Dell OptiPlex 7040 Black
CPU Intel Core i5-6500
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
GPU Integrated Intel Integrated Graphics
form factor sff
psu w 180
OS Windows 10 Pro
48 Overall Score
Price CA$0
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong port (74th percentile) 74th
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average cpu (9th percentile)
- Below average storage (13th percentile)
- Below average ram (17th 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
| GPU | Integrated Intel Integrated Graphics |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR3 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
| PSU | 180 |
| Weight | 4.9 kg / 10.7 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 10 |
| HDMI | 1 HDMI |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 7040 | Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 | HP Omen 45L | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | MSI EdgeXpert EdgeXpert-11SUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-6500 | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Apple M4 Max | NVIDIA GB |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 36 | 128 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 3072 | 8096 | 2048 | 512 | 4000 |
| GPU | Integrated Intel Integrated Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | Apple M4 Max 32-core | NVIDIA Blackwell Architecture |
| Form Factor | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower | desktop | sff | mini |
| Psu W | 180 | 1200 | - | 850 | - | 240 |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS | NVIDIA DGX OS |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 7040 | 9.2 | 95 | 16.6 | 73.9 | 13 | 70 | 48.5 |
| Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 Compare | 97.6 | 87.5 | 96.6 | 91.8 | 96.5 | 70 | 84.5 |
| HP Omen 45L Compare | 97.6 | 87.5 | 95.6 | 98.1 | 99.5 | 70 | 86.9 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.9 | 77.9 | 94.3 | 97.4 | 91.4 | 37 | 74.8 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.5 | 64.7 | 69.4 | 94.6 | 30.2 | 99.4 | 99.9 |
| MSI EdgeXpert EdgeXpert-11SUS Compare | 99.7 | 95 | 98.7 | 87.2 | 97.9 | 37 | 84.1 |
Price
Value & Pricing
May 19, 2026 Refurbished CA$497
Usage Scores
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