Dell OptiPlex 3040 Tiny 2019, Core i5-6500T, 16GB, 500GB SSD, Black
Equipped with a 6th Gen Intel Core i5-6500T processor and 16GB of RAM, this refurbished mini PC handles office multitasking and Windows 11 Pro with ease. Its tiny footprint saves desk space while still offering versatile connectivity, including DisplayPort for 4K output and six USB-A ports. This system is best for business users or students needing a budget-friendly, space-saving desktop for web apps, document editing, and data entry.
CPU Intel Core i5 6500
RAM 16 GB
Storage 500 GB
GPU Intel HD Graphics 530
Form Factor mini
OS Windows 11 Pro
40 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (71st percentile) 71st
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average cpu (15th percentile)
- Below average gpu (21st percentile)
- Below average storage (23rd percentile)
- Below average ram (32nd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 6500 |
| 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 | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR3 |
| Storage | 500 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| Weight | 10.0 kg / 22.0 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 6 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort |
| Ethernet | 1x Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 3040 Tiny | Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 5 | HP Elite Mini 800 G9 | Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus | ASUS NUC 14 Pro RNUC14RVHU7089CUI | MSI Cubi NUC AI 1UMG-015US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 6500 | Intel Core i5 14400T | Intel Core i7 14700 | AMD Ryzen 7 255 | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 500 | 512 | 1024 | 1024 | 3072 | 1024 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 | Intel UHD Graphics 730 | Intel UHD 770 Graphics | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics |
| Form Factor | mini | mini | mini | mini | mini | mini |
| Psu W | - | 90 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 3040 Tiny | 14.7 | 21 | 31.6 | 44.5 | 23.2 | 70 | 70.5 |
| Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 5 Compare | 52.7 | 35.6 | 49.8 | 84.2 | 40.9 | 70 | 95.6 |
| HP Elite Mini 800 G9 Compare | 82.6 | 45 | 46.1 | 58.8 | 69 | 70 | 87.9 |
| Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus Compare | 65.2 | 63.1 | 81.8 | 65.3 | 53.6 | 11.6 | 94.3 |
| ASUS NUC 14 Pro RNUC14RVHU7089CUI Compare | 58.4 | 58.7 | 81.8 | 77.6 | 95.6 | 37.3 | 83.9 |
| MSI Cubi NUC AI 1UMG-015US Compare | 51.6 | 58.7 | 51.4 | 89.5 | 69 | 37.3 | 75 |
Price
Value & Pricing
We started tracking prices for this product on Jul 5, 2026. The chart appears once we have more data.
Usage Scores
- Overall40.1
- AI/LLM12.8
- Gaming8.2
- Portability42.3
- Creator12.6
- Business45.7
- Developer29.7
- Home Office41.5
- Workstation26.7
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