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Dell OptiPlex 3040 Black
The dual-storage setup with a 256GB SSD and 1TB HDD provides responsive boot times alongside ample file capacity, powered by a 6th Gen Intel Core i5-6500 processor. Its compact SFF chassis includes legacy ports like serial and PS/2 alongside modern DisplayPort and HDMI, plus it ships with a keyboard, mouse, and Wi-Fi adapter. This refurbished desktop is best for budget-conscious offices needing a reliable Windows 10 Pro machine for data entry, document processing, and dual-monitor productivity.
CPU Intel Core i5-6500
RAM 8 GB
Storage 1256 GB
GPU Intel HD Graphics 530
form factor sff
psu w 180
OS Windows 10 Pro
62 Overall Score
Price $143
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong social proof (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
- Strong port selection (69th percentile) 69th
Cons
- Below average cpu (9th percentile)
- Below average ram (10th percentile)
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 | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 256 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD |
| Storage 2 | 1000 GB |
| Storage 2 Type | HDD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
| PSU | 180 |
| Weight | 6.1 kg / 13.5 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 8 |
| HDMI | Display Port 1.2, 1 x HDMI, VGA optional |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| Bluetooth | USB Dongle |
| Ethernet | 10/100/1000Mbps |
System
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 3040 | HP OmniDesk M02-0244 | Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus | Lenovo ThinkCentre M710q | Apple iMac 21.5" Certified Refurbished | abytespark i5/16G/512GB/RX550 4G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-6500 | AMD Ryzen 7 8700G | AMD Ryzen 7 255 | Intel Core i5 12400T | Intel 7th Generation Core i5 | Core i5 |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 16 | 32 | 16 | 8 | 512 |
| Storage (GB) | 1256 | 1024 | 1024 | 756 | 1000 | 512 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel HD Graphics | AMD Radeon Pro 555 | AMD Radeon RX 550 |
| Form Factor | sff | mid-tower | mini | mini-tower | aio | tower |
| Psu W | 180 | 400 | 120 | - | - | - |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 3040 | 8.7 | 96.1 | 9.9 | 68.6 | 49.9 | 70.1 | 87.1 |
| HP OmniDesk M02-0244 Compare | 71 | 64.9 | 52.8 | 95.3 | 58.5 | 70.1 | 98.4 |
| Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus Compare | 64.6 | 58.4 | 83 | 80.3 | 58.5 | 11.7 | 95.4 |
| Lenovo ThinkCentre M710q Compare | 37.9 | 96.1 | 32.8 | 96.4 | 46.9 | 70.1 | 63.6 |
| Apple iMac 21.5" Certified Refurbished Compare | 51.3 | 47.6 | 9.9 | 73.9 | 47.6 | 99.3 | 91.6 |
| abytespark i5/16G/512GB/RX550 4G Compare | 45.5 | 47.3 | 99.9 | 68.6 | 43 | 11.7 | 93.2 |
Price
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