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Dell OptiPlex 7040 2016
CPU Intel Core i7 6700
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
GPU Intel HD Graphics 530
form factor sff
OS Windows 11 Pro
53 Overall Score
Price $398
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About This Desktop
Dell OptiPlex 7040 2016 — CPU Intel Core i7 6700, RAM 32 GB, storage 1024 GB, GPU Intel HD Graphics 530, form factor sff, OS Windows 11 Pro.
- CPU Intel Core i7 6700
- RAM 32 GB
- Storage 1024 GB
- GPU Intel HD Graphics 530
- Form factor sff
- OS Windows 11 Pro
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (92th percentile) 92th
- Strong storage (73th percentile) 73th
- Strong reliability (71th percentile) 71th
Cons
- Below average gpu (11th percentile) 11th
- Below average cpu (16th percentile) 16th
- Below average port (34th percentile) 34th
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 |
Value & Pricing
May 30, 2026 Refurbished $398
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 7040 | HP OMEN 35L | Apple Mac mini M4 | Lenovo IdeaCentre 91CX0002US | MSI Codex Z2 CODZ2C8NVL47 | ASUS NUC 14 Pro NUC 14 Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 6700 | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | Apple M4 | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | Intel Core Ultra 7 |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 32 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 4096 | 256 | 1000 | 1024 | 3072 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Apple M4 10-core | AMD Radeon 860M | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | Intel Arc Graphics |
| Form Factor | sff | mid-tower | mini | mid-tower | mid-tower | mini |
| Psu W | - | 850 | 155 | 260 | 650 | 120 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | macOS Sequoia 15.1 | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 7040 | 15.7 | 10.6 | 63.2 | 33.6 | 72.9 | 71.2 | 92.1 |
| HP OMEN 35L Compare | 70.6 | 80.9 | 76.8 | 95.8 | 96.6 | 71.2 | 71.7 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 56.3 | 90.2 | 29.8 | 97 | 13.1 | 99.3 | 99.6 |
| Lenovo IdeaCentre 91CX0002US Compare | 57.4 | 50.4 | 82.6 | 79.6 | 50.3 | 71.2 | 97.9 |
| MSI Codex Z2 CODZ2C8NVL47 Compare | 70.6 | 69.6 | 88 | 87.4 | 56.3 | 39.3 | 78.8 |
| ASUS NUC 14 Pro NUC 14 Pro Compare | 58.7 | 51.8 | 82.6 | 98.4 | 96.5 | 39.3 | 82.8 |
Usage Scores
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