Dell OptiPlex 5040
The Intel Core i7-6700 and 16GB of RAM provide capable multitasking for office productivity, while the 480GB SSD ensures quick boot times and application loads in a compact SFF chassis. This certified refurbished unit ships with Windows 11 Pro and includes a keyboard and mouse, offering a complete, budget-conscious setup for standard business tasks. It’s best for office workers or students needing a reliable desktop for spreadsheets, documents, and web-based applications, not for gaming or graphics work.
CPU Intel Core i7 6700
RAM 480 GB
Storage 480 GB
GPU Intel HD Graphics 530
form factor sff
OS Windows 11 Pro
67 Overall Score
Price CA$559
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ram (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong gpu (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong social proof (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average cpu (16th percentile)
- Below average port selection (19th percentile)
- Below average storage (23rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 6700 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 480 GB |
| Storage | 480 GB |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
| Weight | 5.4 kg / 12.0 lbs |
Connectivity
| HDMI | ✓ |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 5040 | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS | Apple Mac mini M4 Pro | HP OmniDesk M03-0064 | iBUYPOWER Slate SWI7N56T01 | MSI Codex R2 B14NVM7-438US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 6700 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | Apple M4 Pro | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | Intel Core i7 14700F |
| RAM (GB) | 480 | 32 | 24 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 480 | 1000 | 512 | 1024 | 2000 | 2048 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | Apple M4 Pro 16-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti |
| Form Factor | sff | mid-tower | mini | mid-tower | desktop | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | 500 | 155 | 400 | 600 | 650 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 5040 | 16.1 | 95.9 | 99.7 | 18.6 | 22.9 | 70.4 | 89.2 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS Compare | 87.4 | 73.7 | 82.7 | 94.2 | 64.5 | 70.4 | 99.6 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Pro Compare | 77.2 | 62.3 | 52.8 | 96.7 | 32.1 | 99.3 | 99.6 |
| HP OmniDesk M03-0064 Compare | 89.6 | 68.2 | 82.7 | 95.4 | 58 | 70.4 | 97.4 |
| iBUYPOWER Slate SWI7N56T01 Compare | 87.4 | 73.7 | 79.1 | 91.9 | 87.4 | 27.5 | 98.3 |
| MSI Codex R2 B14NVM7-438US Compare | 84 | 73.7 | 87.8 | 90.4 | 91.9 | 37.8 | 72.5 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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