Dell OptiPlex 5040, Core i5-6500, 16GB, 256GB SSD, Black

Dell OptiPlex 5040, Core i5-6500, 16GB, 256GB SSD, Black

Dell
41 Overall Score
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HP OMEN GT16-0364 2025, Ryzen 7 8700F, 32GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 5070, Panda Metal

HP OMEN GT16-0364 2025, Ryzen 7 8700F, 32GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 5070, Panda Metal

HP
92 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Dell OptiPlex 5040, Core i5-6500, 16GB, 256GB SSD, Black

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HP OMEN GT16-0364 2025, Ryzen 7 8700F, 32GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 5070, Panda Metal

95 out of 100 medium confidence 13 reviews

The HP OMEN 35L desktop with Ryzen 7 8700F and RTX 5070 receives overwhelmingly positive feedback. Users praise its powerful performance, quiet operation, and excellent cooling, making it ideal for gaming and productivity. The build quality and design are also highlighted as solid and modern. A few minor concerns about included peripherals and lighting customization are noted in Q&A, but overall sentiment is very high.

Pros
  • Powerful performance
  • Quiet operation
  • Excellent cooling
  • Solid build quality
  • Fast SSD storage
Cons
  • No keyboard/mouse included
  • Lighting customization unclear
👍 Performance 5
👍 Quiet operation 4
👍 Cooling 3
👍 Build quality 3
👍 Storage speed 3
👍 Upgradability 2

Scores

Gaming
Dell
8
HP
94
Creator
Dell
13
HP
89
Home Office
Dell
41
HP
87
Developer
Dell
31
HP
85
Workstation
Dell
27
HP
84
Business
Dell
46
HP
84
Ai Llm
Dell
13
HP
65
Compact
Dell
39
HP
31

Specifications

Dell OptiPlex 5040HP OMEN GT16-0364
Processor
CPU*Intel Core i5-6500AMD Ryzen 7 8700F★
CPU Multi-Core Score
5,597
30,828
Cores48★
Frequency3.2 GHz4.1 GHz★
L3 Cache6 MB16 MB★
Graphics
GPU*Intel HD GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070★
GPU Benchmark Score
987
28,703
Typeintegrated★discrete
VRAM48 GB★12 GB
VRAM TypeGDDR6★GDDR7
Memory & Storage
RAM16 GB32 GB★
RAM GenerationDDR3DDR5★
Storage 1256 GB1 TB★
Storage 1 TypeSSDSSD
Build
Form Factorsffmid-tower
PSU—850W★
Weight5.44 kg14.50 kg
Connectivity
USB-C Ports—2★
USB Ports10★8
Thunderbolt—0
HDMI—1 x HDMI
DisplayPort2 Display Ports3 x DisplayPort
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6★
Bluetooth—Bluetooth 5.3★
Ethernet10/100/1000MbpsGigabit Ethernet
System
OSWindows 10 ProWindows 11 Home

Pros & Cons

Dell OptiPlex 5040, Core i5-6500, 16GB, 256GB SSD, Black

  • Strong port selection (72nd percentile)
  • Strong reliability (70th percentile)
  • Below average storage (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average cpu (15th percentile)15th %ile
  • Below average gpu (21st percentile)
  • Below average ram (32nd percentile)

HP OMEN GT16-0364 2025, Ryzen 7 8700F, 32GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 5070, Panda Metal

  • Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong port selection (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong gpu (89th percentile)89th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: HP OMEN GT16-0364

Scores 92 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 14 of 26 specs.

Dell OptiPlex 5040 Better at:

Compact

HP OMEN GT16-0364 Better at:

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