Dell OptiPlex 7040 Black
CPU 3.2GHz
RAM 16 GB
Storage 500 GB
GPU AMD Integrated/On-Board Graphics
form factor desktop
OS Windows 10 Home
23 Overall Score
Price CA$353
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong port selection (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average storage (24th percentile)
- Below average ram (33rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | 3.2GHz |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
Graphics
| GPU | Integrated/On-Board Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR3 |
| Storage | 500 GB |
| Storage Type | HDD |
Build
| Form Factor | desktop |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 10 |
| HDMI | Not Installed |
| DisplayPort | 2 |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN |
| Bluetooth | No |
| Ethernet | 10/100/1000 |
System
| OS | Windows 10 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 7040 | HP OmniStudio X 32-C1014 | Apple Mac mini M4 | Lenovo IdeaCentre 91CX0002US | ASUS NUC 14 Pro | Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | 3.2GHz | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Apple M4 | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Intel Core Ultra 7 | AMD Ryzen 7 255 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 24 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 500 | 1024 | 512 | 1000 | 3072 | 1024 |
| GPU | AMD Integrated/On-Board Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics 140V | Apple M4 10-core | AMD Radeon 860M | Intel Arc Graphics | AMD Radeon 780M |
| Form Factor | desktop | aio | mini | mid-tower | mini | mini |
| Psu W | - | 280 | - | 260 | 120 | 120 |
| OS | Windows 10 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 7040 | 45.8 | 96 | 32.9 | 91 | 23.9 | 69.9 | 40.1 |
| HP OmniStudio X 32-C1014 Compare | 46.5 | 56 | 91.8 | 80.5 | 73.8 | 69.9 | 99.1 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 55.5 | 60.1 | 53.6 | 96.7 | 32.7 | 99.3 | 99.6 |
| Lenovo IdeaCentre 91CX0002US Compare | 58.1 | 55 | 83.1 | 78.7 | 52.5 | 69.9 | 99.1 |
| ASUS NUC 14 Pro Compare | 57.5 | 56 | 83.1 | 98.2 | 95.9 | 36.9 | 87.6 |
| Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus Compare | 64.8 | 58.3 | 83.1 | 80.5 | 58.7 | 11.5 | 95.4 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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