Dell OptiPlex 7040 SFF 2015
CPU Intel Core i7 6700
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
GPU Intel HD Graphics 530
form factor sff
OS Windows 11 Pro
61 Overall Score
Price CA$359
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong port selection (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average cpu (17th percentile)
- Below average storage (19th percentile)
- Below average ram (30th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
Based on 5 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 | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
| Weight | 4.5 kg / 9.9 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 0 |
| USB Ports | 10 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 1.4 |
| DisplayPort | 2x Display Port 1.2 |
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Integrated |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 7040 SFF | HP OmniDesk M02-0234 | Lenovo IdeaCentre 91CX0002US | Apple Mac mini M4 | ASUS NUC 14 Pro RNUC14RVHU7089CUI | GMKtec Nucbox K11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 6700 | AMD Ryzen 7 8700G | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 7 | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 16 | 32 | 16 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1536 | 1000 | 256 | 3072 | 2048 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 | AMD Radeon 780M | AMD Radeon 860M | Apple M4 10-core | Intel Arc Graphics | AMD Radeon 780M |
| Form Factor | sff | mini-tower | mid-tower | mini | mini | mini |
| Psu W | - | 280 | 260 | 155 | 120 | 120 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 7040 SFF | 17.1 | 95 | 30.4 | 84.4 | 19 | 70 | 63.7 |
| HP OmniDesk M02-0234 Compare | 70.2 | 54.2 | 51.3 | 95.4 | 81.1 | 70 | 98.3 |
| Lenovo IdeaCentre 91CX0002US Compare | 56.7 | 50.9 | 82.7 | 77.8 | 50.7 | 70 | 99.1 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 54 | 56.2 | 30.4 | 96.8 | 13 | 99.4 | 99.9 |
| ASUS NUC 14 Pro RNUC14RVHU7089CUI Compare | 56 | 51.9 | 82.7 | 98.3 | 95.8 | 37 | 87 |
| GMKtec Nucbox K11 Compare | 65.4 | 54.2 | 82.7 | 79.6 | 91.4 | 11.3 | 97.3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From CA$359
Amazon.ca 1 offer From CA$359
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Usage Scores
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