Dell OptiPlex 3040
CPU Intel Core i5 6500
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
GPU Integrated
form factor sff
OS Windows 11 Pro
41 Overall Score
Price CA$270
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (71th percentile) 71th
- Strong port (68th percentile) 68th
Cons
- Below average ram (7th percentile)
- Below average cpu (7th percentile)
- Below average gpu (10th percentile)
- Below average storage (13th 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 |
| Type | integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
| Weight | 5.4 kg / 12.0 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 8 |
| HDMI | 1 HDMI 1.4 |
| DisplayPort | 1 Display Port 1.2 |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Ethernet | 1 RJ-45 |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 3040 | Apple Mac mini M4 | HP OmniDesk M02-0234 | GMKtec Nucbox K11 | MSI Envision S13 SFF Desktop Envision S13 SFF PC (3.8-4.6GHz | Lenovo ThinkCentre M70s Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 6500 | Apple M4 | AMD Ryzen 7 8700G | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | AMD Ryzen 7 5700G | Intel Core Ultra 5 |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 256 | 1536 | 2048 | 1536 | 512 |
| GPU | Integrated | Apple M4 10-core | AMD Radeon 780M | AMD Radeon 780M | AMD Radeon Integrated Graphics | Intel Graphics |
| Form Factor | sff | mini | mini-tower | mini | sff | sff |
| Psu W | - | 155 | 280 | 120 | - | 260 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS Sequoia 15.1 | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 3040 | 7.4 | 10.4 | 7.3 | 68.3 | 12.9 | 71.1 | 54.9 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 56.3 | 90.5 | 29.1 | 96.8 | 12.9 | 99.3 | 99.9 |
| HP OmniDesk M02-0234 Compare | 72.5 | 10.4 | 49.6 | 95.4 | 80.4 | 71.1 | 98.3 |
| GMKtec Nucbox K11 Compare | 68.7 | 86.3 | 82 | 80.3 | 91 | 11.9 | 97.4 |
| MSI Envision S13 SFF Desktop Envision S13 SFF PC (3.8-4.6GHz Compare | 57.9 | 95.2 | 62.5 | 48.2 | 80.5 | 39.1 | 85.7 |
| Lenovo ThinkCentre M70s Gen 6 Compare | 68 | 46.3 | 52.4 | 89.4 | 39.8 | 71.1 | 71.2 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From CA$270
Amazon.ca 1 offers From CA$270
May 5, 2026 Renewed CA$270
Usage Scores
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