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Dell OptiPlex 7040 Black 2015
A 6th-gen Intel Core i7-6700 and 16GB of DDR4 RAM provide capable multitasking for office workloads, while the upgraded 1TB SSD ensures fast boot times and ample local storage. Its mini-tower design retains legacy utility with a DVD-RW drive and supports a triple 4K monitor setup via dual DisplayPort and HDMI, a rare feature in refurbished business desktops. This system is best for budget-conscious office administrators or data entry clerks who need a reliable, multi-display workstation for spreadsheets and web-based applications.
CPU Intel Core i7-6700
RAM 16 GB
Storage 1 TB
GPU Intel HD Graphics 530
form factor mini-tower
psu w 240
OS Windows 11 Pro
65 Overall Score
Price CA$480
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong social proof (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong reliability (71st percentile) 71st
- Strong port selection (68th percentile) 68th
Cons
- Below average cpu (16th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (20th percentile)
- Below average ram (31st percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has improved over time
65/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 32 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
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 | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 1000 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini-tower |
| PSU | 240 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 0 |
| USB Ports | 8 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 2x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 4 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 7040 | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS | HP OMEN 16L TG03 | Apple Mac Studio M1 Max | iBUYPOWER Slate SBI7N5601 | GMKtec EVO-T1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7-6700 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | Intel Core i7 14700F | Apple M1 Max | Intel Core i7 14700F | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 96 |
| Storage (GB) | 1000 | 1000 | 2048 | 1000 | 1000 | 2048 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | Apple M1 Max 24-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | Intel Arc 140T GPU |
| Form Factor | mini-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | sff | mid-tower | mini |
| Psu W | 240 | 500 | - | - | 600 | 120 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 7040 | 16.1 | 95.7 | 31.4 | 68.2 | 51.5 | 19.7 | 70.6 | 87.6 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS Compare | 87.4 | 73.2 | 82.5 | 94.1 | 64.2 | 94.7 | 70.6 | 99.6 |
| HP OMEN 16L TG03 Compare | 83.9 | 73.2 | 95.2 | 93.3 | 91.6 | 0 | 70.6 | 74.2 |
| Apple Mac Studio M1 Max Compare | 51.9 | 60.7 | 64 | 99.9 | 51.5 | 75.7 | 99.3 | 78.2 |
| iBUYPOWER Slate SBI7N5601 Compare | 83.9 | 73.2 | 78.8 | 86.4 | 64.2 | 88.7 | 27.6 | 99.6 |
| GMKtec EVO-T1 Compare | 74 | 53.9 | 98.3 | 88.1 | 91.6 | 75.7 | 11.8 | 97.4 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From CA$480
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Price History
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Other Configurations44
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