Dell OptiPlex 7040 Black 2015
CPU Intel Core i5-6500
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
GPU AMD Intel HD Graphics 530
form factor sff
OS Windows 11 Pro
53 Overall Score
Price $184
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
- Strong port (68th percentile) 68th
Cons
- Below average cpu (8th percentile)
- Below average storage (13th percentile)
- Below average ram (17th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Owner sentiment has improved over time
Based on 17 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5-6500 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.6 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 | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
| Weight | 5.4 kg / 12.0 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 8 |
| 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 | Lenovo Yoga AIO F0J20012US | HP EliteDesk 800 G3 Mini Tower | Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus | wo-we Mini PC HU-MNPC07 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-6500 | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H | Intel Core i9 11900K | AMD Ryzen 7 255 | AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 256 | 2048 | 1012 | 1024 | 1024 |
| GPU | AMD Intel HD Graphics 530 | Apple M4 10-core | Intel Arc | AMD integrated | AMD Radeon 780M | AMD Radeon 760M |
| Form Factor | sff | mini | aio | mini-tower | mini | mini |
| Psu W | - | 155 | 170 | - | 120 | - |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS Sequoia 15.1 | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Support Windows | OS 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 7040 | 8 | 94.8 | 17.1 | 67.8 | 13.2 | 70.2 | 38.8 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 58.1 | 89.5 | 30.5 | 96.8 | 13.2 | 99.4 | 99.9 |
| Lenovo Yoga AIO F0J20012US Compare | 70.1 | 53 | 57.4 | 66.2 | 84.7 | 70.2 | 99.1 |
| HP EliteDesk 800 G3 Mini Tower Compare | 60.6 | 94.8 | 14.2 | 94.2 | 48 | 70.2 | 96.2 |
| Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus Compare | 67.6 | 53 | 82.7 | 70 | 57 | 11.4 | 95.1 |
| wo-we Mini PC HU-MNPC07 Compare | 55.8 | 55.1 | 82.7 | 70 | 72.7 | 11.4 | 92 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $184
Amazon 2 offers From $184
Newegg 1 offers From $212
Price History
Usage Scores
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