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Dell Optiplex 7040
A generous 64GB of DDR4 RAM and a 1TB NVMe SSD in a compact SFF chassis make this a standout for heavy multitasking on a budget. It arrives as a Microsoft Authorized Refurbished unit with Windows 11 Pro, offering a like-new experience with a 90-day warranty at a low cost. This desktop is best for office workers or students who run extensive spreadsheets, databases, and browser tabs simultaneously but do not need discrete graphics.
CPU Intel Core i7 6700
RAM 64 GB
Storage 1 TB
GPU Intel HD Graphics 560
form factor sff
OS Windows 11 Pro
68 Overall Score
Price $523
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong ram (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong social proof (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong storage (73rd percentile) 73rd
Cons
- Below average cpu (17th percentile)
- Below average port selection (30th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 6700 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 560 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 64 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
Connectivity
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell Optiplex 7040 | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS | HP OMEN 16L TG03 | Apple Mac Studio M1 Max | MSI Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US | ASUS Republic of Gamers G700TF-DS774 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 6700 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | Intel Core i7 14700F | Apple M1 Max | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F |
| RAM (GB) | 64 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 1000 | 2048 | 1000 | 1000 | 1024 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 560 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | Apple M1 Max 24-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | 500 | - | - | 750 | 850 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Optiplex 7040 | 17.2 | 95.1 | 92.7 | 29.9 | 72.6 | 69.8 | 92.4 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS Compare | 87.3 | 71.7 | 82.7 | 94.1 | 63.5 | 69.8 | 99.6 |
| HP OMEN 16L TG03 Compare | 83.7 | 71.7 | 95.6 | 93.2 | 91.5 | 69.8 | 75.3 |
| Apple Mac Studio M1 Max Compare | 51.6 | 59.5 | 64 | 99.9 | 50.7 | 99.4 | 79.1 |
| MSI Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US Compare | 73.5 | 81.2 | 88 | 94.5 | 63.5 | 36.7 | 85.3 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers G700TF-DS774 Compare | 87.3 | 81.2 | 54.1 | 99 | 72.6 | 36.7 | 72.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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