New On sale 8%
Dell OptiPlex 7040 SFF Black 2016
CPU Intel Core i5 6th Gen
RAM 16 GB
Storage 240 GB
GPU AMD Intel HD Graphics 530
form factor sff
OS Windows 11 Pro
41 Overall Score
Price $202
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong reliability (71th percentile) 71th
Cons
- Below average cpu (7th percentile)
- Below average storage (9th percentile)
- Below average ram (29th percentile)
- Below average social proof (33th percentile)
What owners think
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 6th Gen |
| 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 | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 240 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 0 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| HDMI | HDMI (Rear) |
| DisplayPort | Display Ports (Rear) |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 7040 SFF | Apple Mac mini M4 | HP OmniStudio X 27-CS1014 | Lenovo Yoga AIO F0J20012US | GMKtec K12 K12 | Minisforum UM760 Slim UM760 Slim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 6th Gen | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H | AMD Ryzen 7 H 255 | AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 240 | 256 | 1024 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 |
| GPU | AMD Intel HD Graphics 530 | Apple M4 10-core | Intel Arc Graphics 140V | Intel Arc | AMD Radeon 780M | AMD Radeon 760M |
| Form Factor | sff | mini | aio | aio | mini | mini |
| Psu W | - | 155 | 180 | 170 | 120 | - |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS Sequoia 15.1 | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | OS |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 7040 SFF | 7.3 | 95.2 | 28.7 | 39.5 | 8.7 | 71.1 | 33.4 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 56.2 | 90.4 | 28.7 | 96.7 | 12.9 | 99.3 | 99.9 |
| HP OmniStudio X 27-CS1014 Compare | 46.8 | 51.9 | 56.3 | 79.8 | 71.5 | 71.1 | 99 |
| Lenovo Yoga AIO F0J20012US Compare | 68.7 | 51.9 | 55.7 | 66 | 84 | 71.1 | 99 |
| GMKtec K12 K12 Compare | 65.3 | 86.2 | 81.6 | 79.8 | 71.5 | 12 | 94.8 |
| Minisforum UM760 Slim UM760 Slim Compare | 53.9 | 95.2 | 47.6 | 69.7 | 55.3 | 12 | 96 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $202
Newegg 1 offers From $202
Jun 8, 2026 Refurbished $202
Usage Scores
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