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Dell OptiPlex 7040 2016
CPU Intel Core i7 6700
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
GPU Intel HD Graphics 530
form factor sff
OS Windows 11 Pro
52 Overall Score
Price $398
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong storage (71th percentile) 71th
- Strong reliability (71th percentile) 71th
Cons
- Below average gpu (10th percentile)
- Below average cpu (15th percentile)
- Below average port (32th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews — so you can see whether early praise held up.
Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
Based on 9 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
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 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
| Weight | 6.6 kg / 14.5 lbs |
Connectivity
| HDMI | HDMI 3 |
| DisplayPort | 2x DisplayPort 1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 7040 | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS | HP OMEN 35L | Apple Mac mini M4 | GMKtec Nucbox K11 | ASUS NUC 14 Pro NUC 14 Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 6700 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | Apple M4 | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Intel Core Ultra 7 |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 16 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 1000 | 4096 | 256 | 2048 | 3072 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Apple M4 10-core | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Arc Graphics |
| Form Factor | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower | mini | mini | mini |
| Psu W | - | 500 | 850 | 155 | 120 | 120 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS Sequoia 15.1 | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 7040 | 15.4 | 10.4 | 62.5 | 32.1 | 71.4 | 71.1 | 93.5 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS Compare | 86.8 | 74.4 | 82.1 | 94.2 | 62.3 | 71.1 | 99.9 |
| HP OMEN 35L Compare | 70.7 | 81 | 87.6 | 98.6 | 96.4 | 71.1 | 75.5 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 56.3 | 90.5 | 29.1 | 96.7 | 12.8 | 99.3 | 99.9 |
| GMKtec Nucbox K11 Compare | 68.7 | 86.3 | 82.1 | 80.3 | 91.1 | 11.9 | 97.4 |
| ASUS NUC 14 Pro NUC 14 Pro Compare | 58.7 | 52 | 82.1 | 98.3 | 96.4 | 39.1 | 86.5 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $398
Amazon 1 offers From $398
May 30, 2026 Refurbished $398
Usage Scores
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