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Dell OptiPlex 3040 Black
CPU Intel Core i5-6500T
RAM 8 GB
Storage 128 GB
GPU AMD Integrated Intel HD Graphics 530
form factor micro-tower
psu w 180
OS Windows 10 Pro
42 Overall Score
Price $133
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong reliability (71th percentile) 71th
Cons
- Below average ram (1th percentile)
- Below average storage (6th percentile)
- Below average cpu (7th percentile)
What owners think
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5-6500T |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 2.5 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Integrated Intel HD Graphics 530 |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR3 |
| Storage | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | micro-tower |
| PSU | 180 |
| Weight | 1.4 kg / 3.1 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 0 |
| USB Ports | 6 |
| HDMI | 1 HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 3040 | HP ProDesk 600 G3 | Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus | Lenovo IdeaCentre AIO F0HQ0008US | ACEMAGIC M1 M1 | Apple iMac MRT32LL/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-6500T | Intel Core i7 7700 | AMD Ryzen 7 255 | AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H | Intel 8th Generation Core i3 |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 32 | 32 | 8 | 32 | 8 |
| Storage (GB) | 128 | 1256 | 1024 | 512 | 1024 | 1000 |
| GPU | AMD Integrated Intel HD Graphics 530 | AMD Integrated | AMD Radeon 780M | AMD Radeon 660M | Ryzen integrated | AMD Radeon Pro 555X |
| Form Factor | micro-tower | mini-tower | mini | aio | mini | aio |
| Psu W | 180 | - | 120 | 135 | - | - |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 11 | Support Windows | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Mac OS |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 3040 | 7.4 | 95.2 | 1.1 | 47 | 6.3 | 71.1 |
| HP ProDesk 600 G3 Compare | 7.4 | 95.2 | 62.7 | 92 | 47.4 | 71.1 |
| Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus Compare | 66.3 | 52 | 82.2 | 70.7 | 55.5 | 11.9 |
| Lenovo IdeaCentre AIO F0HQ0008US Compare | 39.4 | 10.4 | 13.9 | 60.7 | 39.8 | 71.1 |
| ACEMAGIC M1 M1 Compare | 53.8 | 50.9 | 76.4 | 73.6 | 55.5 | 11.9 |
| Apple iMac MRT32LL/A Compare | 51.7 | 42.9 | 7.4 | 47 | 44.8 | 99.3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $133
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Jun 11, 2026 Refurbished $133
Usage Scores
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