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Dell OptiPlex 3040 Black 2016
CPU Intel 9th Generation Core i7
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
GPU AMD Intel HD Graphics 530
form factor mini
OS Windows 11 Pro
49 Overall Score
Price $161
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong reliability (71th percentile) 71th
Cons
- Below average ram (7th percentile)
- Below average storage (13th percentile)
- Below average cpu (33th percentile)
What owners think
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel 9th Generation Core i7 |
| Cores | 2 |
| Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 3 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 | mini |
| Weight | 4.2 kg / 9.2 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 6 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 3040 | HP ProDesk 600 G3 | Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus | wo-we Mini PC HU-MNPC07 | Kamrui Hyper H1 H1 | Lenovo ThinkCentre M910Q |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel 9th Generation Core i7 | Intel Core i7 7700 | AMD Ryzen 7 255 | AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS | AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS | Intel Core i7 6700 |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 24 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1256 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 |
| GPU | AMD Intel HD Graphics 530 | AMD Integrated | AMD Radeon 780M | AMD Radeon 760M | AMD integrated | AMD Intel HD Graphics 530 |
| Form Factor | mini | mini-tower | mini | mini | mini | mini |
| Psu W | - | - | 120 | - | - | - |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 | Support Windows | OS 11 Pro | Windows 11 PRO | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 3040 | 33.1 | 95.2 | 7.4 | 54 | 12.9 | 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 |
| wo-we Mini PC HU-MNPC07 Compare | 54 | 54.2 | 82.2 | 70.7 | 71.2 | 11.9 |
| Kamrui Hyper H1 H1 Compare | 53.5 | 86.2 | 68.3 | 65.3 | 71.2 | 11.9 |
| Lenovo ThinkCentre M910Q Compare | 15.4 | 95.2 | 57 | 48.5 | 55.5 | 71.1 |
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