Dell OptiPlex 7040 Micro Tower 2016, Core i5-6500T, 8GB, 256GB SSD, Black
The compact 1.86kg chassis houses a 6th-gen Intel Core i5-6500T and a 256GB SSD, delivering adequate speed for office tasks within a space-saving design. This renewed unit offers Windows 11 Pro and a functional port layout at a budget-friendly price point for basic deployments. It is best for small businesses or home offices needing a reliable, low-cost terminal for web apps, document editing, and data entry.
CPU Intel Core i5 6500T
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
GPU Radeon Graphics
Form Factor tower
OS Windows 11 Pro
46 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong social proof (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average ram (2nd percentile)
- Below average cpu (9th percentile)
- Below average storage (13th percentile)
- Below average port selection (28th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
78/100Our AI sentiment read
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
| 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 | tower |
| Weight | 1.9 kg / 4.1 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 2 |
| HDMI | HDMI port |
| DisplayPort | ✓ |
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 4 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 7040 Micro Tower | 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 | Radeon Graphics | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel HD Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | Intel Graphics | AMD Radeon RX 550 |
| Form Factor | tower | mini | mini | mini | mini | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | 120 | - | - | 120 | 500 |
| OS | Windows 11 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 | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 7040 Micro Tower | 8.6 | 99.2 | 2.2 | 27.6 | 12.9 | 53.5 | 70 | 94.3 |
| Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus Compare | 65.2 | 63.1 | 81.8 | 65.3 | 53.6 | 88.7 | 11.6 | 94.3 |
| Lenovo ThinkCentre M710Q Compare | 20.2 | 99.2 | 31.6 | 96.1 | 45.4 | 66.2 | 70 | 81 |
| HP ProDesk G4 Compare | 29.8 | 35.6 | 92.1 | 54.9 | 95.4 | 0 | 70 | 80.6 |
| MSI Cubi NUC 1MG-295US Compare | 36.5 | 35.6 | 51.4 | 76.4 | 35.9 | 53.5 | 37.3 | 96.4 |
| STGAubron Gaming PC ABR0124 Compare | 16.9 | 50.6 | 31.6 | 57.3 | 79 | 62.6 | 11.6 | 90.6 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Price History
Usage Scores
- Overall46
- AI/LLM19.4
- Gaming15.8
- Portability22.5
- Creator20.5
- Business44.8
- Developer28.8
- Home Office39.6
- Workstation35
A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.
Other Configurations42
OptiPlex 7040-MicroIntel Core i5-6500T16GB256GBBlack$160OptiPlex 704064 bit Quad-Core Processor16GB256GBBlack$173OptiPlex 7040Intel Core i5 6400T16GB256GB$184OptiPlex 7040 MicroIntel Core i5 6th Gen16GB240GBBlack$219OptiPlex 7040 MicroIntel Core i5 6th Gen16GB512GBBlack$299OptiPlex 7040Intel Core i5-6500T8GB512GBBlackOptiPlex 7040Intel Core i7-6700T16GB512GBBlackOptiPlex 7040Intel Core i7-670016GB240GBBlackOptiPlex 7040Intel Core i5-6500T16GB512GBBlack
Show all 42 configurations
OptiPlex Grade A 7040 MicroIntel Core i5-6500T16GB480GBBlackOptiPlex 704064 bit Quad-Core Processor8GB1TBBlackOptiPlex 7040Intel Core i5-6500T8GB480GBBlackOptiplex 7040 MicroIntel Core i5-6600T16GB256GBBlackOptiPlex 7040 Micro2.50GHz16GB512GBBlackOptiPlex 7040 MicroIntel Core i7-6700T8GB128GBBlackOptiPlex 7040 MicroIntel Core i7-6700T16GB256GBBlackOptiPlex 7040 MicroIntel Core i7-6700T16GB1TBBlackOptiPlex 7040 MicroIntel Core i5-6600T16GB512GBBlackOptiPlex 7040 MicroIntel Core i7-6700T8GB256GBBlackOptiPlex 7040 MicroIntel Core i7-6700T16GB128GBBlack/SilverOptiPlex 7040Intel Core i7-67004GB1TBBlackOptiPlex 7040 MicroIntel Core i7-670016GB128GBBlackOptiPlex 7040 MicroIntel Core i5-6400T16GB480GBBlackOptiPlex 7040 MicroIntel Core i5-650016GB1TBBlackOptiPlex 7040 MicroIntel Core i5-650016GB128GBBlackOptiPlex 7040 MicroIntel Core i5-650016GB500GBBlack7040 MICROIntel Core i5-650016GB1TBBlackOptiPlex 7040 MicroIntel Core i5-650016GB240GBBlack/SilverOptiPlex 7040 MicroIntel Core i5-6400T16GB256GBBlackOptiPlex 7040 MicroIntel Core i5-6500T16GB128GBBlackOptiPlex 7040 MicroIntel Core i5-6400T16GB512GBBlackOptiPlex 7040 MicroIntel Core i5-6400T16GB240GBBlackOptiPlex 7040 Micro4 x 256 KB8GB256GBBlackOptiPlex 7040 MicroIntel Core i5-6500T8GB256GBBlackOptiPlex 7040Intel Core i5-65008GB500GBBlackOptiPlex 7040 Micro2.50GHz8GB1TBBlackOptiPlex 7040-MicroIntel Core i5-6500T8GB240GBBlack/SilverOptiPlex 7040 MicroIntel Core i5-65004GB2TBBlackOptiPlex 7040 MicroIntel Core i5-65004GB500GBBlackOptiPlex 7040 Micro4 x 256 KB8GB512GBBlackOptiPlex 7040 Microi5-6500T8GB256GBOptiPlex 7040 Micro64 bit Quad-Core Processor8GB500GBBlack
