Dell OptiPlex 3040 2019, Core i5-6500T, 8GB, 256GB SSD, Black
CPU Intel Core i5-6500T
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
GPU Integrated Intel Integrated Graphics
Form Factor micro-tower
psu w 180
OS Windows 10 Pro
41 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (73rd percentile) 73rd
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average ram (2nd percentile)
- Below average cpu (9th percentile)
- Below average storage (13th percentile)
- Below average gpu (21st percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5-6500T |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 2.5 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Integrated Intel Integrated Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR3 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | micro-tower |
| PSU | 180 |
| Weight | 1.4 kg / 3.1 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 6 |
| HDMI | 1 HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11ac |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 3040 | Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus | Lenovo ThinkCentre M710Q | HP ProDesk G4 | MSI Cubi NUC 1MG-295US | STGAubron Gaming PC ABR0124 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-6500T | AMD Ryzen 7 255 | Intel Core i7 6700T | 3.00GHz | Intel Core 3 100U | Intel Xeon E5-1620 |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 32 | 16 | 64 | 16 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1024 | 756 | 3072 | 500 | 1536 |
| GPU | Integrated Intel Integrated Graphics | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel HD Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | Intel Graphics | AMD Radeon RX 550 |
| Form Factor | micro-tower | mini | mini | mini | mini | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 180 | 120 | - | - | 120 | 500 |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | Windows | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 3040 | 8.5 | 21 | 1.9 | 52.8 | 12.9 | 70 | 73.2 |
| Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus Compare | 65.1 | 63.1 | 81.7 | 65.3 | 53.6 | 11.6 | 94.3 |
| Lenovo ThinkCentre M710Q Compare | 20.2 | 99.2 | 31.6 | 96.1 | 45.4 | 70 | 81 |
| HP ProDesk G4 Compare | 29.8 | 35.6 | 92.1 | 55 | 95.4 | 70 | 80.6 |
| MSI Cubi NUC 1MG-295US Compare | 36.4 | 35.6 | 51.4 | 76.4 | 35.9 | 37.3 | 96.4 |
| STGAubron Gaming PC ABR0124 Compare | 16.9 | 50.6 | 31.6 | 57.3 | 79 | 11.6 | 90.6 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
- Overall40.9
- AI/LLM9.3
- Gaming6.1
- Portability44.2
- Creator9.6
- Business46.9
- Developer24.4
- Home Office41.9
- Workstation19.1
A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.
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