Sold prices are the basis for the deal score. Asking prices typically run above what listings actually close at.
Installed Hardware
CPU
2× Gold 5118 (24 cores)
RAM
64 GB / 3072 GB max
Drive bays
16× SFF (16 NVMe-capable)
Backplane: SAS 12G/SATA
Condition
Refurbished
Upgrade Headroom
RAM63→10064 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
Item specifics
From the seller's eBay listing, not verified by Hardwarehoard.
Brand
Dell
Form Factor
Rack Mountable
Interface
Ethernet (RJ-45), SFP, USB 2.0, USB 3.0
Memory Type
DDR4 SDRAM
Model
Dell PowerEdge R740
Network Connectivity
Wired-Ethernet (RJ-45)
Number of Processors
2
Number of WAN Ports
4
Processor Manufacturer
Intel
Processor Speed
2.3 GHz
Processor Type
Xeon
Product Line
PowerEdge
RAM Size
64 GB
Type
Server
Number of Cores
12 Cores (24 Cores Total)
Hyper Threading
Yes
Socket Type
LGA3647
Fit Breakdown (Balanced lens)
Cores
78
RAM
63
Storage
50
Deal:barebones · bare unit· Typically ~$1,749.7220
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 $943.71, this listing is 46% below the typical sold price (~$1,749.72), and 55% 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 ~$645.20 (resale of its 2+ parts, est.)
How we estimate the value (~$645.20 of parts)
Chassis / base
$500.00
RAM 64GB DDR4
$83.20
HBA dell-perc-h740p
$62.00
Estimated component value
$645.20
Summed from used-market component prices (68% of the $943.71 asking price). A rough build-up, not the whole-unit sold price; (est.) marks an inferred part.