Dell OptiPlex 7040 Black 2015
CPU 64 bit Quad-Core Processor
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
GPU Intel HD Graphics 530
form factor mini
psu w 65
OS Windows 10 Pro
44 Overall Score
Price $173
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (71th percentile) 71th
- Strong social proof (65th percentile) 65th
Cons
- Below average cpu (7th percentile)
- Below average gpu (10th percentile)
- Below average storage (18th percentile)
- Below average ram (29th percentile)
What owners think
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | 64 bit Quad-Core Processor |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 2.5 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 |
| Type | integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| PSU | 65 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 0 |
| USB Ports | 6 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 7040 | HP ProDesk 600 G3 | Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus | wo-we Mini PC HU-MNPC07 | Lenovo Yoga F0J20012US | Kamrui Hyper H1 H1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | 64 bit Quad-Core Processor | Intel Core i7 7700 | AMD Ryzen 7 255 | AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H | AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 16 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1256 | 1024 | 1024 | 2048 | 1024 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 | AMD Integrated | AMD Radeon 780M | AMD Radeon 760M | Intel Arc 140T | AMD integrated |
| Form Factor | mini | mini-tower | mini | mini | aio | mini |
| Psu W | 65 | - | 120 | - | 170 | - |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 11 | Support Windows | OS 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 PRO |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 7040 | 7.4 | 10.4 | 29.1 | 53.8 | 18.3 | 71.1 | 65.3 |
| HP ProDesk 600 G3 Compare | 74.5 | 95.2 | 62.5 | 91.8 | 47.3 | 71.1 | 91 |
| Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus Compare | 66.3 | 52.1 | 82 | 70.5 | 55.8 | 11.9 | 95.1 |
| wo-we Mini PC HU-MNPC07 Compare | 54.1 | 54.2 | 82 | 70.5 | 71.4 | 11.9 | 92.1 |
| Lenovo Yoga F0J20012US Compare | 68.8 | 52.1 | 56.2 | 71.8 | 85.6 | 71.1 | 7 |
| Kamrui Hyper H1 H1 Compare | 53.5 | 86.3 | 68.1 | 65.2 | 71.4 | 11.9 | 94.3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $173
Newegg 1 offers From $173
May 15, 2026 Refurbished $173
Usage Scores
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