Dell OptiPlex 7040 Black 2019
The Intel Core i5-6500 paired with a 256GB SSD and 500GB HDD delivers responsive boot times and generous storage for essential office tasks. Ten USB-A ports, DisplayPort, HDMI, and Ethernet offer extensive peripheral and multi-monitor connectivity in a durable compact chassis. This desktop is best for budget-focused office workers handling spreadsheets, email, and data entry who don't need graphics performance.
CPU Intel Core i5-6500
RAM 8 GB
Storage 756 GB
GPU Intel HD Graphics 530
form factor sff
OS Windows 10 Pro
58 Overall Score
Price CA$230
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong port selection (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average ram (2nd percentile)
- Below average cpu (9th percentile)
- Below average social proof (27th 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 8 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5-6500 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 256 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD |
| Storage 2 | 500 GB |
| Storage 2 Type | HDD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
| Weight | 4.9 kg / 10.7 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 10 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.0b |
| DisplayPort | 2 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 7040 | HP OmniStudio X 32-C1014 | Apple Mac mini M4 | Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 5 | Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus | BOSGAME P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-6500 | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Apple M4 | Intel Core i5 14400T | AMD Ryzen 7 255 | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 756 | 1024 | 256 | 512 | 1024 | 1024 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 | Intel Arc Graphics 140V | Apple M4 10-core | Intel UHD Graphics 730 | AMD Radeon 780M | AMD Radeon 680M |
| Form Factor | sff | aio | mini | mini | mini | mini |
| Psu W | - | 280 | 155 | 90 | 120 | 65 |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 7040 | 8.9 | 96 | 2.4 | 85 | 47.1 | 69.9 | 27 |
| 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 | 32.9 | 96.7 | 16 | 99.3 | 99.9 |
| Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 5 Compare | 48.4 | 34.6 | 51.4 | 86.8 | 43.2 | 69.9 | 96.4 |
| Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus Compare | 64.8 | 58.3 | 83.1 | 80.5 | 58.7 | 11.5 | 95.4 |
| BOSGAME P3 Compare | 53.3 | 54.6 | 77.8 | 71.1 | 73.8 | 11.5 | 95.4 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From CA$230
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Price History
Usage Scores
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