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Dell OptiPlex 5040, Core i5-6500T, 8GB, 256GB SSD, Black
CPU Intel Core i5-6500T
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
Form Factor sff
OS Windows 11 Pro
21 Overall Score
Price $190
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average gpu (8th percentile)
- Below average cpu (9th percentile)
- Below average ram (9th percentile)
- Below average port selection (13th percentile)
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 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR3 |
| Storage 1 | 256 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD |
| Storage 2 Type | HDD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Ethernet | 802.11ac Wireless LAN |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 5040 | HP Elite Mini 800 G9 | Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus | Lenovo ThinkCentre M710Q | Getorli GT106 | AWOW MGI9 Mini PC MGI9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-6500T | Intel Core i7 14700 | AMD Ryzen 7 255 | Intel Core i7 6700T | Ryzen 7 | Intel Core i9 11900H |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 16 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1024 | 1024 | 756 | 16 | 1024 |
| GPU | - | Intel UHD 770 Graphics | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel HD Graphics | AMD Radeon Graphics 780M | Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors |
| Form Factor | sff | mini | mini | mini | mini | mini |
| Psu W | - | 120 | 120 | - | - | - |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 5040 | 8.6 | 7.6 | 9.3 | 12.7 | 12.9 | 70 | 14.3 |
| HP Elite Mini 800 G9 Compare | 82.7 | 45.1 | 46.1 | 58.7 | 69.1 | 70 | 87.9 |
| Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus Compare | 65.3 | 63.1 | 81.8 | 65.2 | 53.7 | 11.6 | 94.4 |
| Lenovo ThinkCentre M710Q Compare | 20.3 | 99.2 | 31.6 | 96.1 | 45.5 | 70 | 81 |
| Getorli GT106 Compare | 64.8 | 63.1 | 46.1 | 76.4 | 69.1 | 11.6 | 84.4 |
| AWOW MGI9 Mini PC MGI9 Compare | 50.9 | 35.7 | 64.1 | 68.8 | 69.1 | 11.6 | 87.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $190
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Usage Scores
- Overall20.9
- AI/LLM5.1
- Gaming3.1
- Portability24.3
- Creator5.8
- Business28.3
- Developer13.6
- Home Office21.2
- Workstation13.1
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