Dell OptiPlex 3040 Black
CPU Intel Core i5-6500
RAM 8 GB
Storage 1256 GB
GPU Intel HD Graphics 530
form factor sff
OS Windows 10 Pro
35 Overall Score
Price $171
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong reliability (71th percentile) 71th
Cons
- Below average ram (7th percentile)
- Below average cpu (7th percentile)
- Below average gpu (10th percentile)
- Below average social proof (14th percentile)
What owners think
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 |
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 |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 10 |
| HDMI | Display Port 1.2, 1 x HDMI, VGA optional |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Bluetooth | USB Dongle |
| Ethernet | Integrated |
System
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 3040 | Lenovo Yoga AIO F0J20012US | HP EliteDesk 800 G3 Mini Tower | Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus | wo-we Mini PC HU-MNPC07 | Kamrui Hyper H1 H1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-6500 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H | Intel Core i9 11900K | AMD Ryzen 7 255 | AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS | AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 16 | 8 | 32 | 32 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 1256 | 2048 | 1012 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 | Intel Arc | AMD integrated | AMD Radeon 780M | AMD Radeon 760M | AMD integrated |
| Form Factor | sff | aio | mini-tower | mini | mini | mini |
| Psu W | - | 170 | - | 120 | - | - |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Support Windows | OS 11 Pro | Windows 11 PRO |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 3040 | 7.3 | 10.2 | 7.1 | 84.7 | 46.9 | 71.2 | 14.3 |
| Lenovo Yoga AIO F0J20012US Compare | 68.8 | 51.9 | 55.7 | 65.9 | 84 | 71.2 | 99 |
| 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 |
| wo-we Mini PC HU-MNPC07 Compare | 53.9 | 54.1 | 81.7 | 69.6 | 71.5 | 12 | 91.5 |
| Kamrui Hyper H1 H1 Compare | 53.3 | 86.3 | 67.7 | 64 | 71.5 | 12 | 94.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $171
Newegg 1 offers From $171
May 28, 2026 Refurbished $171
Usage Scores
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