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Dell PowerEdge R540 Server 8-Bay LFF 1.70Ghz 16-Core 32GB RAM + 32TB SAS 6G HDDs

Dell R540

$1,421.9523% above typicalTypically sells ~$1,154.18Free shipping (to US)

23% above typical · Typically sells ~$1,154.18

~23% above typical (est.) · 16-core / 32 GB · low idle ~75 W

Fit 55Value 18
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🇺🇸 US · First seen 8 hours ago

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Price historyDell R540 · sold & asking medians from the daily index

Jun 6: $2,057.95 (4 askings)Jun 7: $2,059.95 (4 askings)Jun 8: $2,059.95 (4 askings)Jun 9: $2,059.95 (4 askings)Jun 10: $2,059.95 (4 askings)Jun 11: $3,358.95 (9 askings)Jun 12: $3,358.95 (9 askings)Jun 13: $3,358.95 (9 askings)Jun 14: $3,358.95 (9 askings)Jun 15: $3,358.95 (9 askings)Jun 16: $3,057.95 (11 askings)Jun 17: $3,057.95 (11 askings)Jun 18: $3,057.95 (11 askings)Jun 19: $2,480.95 (15 askings)Jun 20: $2,769.45 (12 askings)Jun 21: $2,461.95 (17 askings)Jun 22: $2,471.45 (16 askings)Jun 23: $2,480.95 (17 askings)Jun 24: $2,534.45 (26 askings)Nov 3: $401.49 (1 sold comp)Apr 6: $419.22 (2 sold comps)Apr 20: $432.80 (1 sold comp)Apr 27: $496.83 (1 sold comp)May 18: $1,470.91 (2 sold comps)Jun 3: $1,470.91 (2 sold comps)Jun 6: $1,470.91 (2 sold comps)Jun 7: $1,470.91 (2 sold comps)Jun 8: $1,470.91 (2 sold comps)Jun 9: $1,470.91 (2 sold comps)Jun 10: $1,470.91 (2 sold comps)Jun 11: $1,470.91 (2 sold comps)Jun 12: $1,470.91 (2 sold comps)Jun 13: $1,470.91 (2 sold comps)Jun 14: $1,470.91 (2 sold comps)Jun 15: $1,470.91 (2 sold comps)Jun 16: $1,470.91 (2 sold comps)Jun 17: $1,470.91 (2 sold comps)Jun 18: $1,470.91 (2 sold comps)Jun 19: $1,470.91 (2 sold comps)Jun 20: $1,470.91 (2 sold comps)
2025-11-03$401.49–$1,470.91 · sold median2026-06-20

Dot size reflects how many listings back each day (1–2 sold comps per point). Hover for details.

Full price history, specs & configurations

Comparable sold · 7 sales · last 90 days

Median $496.83 · range $433.42–$1,297.48

This listing is 186% 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
16 cores
RAM
32 GB / 1024 GB max
Installed drives
1× 32TB HDD SAS
Condition
Refurbished

Upgrade Headroom

RAM3910032 GB → up to 1,024 GB · 16 DIMM slots
CPU2-socket platform

Platform: Dell R540 (G14)

Form factor
2U rack
CPU socket
LGA3647 × 2
RAM max
1024 GB DDR4 · RDIMM, LRDIMM
DIMM slots
16 (RDIMM, LRDIMM)
Noise tier
3/5, Moderate (45–55 dB)
Idle power
75W · ~$79/yr · ~$237/3yr to run (idle @ )
Fan control
good
PCIe
Gen 3 · 3 slots · 48 lanes
AVX-512
Yes
IOMMU default
Disabled (must enable for passthrough)
Management
iDRAC 9
Max PSU
750W
Released
2018

Fit Breakdown (Balanced lens)

Cores
63
RAM
39
Storage
63
Deal:over typical · est.· Typically ~$1,154.1820

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 $1,421.95, this listing is 23% above the typical sold price (~$1,154.18), and 43% below the typical asking price (~$2,480.95 across 27 live R540 listings). Sold = what it's worth; asking = what sellers want now (usually higher).

Part-out value ~$621.60 (resale of its 2+ parts, est.)

How we estimate the value (~$621.60 of parts)
Chassis / base$450.00
RAM 32GB DDR4$41.60
Drives 1× 32TB HDD$130.00
Estimated component value$621.60

Summed from used-market component prices (44% of the $1,421.95 asking price). A rough build-up, not the whole-unit sold price; (est.) marks an inferred part.