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Dell OptiPlex 7040 SFF Black 2016
CPU Intel Core i5
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1000 GB
GPU AMD Intel HD Graphics 530
form factor sff
OS Windows 10 Pro
50 Overall Score
Price $400
About This Desktop
- Key Features: Get reliable performance from the Intel 6th Gen Core i5-6500 3.2GHz processor 32 GB Ram 1 TB SSD NO DVD-ROM Connect to modem or router with wired Ethernet or Wirelessly The front-panel's USB ports make it easy to transfer photos, music, and other files to and from your digital camera and other peripheral devices Win 10 Pro 64 Bit Specifications : Processor : Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz (Turbo up to 3.6GHz), 6MB Cache, Quad-Core Memory :32 GB PC4 Ram Graphics : Intel HD Graphics 530 Video Ports :1 x Display Ports 1 x HDMI Solid State :1 TB Solid State Drive Optical Drive :NO DVD-ROM Sound: Integrated Network: 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet Wireless WiFi & Bluetooth: Yes Front Panel: (2) USB 2.0 (2) USB 3.0 (1) Headphone Rear Panel: (2) Display Ports 1 x HDMI (2) USB 2.0 & (4) USB 3.0 (1) RJ-45 LAN (1) Audio: Line-out Expansion Slots & Bays: (1) Low-Profile PCI Express x16 Slot (2) Low-Profile PCI Express x1 Slots (1) External
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong reliability (72th percentile) 72th
Cons
- Below average cpu (8th percentile) 8th
- Below average social proof (16th percentile) 16th
- Below average user sentiment (22th percentile) 22th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.2 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 | 1000 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 6 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 2x DisplayPort |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
Value & Pricing
May 12, 2026 $400
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 7040 SFF | Lenovo ThinkCentre M75s Gen 5 | Apple Mac mini M4 | HP OmniDesk M03-0064 | MSI Codex Z2 C8NVL-475US Gaming | ASUS NUC 14 Pro RNUC14RVHV50000UI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 | AMD Ryzen 7 8700G | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | Intel Core Ultra 5 135H |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1000 | 2048 | 256 | 1024 | 1024 | 2048 |
| GPU | AMD Intel HD Graphics 530 | Integrated AMD Radeon™ 780M | Apple M4 10-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | Intel Arc Graphics |
| Form Factor | sff | sff | mini | mini-tower | Tower | mini |
| Psu W | - | 260 | - | 400 | 650 | 120 |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | macOS Sequoia 15.1 | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | No |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 7040 SFF | 7.5 | 95.4 | 62.6 | 54.8 | 49.6 | 21.5 | 71.6 | 16.4 |
| Lenovo ThinkCentre M75s Gen 5 Compare | 72 | 49.5 | 95.7 | 89.9 | 90.9 | 0 | 71.6 | 99.7 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 55.6 | 95.4 | 29.3 | 97 | 12.7 | 95.1 | 99.3 | 99.2 |
| HP OmniDesk M03-0064 Compare | 88.8 | 64.3 | 82 | 98.7 | 55.7 | 0 | 71.6 | 96.9 |
| MSI Codex Z2 C8NVL-475US Gaming Compare | 70.2 | 69.6 | 87.5 | 87.2 | 55.7 | 0 | 40 | 78.7 |
| ASUS NUC 14 Pro RNUC14RVHV50000UI Compare | 52 | 51.3 | 82 | 89 | 90.9 | 0 | 40 | 65.9 |
Usage Scores
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