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Dell OptiPlex 3040
CPU i5-6500
RAM 32 GB
Storage 128 GB
GPU Intel HD Graphics 530
form factor mini
OS Windows 11 Pro
31 Overall Score
Price $300
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (71th percentile) 71th
Cons
- Below average storage (6th percentile)
- Below average cpu (7th percentile)
- Below average gpu (10th percentile)
- Below average social proof (14th percentile)
What owners think
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | i5-6500 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 0 |
| USB Ports | 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 3040 | HP OmniStudio X 32-C1014 | Apple Mac mini M4 | Lenovo IdeaCentre 91CX0002US | GMKtec Nucbox K11 | ABS Cyclone Aqua CA14700F50604 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | i5-6500 | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Apple M4 | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core i7-14700F |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 32 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 128 | 1024 | 256 | 1000 | 2048 | 1000 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 | Intel Arc Graphics 140V | Apple M4 10-core | AMD Radeon 860M | AMD Radeon 780M | NVIDIA MSI SHADOW GeForce RTX 5060 |
| Form Factor | mini | aio | mini | mid-tower | mini | micro-tower |
| Psu W | - | 280 | 155 | 260 | 120 | 650 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | macOS Sequoia 15.1 | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 3040 | 7.4 | 10.4 | 62.6 | 44 | 6.3 | 71.1 | 13.5 |
| HP OmniStudio X 32-C1014 Compare | 46.1 | 52 | 92 | 80.5 | 71.2 | 71.1 | 98.2 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 56.3 | 90.4 | 29.2 | 96.9 | 12.9 | 99.3 | 99.9 |
| Lenovo IdeaCentre 91CX0002US Compare | 57.4 | 50.7 | 82.2 | 78.8 | 49.4 | 71.1 | 99 |
| GMKtec Nucbox K11 Compare | 68.7 | 86.2 | 82.2 | 80.5 | 90.9 | 11.9 | 97.3 |
| ABS Cyclone Aqua CA14700F50604 Compare | 83.3 | 69.7 | 91.1 | 81.3 | 62 | 11.9 | 97.3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $300
Newegg 1 offers From $300
Jun 2, 2026 Refurbished $300
Usage Scores
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