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Dell OptiPlex 7040 Black
CPU Intel Core i5-6500
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
GPU AMD Integrated Intel Integrated Graphics
form factor sff
psu w 180
OS Windows 10 Pro
47 Overall Score
Price CA$497
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About This Desktop
- 3.2GHz
- 16GB DDR3
- 256GB SSD
- Windows 10 Pro
- No Screen
- *Intel Integrated Graphics
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong port (75th percentile) 75th
- Strong reliability (72th percentile) 72th
Cons
- Below average cpu (8th percentile) 8th
- Below average storage (13th percentile) 13th
- Below average ram (16th percentile) 16th
- Below average social proof (33th percentile) 33th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5-6500 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Integrated Intel Integrated Graphics |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR3 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
| PSU | 180 |
| Weight | 4.9 kg / 10.7 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 10 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
Value & Pricing
May 19, 2026 Refurbished CA$497
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 7040 | HP OMEN 16L TG03 | Lenovo ThinkCentre M75s Gen 5 | Apple Mac mini M4 | MSI Aegis ZS2 C7NVP-1449US | iBUYPOWER Slate SWI7N56T01 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-6500 | Intel Core i7 14700F | AMD Ryzen 7 8700G | Apple M4 | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 | Intel Core Ultra 7 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 64 | 16 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 2048 | 2048 | 256 | 1000 | 2048 |
| GPU | AMD Integrated Intel Integrated Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | Integrated AMD Radeon™ 780M | Apple M4 10-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060Ti 8GB |
| Form Factor | sff | mid-tower | sff | mini | mid-tower | Desktop |
| Psu W | 180 | - | 260 | - | 750 | 600 |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | macOS Sequoia 15.1 | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 7040 | 7.5 | 95.4 | 15.8 | 75.1 | 12.7 | 71.6 | 32.7 |
| HP OMEN 16L TG03 Compare | 82.9 | 69.6 | 95.4 | 93.8 | 83.5 | 71.6 | 71.7 |
| Lenovo ThinkCentre M75s Gen 5 Compare | 72 | 49.5 | 95.7 | 89.9 | 90.9 | 71.6 | 99.7 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 55.6 | 95.4 | 29.3 | 97 | 12.7 | 99.3 | 99.2 |
| MSI Aegis ZS2 C7NVP-1449US Compare | 73.9 | 81.4 | 87.5 | 95 | 63.2 | 40 | 84.7 |
| iBUYPOWER Slate SWI7N56T01 Compare | 86.6 | 69.6 | 77.9 | 85.8 | 90.9 | 28.9 | 96.9 |
Usage Scores
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