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Dell OptiPlex 3040 Black
CPU Intel Core i5-6500
RAM 8 GB
Storage 1256 GB
GPU Intel HD Graphics 530
form factor sff
OS Windows 10 Pro
35 Overall Score
Price $171
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong reliability (71th percentile) 71th
Cons
- Below average ram (7th percentile)
- Below average cpu (7th percentile)
- Below average gpu (10th percentile)
- Below average social proof (13th percentile)
What owners think
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5-6500 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 |
| Type | integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 256 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD |
| Storage 2 | 1000 GB |
| Storage 2 Type | HDD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 10 |
| HDMI | Display Port 1.2, 1 x HDMI, VGA optional |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Bluetooth | USB Dongle |
| Ethernet | Integrated |
System
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 3040 | Lenovo Yoga AIO F0J20012US | HP ProDesk 600 G3 | Apple iMac MNE92LL/A | Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus | wo-we Mini PC HU-MNPC07 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-6500 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H | Intel Core i7 7700 | 3.40GHz | AMD Ryzen 7 255 | AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 16 | 32 | 8 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1256 | 2024 | 1256 | 2032 | 1024 | 1024 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 | Intel Arc | AMD Integrated | AMD Radeon Pro 570 | AMD Radeon 780M | AMD Radeon 760M |
| Form Factor | sff | aio | mini-tower | aio | mini | mini |
| Psu W | - | 170 | - | - | 120 | - |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 | macOS 10.13 High Sierra | Support Windows | OS 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 3040 | 7.4 | 10.4 | 7.4 | 85.2 | 47.5 | 71.1 | 13.3 |
| Lenovo Yoga AIO F0J20012US Compare | 68.8 | 52 | 56.1 | 67 | 82.1 | 71.1 | 99 |
| HP ProDesk 600 G3 Compare | 74.5 | 95.2 | 62.6 | 92 | 47.5 | 71.1 | 90.7 |
| Apple iMac MNE92LL/A Compare | 58.8 | 53 | 7.4 | 58.6 | 80.8 | 99.3 | 89.9 |
| Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus Compare | 66.3 | 52 | 82.2 | 70.7 | 55.6 | 11.9 | 95 |
| wo-we Mini PC HU-MNPC07 Compare | 54 | 54.2 | 82.2 | 70.7 | 71.2 | 11.9 | 91.8 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $171
Newegg 1 offers From $171
May 28, 2026 Refurbished $171
Usage Scores
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