Dell OptiPlex 3040 2016, Core i5, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Black
CPU 3.2GHz
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
GPU AMD Integrated/On-Board Graphics
Form Factor desktop
OS Windows 10 Pro
21 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong port selection (72nd percentile) 72nd
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average cpu (17th percentile)
- Below average storage (30th percentile)
- Below average ram (32nd percentile)
- Below average social proof (33rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | 3.2GHz |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
Graphics
| GPU | Integrated/On-Board Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR3 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | desktop |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 8 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| DisplayPort | 1 |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN |
| Bluetooth | No |
| Ethernet | 10/100/1000Mbps |
System
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 3040 | HP OmniDesk M02-0234 | Lenovo Yoga AIO F0J20012US | Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus | ASUS V701 V701ML | GMKtec Nucbox K8 Plus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | 3.2GHz | AMD Ryzen 7 8700G | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H | AMD Ryzen 7 255 | Core Ultra 9 | AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 16 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1536 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 | 2048 |
| GPU | AMD Integrated/On-Board Graphics | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Arc Graphics | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel UHD Graphics | AMD Radeon 780M |
| Form Factor | desktop | mini-tower | aio | mini | mini-tower | mini |
| Psu W | - | 280 | 170 | 120 | 180 | 120 |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 3040 | 16.5 | 99.2 | 31.6 | 72.1 | 29.5 | 70 | 33.4 |
| HP OmniDesk M02-0234 Compare | 71.9 | 63.1 | 51.4 | 94.7 | 79.9 | 70 | 98.2 |
| Lenovo Yoga AIO F0J20012US Compare | 70.4 | 58.7 | 57.7 | 60.7 | 82.8 | 70 | 98.2 |
| Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus Compare | 65.2 | 63.1 | 81.8 | 65.3 | 53.6 | 11.6 | 94.3 |
| ASUS V701 V701ML Compare | 92.9 | 58.7 | 51.4 | 95.7 | 69 | 37.3 | 84.3 |
| GMKtec Nucbox K8 Plus Compare | 64.6 | 63.1 | 81.8 | 85.5 | 90.1 | 11.6 | 95.6 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
- Overall20.7
- AI/LLM10.9
- Gaming8.3
- Portability18.9
- Creator9.9
- Business19.5
- Developer15.5
- Home Office17.8
- Workstation18.1
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