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Dell OptiPlex 7040 SFF Black 2015
CPU Intel Core i5 6th Gen
RAM 8 GB
Storage 240 GB
GPU AMD Intel HD Graphics 530
form factor sff
OS Windows 11 Pro
49 Overall Score
Price $189
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong port (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong reliability (71th percentile) 71th
- Strong social proof (67th percentile) 67th
Cons
- Below average ram (7th percentile)
- Below average cpu (7th percentile)
- Below average storage (9th 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 | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 240 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 10 |
| HDMI | HDMI (Rear) |
| DisplayPort | 2 Display Ports (Rear) |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 7040 SFF | Apple Mac mini M4 | Lenovo Yoga AIO F0J20012US | HP OmniDesk M03-0044 | Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus | wo-we Mini PC HU-MNPC07 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 6th Gen | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H | Intel Core Ultra 5 225 | AMD Ryzen 7 255 | AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 240 | 256 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 |
| GPU | AMD Intel HD Graphics 530 | Apple M4 10-core | Intel Arc | Intel Graphics | AMD Radeon 780M | AMD Radeon 760M |
| Form Factor | sff | mini | aio | mid-tower | mini | mini |
| Psu W | - | 155 | 170 | 280 | 120 | - |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS Sequoia 15.1 | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Support Windows | OS 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 7040 SFF | 7.3 | 95.2 | 7.2 | 84.7 | 8.7 | 71.1 | 66.5 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 56.2 | 90.4 | 28.7 | 96.7 | 12.9 | 99.3 | 99.9 |
| Lenovo Yoga AIO F0J20012US Compare | 68.7 | 51.9 | 55.7 | 66 | 84 | 71.1 | 99 |
| HP OmniDesk M03-0044 Compare | 67.9 | 46.3 | 52.1 | 95.4 | 55.3 | 71.1 | 98.2 |
| Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus Compare | 66.2 | 51.9 | 81.6 | 69.7 | 55.3 | 12 | 94.8 |
| wo-we Mini PC HU-MNPC07 Compare | 53.9 | 54.1 | 81.6 | 69.7 | 71.5 | 12 | 91.4 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $189
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Jun 12, 2026 Refurbished $189
Usage Scores
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