Dell OptiPlex 7040 Black 2016
The 32GB of DDR4 RAM and a 1TB SSD provide ample multitasking headroom and fast storage for a refurbished office desktop, despite its aging 6th-gen Intel Core i7-6700 processor. Its mini-tower form factor offers easy internal access for upgrades and a generous selection of 8 USB-A ports plus DisplayPort for legacy peripherals. This system is best for budget-conscious office workers or students who need a capable Windows 11 Pro machine for document processing, web apps, and data entry.
CPU Intel Core i7-6700
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
GPU Intel HD Graphics 530
form factor sff
OS Windows 10 Pro
55 Overall Score
Price CA$898
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
- Strong social proof (68th percentile) 68th
Cons
- Below average gpu (11th percentile)
- Below average cpu (16th 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 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR3 |
| Storage | 1000 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
| Weight | 4.9 kg / 10.7 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 0 |
| USB Ports | 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.0b |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort 1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | ✓ |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 7040 | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS | HP OMEN GT16-0364 | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | MSI Aegis ZS Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7-6700 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 36 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1000 | 1000 | 1024 | 2048 | 512 | 1000 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | Apple M4 Max 32-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower | desktop | sff | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | 500 | 850 | 850 | - | 750 |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 7040 | 16.1 | 11.2 | 64.3 | 43.4 | 51.9 | 70.4 | 67.9 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS Compare | 87.4 | 73.7 | 82.7 | 94.2 | 64.5 | 70.4 | 99.6 |
| HP OMEN GT16-0364 Compare | 69.2 | 82.9 | 87.8 | 98 | 58 | 70.4 | 99.1 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.7 | 80 | 94 | 97.3 | 91.9 | 37.8 | 74.9 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.7 | 67.2 | 69.7 | 94.6 | 32.1 | 99.3 | 99.9 |
| MSI Aegis ZS Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US Compare | 73.9 | 82.9 | 87.8 | 94.6 | 64.5 | 37.8 | 85.8 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Other Configurations47
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