Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus Silver 2025
Dell OptiPlex 7040 SFF Black 2016
What Buyers Say
Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus Silver 2025
The MINISFORUM mini PCs receive overwhelmingly positive feedback for their powerful performance, silent operation, and compact design. Users highlight excellent build quality, easy setup, and responsive customer support, with one reviewer noting a quick repair turnaround. A minor drawback is the Mediatek WiFi card lacking Linux support, requiring a USB adapter.
Pros
- Powerful performance
- Silent operation
- Compact and elegant design
- Excellent build quality
- Easy setup
Cons
- Mediatek WiFi card not supported on Linux
- No dedicated travel case available
Dell OptiPlex 7040 SFF Black 2016
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
Scores
Specifications
| Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus | Dell OptiPlex 7040 SFF | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | AMD Ryzen 7 255★ | Intel Core i5 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 8★ | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.8 GHz★ | 3.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB★ | 6 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | AMD Radeon 780M★ | Intel HD Graphics 530 |
| GPU Benchmark Score | No data | |
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM | 2 GB | 12 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | Shared | GDDR6★ |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB★ | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5★ | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB★ | 256 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | NVMe SSD★ |
| Storage 2 | — | 2 TB★ |
| Storage 2 Type | — | HDD★ |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mini | sff |
| PSU | 120W★ | — |
| Weight | 1.41 kg | 6.03 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2★ | — |
| USB Ports | 4 | 8★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort 1.4 | 2x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ | Wi-Fi |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4★ | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | 2.5GbE | Gigabit Ethernet |
| System | ||
| OS | Windows | Windows 10 Pro |
Pros & Cons
Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus Silver 2025
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong ram (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Strong port selection (78th percentile)
- Below average reliability (11th percentile)11th %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
Scores 78 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 14 of 28 specs.