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Dell OptiPlex 7040 Black 2015
A 6th-gen Intel Core i7-6700 and 16GB of DDR4 RAM provide capable multitasking for office workloads, while the upgraded 1TB SSD ensures fast boot times and ample local storage. Its mini-tower design retains legacy utility with a DVD-RW drive and supports a triple 4K monitor setup via dual DisplayPort and HDMI, a rare feature in refurbished business desktops. This system is best for budget-conscious office administrators or data entry clerks who need a reliable, multi-display workstation for spreadsheets and web-based applications.
CPU 64 bit Quad-Core Processor
RAM 16 GB
Storage 1000 GB
GPU Intel HD Graphics 530
form factor mini-tower
psu w 240
OS Windows 10 Pro
73 Overall Score
Price CA$480
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong gpu (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong social proof (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average cpu (17th percentile)
- Below average ram (30th percentile)
What owners think
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | 64 bit Quad-Core Processor |
| 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 | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 1000 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini-tower |
| PSU | 240 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 4 |
| USB Ports | 8 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 2x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 4 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 7040 | HP OMEN 16L TG03 | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS | Apple Mac Studio M1 Max | MSI Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US | ASUS NUC 14 Pro RNUC14RVHU7089CUI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | 64 bit Quad-Core Processor | Intel Core i7 14700F | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | Apple M1 Max | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 | Intel Core Ultra 7 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1000 | 2048 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 3072 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060Ti | Apple M1 Max 24-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel Arc Graphics |
| Form Factor | mini-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | sff | mid-tower | mini |
| Psu W | 240 | - | 500 | - | 750 | 120 |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 7040 | 17.1 | 95 | 30.4 | 97.2 | 50.7 | 70 | 87.6 |
| HP OMEN 16L TG03 Compare | 83.7 | 71.4 | 95.6 | 93.4 | 91.4 | 70 | 74.8 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS Compare | 87.3 | 71.4 | 82.7 | 94.2 | 50.7 | 70 | 99.9 |
| Apple Mac Studio M1 Max Compare | 51.4 | 59.1 | 63.9 | 99.9 | 50.7 | 99.4 | 78.6 |
| MSI Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US Compare | 73.4 | 80.9 | 87.9 | 94.6 | 63.3 | 37 | 84.9 |
| ASUS NUC 14 Pro RNUC14RVHU7089CUI Compare | 56 | 51.9 | 82.7 | 98.3 | 95.8 | 37 | 87 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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