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Dell OptiPlex 7040 Black
CPU Intel Core i7-6700
RAM 4 GB
Storage 1 TB
GPU Intel HD Graphics 530
form factor micro-tower
OS Windows 10 Home
35 Overall Score
Price CA$1,025
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (71th percentile) 71th
- Strong social proof (67th percentile) 67th
Cons
- Below average ram (1th percentile)
- Below average gpu (11th percentile)
- Below average port (17th percentile)
- Below average cpu (17th percentile)
What owners think
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 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 4 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR3 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | micro-tower |
| Weight | 1.4 kg / 3.1 lbs |
Connectivity
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 10 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 7040 | Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 | HP Omen GT22 | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM | MSI Aegis ZS Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7-6700 | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Intel Core i9 14900KF | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 |
| RAM (GB) | 4 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 3072 | 8096 | 2048 | 8000 | 1000 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | micro-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | Desktop | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | 1200 | - | 850 | 850 | 750 |
| OS | Windows 10 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 7040 | 16.7 | 11 | 0.6 | 16.7 | 56.4 | 70.6 | 67 |
| Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 Compare | 97.7 | 87.5 | 96.6 | 91.8 | 96.5 | 70.6 | 82.2 |
| HP Omen GT22 Compare | 97.7 | 87.5 | 95.5 | 98.1 | 99.3 | 70.6 | 86.1 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.7 | 77.1 | 94.2 | 97.5 | 91.4 | 38.2 | 73.7 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.1 | 80.9 | 96.6 | 86.6 | 99.2 | 11.7 | 95.3 |
| MSI Aegis ZS Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US Compare | 75.2 | 80.9 | 87.7 | 94.7 | 63 | 38.2 | 84 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From CA$1,025
Newegg.ca 1 offers From CA$1,025
Jun 30, 2026 Refurbished CA$1,025
Usage Scores
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