Server Pricing Report – September 2022
Welcome to the ninth installment of our monthly server price reporting for 2022.
Since 2019, we have been tracking changing parts prices for RAM, SSDs, Hard Drives, and various CPUs. This data is collected monthly, and then shared on this blog.
Currently, all listed prices are from eBay, for used hardware. We focus on used hardware because these prices change more frequently and this gives a better feel for changes in value.
Prices as of September 5th, 2022
↑ or ↓ indicates if the price has gone up or down since last month
Price — The lowest price to buy this part from a reputable seller in a moderate quantity, price as shipped to the US
Availability — 6 or Fewer ebay listings = low
7-19 ebay listings = moderate
20+ ebay listings = high
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SSD – Solid State Drive
| Size | Iface | Form | Model | Price | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 480 GB | SATA | 2.5″ | Intel DC S3500 | 39 | high |
| 800 GB | SATA | 2.5″ | Intel DC S3500 | 60 ↓ | high |
| 1.6 TB | SATA | 2.5″ | Intel DC S3500 | 109 ↓ | moderate |
| 1.92 TB | SATA | 2.5″ | Samsung PM863 | 150 ↓ | high |
| 1.6 TB | NVMe | HHHL | Intel P3605 | 150 ↓ | low |
| 1.6 TB | NVMe | U.2 | Intel P3605 | 262 | moderate |
| 3.84 TB | NVMe | U.2 | Samsung PM983 | 330 ↓ | moderate |
| 3.84 TB | SAS | 2.5″ | Samsung PM1633A | 349 ↑ | low |
| 1.6 TB | SAS | 2.5″ | HGST Ultrastar SSD1600MM | 120 ↓ | moderate |
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HDD – Hard Disk Drive
| Size | Iface | Form | Model | Price | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 TB | SATA | 3.5″ | HGST | 30 ↓ | high |
| 8 TB | SATA | 3.5″ | HGST Ultrastar | 75 | high |
| 10 TB | SATA | 3.5″ | HGST Ultrastar | 129 ↓ | high |
| 12 TB | SATA | 3.5″ | WD Ultrastar | 155 ↑ | moderate |
| 14 TB | SATA | 3.5″ | WD Ultrastar | 169 ↑ | moderate |
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DDR3 RAM
| Size | Type | Spec | Price | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8GB | DDR3 | 2Rx8 PC3-10600E ECC REG | 30 ↑ | low |
| 8GB | DDR3 | 2Rx8 PC3L-12800E ECC REG | 25 ↑ | high |
| 16 GB | DDR3 | 2Rx4 PC3L-10600R ECC REG | 13 ↓ | high |
| 16 GB | DDR3 | 2Rx4 PC3L-12800R ECC REG | 14 ↑ | high |
| 32 GB | DDR3 | 4Rx4 PC3L-12800L ECC REG LRDIMM | 39 ↑ | low |
| 64 GB | DDR3 | 8RX4 PC3L-10600L LRDIMM | 80 | high |
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DDR4 RAM
| Size | Type | Spec | Price | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 GB | DDR4 | PC4-2133P ECC REG | 25 ↓ | high |
| 16 GB | DDR4 | PC4-2400T ECC REG | 32 ↓ | high |
| 16 GB | DDR4 | PC4-2666V ECC REG | 45 | high |
| 16 GB | DDR4 | PC4-3200AA ECC REG | 60 | moderate |
| 32 GB | DDR4 | PC4-2133P ECC REG | 63 ↑ | high |
| 32 GB | DDR4 | PC4-2400T ECC REG | 56 ↓ | high |
| 32 GB | DDR4 | PC4-2666V ECC REG | 75 ↓ | moderate |
| 32 GB | DDR4 | PC4-3200AA ECC REG | 135 | low |
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Intel Xeon CPUs
| Model | Specs | Price | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| E5-2660 v2 | 10 cores, 2.2 GHz | 13 ↓ | high |
| E5-2680 v2 | 10 cores, 2.8 GHz | 26 ↓ | high |
| E5-2697 v2 | 12 cores, 2.7 GHz | 55 ↓ | high |
| E5-2680 v3 | 12 cores, 2.5 GHz | 33 ↓ | high |
| E5-2680 v4 | 14 cores, 2.4 GHz | 80 ↑ | high |
| E5-2690 v4 | 14 cores, 2.6 GHz | 145 ↑ | high |
| E5-2699 v4 | 22 cores, 2.2 GHz | 350 ↓ | high |
| Platinum 8160 | 24 cores, 2.1 GHz | 585 ↓ | high |
| Platinum 8168 | 24 cores, 2.1 GHz | 1184 ↑ | low |
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Back in May of this year we began showcasing graphs with a 12-month timeframe for different types of items. Going forward, we think this will be a better visual representation of price fluctuations and will hopefully help identify pricing trends on the aftermarket.
This month we would like to highlight the 12-month graph for Mid-Tier CPUs:
- As seen from the graph above, Mid-Tier CPUs have been steadily dropping in price since September of last year.
- The peak of CPU pricing had occurred during the summer of 2021, before the then current Crypto-boom had ceased. After the boom, around August 2021, we had observed a price reduction in our tracked CPUs, about $15-$20 off the price previously listed at.
- The only CPU that reverted back to its original price, at the time, was the E5-2690v4 CPU. That CPU type had its price shifted erratically over the course of the next few months, and only began its downward trend around January of this year.
- The consistent downward trend reflecting across all mid-tier CPUs is also indicative of the usage cases for these CPUs, as they seem to be used as cheaper alternatives to whatever high-end CPU is currently trending.
- Although it is hard to tell at this point when the price will reach its final resting price, we can expect the trend to continue as the CPUs are only getting older with time, and as newer models release more of these Intel E5 v2/v3/v4 CPUs will be come available on the aftermarket, leading to cheaper, more competitive prices.
- You can view last month’s report here
- You can view the new Quarterly Report here
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