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 AMD Intel HD Graphics 530
form factor sff
OS Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
58 Overall Score
Price CA$230
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong port (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong reliability (71th percentile) 71th
Cons
- Below average ram (7th percentile)
- Below average cpu (7th 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 | 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 | HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 2 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 10 Pro 64-bit |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 7040 | Apple Mac mini M4 | HP OmniDesk M02-0234 | Lenovo Yoga AIO F0J20012US | GMKtec K12 K12 | Minisforum UM760 Slim UM760 Slim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-6500 | Apple M4 | AMD Ryzen 7 8700G | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H | AMD Ryzen 7 H 255 | AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 756 | 256 | 1536 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 |
| GPU | AMD Intel HD Graphics 530 | Apple M4 10-core | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Arc | AMD Radeon 780M | AMD Radeon 760M |
| Form Factor | sff | mini | mini-tower | aio | mini | mini |
| Psu W | - | 155 | 280 | 170 | 120 | - |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro 64-bit | macOS Sequoia 15.1 | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | OS |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 7040 | 7.3 | 95.2 | 7.2 | 84.8 | 43.7 | 71.1 | 37 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 56.3 | 90.4 | 28.7 | 96.8 | 12.5 | 99.3 | 99.9 |
| HP OmniDesk M02-0234 Compare | 72.4 | 10.2 | 49.4 | 95.4 | 80.5 | 71.1 | 98.2 |
| Lenovo Yoga AIO F0J20012US Compare | 68.7 | 51.9 | 55.8 | 66.3 | 83.9 | 71.1 | 99 |
| GMKtec K12 K12 Compare | 65.3 | 86.2 | 81.8 | 79.9 | 71.5 | 12 | 94.9 |
| Minisforum UM760 Slim UM760 Slim Compare | 54 | 95.2 | 47.7 | 69.9 | 55.1 | 12 | 96 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From CA$230
Newegg.ca 1 offers From CA$230
May 27, 2026 Refurbished CA$230
Usage Scores
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