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Dell OptiPlex 7040 2015
CPU i5-6500
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
GPU AMD Radeon RX 7900 xt
form factor tower
OS Windows 11 Pro
48 Overall Score
Price $266
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong reliability (71st percentile) 71st
- Strong port selection (68th percentile) 68th
Cons
- Below average cpu (9th percentile)
- Below average ram (31st percentile)
- Below average storage (32nd percentile)
- Below average social proof (34th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | i5-6500 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | 7900 xt |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 24 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | tower |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 8 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 2x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | ✓ |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 7040 | HP OmniDesk M03-0054 | Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus | Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini 91B20000UT | Apple iMac Certified Refurbished 27" | GMKtec Nucbox K11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | i5-6500 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | AMD Ryzen 7 255 | Intel Core 7 240H | Intel 8th Generation Core i5 | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 16 | 32 | 16 | 8 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1024 | 1024 | 512 | 1064 | 2048 |
| GPU | AMD Radeon RX 7900 xt | Intel Graphics | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Graphics | AMD Radeon Pro 570X | AMD Radeon 780M |
| Form Factor | tower | mid-tower | mini | mini | aio | mini |
| Psu W | - | 280 | 120 | 150 | - | 120 |
| OS | Windows 11 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 | 8.6 | 85 | 31.4 | 68.2 | 31.7 | 70.6 | 34.2 |
| HP OmniDesk M03-0054 Compare | 89.6 | 47.3 | 54.4 | 98.6 | 57.7 | 70.6 | 99.1 |
| 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
Value & Pricing
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