Dell OptiPlex 7040 vs GMKtec Nucbox K8 Plus
Dell OptiPlex 7040, Core i5-6500, 8GB, 2TB HDD, Black
Dell
55 Overall Score
vs
GMKtec Nucbox K8 Plus, Ryzen 7 8845HS, 32GB, 2TB SSD, Black
GMKtec
73 Overall Score
Scores
Compact
Home Office
Developer
Business
Workstation
Ai Llm
Creator
Gaming
Specifications
| Dell OptiPlex 7040 | GMKtec Nucbox K8 Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core i5-6500 | AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 4 | 8★ |
| Frequency | 3.2 GHz | 5.1 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB | 16 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Intel HD Graphics 530 | AMD Radeon 780M★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | — | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 32 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 | DDR5★ |
| Storage 1 | 2 TB | 2 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | HDD | NVMe SSD★ |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | sff | mini |
| PSU | — | 120W★ |
| Weight | 1.42 kg | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | — | 2★ |
| USB Ports | 10★ | 5 |
| Thunderbolt | — | USB4 x 2 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 2x DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6★ |
| Bluetooth | — | Bluetooth 5.2★ |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | 2.5GbE |
| System | ||
| OS | Windows 10 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
Dell OptiPlex 7040, Core i5-6500, 8GB, 2TB HDD, Black
- Strong port selection (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Strong storage (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Strong reliability (70th percentile)
- Below average ram (9th percentile)9th %ile
- Below average cpu (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average gpu (21st percentile)
GMKtec Nucbox K8 Plus, Ryzen 7 8845HS, 32GB, 2TB SSD, Black
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong storage (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong port selection (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong ram (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Below average reliability (12th percentile)12th %ile
Pricing
Verdict
Winner: GMKtec Nucbox K8 Plus
Scores 73 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 14 of 25 specs.
