Dell OptiPlex 7040 Black 2016
The 32GB of DDR4 RAM and a 1TB SSD provide ample multitasking headroom and fast storage for a refurbished office desktop, despite its aging 6th-gen Intel Core i7-6700 processor. Its mini-tower form factor offers easy internal access for upgrades and a generous selection of 8 USB-A ports plus DisplayPort for legacy peripherals. This system is best for budget-conscious office workers or students who need a capable Windows 11 Pro machine for document processing, web apps, and data entry.
CPU Intel Core i7-6700
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
GPU Intel HD Graphics 530
form factor sff
OS Windows 10 Pro
55 Overall Score
Price $217
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
- Strong social proof (68th percentile) 68th
Cons
- Below average gpu (12th percentile)
- Below average cpu (17th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7-6700 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 |
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR3 |
| Storage | 1000 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
| Weight | 4.9 kg / 10.7 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 0 |
| USB Ports | 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.0b |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort 1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | ✓ |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 7040 | HP OmniDesk M02-0244 | Apple Mac mini M4 | Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 5 | Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus | BOSGAME P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7-6700 | AMD Ryzen 7 8700G | Apple M4 | Intel Core i5 14400T | AMD Ryzen 7 255 | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1000 | 1024 | 256 | 512 | 1024 | 1024 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | Apple M4 10-core | Intel UHD Graphics 730 | AMD Radeon 780M | AMD Radeon 680M |
| Form Factor | sff | mid-tower | mini | mini | mini | mini |
| Psu W | - | 400 | 155 | 90 | 120 | 65 |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 7040 | 16.6 | 12.3 | 64.8 | 43.1 | 52.3 | 70.1 | 67.9 |
| HP OmniDesk M02-0244 Compare | 71 | 64.9 | 52.8 | 95.3 | 58.5 | 70.1 | 98.4 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 55.3 | 60.3 | 32.8 | 96.7 | 15.9 | 99.3 | 99.9 |
| Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 5 Compare | 48.1 | 34.8 | 51.2 | 86.7 | 43 | 70.1 | 96.4 |
| Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus Compare | 64.6 | 58.4 | 83 | 80.3 | 58.5 | 11.7 | 95.4 |
| BOSGAME P3 Compare | 53.1 | 54.7 | 77.7 | 70.8 | 73.8 | 11.7 | 95.4 |
Price
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