Dell OptiPlex 7040 Black 2015
The included 24-inch Full HD monitor and 256GB NVMe SSD provide a ready-to-use setup with fast boot times, driven by an Intel Core i5-6500 quad-core processor. Its mini-tower form factor offers extensive connectivity with 10 USB-A ports and built-in Wi-Fi, making it a practical refurbished office solution. This system is best for small business owners or home office users needing a complete, budget-conscious desktop for multitasking and productivity applications.
CPU Intel Core i5-6500
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
GPU Intel HD Graphics 530
form factor sff
OS Windows 11 Pro
63 Overall Score
Price €0
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong social proof (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong port selection (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average cpu (9th percentile)
- Below average storage (16th percentile)
- Below average ram (20th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (29th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has improved over time
71/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 17 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5-6500 |
| 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 |
| Weight | 5.4 kg / 12.0 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 10 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 2x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | ✓ |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 7040 | HP OMEN GT22-3080 | Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | MSI MEG Vision X AI VisXAI2NVZ9045 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-6500 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265K | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Intel Core i9 14900KF |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 64 | 36 | 64 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 2048 | 3072 | 512 | 2048 | 8000 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | Apple M4 Max 32-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | 850 | 1200 | - | 1300 | 850 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 7040 | 8.9 | 96 | 20 | 85 | 16 | 28.8 | 69.9 | 94.5 |
| HP OMEN GT22-3080 Compare | 95.9 | 89.8 | 79.5 | 93.4 | 92.1 | 75.7 | 69.9 | 87.9 |
| Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS Compare | 97.4 | 89.8 | 96.5 | 92 | 96.5 | 0 | 69.9 | 85.1 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.9 | 68.2 | 70.3 | 94.6 | 32.7 | 88.7 | 99.3 | 99.9 |
| MSI MEG Vision X AI VisXAI2NVZ9045 Compare | 97.4 | 91.5 | 97.5 | 98.2 | 92.1 | 0 | 36.9 | 87.7 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.2 | 83.5 | 96.5 | 86.8 | 99.3 | 98.3 | 11.5 | 95 |
Usage Scores
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