 asking price). A rough build-up, not the whole-unit sold price; (est.) marks an inferred part.