Sold prices are the basis for the deal score. Asking prices typically run above what listings actually close at.
Installed Hardware
CPU
2× E5-2609 v3 (12 cores)
RAM
64 GB / 1536 GB max
Drive bays
8× LFF (accepts SFF)
Backplane: SAS 12G/SATA
Installed drives
4× 3TB HDD SAS
Condition
Refurbished
Upgrade Headroom
RAM63→10064 GB → up to 1,536 GB · 24 DIMM slots
Drivesuses 4 of 8 drive bays
CPU2 of 2 CPU sockets populated
Platform: Dell R730 (G13)
Form factor
2U rack
CPU socket
LGA2011-3 × 2
RAM max
1536 GB DDR4 · RDIMM, LRDIMM
DIMM slots
24 (RDIMM, LRDIMM)
Noise tier
3/5, Moderate (45–55 dB)
Idle power
100W · ~$105/yr · ~$315/3yr to run (idle @ )
Fan control
good
PCIe
Gen 3 · 7 slots · 80 lanes
AVX-512
No
IOMMU default
Disabled (must enable for passthrough)
Management
iDRAC 8
Max PSU
1100W
Released
2014
Item specifics
From the seller's eBay listing, not verified by Hardwarehoard.
Brand
Dell
Form Factor
Rackmount
Memory Type
DDR4 SDRAM
Model
R730
Number of Processors
2
Processor Manufacturer
Intel
Processor Speed
2.2 GHz
Processor Type
E5-2650 v4
Product Line
PowerEdge
RAM Size
256 GB
Type
Server
Fit Breakdown (Balanced lens)
Cores
53
RAM
63
Storage
31
Deal:+17% · 26 sold· Typically ~$561.9320
Based on 26 recent sold listings of this exact model.
Fit = suits your use case · Value = fit per dollar · Deal = price vs typical market.
Outlook · Vintage, Cheap but aging. Verify firmware, OS support, and running cost before buying.
Price context
At $658.80, this listing is 17% above the typical sold price (~$561.93), and 34% below the typical asking price (~$993.85 across 364 live R730 listings). Sold = what it's worth; asking = what sellers want now (usually higher).
Part-out value ~$525.20 (resale of its 3+ parts, est.)
How we estimate the value (~$525.20 of parts)
Chassis / base
$80.00
CPU ×2 e5-2609v3
$16.00
RAM 64GB DDR4
$339.20
Drives 4× 3TB HDD
$90.00
Estimated component value
$525.20
Summed from used-market component prices (80% of the $658.80 asking price). A rough build-up, not the whole-unit sold price; (est.) marks an inferred part.