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Server buyback — sell your used and decommissioned servers

Maxicom buys used, surplus and decommissioned servers across Singapore and Malaysia — Dell PowerEdge, HPE ProLiant, Lenovo ThinkSystem, Cisco UCS, Supermicro and more. We pay for the value inside (CPUs, memory, drives and boards), wipe every drive to NIST 800-88, and pay in SGD. From a single rack in a CBD comms room to a full row coming out of a Johor data centre — send your list and we'll price it.

Rack, blade & towerWhole rooms or single racksPaid in SGDNIST 800-88 wiping
A scrap dealer weighs the chassis; we value what's inside it. That's why our numbers beat scrap and OEM trade-in credits — and why we still collect free in Singapore and wipe every drive with a certificate.
Why a server is worth more than its metal
Where the value sits inside retired enterprise ITWhat a scrap yard weighs vs. what we recoverMemory (RAM)ProcessorsDrivesBoardsChassis & metal — all a scrap dealer pays for, by weightThe value is inside. That's what we pay you for —and what a shredder-only recycler destroys.
Memory, processors and drives carry most of a retired server's resale value — the parts a scrap yard never pays for.
Why servers

Why servers are the highest-value estate you can sell us

A modern enterprise server is a dense bundle of the exact components the secondary market wants most: registered DDR4/DDR5 memory, current and prior-generation Xeon and EPYC processors, enterprise SSDs and NVMe, and boards with real reuse value. When a bank in Raffles Place refreshes, or a colocation tenant in Jurong or a hyperscale operator in Iskandar decommissions a row, that hardware still has years of service left in it for a buyer elsewhere. We recover and remarket it, which is why we can pay for a decommissioned server rather than charge to take it.

The alternative routes leave money on the table: a scrap dealer pays metal weight, and an OEM trade-in gives a credit locked to buying more of the same brand. We pay cash value, in SGD, for any make.

What we buy

Servers and platforms we actively buy

Model families are global; the price turns on generation, configuration and condition. A sample of what we actively buy:

Dell PowerEdge

The R-series is the backbone of most estates we buy — R640, R650 and R660, R740/R750 and R760 — alongside C-series density nodes and the MX modular line. These carry current Xeon Scalable, registered DDR5/DDR4 and NVMe that hold strong secondary value, so a decommissioned PowerEdge row prices well above scrap. Send the service tags or a rack photo and we grade by configuration.

HPE ProLiant

DL360 and DL380 Gen9 through Gen11 are among the most liquid servers on the secondary market, with DL560, Apollo HPC and Synergy composable frames close behind. They come out of Singapore bank and colocation refreshes constantly, and regional demand for prior-generation ProLiant stays deep. We buy them populated or stripped, working or faulty.

Lenovo ThinkSystem

SR630, SR650 and SR670 rack systems and ThinkAgile HCI nodes carry the same valuable Xeon-and-DDR payload as their Dell and HPE equivalents and clear just as readily. Lenovo estates are common across regional enterprise and manufacturing IT. Mixed Lenovo, Dell and HPE lots are one deal, not three.

Cisco UCS

B-series blades and C-series rack servers — C220 and C240 especially — plus the fabric interconnects that tie them together. UCS is being displaced in many data-centre refreshes, putting steady volume onto the secondary market, and we buy whole domains or loose nodes. Tell us whether the interconnects and chassis come with it; it changes the number.

Supermicro

SuperServer, BigTwin multi-node, and GPU and storage chassis are staples of the region's cloud, hosting and research estates. Supermicro's component-first design means these often carry the highest ratio of recoverable memory, processors and boards to metal — exactly the supply we are built for. Populated or bare, we grade on what is inside.

Blades & hyperconverged

HPE BladeSystem and Synergy, Dell VxRail and other hyperconverged nodes pack dense compute and memory and are usually retired as whole clusters during a consolidation. We take the enclosures, blades, interconnects and nodes together, de-rack them on a documented chain of custody, and price the recoverable value inside.

GPU & AI servers

Populated accelerator chassis from Dell, HPE, Supermicro and Gigabyte sit at the top of the market. Where the accelerators are the main value our AI & GPU desk prices those specifically; where you are clearing the whole system, we handle it as one server deal. Either way the GPUs, memory and drives are graded, not weighed.

Legacy & mixed

Gen8/G9-era and older servers, part-populated units and boot-failed boxes still carry component and spares value long after they leave production. We don't turn them away as scrap — we recover the memory, CPUs, drives and boards and price on demand. A mixed-age, mixed-brand room is normal supply, and one settlement.

What it's worth

How much is a used or decommissioned server worth?

A used server is worth the sum of what the secondary market will pay for its recoverable parts — the processors, registered memory, NVMe and SSD drives and boards — plus its value as a complete, testable system where demand exists. A fully-populated dual-Xeon PowerEdge or ProLiant with current-generation CPUs and a full memory footprint is worth many times a stripped, driveless chassis of the same model. Generation, configuration, condition and quantity set the figure; the metal weight a scrap dealer quotes barely features.

Because the number turns on configuration, we price from a list rather than a rate card. Send the models, CPU and memory specs and quantities — a rack photo and the service tags are enough — note whether the drives are staying or going, and we return a written offer in SGD against current demand, itemised where it helps you compare.

