Dell OptiPlex 7040 2016
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong storage (71th percentile) 71th
- Strong reliability (71th percentile) 71th
Cons
- Below average gpu (10th percentile)
- Below average cpu (15th percentile)
- Below average port (33th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 9 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 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
| Weight | 6.6 kg / 14.5 lbs |
Connectivity
| HDMI | HDMI 3 |
| DisplayPort | 2x DisplayPort 1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 7040 | Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 | HP Omen GT22 | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | MSI EdgeXpert EdgeXpert-11SUS | Apple Mac mini M4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 6700 | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | NVIDIA GB | Apple M4 |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 128 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 3072 | 8096 | 2048 | 4096 | 256 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA Blackwell Architecture | Apple M4 10-core |
| Form Factor | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower | Desktop | mini | mini |
| Psu W | - | 1200 | - | 850 | 240 | 155 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | NVIDIA DGX OS | macOS Sequoia 15.1 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 7040 | 15.4 | 10.4 | 62.7 | 32.5 | 71.2 | 71.1 | 85 |
| Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 Compare | 97.8 | 87.9 | 96.6 | 92 | 96.4 | 71.1 | 0 |
| HP Omen GT22 Compare | 97.8 | 87.9 | 95.5 | 98.2 | 99.3 | 71.1 | 0 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.8 | 77 | 94.3 | 97.5 | 90.9 | 39.1 | 0 |
| MSI EdgeXpert EdgeXpert-11SUS Compare | 99.6 | 95.2 | 98.8 | 87.8 | 97.9 | 39.1 | 66.1 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 56.3 | 90.4 | 29.2 | 96.9 | 12.9 | 99.3 | 99.4 |
Usage Scores
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