Dell OptiPlex 5040

★★★★☆ 4.2 (50)

The Intel Core i7-6700 and 16GB of RAM provide capable multitasking for office productivity, while the 480GB SSD ensures quick boot times and application loads in a compact SFF chassis. This certified refurbished unit ships with Windows 11 Pro and includes a keyboard and mouse, offering a complete, budget-conscious setup for standard business tasks. It’s best for office workers or students needing a reliable desktop for spreadsheets, documents, and web-based applications, not for gaming or graphics work.

CPU Intel Core i7 6700
RAM 480 GB
Storage 480 GB
GPU Intel HD Graphics 530
form factor sff
OS Windows 11 Pro
Dell OptiPlex 5040 desktop
67 Overall Score
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Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong ram (100th percentile) 100th
  • Strong gpu (96th percentile) 96th
  • Strong social proof (89th percentile) 89th
  • Strong reliability (71st percentile) 71st

Cons

  • Below average cpu (16th percentile)
  • Below average port selection (17th percentile)
  • Below average storage (22nd percentile)

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

CPU 16.1
GPU 95.6
RAM 99.7
Ports 17
Storage 21.8
Reliability 70.5
Social Proof 88.9

Specifications

Full Specifications

Processor

CPU Intel Core i7 6700
Cores 4
Frequency 3.4 GHz
L3 Cache 8 MB

Graphics

GPU Intel HD Graphics 530
Type Integrated
VRAM 48 GB
VRAM Type GDDR6

Memory & Storage

RAM 480 GB
Storage 480 GB

Build

Form Factor sff
Weight 5.4 kg / 12.0 lbs

Connectivity

HDMI

System

OS Windows 11 Pro

vs Competition

Spec Dell OptiPlex 5040 Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS HP OmniDesk M02-0144 Apple Mac mini M4 Pro ASUS ROG G700 iBUYPOWER Slate SWI7N56T01
CPU Intel Core i7 6700 Intel Core Ultra 7 265F AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Apple M4 Pro Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF Intel Core Ultra 7 265F
RAM (GB) 480 32 32 24 32 32
Storage (GB) 480 1000 2048 512 2048 2000
GPU Intel HD Graphics 530 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti AMD Radeon 780M Apple M4 Pro 16-core NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti
Form Factor sff mid-tower mid-tower mini mid-tower desktop
Psu W - 500 280 155 - 600
OS Windows 11 Pro Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home macOS Windows 11 Pro Windows 11 Home
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product CPUGPURAMPortsStorageReliabilitySocial Proof
Dell OptiPlex 5040 16.195.699.71721.870.588.9
Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS Compare 87.37382.49463.970.599.6
HP OmniDesk M02-0144 Compare 70.255.978.799.484.870.589.5
Apple Mac mini M4 Pro Compare 76.861.35296.63199.499.6
ASUS ROG G700 Compare 95.37382.498.991.537.878.2
iBUYPOWER Slate SWI7N56T01 Compare 87.37378.791.78727.398.4

Price

Value & Pricing

From CA$559 1 offer across 1 retailer
Amazon.ca 1 offer From CA$559

We started tracking prices for this product on May 30, 2026. The chart appears once we have more data.

Usage Scores

Overall (66.7)AI/LLM (39.8)Gaming (21.3)Portability (45.9)Creator (30.3)Business (69.5)Developer (56.7)Home Office (64.9)Workstation (62.7)

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