Sold prices are the basis for the deal score. Asking prices typically run above what listings actually close at.
Installed Hardware
CPU
2× Platinum 8168 (48 cores)
Drive bays
8× SFF (8 NVMe-capable)
Backplane: SAS 12G/SATA
Condition
Used
Upgrade Headroom
Drives8 drive bays
CPU2 of 2 CPU sockets populated
Platform: Dell R640 (G14)
Form factor
1U 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
90W · ~$95/yr · ~$284/3yr to run (idle @ )
Fan control
good
PCIe
Gen 3 · 3 slots · 96 lanes
AVX-512
Yes
IOMMU default
Disabled (must enable for passthrough)
Management
iDRAC 9
Max PSU
1600W
Released
2017
Fit Breakdown (Balanced lens)
Cores
95
RAM
50
Storage
50
Deal:-61% · 33 sold· Typically ~$901.0880
Based on 33 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 $350.00, this listing is 61% below the typical sold price (~$901.08), and 82% below the typical asking price (~$1,929.98 across 800 live R640 listings). Sold = what it's worth; asking = what sellers want now (usually higher).
⚠ Priced well below what this model typically sells for. Before buying, verify the condition and photos match the description, and keep payment on eBay (purchase protection doesn't cover off-platform payment).
How we estimate the value (~$790.00 of parts)
Chassis / base
$450.00
CPU ×2 platinum-8168
$340.00
Estimated component value
$790.00
Summed from used-market component prices (226% of the $350.00 asking price). A rough build-up, not the whole-unit sold price; (est.) marks an inferred part.