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Dell PowerEdge R740xd NVMe / SAS Server 2.90Ghz 48-Core 384GB RAM 12x Caddies Ra

Dell R740xd

$5,098.95Near typical sold priceTypically sells ~$4,920.76Free shipping (to US)

Near typical sold price · Typically sells ~$4,920.76

about typical price (est.) · 48-core / 384 GB

Fit 82Value 14

🇺🇸 US · First seen 9 hours ago

100% · 8.5k

Price historyDell R740xd · sold & asking medians from the daily index

Jun 3: $1,946.95 (17 askings)Jun 6: $2,419.95 (99 askings)Jun 7: $2,419.95 (99 askings)Jun 8: $2,423.45 (94 askings)Jun 9: $2,423.45 (94 askings)Jun 10: $2,413.95 (92 askings)Jun 11: $3,234.95 (193 askings)Jun 12: $3,259.95 (192 askings)Jun 13: $3,259.95 (192 askings)Jun 14: $3,259.95 (192 askings)Jun 15: $3,284.95 (191 askings)Jun 16: $3,109.00 (205 askings)Jun 17: $3,109.00 (201 askings)Jun 18: $3,109.00 (202 askings)Jun 19: $3,339.00 (239 askings)Feb 23: $1,410.04 (2 sold comps)Mar 2: $696.73 (1 sold comp)Mar 16: $3,396.91 (2 sold comps)Mar 23: $1,589.25 (4 sold comps)Mar 30: $2,998.85 (1 sold comp)Apr 6: $3,085.23 (3 sold comps)Apr 13: $1,289.08 (1 sold comp)Apr 20: $444.79 (1 sold comp)Apr 27: $2,300.33 (6 sold comps)May 4: $3,480.51 (1 sold comp)May 11: $484.78 (1 sold comp)May 18: $744.13 (2 sold comps)Jun 3: $744.13 (4 sold comps)Jun 6: $604.73 (3 sold comps)Jun 7: $604.73 (3 sold comps)Jun 8: $604.73 (3 sold comps)Jun 9: $604.73 (3 sold comps)Jun 10: $604.73 (3 sold comps)
2026-02-23$444.79$3,480.51 · sold median2026-06-10

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Full price history, specs & configurations

Comparable sold · 21 sales · last 90 days

Median $1,689.20 · range $1,074.22$3,085.23

This listing is 202% 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
48 cores
RAM
384 GB / 3072 GB max
Condition
Refurbished

Upgrade Headroom

RAM100100384 GB → up to 3,072 GB · 24 DIMM slots
CPU2-socket platform

Platform: Dell R740xd (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 · 6 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
Product Line
PowerEdge
Model
PowerEdge R740xd NVMe
Form Factor
Rack Mountable
RAM Size
384 GB
Interface
Ethernet (RJ-45), SAS
Network Connectivity
Wired-Ethernet (RJ-45)
Network Management Type
Unmanaged
Network Type
ATA over Ethernet
Number of Processors
2
RAID Levels
No-RAID, Pass-Through
Processor Manufacturer
Intel
Processor Type
Xeon Platinum 8268
Memory Type
DDR4 SDRAM
Processor Speed
2.9 GHz

Fit Breakdown (Balanced lens)

Cores
95
RAM
100
Storage
50
Deal:fair · est.· Typically ~$4,920.7650

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 $5,098.95, this listing is 4% above the typical sold price (~$4,920.76), and 51% above the typical asking price (~$3,386.00 across 187 live R740xd listings). Sold = what it's worth; asking = what sellers want now (usually higher).

How we estimate the value (~$2,934.20 of parts)
Chassis / base$899.00
RAM 384GB DDR4$2,035.20
Estimated component value$2,934.20

Summed from used-market component prices (58% of the $5,098.95 asking price). A rough build-up, not the whole-unit sold price; (est.) marks an inferred part.