Dell OptiPlex 5040 SFF Black 2025
Its compact small form factor and extensive I/O—including 11 USB ports and dual video outputs—make it a space-saving hub for legacy peripherals in professional settings. The 6th Gen Intel Core i5-6500T and 256GB SSD provide adequate responsiveness for office multitasking and data access. This renewed desktop is best for budget-conscious businesses needing a reliable, Windows 11 Pro workstation for basic productivity and dual-monitor setups.
CPU Intel Core i5 6500T
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
GPU Intel HD Graphics 530
form factor sff
OS Windows 11 Pro
60 Overall Score
Price $125
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong gpu (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong social proof (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average cpu (3rd percentile)
- Below average ram (10th percentile)
- Below average storage (16th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (34th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has improved over time
72/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 8 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 6500T |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 2.5 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
| Weight | 5.8 kg / 12.8 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 6 |
| USB Ports | 11 |
| HDMI | ✓ |
| DisplayPort | ✓ |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11b/g/n |
| Ethernet | 1000Mbps Ethernet card |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 5040 SFF | HP OmniStudio X 27-CS1014 | Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus | Lenovo ThinkCentre M710Q | Apple iMac 21.5" Certified Refurbished | Acer Aspire XC XC-1715_TWLN-UB11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 6500T | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | AMD Ryzen 7 255 | Intel Core i5 12400T | Intel 7th Generation Core i5 | Intel Processor N150 |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 16 | 32 | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1024 | 1024 | 756 | 1000 | 512 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 | Intel Arc Graphics 140V | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel HD Graphics | AMD Radeon Pro 555 | Intel Graphics |
| Form Factor | sff | aio | mini | mini | aio | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | 180 | 120 | - | - | - |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 5040 SFF | 3.3 | 96.1 | 10.1 | 100 | 16.1 | 34.3 | 69.9 | 93.8 |
| HP OmniStudio X 27-CS1014 Compare | 47.4 | 56 | 59.2 | 80.4 | 73.8 | 94.9 | 69.9 | 99.1 |
| Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus Compare | 64.7 | 58.3 | 83 | 80.4 | 58.6 | 88.8 | 11.5 | 95.4 |
| Lenovo ThinkCentre M710Q Compare | 38.3 | 96.1 | 32.9 | 96.4 | 47 | 65.9 | 69.9 | 63.9 |
| Apple iMac 21.5" Certified Refurbished Compare | 51.4 | 47.5 | 10.1 | 74 | 47.7 | 0 | 99.3 | 91.7 |
| Acer Aspire XC XC-1715_TWLN-UB11 Compare | 6.7 | 49.9 | 17.3 | 74 | 32.8 | 75.7 | 31.9 | 99.6 |
Price
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