Dell OptiPlex 7040 Black 2016
CPU Intel Core i5-6500T
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
GPU Intel HD Graphics 530
form factor micro-tower
psu w 65
OS Windows 10 Pro
54 Overall Score
Price CA$255
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong reliability (71st percentile) 71st
Cons
- Below average cpu (3rd percentile)
- Below average ram (9th percentile)
- Below average storage (15th 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 | DDR4 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | micro-tower |
| PSU | 65 |
| Weight | 3.7 kg / 8.2 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 6 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | ✓ |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 7040 | HP OmniStudio X 27-CS1014 | Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus | Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini 91B20000UT | Apple iMac Certified Refurbished 27" | GMKtec Nucbox K11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-6500T | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | AMD Ryzen 7 255 | Intel Core 7 240H | Intel 8th Generation Core i5 | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 16 | 32 | 16 | 8 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1024 | 1024 | 512 | 1064 | 2048 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 | Intel Arc Graphics 140V | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Graphics | AMD Radeon Pro 570X | AMD Radeon 780M |
| Form Factor | micro-tower | aio | mini | mini | aio | mini |
| Psu W | 65 | 180 | 120 | 150 | - | 120 |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 7040 | 3.1 | 95.7 | 8.9 | 53.1 | 15.2 | 70.6 | 59.8 |
| HP OmniStudio X 27-CS1014 Compare | 46.3 | 53.9 | 58.3 | 79.8 | 73.1 | 70.6 | 98.3 |
| Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus Compare | 64 | 56.2 | 82.5 | 79.8 | 57.7 | 11.8 | 95 |
| Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini 91B20000UT Compare | 55.9 | 47.3 | 54.4 | 74.8 | 31.7 | 70.6 | 98.3 |
| Apple iMac Certified Refurbished 27" Compare | 71.2 | 57.3 | 8.9 | 65 | 61.9 | 99.3 | 93 |
| GMKtec Nucbox K11 Compare | 65.7 | 56.2 | 82.5 | 79.8 | 91.6 | 11.8 | 96.2 |
Price
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