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Dell OptiPlex 3040
The compact SFF chassis houses a capable Intel Core i5-6500 with 16GB of DDR4 RAM, delivering reliable performance for office multitasking and data entry. Its 256GB SSD ensures quick boot times, while the included keyboard and mouse and Windows 10 Pro offer immediate out-of-box productivity. This refurbished desktop is best for budget-conscious businesses needing a space-saving, dependable workstation for standard office applications.
CPU Intel Core i5
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
GPU AMD Intel HD Graphics 530
form factor sff
OS Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
60 Overall Score
Price £0
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong user sentiment (76th percentile) 76th
- Strong reliability (71th percentile) 71th
- Strong port (69th percentile) 69th
Cons
- Below average cpu (7th percentile)
- Below average storage (13th percentile)
- Below average ram (29th percentile)
What owners think
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Performance
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 | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 0 |
| USB Ports | 8 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | WLAN |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Ethernet | Yes |
System
| OS | Windows 10 Pro 64-bit |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 3040 | Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 | HP Omen GT22 | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | MSI EdgeXpert EdgeXpert-11SUS | Apple Mac mini M4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | NVIDIA GB | Apple M4 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 128 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 3072 | 8096 | 2048 | 4096 | 256 |
| GPU | AMD Intel HD Graphics 530 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA Blackwell Architecture | Apple M4 10-core |
| Form Factor | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower | Desktop | mini | mini |
| Psu W | - | 1200 | - | 850 | 240 | 155 |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro 64-bit | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | NVIDIA DGX OS | macOS Sequoia 15.1 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 3040 | 7.4 | 95.2 | 29.2 | 68.5 | 12.9 | 75.7 | 71.1 |
| Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 Compare | 97.8 | 87.9 | 96.6 | 92 | 96.4 | 0 | 71.1 |
| HP Omen GT22 Compare | 97.8 | 87.9 | 95.5 | 98.2 | 99.3 | 0 | 71.1 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.8 | 77 | 94.3 | 97.5 | 90.9 | 98.6 | 39.1 |
| MSI EdgeXpert EdgeXpert-11SUS Compare | 99.6 | 95.2 | 98.8 | 87.8 | 97.9 | 0 | 39.1 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 56.3 | 90.4 | 29.2 | 96.9 | 12.9 | 95.7 | 99.3 |
Usage Scores
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