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Dell OptiPlex 7040
CPU Intel Core i5-6500
RAM 8 GB
Storage 500 GB
form factor mini
OS Windows 10 Home
31 Overall Score
Price CA$325
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
- Strong social proof (68th percentile) 68th
Cons
- Below average cpu (9th percentile)
- Below average ram (9th percentile)
- Below average gpu (11th percentile)
- Below average port selection (19th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5-6500 |
| Cores | 64 |
| Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
Graphics
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR3 |
| Storage | 500 GB |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| Weight | 1.4 kg / 3.1 lbs |
Connectivity
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 10 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 7040 | HP OmniDesk M03-0054 | Apple Mac mini M4 | Lenovo IdeaCentre 91CX0002US | Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus | ASUS NUC 14 Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-6500 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Apple M4 | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | AMD Ryzen 7 255 | Ultra 7 155H |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 16 | 24 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 500 | 1024 | 512 | 1000 | 1024 | 3072 |
| GPU | - | Intel Graphics | Apple M4 10-core | AMD Radeon 860M | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Arc Graphics |
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower | mini | mid-tower | mini | mini |
| Psu W | - | 280 | - | 260 | 120 | 120 |
| OS | Windows 10 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 7040 | 8.5 | 11.2 | 9.3 | 18.6 | 23.6 | 70.4 | 67.9 |
| HP OmniDesk M03-0054 Compare | 89.6 | 48.4 | 54.7 | 98.6 | 58 | 70.4 | 99.1 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 54.9 | 59 | 52.8 | 96.7 | 32.1 | 99.3 | 99.6 |
| Lenovo IdeaCentre 91CX0002US Compare | 57.6 | 53.8 | 82.7 | 78.6 | 51.9 | 70.4 | 99.1 |
| Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus Compare | 64.4 | 57.1 | 82.7 | 80.3 | 58 | 11.7 | 95.1 |
| ASUS NUC 14 Pro Compare | 57 | 54.8 | 82.7 | 98.3 | 95.8 | 37.8 | 87.3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From CA$325
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Usage Scores
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Other Configurations47
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