Apple iMac 21.5" Certified Refurbished Silver 2017

Apple iMac 21.5" Certified Refurbished Silver 2017

Apple
63 Overall Score
vs
Dell OptiPlex 7040 SFF Black 2016

Dell OptiPlex 7040 SFF Black 2016

Dell
60 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Apple iMac 21.5" Certified Refurbished Silver 2017

No customer feedback yet

Dell OptiPlex 7040 SFF Black 2016

82 out of 100 medium confidence 11 reviews

The Dell OptiPlex 7040 SFF is seen as a good value for the price, perfect for light server or browsing tasks. Users appreciate its small form factor and ease of upgrade. However, one reviewer mentioned missing parts upon shipping, indicating occasional quality control issues. Overall, it's recommended for those needing a compact secondary computer.

Pros
  • Great value for the price
  • Compact small form factor
  • Easy to upgrade and work on
  • Perfect for light server or browsing tasks
  • Good performance with i5-6500 and 16GB RAM
Cons
  • Missing parts upon delivery
  • Quality control issues reported
👍 Value for money 3
👍 Form factor 2
👍 Ease of upgrade 2
👍 Performance 2
👎 Quality control 1
👎 Missing parts 1

Scores

Business
Apple
72
Dell
57
Home Office
Apple
63
Dell
56
Developer
Apple
54
Dell
45
Compact
Apple
46
Dell
53
Creator
Apple
51
Dell
24
Gaming
Apple
48
Dell
15
Workstation
Apple
46
Dell
45
Ai Llm
Apple
25
Dell
22

Specifications

Apple iMac 21.5" Certified RefurbishedDell OptiPlex 7040 SFF
Processor
CPUIntel 7th Generation Core i5Intel Core i5★
CPU Multi-Core ScoreNo data
5,601
Cores44
Frequency3.0 GHz3.2 GHz★
L3 Cache—6 MB★
Graphics
GPUAMD Radeon Pro 555★Intel HD Graphics 530
GPU Benchmark Score
3,140
No data
Typediscreteintegrated★
VRAM—12 GB★
VRAM Type—GDDR6★
Memory & Storage
RAM8 GB16 GB★
RAM GenerationDDR4DDR4
Storage 11 TB★256 GB
Storage 1 TypeHDDNVMe SSD★
Storage 2—2 TB★
Storage 2 Type—HDD★
Build
Form Factoraiosff
Weight5.67 kg6.03 kg
Connectivity
USB-C Ports2★—
USB Ports68★
Thunderbolt2 x Thunderbolt 3—
HDMI01x HDMI
DisplayPort—2x DisplayPort
Wi-FiWi-FiWi-Fi
BluetoothBluetoothBluetooth
EthernetGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
System
OSmacOSWindows 10 Pro

Pros & Cons

Apple iMac 21.5" Certified Refurbished Silver 2017

  • Strong reliability (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong social proof (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong port selection (70th percentile)
  • Below average ram (10th percentile)10th %ile

Dell OptiPlex 7040 SFF Black 2016

  • Strong storage (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong reliability (69th percentile)
  • Strong gpu (68th percentile)
  • Below average cpu (8th percentile)8th %ile
  • Below average social proof (23rd percentile)
  • Below average ram (33rd percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Apple iMac 21.5" Certified Refurbished

Scores 63 overall, wins 6 of 8 usage categories and 4 of 27 specs.

Apple iMac 21.5" Certified Refurbished Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCreatorBusinessDeveloperHome Office

Dell OptiPlex 7040 SFF Better at:

Compact