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Dell OptiPlex 7040 Black 2015
CPU 64 bit Quad-Core Processor
RAM 64 GB
Storage 1 TB
GPU Intel HD Graphics 530
form factor sff
OS Windows 10 Pro
58 Overall Score
Price $401
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ram (92th percentile) 92th
- Strong port (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong storage (72th percentile) 72th
- Strong reliability (71th percentile) 71th
Cons
- Below average gpu (10th percentile)
- Below average cpu (15th percentile)
What owners think
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 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 64 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 10 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| DisplayPort | 2 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 7040 | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS | HP OMEN 35L | Apple Mac mini M4 | ASUS NUC 14 Pro NUC 14 Pro | MSI Codex Z2 CODZ2C8NVL47 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | 64 bit Quad-Core Processor | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 7 | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F |
| RAM (GB) | 64 | 32 | 32 | 16 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 1000 | 4096 | 256 | 3072 | 1024 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Apple M4 10-core | Intel Arc Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
| Form Factor | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower | mini | mini | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | 500 | 850 | 155 | 120 | 650 |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS Sequoia 15.1 | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 7040 | 15.4 | 10.2 | 92.4 | 84.8 | 71.5 | 71.1 | 57.4 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS Compare | 86.7 | 74.4 | 81.8 | 94.2 | 61.8 | 71.1 | 99.9 |
| HP OMEN 35L Compare | 70.6 | 81 | 87.4 | 95.4 | 96.5 | 71.1 | 63.9 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 56.3 | 90.4 | 28.7 | 96.8 | 12.5 | 99.3 | 99.9 |
| ASUS NUC 14 Pro NUC 14 Pro Compare | 58.7 | 51.9 | 81.8 | 98.4 | 96.4 | 39.2 | 85.6 |
| MSI Codex Z2 CODZ2C8NVL47 Compare | 70.6 | 69.7 | 87.4 | 86.7 | 55.1 | 39.2 | 61.3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $401
Newegg 1 offers From $401
Jun 12, 2026 Refurbished $401
Usage Scores
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