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Dell OptiPlex 5040 SFF Black 2025
Its compact small form factor and extensive I/O—including 11 USB ports and dual video outputs—make it a space-saving hub for legacy peripherals in professional settings. The 6th Gen Intel Core i5-6500T and 256GB SSD provide adequate responsiveness for office multitasking and data access. This renewed desktop is best for budget-conscious businesses needing a reliable, Windows 11 Pro workstation for basic productivity and dual-monitor setups.
CPU Intel Core i5 6500T
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
GPU Intel HD Graphics 530
form factor sff
OS Windows 11 Pro
59 Overall Score
Price $159
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong gpu (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong social proof (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong reliability (71st percentile) 71st
Cons
- Below average cpu (3rd percentile)
- Below average ram (9th percentile)
- Below average storage (15th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (35th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has improved over time
72/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 8 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
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 | sff |
| Weight | 5.8 kg / 12.8 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 6 |
| USB Ports | 11 |
| HDMI | ✓ |
| DisplayPort | ✓ |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11b/g/n |
| Ethernet | 1000Mbps Ethernet card |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 5040 SFF | Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini 91B20000UT | Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus | HP EliteDesk HP | Apple iMac 21.5" Certified Refurbished | ASUS V500 V500MVC-I51TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 6500T | Intel Core 7 240H | AMD Ryzen 7 255 | Intel Core i9 11900K | Intel 7th Generation Core i5 | Intel Core i5 13420H |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 16 | 32 | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 512 | 1024 | 1012 | 1000 | 1000 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 | Intel Graphics | AMD Radeon 780M | AMD Integrated Radeon Graphics | AMD Radeon Pro 555 | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Form Factor | sff | mini | mini | mini-tower | aio | mini-tower |
| Psu W | - | 150 | 120 | - | - | 180 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 5040 SFF | 3.1 | 95.7 | 8.9 | 100 | 15.2 | 34.8 | 70.6 | 93.4 |
| Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini 91B20000UT Compare | 55.9 | 47.4 | 54.4 | 74.9 | 31.7 | 94.9 | 70.6 | 98.3 |
| Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus Compare | 64 | 56.2 | 82.5 | 70.3 | 57.7 | 88.7 | 11.8 | 95 |
| HP EliteDesk HP Compare | 56.8 | 95.7 | 15.6 | 94.1 | 48.8 | 23.8 | 70.6 | 96.2 |
| Apple iMac 21.5" Certified Refurbished Compare | 50.3 | 44.8 | 8.9 | 73.5 | 46.9 | 0 | 99.3 | 91.2 |
| ASUS V500 V500MVC-I51TB Compare | 39.6 | 31.3 | 54.4 | 78.1 | 51.5 | 0 | 38 | 98.3 |
Price
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