Dell OptiPlex 3040 Black 2015
The compact SFF chassis houses a capable Intel Core i5-6500 with 16GB of DDR4 RAM, delivering reliable performance for office multitasking and data entry. Its 256GB SSD ensures quick boot times, while the included keyboard and mouse and Windows 10 Pro offer immediate out-of-box productivity. This refurbished desktop is best for budget-conscious businesses needing a space-saving, dependable workstation for standard office applications.
CPU Intel Core i5
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
GPU Intel HD Graphics 530
form factor sff
OS Windows 10 Pro
66 Overall Score
Price £0
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong social proof (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong user sentiment (76th percentile) 76th
- Strong reliability (71st percentile) 71st
Cons
- Below average cpu (9th percentile)
- Below average storage (15th percentile)
- Below average ram (31st percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
85/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 33 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 |
| 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 | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 0 |
| USB Ports | 8 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | WLAN |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Ethernet | Yes |
System
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 3040 | HP OMEN GT22-3080 | Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | MSI MEG Vision X AI VisXAI2NVZ9045 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265K | Intel Core Ultra 9 | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 9 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 64 | 64 | 36 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 2048 | 3072 | 2048 | 512 | 2048 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | Apple M4 Max 32-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
| Form Factor | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower | desktop | sff | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | 850 | 1200 | 850 | - | 1300 |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 3040 | 8.6 | 95.6 | 30.8 | 67.8 | 14.5 | 75.5 | 70.5 | 91.6 |
| HP OMEN GT22-3080 Compare | 96 | 88.9 | 78.7 | 93.2 | 91.5 | 75.5 | 70.5 | 87.3 |
| Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS Compare | 97.5 | 88.9 | 96.4 | 91.7 | 96.4 | 0 | 70.5 | 84.2 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.8 | 79.5 | 93.9 | 97.2 | 91.5 | 98.3 | 37.8 | 74.2 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.5 | 66.4 | 69.2 | 94.5 | 31.1 | 88.6 | 99.4 | 99.9 |
| MSI MEG Vision X AI VisXAI2NVZ9045 Compare | 97.5 | 90.7 | 97.4 | 98.2 | 91.5 | 0 | 37.8 | 87 |
Usage Scores
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Other Configurations19
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