Sell Dell PowerEdge R640, R740 & R940 Servers in the UAE
A used PowerEdge is priced line by line: chassis, CPUs, memory, drive bays, RAID card and network card. Two R640s can sit far apart because of what is inside.
Send the model, Service Tag and a parts list on WhatsApp (+971 52 857 3495) or use our server selling page .
Sellers of 14th-generation servers usually ask:
- Does the CPU generation matter that much?
- Is 256GB of RAM always 256GB of value?
- Does the RAID card change the price?
- Where do I even find the exact configuration?
Chassis and Drive Bays
The model and backplane set the baseline. More drive bays, and the right kind, raise the value.
- R640 (1U): comes in several bay layouts, from a few large 3.5" drives to eight or ten 2.5" bays. Some 10-bay versions support NVMe drives.
- R740 (2U): suits compute and GPU use.
- R740xd (2U): built for storage, with many more bays.
- R940 (3U, four CPU sockets): a large memory and database machine.
Dell’s technical guides list the exact options for the R640 R740 and R740xd. Check which backplane yours has before listing.
CPU Generation
Second-generation Xeon Scalable chips usually sell better than first-generation ones. Core count and clock speed then separate buyers.
First-generation (Skylake) parts carry model numbers like 4110 or 6130. Second-generation (Cascade Lake) parts include the “R” refresh chips, such as 4214R or 6248R. Buyers running virtual machines often want high core counts. Database buyers often prefer fewer, faster cores. We price each CPU model, so list them exactly.
Tip: run lscpu on Linux or open the iDRAC web page, and copy the CPU model text. Typing it from memory causes mistakes.Memory
Stick size matters as much as total memory. Fewer, larger sticks leave slots free for the next owner.
Servers use ECC registered memory. 256GB built from eight 32GB sticks is usually easier to sell than 256GB built from sixteen 16GB sticks, because it leaves room to grow. Speed also counts, so note the label on each stick.
What Moves a PowerEdge Offer
| Item | Raises the offer | Lowers the offer |
|---|---|---|
| Chassis | More bays, NVMe-capable backplane | Basic bay layout |
| CPU | 2nd-gen “R” Xeon, higher core count | 1st-gen, low-end Xeon |
| Memory | 32GB or 64GB sticks | Many 8GB or 16GB sticks |
| RAID | PERC H740P or HBA330 | Basic or software RAID |
| Boot | BOSS-S1 dual M.2 card | None |
| Network | 10GbE or 25GbE daughter card | Basic 1GbE |
| Extras | Rails, bezel, matching PSUs | Missing PSU, damaged ports |
RAID, Boot and Network Cards
The controller and the network card show how the server was used. Enterprise parts add appeal.
A PERC H740P has a large cache and suits hardware RAID. An HBA330 passes drives straight through, which storage and vSAN buyers want. The BOSS-S1 is a small boot card that holds two M.2 drives. 10GbE and 25GbE daughter cards help too. Dell lists the PERC H740P specs.
Leave all cards installed. Missing cards or loose parts lower the offer.
Before You Send Details
- Reset or remove iDRAC and BIOS passwords. See our guide on iDRAC password reset when it is published.
- Wipe or remove the drives. Follow NIST SP 800-88 for sensitive data.
- Photograph the front, rear, the CPU and memory layout, and the Service Tag.
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