The regional picture

Singapore density, Johor growth — servers cycle out fast here

Singapore packs an unusual concentration of enterprise compute into a small footprint: financial institutions under MAS oversight, government and GLC systems, telcos and a mature colocation market all refresh on tight cycles. Next door, the Johor–Iskandar corridor has become one of the region's hottest data-centre build zones, and with new capacity comes migration, consolidation and the first waves of decommissioned kit. Both produce a steady flow of well-maintained servers with real secondary value — and both are within our collection footprint.

Compared

How the options compare

Scrap yardOEM trade-inMaxicom
Do you get paid?Metal weight onlyCredit toward new serversCash value in SGD
Any brand?Yes, as scrapOnly the OEM's ownAny make and generation
Data destructionNot reliableVaries by programmeNIST 800-88 + certificate per drive
DecommissioningNoNoDe-rack, label, remove on chain of custody
CollectionYou deliverYou shipFree in Singapore; arranged in Malaysia
Bulk qualifier

What we take, and who it's for

A business and bulk service for server rooms, data centres and IT teams across Singapore and Malaysia. Whole-lot deals move fastest and price best.
Data security

Every drive wiped before a server moves

No server leaves your control with data on it. Drives are sanitised to NIST 800-88 (HDD) and IEEE 2883-2022 (SSD/NVMe) with a certificate of destruction, on a documented chain of custody; unwipeable drives are physically destroyed through a vetted partner. For MAS-regulated firms we can align to your internal TRM controls and support witnessed destruction — the evidence your auditor needs, built into the deal.

Every drive is destroyed to standard before a server leaves your floor — on a documented chain of custody.
Documented chain of custody, end to endCollected+ manifestSanitised+ certificateReused orrecycledPaid inSGDEvery asset is logged from pickup to settlement — the audit trail your PDPA obligations need.
Collected and manifested, sanitised with a certificate, reused or recycled, then settled in SGD.
How it works

How selling your servers works

  1. Send your list. A spreadsheet, an inventory, or just photos — make, model, rough condition and quantity.
  2. Get a written quote. Priced in SGD against the live secondary market, line-item where it helps.
  3. We collect. Free across Singapore, arranged across Malaysia, on a documented chain of custody.
  4. Data wiped, you get paid. Certificate of destruction, settlement in SGD once your inventory is reconciled.

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Data security

Nothing moves until your data is destroyed

Every data-bearing drive is sanitised to NIST SP 800-88 Rev. 1 (HDD) and IEEE 2883-2022 (SSD/NVMe), with a certificate of destruction, on a documented chain of custody. Drives that can't be wiped are physically destroyed through a vetted partner. Certified destruction is what makes buyback safe under Singapore's PDPA and Malaysia's PDPA — so it's included in the deal, not billed as an extra.

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Who we work with

Who sells to us

Offices and corporates clearing space · IT teams running a refresh · data centres decommissioning across Singapore and the Johor/Iskandar corridor · banks, healthcare and government needing certified data destruction · schools and universities · and resellers, distributors, ITADs and MSPs clearing surplus and client stock. One unit or a warehouse — the process is the same, and the paperwork always holds up.

Trade welcome

Resellers, distributors and traders

Are you a reseller, distributor or trader sitting on surplus, overstock or end-of-line IT? That's our favourite call. We buy bulk lots outright, price to the live secondary market, and move fast — see how we handle trade stock →
FAQ

Your questions

How much is a used or decommissioned server worth?
It turns on configuration, not weight: the CPUs, registered memory, NVMe/SSD and boards set most of the value, plus the unit's worth as a complete, testable system. A fully-populated current-gen PowerEdge or ProLiant clears far above a stripped, driveless chassis of the same model; send the models, specs and quantities and we return a written figure in SGD.
Which servers do you buy?
Dell PowerEdge, HPE ProLiant, Lenovo ThinkSystem, Cisco UCS, Supermicro and most enterprise brands — current or several generations old, working or faulty.
Do you buy servers with the disks removed?
Yes. Many customers pull or destroy their own drives first — that's fine. Tell us the configuration and we price accordingly; we can also wipe or destroy the drives for you with a certificate.
How is the price worked out?
We grade the CPUs, memory, drives, generation and condition against the live secondary market. There's no fixed rate — send the configuration and we send a written number in SGD.
Do you handle decommissioning?
Yes — for whole rooms we de-rack, label and remove on a documented chain of custody. See data-centre decommissioning.
Is my data safe under PDPA and MAS rules?
Yes. Drives are sanitised to NIST 800-88 / IEEE 2883 with a certificate before resale, on a chain of custody that supports your PDPA obligations and MAS TRM controls.
Do you cover the Johor/Iskandar data centres?
Yes — we buy from operators and tenants across Singapore and Malaysia and arrange collection for the Johor/Iskandar corridor.
Do you take faulty or incomplete servers?
Yes — boot-failed, part-populated and mixed-condition units carry component value. Tell us what you know and we price it in.
How quickly can you collect?
On acceptance we schedule collection to your access window; whole-room jobs are coordinated to your change-control timeline.

What are your servers worth?

Send your server list or a rack photo and we'll come back with a written SGD offer and a collection date.

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About Maxicom

Maxicom Singapore Pte Ltd is an independent IT buyback and recycling company based at 51 Goldhill Plaza, Singapore, serving businesses across Singapore and Malaysia. We recover the value inside retired business IT, destroy data to NIST 800-88 and IEEE 2883, and route reusable hardware back into service — paying businesses for equipment that other recyclers charge to take.

Reviewed by the Maxicom compliance desk · Established 2015 · Last updated on deploy
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