Dell OptiPlex 7040 SFF Black 2016
Dell
49 Overall Score
vs
GMKtec Nucbox K8 Plus Black
GMKtec
75 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Dell OptiPlex 7040 SFF Black 2016
65 out of 100 low confidence 6 reviews
The Dell Optiplex 7040 is a refurbished desktop that runs Windows 11 despite lacking official TPM 2.0 support, though updates may require workarounds. It lacks an optical drive and has limited CPU upgrade options, but RAM can be expanded up to 64GB via four DIMM slots. Users appreciate its SATA and M.2 expansion capabilities, but note that it ships with Windows 10 Pro only.
Pros
- Runs Windows 11 on TPM 1.2
- Expandable RAM up to 64GB
- Multiple SATA and M.2 slots
- Refurbished like-new condition
Cons
- No optical drive
- CPU not upgradeable
- Ships only with Windows 10 Pro
- Windows 11 updates may need workarounds
- Watermark on unsupported Windows 11
Windows 11 compatibility 2
Hardware expansion 2
Optical drive absence 1
Cpu upgrade limitation 1
Ram expandability 1
Refurbished condition 1
GMKtec Nucbox K8 Plus Black
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Scores
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Home Office
Developer
Business
Workstation
Ai Llm
Creator
Gaming
Specifications
| Dell OptiPlex 7040 SFF | GMKtec Nucbox K8 Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core i5 | AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 4 | 8★ |
| Frequency | 3.2 GHz | 5.1 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB | 16 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 | AMD Radeon 780M★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | No data | |
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6★ | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 | DDR5★ |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB | 2 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | NVMe SSD★ |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | sff | mini |
| PSU | — | 120W★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | — | 2★ |
| USB Ports | 6★ | 5 |
| Thunderbolt | — | USB4 x 2 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 2x DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2★ |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | 2.5GbE |
| System | ||
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
Dell OptiPlex 7040 SFF Black 2016
- Strong gpu (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong reliability (69th percentile)
- Strong ram (66th percentile)
- Below average cpu (8th percentile)8th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (20th percentile)20th %ile
- Below average social proof (29th percentile)
GMKtec Nucbox K8 Plus Black
- Strong social proof (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong storage (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong port selection (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong ram (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Below average reliability (11th percentile)11th %ile
Verdict
Winner: GMKtec Nucbox K8 Plus
Scores 75 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 14 of 25 specs.