Server Pricing Report – December 2022

Welcome to the twelfth and final installment of our monthly server pricing report for 2022.

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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 December 7th, 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

SizeIfaceFormModelPriceAvailability
480 GBSATA2.5″Intel DC S350027 ↓high
800 GBSATA2.5″Intel DC S350063 ↑moderate
1.6 TBSATA2.5″Intel DC S3500114 ↑moderate
1.92 TBSATA2.5″Samsung PM863117 ↑high
1.6 TBNVMeHHHLIntel P3605145 ↑low
1.6 TBNVMeU.2Intel P3605263low
3.84 TBNVMeU.2Samsung PM983300 ↓moderate
3.84 TBSAS2.5″Samsung PM1633A349 ↓moderate
1.6 TBSAS2.5″HGST Ultrastar SSD1600MM200 ↑moderate

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HDD Hard Disk Drive

SizeIfaceFormModelPriceAvailability
3 TB SATA3.5″HGST28high
8 TB SATA3.5″HGST Ultrastar70 ↑high
10 TB SATA3.5″HGST Ultrastar118 ↑high
12 TB SATA3.5″WD Ultrastar140high
14 TBSATA3.5″WD Ultrastar125moderate

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DDR3 RAM

SizeTypeSpec PriceAvailability
8GBDDR32Rx8 PC3-10600E ECC REG25 ↑low
8GBDDR32Rx8 PC3L-12800E ECC REG14 ↓high
16 GBDDR32Rx4 PC3L-10600R ECC REG14 ↓high
16 GBDDR32Rx4 PC3L-12800R ECC REG11 ↓high
32 GBDDR34Rx4 PC3L-12800L ECC REG LRDIMM35low
64 GBDDR38RX4 PC3L-10600L LRDIMM40 ↓high

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DDR4 RAM

Size Type Spec PriceAvailability
16 GBDDR4PC4-2133P ECC REG25 ↑high
16 GB DDR4PC4-2400T ECC REG21 ↓high
16 GB DDR4PC4-2666V ECC REG30high
16 GBDDR4PC4-3200AA ECC REG39 ↓high
32 GB DDR4PC4-2133P ECC REG30 ↓high
32 GB DDR4PC4-2400T ECC REG45 ↓high
32 GB DDR4PC4-2666V ECC REG55 ↑high
32 GB DDR4PC4-3200AA ECC REG107 ↓low

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Intel Xeon CPUs

ModelSpecsPriceAvailability
E5-2680 v210 cores, 2.8 GHz15 ↓high
E5-2680 v312 cores, 2.5 GHz19 ↑high
E5-2680 v414 cores, 2.4 GHz47 ↓high
E5-2690 v414 cores, 2.6 GHz65 ↓high
E5-2699 v422 cores, 2.2 GHz278 ↓high
Gold 613820 Cores, 2.0 GHz135 ↓high
Platinum 816024 cores, 2.1 GHz530 ↓high
Platinum 816824 cores, 2.1 GHz890 ↑moderate

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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 DDR3 Ram:

price trend chart
  • The downward trend for DDR3 Ram types has been steadily contuing throughout 2022, and the differences in price can be clearly seen from the graph above.

  • The biggest change comes in the price for 64GB DIMM modules, as they were priced well above $100 previously and can now be found for under half that price. This may be due to a oversaturation of DDR3 DIMMs on the aftermarket now that systems supporting DDR4 memory can be acquired at competitive prices.

  • The outliers from this pattern are mainly the 8GB 2Rx8 PC3-10600E ECC REG modules, and this can be due to the short supply on the aftermarket. Systems supporting this memory are no longer being made and the DIMMS themselves have been EOL for a while. As such it is rare to find a vendor offering these DIMMS in large bulk amounts, and with each listing that does pop up, they are usually listed at a premium above more common 8GB DDR3 DIMMS.

  • We have also observed a small surge in pricing for the 32GB DIMMS, however this is likely due to a high popularity, rather than due to short supply. However now that the 64GB RAM Modules are being sold at a very low price, we may see them become the new popular choice as they are now a better price when compared at GB per $.

  • You can view last month’s report here

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