Dell OptiPlex 3040 Black
CPU Intel Core i5-6500T
RAM 8 GB
Storage 512 GB
GPU AMD Intel HD Graphics 530
form factor micro-tower
psu w 65
OS Windows 10 Home
48 Overall Score
Price CA$306
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
- Strong social proof (68th percentile) 68th
Cons
- Below average cpu (3rd percentile)
- Below average ram (10th percentile)
- Below average storage (32nd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5-6500T |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 2.5 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR3L |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | micro-tower |
| PSU | 65 |
| Weight | 1.3 kg / 2.8 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 6 |
| HDMI | 1 Display Port, 1 HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1x Display Port 1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi? |
| Bluetooth | USB Bluetooth Adapter |
| Ethernet | 10/100/1000Mbps |
System
| OS | Windows 10 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 3040 | HP OmniDesk M03-0054 | Lenovo IdeaCentre 91CX0002US | Apple Mac mini M4 | ASUS NUC 14 Pro | Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-6500T | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 7 | AMD Ryzen 7 255 |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 16 | 32 | 16 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1024 | 1000 | 256 | 3072 | 1024 |
| GPU | AMD Intel HD Graphics 530 | Intel Graphics | AMD Radeon 860M | Apple M4 10-core | Intel Arc Graphics | AMD Radeon 780M |
| Form Factor | micro-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mini | mini | mini |
| Psu W | 65 | 280 | 260 | 155 | 120 | 120 |
| OS | Windows 10 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 3040 | 3.2 | 96.1 | 9.9 | 53.5 | 32.4 | 70.1 | 67.9 |
| HP OmniDesk M03-0054 Compare | 89.5 | 49.9 | 55.3 | 98.7 | 58.5 | 70.1 | 99.2 |
| Lenovo IdeaCentre 91CX0002US Compare | 58 | 55.1 | 83 | 78.5 | 52.3 | 70.1 | 98.4 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 55.3 | 60.3 | 32.8 | 96.7 | 15.9 | 99.3 | 99.9 |
| ASUS NUC 14 Pro Compare | 57.3 | 56.1 | 83 | 98.3 | 95.8 | 37.4 | 87.3 |
| Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus Compare | 64.6 | 58.4 | 83 | 80.3 | 58.5 | 11.7 | 95.4 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From CA$306
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Usage Scores
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