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Dell OptiPlex 7040 Black 2019
CPU Intel Core i5 6500
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
GPU AMD Intel HD Graphics 530
form factor sff
OS Windows 11 Pro
57 Overall Score
Price $265
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong port (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong reliability (71th percentile) 71th
Cons
- Below average cpu (7th percentile)
- Below average social proof (20th percentile)
- Below average storage (29th percentile)
- Below average ram (29th percentile)
What owners think
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 6500 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
| Weight | 4.9 kg / 10.7 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 10 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 2x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 7040 | Apple Mac mini M4 | HP OmniStudio X 27-CS1014 | Lenovo Yoga AIO F0J20012US | GMKtec K12 K12 | MSI Envision S13 SFF Desktop Envision S13 SFF PC (3.8-4.6GHz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 6500 | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H | AMD Ryzen 7 H 255 | AMD Ryzen 7 5700G |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 256 | 1024 | 2048 | 1024 | 1536 |
| GPU | AMD Intel HD Graphics 530 | Apple M4 10-core | Intel Arc Graphics 140V | Intel Arc | AMD Radeon 780M | AMD Radeon Integrated Graphics |
| Form Factor | sff | mini | aio | aio | mini | sff |
| Psu W | - | 155 | 180 | 170 | 120 | - |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS Sequoia 15.1 | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 7040 | 7.3 | 95.2 | 28.7 | 84.8 | 28.7 | 71.1 | 20 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 56.3 | 90.4 | 28.7 | 96.8 | 12.5 | 99.3 | 99.9 |
| HP OmniStudio X 27-CS1014 Compare | 46.9 | 51.9 | 56.4 | 79.9 | 71.5 | 71.1 | 99 |
| Lenovo Yoga AIO F0J20012US Compare | 68.8 | 51.9 | 55.8 | 66.3 | 83.9 | 71.1 | 99 |
| GMKtec K12 K12 Compare | 65.3 | 86.2 | 81.8 | 79.9 | 71.5 | 12 | 94.9 |
| MSI Envision S13 SFF Desktop Envision S13 SFF PC (3.8-4.6GHz Compare | 57.8 | 95.2 | 62.3 | 47.2 | 80.6 | 39.2 | 84.7 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $265
Best Buy 2 offers From $265
Newegg 2 offers From $270
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