On sale 6%
Dell OptiPlex 5040 SFF Black 2025
CPU Intel Core i5 6500T
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
GPU Intel HD Graphics 530
form factor sff
OS Windows 11 Pro
61 Overall Score
Price $159
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong gpu (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong social proof (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average cpu (3rd percentile)
- Below average ram (8th percentile)
- Below average storage (13th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has improved over time
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 | Lenovo Yoga AIO F0J20012US | HP ProDesk 600 G4 SFF | Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus | Apple iMac Refurbished Excellent 21.5-Inch "Core i5" 3.0 | BOSGAME P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 6500T | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H | 3.00GHz | AMD Ryzen 7 255 | Intel 5th Generation Core i5 | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 8 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | AMD Radeon 780M | AMD Radeon Pro 560X | AMD Radeon 680M |
| Form Factor | sff | aio | sff | mini | aio | mini |
| Psu W | - | 170 | - | 120 | - | 65 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows | macOS | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 5040 SFF | 3.2 | 95 | 8.1 | 100 | 13 | 70 | 93.5 |
| Lenovo Yoga AIO F0J20012US Compare | 67.9 | 51.9 | 57.4 | 66.1 | 84.5 | 70 | 99.1 |
| HP ProDesk 600 G4 SFF Compare | 21.8 | 95 | 63.9 | 86.4 | 56.9 | 70 | 81.1 |
| Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus Compare | 63.7 | 54.2 | 82.7 | 79.6 | 56.9 | 11.3 | 95.1 |
| Apple iMac Refurbished Excellent 21.5-Inch "Core i5" 3.0 Compare | 49.7 | 49.2 | 8.1 | 57 | 46.3 | 99.4 | 74.8 |
| BOSGAME P3 Compare | 51.7 | 50.5 | 77.2 | 57 | 72.5 | 11.3 | 93.5 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $159
Amazon 1 offer From $159
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Usage Scores
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