Dell OptiPlex 7040 Black 2016
CPU 3.2GHz
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
GPU AMD Graphics
form factor Desktop
OS Windows 10 Professional 64bit
22 Overall Score
Price CA$539
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong port (77th percentile) 77th
- Strong reliability (71th percentile) 71th
Cons
- Below average storage (30th percentile)
- Below average ram (30th percentile)
- Below average social proof (34th percentile)
What owners think
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | 3.2GHz |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
Graphics
| GPU | Graphics |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR3 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | Desktop |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 10 |
| DisplayPort | 2x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11a/b/g |
| Bluetooth | No |
| Ethernet | 10/100/1000Mbps |
System
| OS | Windows 10 Professional 64bit |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 7040 | HP OMEN 16L TG03 | Lenovo Legion 90YA003GUS | MSI Aegis ZS Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US | ASUS ROG G700 G700 | Apple Mac mini M4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | 3.2GHz | Intel Core i7 14700F | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF | Apple M4 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 2048 | 1000 | 1000 | 2048 | 256 |
| GPU | AMD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | Apple M4 10-core |
| Form Factor | Desktop | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mini |
| Psu W | - | - | 500 | 750 | - | 155 |
| OS | Windows 10 Professional 64bit | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | macOS Sequoia 15.1 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 7040 | 44.2 | 95.2 | 29.5 | 76.9 | 29.5 | 71.1 | 34.1 |
| HP OMEN 16L TG03 Compare | 83.3 | 69.7 | 95.5 | 93.6 | 90.9 | 71.1 | 72 |
| Lenovo Legion 90YA003GUS Compare | 86.8 | 74.4 | 82.3 | 94.5 | 61.9 | 71.1 | 99.6 |
| MSI Aegis ZS Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US Compare | 74.6 | 80.9 | 87.7 | 94.8 | 61.9 | 39.1 | 88.3 |
| ASUS ROG G700 G700 Compare | 95.2 | 84.7 | 82.3 | 99 | 90.9 | 39.1 | 70.2 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 56.3 | 90.3 | 29.5 | 96.9 | 13 | 99.3 | 99.6 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From CA$539
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Usage Scores
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