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Dell OptiPlex 7040 Black
CPU Intel Core i5
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
GPU AMD Intel HD Graphics 530
form factor mini-tower
OS Windows 10 Pro
58 Overall Score
Price CA$430
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About This Desktop
Dell OptiPlex 7040 Black — CPU Intel Core i5, RAM 16 GB, storage 512 GB, GPU AMD Intel HD Graphics 530, form factor mini-tower, OS Windows 10 Pro.
- CPU Intel Core i5
- RAM 16 GB
- Storage 512 GB
- GPU AMD Intel HD Graphics 530
- Form factor mini-tower
- OS Windows 10 Pro
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong reliability (72th percentile) 72th
- Strong port (68th percentile) 68th
Cons
- Below average ram (30th percentile) 30th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 |
| 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 | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini-tower |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 0 |
| USB Ports | 10 |
| Ethernet | Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
Value & Pricing
Jun 7, 2026 Refurbished CA$430
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 7040 | Apple Mac mini M4 | HP OmniDesk M02-0234 | Lenovo Yoga AIO F0J20012US | MSI Codex Z2 Gaming | ASUS NUC 14 Pro NUC 14 Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 | Apple M4 | AMD Ryzen 7 8700G | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | Intel Core Ultra 7 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 256 | 1536 | 1000 | 2048 | 3072 |
| GPU | AMD Intel HD Graphics 530 | Apple M4 10-core | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Arc | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | Intel Arc Graphics |
| Form Factor | mini-tower | mini | mini-tower | aio | Desktop | mini |
| Psu W | - | - | 280 | 170 | 650 | 120 |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | macOS Sequoia 15.1 | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 7040 | 42.7 | 95.3 | 29.9 | 68.3 | 40.3 | 71.6 | 41.7 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 56 | 90.6 | 29.9 | 97.1 | 13.3 | 99.3 | 99.6 |
| HP OmniDesk M02-0234 Compare | 72.2 | 10.6 | 50.1 | 96 | 80.5 | 71.6 | 99.6 |
| Lenovo Yoga AIO F0J20012US Compare | 68.7 | 51.6 | 56.6 | 85.1 | 50.5 | 71.6 | 97.8 |
| MSI Codex Z2 Gaming Compare | 70.4 | 69.7 | 55.6 | 90.3 | 91.2 | 40 | 82.4 |
| ASUS NUC 14 Pro NUC 14 Pro Compare | 58.4 | 51.6 | 82.4 | 98.4 | 96.5 | 40 | 82 |
Usage Scores
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