Dell OptiPlex 5040 2016, Core i5-6500, 16GB, 1TB SSD, GTX 1660 SUPER, Black
A discrete GTX 1660 SUPER GPU with 6GB VRAM in a compact SFF chassis sets this refurbished Optiplex apart from typical office desktops. The 1TB SSD and 16GB of RAM provide responsive multitasking, while the included keyboard, mouse, and WiFi adapter make it a complete out-of-the-box solution. This system is best for budget-conscious users needing a small-footprint PC for 1080p gaming and everyday productivity tasks.
CPU Intel Core i5 6th Gen
RAM 16 GB
Storage 1 TB
GPU NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Form Factor mid-tower
OS Windows 11 Pro
62 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
- Strong gpu (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average cpu (15th percentile)
- Below average ram (32nd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 6th Gen |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 6 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mid-tower |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 10 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1x Display Port 1.4 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 5040 | Apple Mac Studio M5 Max | Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 | HP OMEN GT16-0364 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM | MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 6th Gen | Apple M5 Max | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | Intel Core i9 14900KF | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 4096 | 4096 | 1024 | 8192 | 2048 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mini | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | 480 | 850 | 850 | 850 | 750 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 5040 | 14.7 | 69.8 | 31.6 | 81.8 | 53.6 | 70 | 58.6 |
| Apple Mac Studio M5 Max Compare | 95.8 | 83.6 | 98.4 | 89.1 | 98.1 | 99.3 | 81.4 |
| Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 Compare | 73.5 | 93.1 | 78.1 | 88.4 | 98.1 | 70 | 100 |
| HP OMEN GT16-0364 Compare | 69.7 | 89.3 | 87.2 | 97.9 | 53.6 | 70 | 99.1 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.9 | 89.3 | 96.5 | 84.2 | 99.2 | 11.6 | 94.8 |
| MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US Compare | 92.4 | 89.3 | 87.2 | 90.5 | 82.8 | 37.3 | 99.6 |
Usage Scores
- Overall61.5
- AI/LLM27.2
- Gaming59.9
- Portability34.4
- Creator51.4
- Business59.4
- Developer47
- Home Office59.5
- Workstation46.7
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