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Dell OptiPlex 7040 Black
CPU Intel Core i5-6500
RAM 32 GB
Storage 512 GB
GPU AMD Intel HD Graphics 530
form factor mini-tower
OS Windows 11 Pro
53 Overall Score
Price $299
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About This Desktop
Dell OptiPlex 7040 Black — CPU Intel Core i5-6500, RAM 32 GB, storage 512 GB, GPU AMD Intel HD Graphics 530, form factor mini-tower, OS Windows 11 Pro.
- CPU Intel Core i5-6500
- RAM 32 GB
- Storage 512 GB
- GPU AMD Intel HD Graphics 530
- Form factor mini-tower
- OS Windows 11 Pro
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong reliability (71th percentile) 71th
- Strong port (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average cpu (8th percentile) 8th
- Below average social proof (28th percentile) 28th
- Below average storage (30th percentile) 30th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5-6500 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini-tower |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 0 |
| USB Ports | 8 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 2x DisplayPort |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
Value & Pricing
Jun 11, 2026 Refurbished $299
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 7040 | Apple Mac mini M4 | HP OmniDesk M02-0234 | Lenovo IdeaCentre 91CX0002US | MSI Envision S13 SFF Desktop Envision S13 SFF Desktop | ASUS NUC 14 Pro RNUC14RVHV50000UI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-6500 | Apple M4 | AMD Ryzen 7 8700G | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | AMD Ryzen 7 5700G | Intel Core Ultra 5 135H |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 256 | 1536 | 1000 | 1536 | 2048 |
| GPU | AMD Intel HD Graphics 530 | Apple M4 10-core | AMD Radeon 780M | AMD Radeon 860M | AMD Radeon Integrated Graphics | Intel Arc |
| Form Factor | mini-tower | mini | mini-tower | mid-tower | sff | mini |
| Psu W | - | 155 | 280 | 260 | - | 120 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS Sequoia 15.1 | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 7040 | 7.5 | 95.1 | 63.2 | 69.6 | 29.6 | 71.2 | 27.6 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 56.3 | 90.2 | 29.8 | 97 | 13.1 | 99.3 | 99.6 |
| HP OmniDesk M02-0234 Compare | 72.5 | 10.6 | 50.2 | 95.8 | 80.8 | 71.2 | 99.6 |
| Lenovo IdeaCentre 91CX0002US Compare | 57.4 | 50.4 | 82.6 | 79.6 | 50.3 | 71.2 | 97.9 |
| MSI Envision S13 SFF Desktop Envision S13 SFF Desktop Compare | 57.8 | 95.1 | 63.2 | 49.5 | 80.9 | 39.3 | 81.1 |
| ASUS NUC 14 Pro RNUC14RVHV50000UI Compare | 52.7 | 51.8 | 82.6 | 98.4 | 84 | 39.3 | 66.6 |
Usage Scores
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