Dell OptiPlex 3040
CPU Intel Core i5 6500
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
form factor sff
OS Windows 11 Pro
42 Overall Score
Price CA$270
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
- Strong port (68th percentile) 68th
Cons
- Below average ram (8th percentile)
- Below average cpu (9th percentile)
- Below average gpu (10th percentile)
- Below average storage (13th percentile)
What owners think
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 6500 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
Graphics
| Type | integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
| Weight | 5.4 kg / 12.0 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 8 |
| HDMI | 1 HDMI 1.4 |
| DisplayPort | 1 Display Port 1.2 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth: Yes |
| Ethernet | 1 RJ-45 |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 3040 | HP OmniDesk M02-0234 | Apple Mac mini M4 | Lenovo Yoga AIO F0J20012US | ASUS NUC 14 Pro RNUC14RVHU7089CUI | Minisforum UM760 Slim UM760 Slim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 6500 | AMD Ryzen 7 8700G | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H | Intel Core Ultra 7 | AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1536 | 256 | 2048 | 3072 | 1024 |
| GPU | - | AMD Radeon 780M | Apple M4 10-core | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | AMD Radeon 760M |
| Form Factor | sff | mini-tower | mini | aio | mini | mini |
| Psu W | - | 280 | 155 | 170 | 120 | - |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 3040 | 9.4 | 9.9 | 8.1 | 67.6 | 13.1 | 69.9 | 54 |
| HP OmniDesk M02-0234 Compare | 73.4 | 53.2 | 51.4 | 95.4 | 81.1 | 69.9 | 98.4 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 57.6 | 56 | 30.5 | 96.7 | 13.1 | 99.4 | 99.9 |
| Lenovo Yoga AIO F0J20012US Compare | 70.1 | 51.6 | 57.4 | 66 | 84.6 | 69.9 | 99.1 |
| ASUS NUC 14 Pro RNUC14RVHU7089CUI Compare | 59.8 | 51.6 | 82.7 | 98.3 | 95.9 | 36.9 | 87 |
| Minisforum UM760 Slim UM760 Slim Compare | 55.4 | 94.8 | 49.7 | 69.8 | 56.9 | 11.3 | 96.2 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From CA$270
Amazon.ca 1 offers From CA$270
May 5, 2026 Renewed CA$270
Usage Scores
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