Dell OptiPlex 7040 SFF 2016
Its 6th-gen Core i7-6700, 32GB DDR4 RAM, and dual storage (1TB NVMe SSD + 2TB HDD) deliver smooth multitasking for office workloads, complemented by Wi-Fi 6 and three-screen output via two DisplayPorts and one HDMI. The 1.82kg small-form-factor chassis minimizes desk clutter and ships refurbished with Windows 11 Pro pre-installed, plus a wireless keyboard and mouse for an out-of-the-box setup. It’s best for home-office users who need to manage spreadsheets, video calls, and research across three displays simultaneously.
About This Desktop
Its 6th-gen Core i7-6700, 32GB DDR4 RAM, and dual storage (1TB NVMe SSD + 2TB HDD) deliver smooth multitasking for office workloads, complemented by Wi-Fi 6 and three-screen output via two DisplayPorts and one HDMI. The 1.82kg small-form-factor chassis minimizes desk clutter and ships refurbished with Windows 11 Pro pre-installed, plus a wireless keyboard and mouse for an out-of-the-box setup. It’s best for home-office users who need to manage spreadsheets, video calls, and research across three displays simultaneously.
- CPU Intel Core i7 6700
- RAM 32 GB
- Storage 3072 GB
- GPU AMD Intel HD Graphics 530
- Form factor sff
- OS Windows 11 Pro
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong gpu (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong port (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong social proof (91th percentile) 91th
Cons
- Below average cpu (15th percentile) 15th
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 |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD |
| Storage 2 | 2 TB |
| Storage 2 Type | HDD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
| Weight | 1.8 kg / 4.0 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 10 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 2x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
Value & Pricing
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 7040 SFF | HP OmniDesk M02-0234 | Apple Mac mini M4 | Lenovo Yoga AIO F0J20012US | MSI Codex Z2 Gaming | ASUS NUC 14 Pro NUC 14 Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 6700 | AMD Ryzen 7 8700G | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | Intel Core Ultra 7 |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 3072 | 1536 | 512 | 1000 | 2048 | 3072 |
| GPU | AMD Intel HD Graphics 530 | AMD Radeon 780M | Apple M4 10-core | Intel Arc | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | Intel Arc Graphics |
| Form Factor | sff | mini-tower | mini | aio | Desktop | mini |
| Psu W | - | 280 | - | 170 | 650 | 120 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | macOS Sequoia 15.1 | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 7040 SFF | 15.4 | 95.3 | 63 | 94.9 | 96 | 71.6 | 90.9 |
| HP OmniDesk M02-0234 Compare | 72.2 | 10.6 | 50.1 | 96 | 80.5 | 71.6 | 99.6 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 56 | 95.3 | 29.9 | 97.1 | 29.9 | 99.3 | 98.6 |
| Lenovo Yoga AIO F0J20012US Compare | 68.7 | 51.6 | 56.6 | 85.1 | 50.5 | 71.6 | 97.8 |
| MSI Codex Z2 Gaming Compare | 70.4 | 69.7 | 55.6 | 90.3 | 91.2 | 40 | 82 |
| ASUS NUC 14 Pro NUC 14 Pro Compare | 58.4 | 51.6 | 82.4 | 98.4 | 96.5 | 40 | 81.6 |
Usage Scores
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