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Dell Optiplex 7040 SFF Black 2016
CPU Intel Core i5 6500
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
GPU AMD Intel HD Graphics 530
form factor sff
OS Windows 11 Pro
33 Overall Score
Price $222
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (71th percentile) 71th
Cons
- Below average social proof (7th percentile)
- Below average cpu (7th percentile)
- Below average storage (13th percentile)
- Below average ram (29th 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 improved over time
Based on 17 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 6500 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM | 12 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
| Weight | 6.0 kg / 13.3 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 2x DisplayPort |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell Optiplex 7040 SFF | Apple Mac mini M4 | HP OmniStudio X 27-CS1014 | Lenovo Yoga AIO F0J20012US | GMKtec K12 K12 | Minisforum UM760 Slim UM760 Slim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 6500 | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H | AMD Ryzen 7 H 255 | AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 256 | 1024 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 |
| GPU | AMD Intel HD Graphics 530 | Apple M4 10-core | Intel Arc Graphics 140V | Intel Arc | AMD Radeon 780M | AMD Radeon 760M |
| Form Factor | sff | mini | aio | aio | mini | mini |
| Psu W | - | 155 | 180 | 170 | 120 | - |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS Sequoia 15.1 | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | OS |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Optiplex 7040 SFF | 7.3 | 60.9 | 28.7 | 42.6 | 12.5 | 71.1 | 6.5 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 56.3 | 90.4 | 28.7 | 96.8 | 12.5 | 99.3 | 99.9 |
| HP OmniStudio X 27-CS1014 Compare | 46.9 | 51.9 | 56.4 | 79.9 | 71.5 | 71.1 | 99 |
| Lenovo Yoga AIO F0J20012US Compare | 68.8 | 51.9 | 55.8 | 66.3 | 83.9 | 71.1 | 99 |
| GMKtec K12 K12 Compare | 65.3 | 86.2 | 81.8 | 79.9 | 71.5 | 12 | 94.9 |
| Minisforum UM760 Slim UM760 Slim Compare | 54 | 95.2 | 47.6 | 69.9 | 55.1 | 12 | 96 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $222
Best Buy 1 offers From $222
Jun 14, 2026 Used $222
Usage Scores
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