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Dell OptiPlex 7040 2015
CPU Intel Core i7 6700
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
GPU AMD Integrated
form factor sff
OS Windows 11 Pro
71 Overall Score
Price $232
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong social proof (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong port (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong reliability (71th percentile) 71th
Cons
- Below average cpu (15th percentile)
- Below average storage (30th 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 16 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 | Integrated |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
| Weight | 5.0 kg / 11.0 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 10 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1x DP |
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 5 |
| Ethernet | RJ-45 |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 7040 | Apple Mac mini M4 | HP OmniStudio X 32-C1014 | Lenovo Yoga AIO F0J20012US | GMKtec Nucbox K11 | Minisforum UM760 Slim UM760 Slim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 6700 | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 16 | 32 | 16 | 32 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 256 | 1024 | 2024 | 2048 | 1024 |
| GPU | AMD Integrated | Apple M4 10-core | Intel Arc Graphics 140V | Intel Arc | AMD Radeon 780M | AMD Radeon 760M |
| Form Factor | sff | mini | aio | aio | mini | mini |
| Psu W | - | 155 | 280 | 170 | 120 | - |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS Sequoia 15.1 | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | OS |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 7040 | 15.4 | 95.2 | 41.6 | 85.2 | 29.5 | 71.1 | 95 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 56.3 | 90.4 | 29.2 | 96.9 | 12.9 | 99.3 | 99.9 |
| HP OmniStudio X 32-C1014 Compare | 46.1 | 52 | 92 | 80.5 | 71.2 | 71.1 | 98.2 |
| Lenovo Yoga AIO F0J20012US Compare | 68.8 | 52 | 56.1 | 67 | 82.1 | 71.1 | 99 |
| GMKtec Nucbox K11 Compare | 68.7 | 86.2 | 82.2 | 80.5 | 90.9 | 11.9 | 97.3 |
| Minisforum UM760 Slim UM760 Slim Compare | 54 | 95.2 | 48.1 | 70.7 | 55.6 | 11.9 | 96.1 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
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