Dell OptiPlex 7040 Black
CPU Intel Core i5-6500
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
GPU AMD Integrated Intel Integrated Graphics
form factor sff
psu w 180
OS Windows 10 Pro
46 Overall Score
Price CA$497
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong port (75th percentile) 75th
- Strong reliability (71th percentile) 71th
Cons
- Below average cpu (7th percentile)
- Below average storage (13th percentile)
- Below average ram (16th percentile)
What owners think
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5-6500 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Integrated Intel Integrated Graphics |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR3 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
| PSU | 180 |
| Weight | 4.9 kg / 10.7 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 10 |
| HDMI | 1 HDMI |
| 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 | iBUYPOWER Slate SWI7N56T01 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-6500 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | Intel Core i7 14700F | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 16 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1000 | 2048 | 1000 | 256 | 2048 |
| GPU | AMD Integrated Intel Integrated Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Apple M4 10-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti |
| Form Factor | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mini | Desktop |
| Psu W | 180 | 500 | - | 750 | 155 | 600 |
| 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 | 7.4 | 95.2 | 15.7 | 74.6 | 12.9 | 71.1 | 40.4 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS Compare | 86.8 | 74.4 | 82 | 94.2 | 62.3 | 71.1 | 99.9 |
| HP OMEN 16L TG03 Compare | 83.2 | 69.7 | 95.4 | 93.3 | 91 | 71.1 | 73.6 |
| MSI Aegis ZS Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US Compare | 74.5 | 81 | 87.5 | 94.6 | 62.3 | 39.1 | 84.5 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 56.3 | 90.5 | 29.1 | 96.8 | 12.9 | 99.3 | 99.9 |
| iBUYPOWER Slate SWI7N56T01 Compare | 86.8 | 74.4 | 78.1 | 85 | 91 | 28.2 | 98.3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From CA$497
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Usage Scores
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Other Configurations39
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