HP OmniDesk M02-0234 Gray Wood 2025
Dell OptiPlex 7040 SFF Black 2016
What Buyers Say
HP OmniDesk M02-0234 Gray Wood 2025
Users are overwhelmingly positive about this HP OmniDesk desktop, praising its speed, ease of setup, and value for money. It handles multitasking, 4K video, and gaming well, with easy RAM upgrades. Minor drawbacks include some bloatware and battery-powered peripherals, but these don't detract from overall satisfaction.
Pros
- Fast performance
- Easy setup
- Good value for money
- Upgradable RAM
- Handles 4K and multitasking
Cons
- Bloatware preinstalled
- Battery-powered peripherals
- Limited expansion options
- BIOS features locked
Dell OptiPlex 7040 SFF Black 2016
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
Scores
Specifications
| HP OmniDesk M02-0234 | Dell OptiPlex 7040 SFF | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | AMD Ryzen 7 8700G★ | Intel Core i5 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 8★ | 4 |
| Frequency | 4.2 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 | — | 48 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | Shared | GDDR6★ |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR5★ | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB★ | 1 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | SSD |
| Storage 2 | 512 GB★ | — |
| Storage 2 Type | SSD★ | — |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mini-tower | sff |
| PSU | 280W★ | — |
| Weight | 5.77 kg | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2★ | — |
| USB Ports | 8★ | 6 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort 1.4 | 2x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6★ | — |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4★ | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
| System | ||
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 10 Pro |
Pros & Cons
HP OmniDesk M02-0234 Gray Wood 2025
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong port selection (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong storage (81st percentile)81st %ile
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)
Pricing
Dell OptiPlex 7040 SFF Black 2016 offers 1.2x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 92 overall, wins 6 of 8 usage categories and 16 of 27 specs.
