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Dell OptiPlex 3040 Black
CPU Intel Core i5-6500T
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
GPU AMD 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 (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong reliability (71th percentile) 71th
Cons
- Below average ram (1th percentile)
- Below average cpu (7th percentile)
- Below average storage (13th percentile)
What owners think
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 | HP EliteDesk 800 G3 Mini Tower | Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus | Kamrui H2 Mini Gaming PC H2 | Lenovo ThinkCentre M91p | BOSGAME P3 P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-6500T | Intel Core i9 11900K | AMD Ryzen 7 255 | Intel Core i5 14450HX | Intel Core i5-2400 | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 8 | 32 | 32 | 16 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1012 | 1024 | 2000 | 3192 | 1024 |
| GPU | AMD Integrated Intel Integrated Graphics | AMD integrated | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel integrated | AMD Intel HD Graphics 2000 | AMD Radeon 680M |
| Form Factor | micro-tower | mini-tower | mini | mini | sff | mini |
| Psu W | 180 | - | 120 | - | - | 65 |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Support Windows | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 3040 | 7.3 | 95.2 | 1.1 | 45.2 | 12.8 | 71.2 | 57.5 |
| HP EliteDesk 800 G3 Mini Tower Compare | 58.9 | 95.2 | 12.7 | 94.2 | 46.5 | 71.2 | 96 |
| Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus Compare | 66.3 | 51.9 | 81.7 | 69.6 | 55.3 | 12 | 94.9 |
| Kamrui H2 Mini Gaming PC H2 Compare | 56 | 31.2 | 62.1 | 72.7 | 86.2 | 12 | 96 |
| Lenovo ThinkCentre M91p Compare | 1 | 95.2 | 28.6 | 59.3 | 86.7 | 71.2 | 80.2 |
| BOSGAME P3 P3 Compare | 53.7 | 40.8 | 75.8 | 57.2 | 71.5 | 12 | 93.1 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $141
Newegg 1 offers From $141
Jun 10, 2026 Refurbished $141
Usage Scores
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