Dell OptiPlex 3040 Black
CPU Intel Core i5-6500T
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
GPU Integrated Intel Integrated Graphics
form factor micro-tower
psu w 180
OS Windows 10 Pro
42 Overall Score
Price $141
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong reliability (71st percentile) 71st
Cons
- Below average ram (1st percentile)
- Below average cpu (3rd 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 | Integrated Intel Integrated Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR3 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | micro-tower |
| PSU | 180 |
| Weight | 1.4 kg / 3.1 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 6 |
| HDMI | 1 HDMI |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 3040 | Lenovo Yoga AIO F0J20012US | Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus | HP ProDesk G4 | AWOW MGI9 Mini PC MGI9 | abytespark i5/16G/512GB/RX550 4G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-6500T | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H | AMD Ryzen 7 255 | 3.00GHz | Intel Core i9 11900H | Core i5 |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 16 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 512 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 2048 | 1024 | 2000 | 1024 | 512 |
| GPU | Integrated Intel Integrated Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors | AMD Radeon RX 550 |
| Form Factor | micro-tower | aio | mini | mini | mini | tower |
| Psu W | 180 | 170 | 120 | - | - | - |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 3040 | 3.1 | 95.6 | 1.4 | 45.2 | 14.5 | 70.5 | 57.7 |
| Lenovo Yoga AIO F0J20012US Compare | 67.9 | 53.6 | 57.3 | 66.3 | 84.8 | 70.5 | 98.4 |
| Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus Compare | 63.7 | 55.9 | 82.4 | 79.6 | 57.3 | 11.6 | 95.1 |
| HP ProDesk G4 Compare | 17.4 | 30.8 | 92.2 | 61.2 | 81.5 | 70.5 | 83.4 |
| AWOW MGI9 Mini PC MGI9 Compare | 45.5 | 30.8 | 63.8 | 73.1 | 72.8 | 11.6 | 89.5 |
| abytespark i5/16G/512GB/RX550 4G Compare | 44.3 | 44 | 99.8 | 67.8 | 41.7 | 11.6 | 92.8 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
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