14G · 1U rack · 1-socket · 2018
Dell PowerEdge R240 price in South Africa
Entry 1U single-socket rack for file/print, edge and light infrastructure. 6 live listings today, from R 27 100 to R 56 860 — VAT-inclusive, with a local warranty claimed in Johannesburg.
- From
- R 27 100
- Median
- R 33 065
- Live listings
- 6
- Warranty
- 12 months
Live published prices · VAT-inclusive · refreshed every 30 minutes
Live R240 listings
Cheapest first. Read the configuration, not the model number.
| Configuration | Condition | Availability | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dell PowerEdge R240 Server 4-Bay LFF 3.80Ghz Intel Xeon E-2186G 6-Core 8GB RAM | Certified refurbished | Sourced to order | R 27 100 |
| Dell PowerEdge R240 Server 4-Bay LFF 3.80Ghz Xeon 6-Core 16GB RAM + 4x Caddies | Certified refurbished | Sourced to order | R 29 660 |
| Dell PowerEdge R240 Server 4-Bay LFF 4.00Ghz Intel Xeon E-2286G 6-Core 8GB RAM | Certified refurbished | Sourced to order | R 31 210 |
| Dell PowerEdge R240 Server 4-Bay LFF 3.80Ghz Xeon 6-Core 32GB RAM + 4x Caddies | Certified refurbished | Sourced to order | R 34 920 |
| Dell PowerEdge R240 Server 4-Bay LFF 3.80Ghz Xeon 6-Core 32GB RAM + 4x Caddies | Certified refurbished | Sourced to order | R 45 280 |
| Dell PowerEdge R240 Server 4B LFF 4.00Ghz 6-Core 64GB RAM + 4x Caddies + Rails | Certified refurbished | Sourced to order | R 56 860 |
What the R240 is
14G, 1U rack, 1-socket.
- Generation
- 14G · launched 2018
- Form factor
- 1U rack
- Platform
- Xeon E-2100/E-2200 (+ Core i3/Pentium/Celeron) · DDR4 UDIMM ECC to 2666 · PCIe 3.0
- Drive bays
- Up to 4× 3.5" or 4× 2.5" SAS/SATA; 4 DIMM slots (64GB max)
- Typical draw
- 150 W configured
The value sweet spot in 2026: NVMe-ready, current-hypervisor happy, at a fraction of 16G.
The cost nobody budgets
R 306 a month in electricity.
A configured R240 draws about 150 W around the clock — 109 kWh a month, R 306 at R2.80/kWh, and R 11 032 over three years. Put it next to the purchase price, and size the UPS for it before it arrives.
Size the backup powerWarranted in Johannesburg
Certified Refurbished: 12-month Server Hub limited warranty, return-to-base. Additional to your Consumer Protection Act rights — never instead of them.
Other Dell PowerEdge models
R430
13G · 1U rack · 59 live
from R 19 250
R440
14G · 1U rack · 11 live
from R 23 360
R540
14G · 2U rack · 24 live
from R 26 530
R640
14G · 1U rack · 128 live
from R 23 340
R650
15G · 1U rack
R660
16G · 1U rack
R730
13G · 2U rack · 70 live
from R 21 130
R740
14G · 2U rack · 133 live
from R 23 960
R750
15G · 2U rack
R760
16G · 2U rack
R940
14G · 3U rack · 20 live
from R 56 670
R340
14G · 1U rack
R840
14G · 2U rack
R860
16G · 2U rack
R960
16G · 4U rack
MX750c
15G · Modular compute sled (MX7000, single-width)
MX760c
16G · Modular compute sled (MX7000, single-width)
XR4000
15G · 2U edge chassis (multi-node; XR4000r rack / XR4000z stackable)
XR5610
16G · 1U edge (short-depth ~463mm)
XR7620
16G · 2U edge (short-depth)
XR8000
16G · 2U edge chassis (multi-node; XR8000r with XR8610t/XR8620t sleds)
T140
14G · tower
T340
14G · tower (5U)
T150
15G · tower (4U)
from R 35 100
T350
15G · tower (4.5U)
T550
15G · tower (5U)
Questions
About the R240.
How much does a Dell PowerEdge R240 cost in South Africa?
On the live catalogue today, 6 R240 listings run from R 27 100 to R 56 860, with a median of R 33 065 — VAT-inclusive, 6 certified refurbished. The spread is configuration: cores, memory and storage.
Is the Dell R240 still worth buying in 2026?
The value sweet spot in 2026: NVMe-ready, current-hypervisor happy, at a fraction of 16G. The R240 is a 1U rack, 1-socket 14G machine launched in 2018: Entry 1U single-socket rack for file/print, edge and light infrastructure.
What warranty does a R240 from Server Hub carry?
Certified Refurbished: 12-month Server Hub limited warranty, return-to-base. Return-to-base means Johannesburg, and it is additional to your rights under the Consumer Protection Act.