Dell OptiPlex 7040 SFF 2015
CPU Intel Core i7 6700
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
GPU AMD Intel HD Graphics 530
form factor sff
OS Windows 11 Pro
62 Overall Score
Price $276
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong port (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong reliability (71th percentile) 71th
Cons
- Below average cpu (16th percentile)
- Below average storage (18th 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 cooled since launch
82/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 5 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 6700 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
| Weight | 4.5 kg / 9.9 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 0 |
| USB Ports | 10 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 1.4 |
| DisplayPort | 2x Display Port 1.2 |
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Integrated |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 7040 SFF | Apple Mac mini M4 | HP OmniDesk M02-0234 | GMKtec K12 K12 | MSI Envision S13 SFF Desktop Envision S13 SFF PC (3.8-4.6GHz | Lenovo ThinkCentre M70s Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 6700 | Apple M4 | AMD Ryzen 7 8700G | AMD Ryzen 7 H 255 | AMD Ryzen 7 5700G | Intel Core Ultra 5 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 256 | 1536 | 1024 | 1536 | 512 |
| GPU | AMD Intel HD Graphics 530 | Apple M4 10-core | AMD Radeon 780M | AMD Radeon 780M | AMD Radeon Integrated Graphics | Intel Graphics |
| Form Factor | sff | mini | mini-tower | mini | sff | sff |
| Psu W | - | 155 | 280 | 120 | - | 260 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS Sequoia 15.1 | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 7040 SFF | 15.5 | 95.2 | 28.8 | 84.8 | 18 | 61.4 | 71 | 64.3 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 56.5 | 90.3 | 28.8 | 96.8 | 12.5 | 95.6 | 99.3 | 99.9 |
| HP OmniDesk M02-0234 Compare | 72.5 | 10.3 | 49.5 | 95.4 | 80.6 | 95.6 | 71 | 98.3 |
| GMKtec K12 K12 Compare | 65.5 | 86.2 | 82 | 79.8 | 71.5 | 0 | 11.8 | 95.1 |
| MSI Envision S13 SFF Desktop Envision S13 SFF PC (3.8-4.6GHz Compare | 58 | 95.2 | 62.4 | 47 | 80.7 | 0 | 38.9 | 85.2 |
| Lenovo ThinkCentre M70s Gen 6 Compare | 68.1 | 46.5 | 52.3 | 89.3 | 39.5 | 0 | 71 | 70.4 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $276
Amazon 1 offers From $276
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Usage Scores
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