Dell OptiPlex 7040 2016
CPU Intel Core i7-6700
RAM 8 GB
Storage 628 GB
GPU AMD Intel HD Graphics 530
form factor sff
OS Windows 11 Pro
40 Overall Score
Price $220
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About This Desktop
Dell OptiPlex 7040 2016 — CPU Intel Core i7-6700, RAM 8 GB, storage 628 GB, GPU AMD Intel HD Graphics 530, form factor sff, OS Windows 11 Pro.
- CPU Intel Core i7-6700
- RAM 8 GB
- Storage 628 GB
- GPU AMD Intel HD Graphics 530
- Form factor sff
- OS Windows 11 Pro
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong reliability (72th percentile) 72th
Cons
- Below average ram (8th percentile) 8th
- Below average cpu (15th percentile) 15th
- Below average social proof (16th percentile) 16th
- Below average storage (24th percentile) 24th
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 |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 128 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD |
| Storage 2 | 500 GB |
| Storage 2 Type | HDD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
Connectivity
| HDMI | HDMI Port |
| DisplayPort | Display Ports |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Ethernet | Ethernet (RJ-45) Port |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
Value & Pricing
May 8, 2026 Refurbished $220
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 7040 | Apple Mac mini M4 | HP OmniStudio X 27-CS1014 | Lenovo Yoga AIO F0J20012US | Minisforum UM760 Slim UM760 Slim | GMKtec K12 K12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7-6700 | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H | AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS | AMD Ryzen 7 H 255 |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 628 | 256 | 1024 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 |
| GPU | AMD Intel HD Graphics 530 | Apple M4 10-core | Intel Arc Graphics 140V | Intel Arc | AMD Radeon 760M | AMD Radeon 780M |
| Form Factor | sff | mini | aio | aio | mini | mini |
| Psu W | - | - | 180 | 170 | - | 120 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS Sequoia 15.1 | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | OS | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 7040 | 15.4 | 95.3 | 7.6 | 34.8 | 23.7 | 71.6 | 16.2 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 56 | 90.6 | 29.9 | 97.1 | 13.3 | 99.3 | 99.6 |
| HP OmniStudio X 27-CS1014 Compare | 46.8 | 51.6 | 57.2 | 81.8 | 72.9 | 71.6 | 97.8 |
| Lenovo Yoga AIO F0J20012US Compare | 68.7 | 51.6 | 56.6 | 85.1 | 50.5 | 71.6 | 97.8 |
| Minisforum UM760 Slim UM760 Slim Compare | 53.7 | 95.3 | 48.5 | 72.3 | 50.5 | 12.3 | 94.2 |
| GMKtec K12 K12 Compare | 65.3 | 86.4 | 82.4 | 81.8 | 63.7 | 12.3 | 92.8 |
Usage Scores
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