Dell OptiPlex 7040 Black 2015
A 6th-gen Intel Core i7-6700 and 16GB of DDR4 RAM provide capable multitasking for office workloads, while the upgraded 1TB SSD ensures fast boot times and ample local storage. Its mini-tower design retains legacy utility with a DVD-RW drive and supports a triple 4K monitor setup via dual DisplayPort and HDMI, a rare feature in refurbished business desktops. This system is best for budget-conscious office administrators or data entry clerks who need a reliable, multi-display workstation for spreadsheets and web-based applications.
CPU 64 bit Quad-Core Processor
RAM 16 GB
Storage 1000 GB
GPU Intel HD Graphics 530
form factor mini-tower
psu w 240
OS Windows 10 Pro
73 Overall Score
Price $250
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong gpu (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong social proof (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average cpu (17th percentile)
- Below average ram (30th percentile)
What owners think
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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 |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 1000 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini-tower |
| PSU | 240 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 4 |
| USB Ports | 8 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 2x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 4 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 7040 | HP OmniDesk M02-0244 | Apple Mac mini M4 | Lenovo Yoga AIO F0J20012US | Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus | GMKtec NucBox K12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | 64 bit Quad-Core Processor | AMD Ryzen 7 8700G | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H | AMD Ryzen 7 255 | AMD Ryzen 7 H 255 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1000 | 1024 | 256 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | Apple M4 10-core | Intel Arc Graphics | AMD Radeon 780M | AMD Radeon 780M |
| Form Factor | mini-tower | mid-tower | mini | aio | mini | mini |
| Psu W | 240 | 400 | 155 | 170 | 120 | 120 |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows | OS Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 7040 | 17.1 | 95 | 30.4 | 97.2 | 50.7 | 70 | 87.6 |
| HP OmniDesk M02-0244 Compare | 70.2 | 61.5 | 51.3 | 95.4 | 56.9 | 70 | 98.3 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 54 | 56.2 | 30.4 | 96.8 | 13 | 99.4 | 99.9 |
| Lenovo Yoga AIO F0J20012US Compare | 67.9 | 51.9 | 57.4 | 66.1 | 84.5 | 70 | 99.1 |
| Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus Compare | 63.7 | 54.2 | 82.7 | 79.6 | 56.9 | 11.3 | 95.1 |
| GMKtec NucBox K12 Compare | 63.5 | 54.2 | 82.7 | 87.6 | 72.5 | 11.3 | 96.2 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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