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Dell OptiPlex 7040 Black
CPU Intel Core i5-6500
RAM 32 GB
Storage 512 GB
GPU AMD Intel HD Graphics 530
form factor mini-tower
OS Windows 11 Pro
53 Overall Score
Price $299
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong reliability (71th percentile) 71th
- Strong port (68th percentile) 68th
Cons
- Below average cpu (7th percentile)
- Below average storage (29th percentile)
- Below average social proof (34th percentile)
What owners think
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5-6500 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini-tower |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 0 |
| USB Ports | 8 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 2x DisplayPort |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 7040 | Apple Mac mini M4 | HP OmniDesk M02-0234 | Lenovo IdeaCentre 91CX0002US | GMKtec Nucbox K11 | ABS Cyclone Aqua CA14700F50604 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-6500 | Apple M4 | AMD Ryzen 7 8700G | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core i7-14700F |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 256 | 1536 | 1000 | 2048 | 1000 |
| GPU | AMD Intel HD Graphics 530 | Apple M4 10-core | AMD Radeon 780M | AMD Radeon 860M | AMD Radeon 780M | NVIDIA MSI SHADOW GeForce RTX 5060 |
| Form Factor | mini-tower | mini | mini-tower | mid-tower | mini | micro-tower |
| Psu W | - | 155 | 280 | 260 | 120 | 650 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS Sequoia 15.1 | Windows 11 Home | 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 7040 | 7.4 | 95.2 | 62.5 | 68.3 | 29.4 | 71.1 | 34.2 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 56.3 | 90.5 | 29.1 | 96.7 | 12.8 | 99.3 | 99.9 |
| HP OmniDesk M02-0234 Compare | 72.5 | 10.4 | 49.6 | 98.6 | 80.4 | 71.1 | 98.3 |
| Lenovo IdeaCentre 91CX0002US Compare | 57.5 | 50.7 | 82.1 | 78.6 | 49.4 | 71.1 | 99 |
| GMKtec Nucbox K11 Compare | 68.7 | 86.3 | 82.1 | 80.3 | 91.1 | 11.9 | 97.4 |
| ABS Cyclone Aqua CA14700F50604 Compare | 83.2 | 69.7 | 91 | 81.1 | 62.3 | 11.9 | 97.4 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $299
Newegg 1 offers From $299
Jun 11, 2026 Refurbished $299
Usage Scores
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