Dell OptiPlex 7040 Black
CPU 3.2GHz
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
GPU Intel HD Graphics 530
form factor mini-tower
OS Windows 10 Pro
23 Overall Score
Price CA$290
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong port (74th percentile) 74th
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average storage (19th percentile)
- Below average ram (31th percentile)
What owners think
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | 3.2GHz |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 6 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 | mini-tower |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 10 |
| HDMI | HDMI ports |
| Wi-Fi | Built-in Wi-Fi |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Ethernet | Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 7040 | HP OmniDesk M02-0234 | Lenovo IdeaCentre 91CX0002US | Apple Mac mini M4 | ASUS NUC 14 Pro RNUC14RVHU7089CUI | GMKtec Nucbox K11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | 3.2GHz | 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 | mini-tower | mini-tower | mid-tower | mini | mini | mini |
| Psu W | - | 280 | 260 | 155 | 120 | 120 |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 7040 | 41.6 | 95 | 30.5 | 73.9 | 19 | 70 | 48.5 |
| HP OmniDesk M02-0234 Compare | 70.1 | 54.1 | 51.3 | 95.4 | 81.1 | 70 | 98.3 |
| Lenovo IdeaCentre 91CX0002US Compare | 56.7 | 50.8 | 82.7 | 77.8 | 50.6 | 70 | 99.1 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 54 | 56.1 | 30.5 | 96.8 | 13 | 99.4 | 99.9 |
| ASUS NUC 14 Pro RNUC14RVHU7089CUI Compare | 56 | 51.8 | 82.7 | 98.3 | 95.9 | 37 | 87 |
| GMKtec Nucbox K11 Compare | 65.4 | 54.1 | 82.7 | 79.6 | 91.4 | 11.3 | 97.3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From CA$290
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Jun 1, 2026 Refurbished CA$290
Usage Scores
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