Dell OptiPlex 7040 Black 2016
CPU Intel Core i7-6700
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
GPU Intel HD Graphics 630
form factor mid-tower
psu w 240
OS Windows 10 Pro
36 Overall Score
Price CA$600
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (71th percentile) 71th
Cons
- Below average gpu (11th percentile)
- Below average cpu (17th percentile)
- Below average ram (17th percentile)
- Below average social proof (23th 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 630 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mid-tower |
| PSU | 240 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 0 |
| USB Ports | 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 2x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 4 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 7040 | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS | HP OMEN 16L TG03 | MSI Aegis ZS Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US | Apple Mac mini M4 | Acer Nitro 60 N60-640-UR26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7-6700 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | Intel Core i7 14700F | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 | Apple M4 | Intel Core i7 14700F |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 16 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1000 | 2048 | 1000 | 256 | 2048 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 630 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Apple M4 10-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti |
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mini | Desktop |
| Psu W | 240 | 500 | - | 750 | 155 | 850 |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS Sequoia 15.1 | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 7040 | 16.7 | 11 | 17 | 41.9 | 29.7 | 70.6 | 23.3 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS Compare | 87.2 | 74.5 | 82.3 | 94.2 | 63 | 70.6 | 99.9 |
| HP OMEN 16L TG03 Compare | 83.6 | 69.9 | 95.5 | 93.4 | 91.4 | 70.6 | 73.7 |
| MSI Aegis ZS Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US Compare | 75.2 | 80.9 | 87.7 | 94.7 | 63 | 38.2 | 84 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 57.5 | 90 | 29.9 | 96.8 | 13 | 99.4 | 99.9 |
| Acer Nitro 60 N60-640-UR26 Compare | 83.6 | 74.5 | 82.3 | 81.7 | 91.4 | 32.9 | 88.7 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From CA$600
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Jun 30, 2026 Refurbished CA$600
Usage Scores
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