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Dell OptiPlex 7040 Black 2016
CPU Intel Core i7-6700
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
GPU Intel HD Graphics 630
form factor mini-tower
psu w 240
OS Windows 10 Pro
46 Overall Score
Price CA$589
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About This Desktop
Dell OptiPlex 7040 Black 2016 — CPU Intel Core i7-6700, RAM 16 GB, storage 256 GB, GPU Intel HD Graphics 630, form factor mini-tower, psu 240 W.
- CPU Intel Core i7-6700
- RAM 16 GB
- Storage 256 GB
- GPU Intel HD Graphics 630
- Form factor mini-tower
- Psu 240 W
- OS Windows 10 Pro
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (83th percentile) 83th
- Strong reliability (72th percentile) 72th
Cons
- Below average gpu (11th percentile) 11th
- Below average storage (13th percentile) 13th
- Below average cpu (15th percentile) 15th
- Below average ram (17th percentile) 17th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7-6700 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 630 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini-tower |
| PSU | 240 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 2x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 4 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
Value & Pricing
Jun 3, 2026 Refurbished CA$589
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 7040 | HP OMEN 16L | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i Legion Tower 5i Gen 10 | Apple Mac mini M4 | ASUS ROG G700 G700 | iBUYPOWER Slate Slate Gaming |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7-6700 | Intel Core i7 14700F | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 32 | 16 | 64 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 4096 | 2048 | 256 | 1000 | 2000 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 630 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Apple M4 10-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti |
| Form Factor | mini-tower | mini-tower | mid-tower | mini | mid-tower | Desktop |
| Psu W | 240 | 61 | 850 | - | - | 600 |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS Sequoia 15.1 | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 7040 | 15.4 | 10.6 | 17.1 | 59.4 | 13.3 | 71.6 | 82.9 |
| HP OMEN 16L Compare | 83.1 | 69.7 | 95.6 | 98.2 | 98.3 | 71.6 | 83.7 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i Legion Tower 5i Gen 10 Compare | 86.8 | 81 | 82.4 | 90.3 | 91.2 | 71.6 | 95.2 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 56 | 90.6 | 29.9 | 97.1 | 13.3 | 99.3 | 99.6 |
| ASUS ROG G700 G700 Compare | 97.8 | 84.9 | 96.7 | 99.1 | 50.5 | 40 | 69 |
| iBUYPOWER Slate Slate Gaming Compare | 86.8 | 74.4 | 78.6 | 86.3 | 81.8 | 29.1 | 96.9 |
Usage Scores
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