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Dell OptiPlex 7040 Black 2016
CPU Intel Core i5 6500
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
GPU AMD Intel HD Graphics 530
form factor micro-tower
OS Windows 11 Pro
38 Overall Score
Price $182
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About This Desktop
Dell OptiPlex 7040 Black 2016 — CPU Intel Core i5 6500, RAM 8 GB, storage 256 GB, GPU AMD Intel HD Graphics 530, form factor micro-tower, OS Windows 11 Pro.
- CPU Intel Core i5 6500
- RAM 8 GB
- Storage 256 GB
- GPU AMD Intel HD Graphics 530
- Form factor micro-tower
- OS Windows 11 Pro
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong reliability (72th percentile) 72th
Cons
- Below average social proof (5th percentile) 5th
- Below average cpu (8th percentile) 8th
- Below average ram (8th percentile) 8th
- Below average storage (13th percentile) 13th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 6500 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 2.5 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | micro-tower |
| Weight | 3.7 kg / 8.2 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 6 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
Value & Pricing
Jun 1, 2026 Used $182
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 7040 | HP ProDesk Computers Tower PC for Home and Business | Kamrui Hyper H1 H1 | wo-we Mini PC HU-MNPC07 | Minisforum DeskMini M1 Pro | BOSGAME P6 P6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 6500 | Intel Core i5 13500 | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H | AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS | Apple M1 Pro | AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1524 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 |
| GPU | AMD Intel HD Graphics 530 | Intel UHD Graphics | AMD Radeon 680M | AMD Radeon 760M | Intel Arc Graphics | AMD Radeon 680M |
| Form Factor | micro-tower | Tower | mini | mini | mini | mini |
| Psu W | - | 180 | - | - | 120 | - |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | OS | OS 11 Pro | No OS, Support Windows | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 7040 | 7.5 | 95.3 | 7.6 | 56.1 | 13.3 | 71.6 | 4.7 |
| HP ProDesk Computers Tower PC for Home and Business Compare | 68.9 | 31.6 | 63 | 68.3 | 80.5 | 71.6 | 97.8 |
| Kamrui Hyper H1 H1 Compare | 53.5 | 86.4 | 91.1 | 67.3 | 72.9 | 12.3 | 91.8 |
| wo-we Mini PC HU-MNPC07 Compare | 53.7 | 53.7 | 82.4 | 72.3 | 72.9 | 12.3 | 89.5 |
| Minisforum DeskMini M1 Pro Compare | 52.2 | 51.6 | 82.4 | 73.6 | 50.5 | 12.3 | 95.8 |
| BOSGAME P6 P6 Compare | 55.8 | 50.4 | 91.1 | 60.5 | 72.9 | 12.3 | 95.1 |
Usage Scores
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