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Dell OptiPlex 5040 SFF
CPU Core i5 6600
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
GPU Intel HD Graphics
form factor sff
OS Windows 11 Pro
51 Overall Score
Price $245
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong social proof (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average ram (8th percentile)
- Below average storage (13th percentile)
- Below average port selection (30th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has improved over time
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Core i5 6600 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel HD 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 | sff |
| Weight | 5.9 kg / 13.0 lbs |
Connectivity
| HDMI | ✓ |
| DisplayPort | ✓ |
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 5 |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
| Ethernet | RJ-45 |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 5040 SFF | HP OmniDesk M02-0244 | Apple Mac mini M4 | Lenovo Yoga AIO F0J20012US | Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus | GMKtec K12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Core i5 6600 | AMD Ryzen 7 8700G | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H | AMD Ryzen 7 255 | AMD Ryzen 7 H 255 |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1024 | 256 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | Apple M4 10-core | Intel Arc Graphics | AMD Radeon 780M | AMD Radeon 780M |
| Form Factor | sff | mid-tower | mini | aio | mini | mini |
| Psu W | - | 400 | 155 | 170 | 120 | 120 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 5040 SFF | 45.4 | 95 | 8.1 | 30.2 | 13.1 | 69.9 | 90.6 |
| HP OmniDesk M02-0244 Compare | 70.2 | 61.5 | 51.4 | 95.4 | 56.9 | 69.9 | 98.3 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 54.1 | 56.3 | 30.5 | 96.8 | 13.1 | 99.4 | 99.9 |
| Lenovo Yoga AIO F0J20012US Compare | 67.9 | 51.9 | 57.4 | 66.1 | 84.6 | 69.9 | 99.1 |
| Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus Compare | 63.7 | 54.2 | 82.7 | 79.6 | 56.9 | 11.3 | 95.1 |
| GMKtec K12 Compare | 63.5 | 54.2 | 82.7 | 79.6 | 72.6 | 11.3 | 95.1 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
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