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Dell OptiPlex 7040 Black 2016
CPU Intel Core i5-6500T
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
GPU Intel HD Graphics 530
form factor micro-tower
psu w 65
OS Windows 10 Pro
54 Overall Score
Price $182
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average cpu (3rd percentile)
- Below average ram (10th percentile)
- Below average storage (16th 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 | Intel HD Graphics 530 |
| 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 | micro-tower |
| PSU | 65 |
| Weight | 3.7 kg / 8.2 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 6 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | ✓ |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 7040 | HP OmniDesk M02-0244 | Lenovo IdeaCentre 91CF000CUS | Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus | Apple Mac Studio M2 Max | BOSGAME P6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-6500T | AMD Ryzen 7 8700G | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | AMD Ryzen 7 255 | Apple M2 Max | AMD 8745HS |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 | 512 | 1024 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | Intel Graphics | AMD Radeon 780M | Apple M2 Max 30-core | AMD Radeon 680M |
| Form Factor | micro-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mini | aio | mini |
| Psu W | 65 | 400 | 260 | 120 | - | - |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows | macOS | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 7040 | 3.3 | 96 | 10 | 54 | 16 | 69.9 | 59.9 |
| HP OmniDesk M02-0244 Compare | 71.1 | 64.8 | 53 | 95.4 | 58.7 | 69.9 | 98.4 |
| Lenovo IdeaCentre 91CF000CUS Compare | 89.6 | 49.8 | 55.5 | 71.1 | 52.5 | 69.9 | 83.9 |
| Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus Compare | 64.8 | 58.3 | 83.1 | 80.5 | 58.7 | 11.5 | 95.4 |
| Apple Mac Studio M2 Max Compare | 62.5 | 65.3 | 64.9 | 96.1 | 32.7 | 99.3 | 36.3 |
| BOSGAME P6 Compare | 55.4 | 55.2 | 91 | 58.7 | 73.8 | 11.5 | 98.4 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $182
Best Buy 2 offers From $182
Newegg 1 offer From $250
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