Dell OptiPlex 7040 Black 2015
Dell
52 Overall Score
vs
MSI Codex R2 B14NVM7-438US Black 2025
MSI
85 Overall Score
Scores
Home Office
Gaming
Workstation
Developer
Creator
Business
Compact
Ai Llm
Specifications
| Dell OptiPlex 7040 | MSI Codex R2 B14NVM7-438US | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core i7 | Intel Core i7 14700F★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 4 | 20★ |
| Frequency | 3.4 GHz★ | 2.1 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | 33 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | No data | |
| Type | integrated★ | discrete |
| VRAM | — | 8 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | — | GDDR7 |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 32 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 | DDR5★ |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB | 2 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | NVMe SSD★ |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | sff | mid-tower |
| PSU | — | 650W★ |
| Weight | — | 9.66 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | — | 2★ |
| USB Ports | 10★ | 7 |
| HDMI | 1 Display Port, 1 HDMI | 1 x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort | 3 x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | — | Bluetooth 5.4★ |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | 2.5GbE |
| System | ||
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
Dell OptiPlex 7040 Black 2015
- Strong port selection (84th percentile)84th %ile
- Strong reliability (70th percentile)
- Strong social proof (68th percentile)
- Below average ram (8th percentile)8th %ile
- Below average gpu (9th percentile)9th %ile
- Below average cpu (17th percentile)17th %ile
MSI Codex R2 B14NVM7-438US Black 2025
- Strong storage (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong port selection (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong ram (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong cpu (84th percentile)84th %ile
Verdict
Winner: MSI Codex R2 B14NVM7-438US
Scores 85 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 15 of 25 specs.