Dell OptiPlex 7040 2015, Core i5-6400T, 16GB, 256GB SSD
The Intel Core i5-6400T processor and 16GB DDR4 RAM provide capable multitasking for office applications in a 1.36kg chassis that mounts behind a monitor. This certified refurbished unit offers Windows 11 Pro and essential business connectivity via DisplayPort and HDMI at a low entry cost. It is best for office administrators and call center staff who need a compact, reliable desktop for web-based tools and document processing.
CPU Intel Core i5 6400T
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
GPU Radeon Graphics
Form Factor mini
OS Windows 11 Pro
48 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong social proof (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average cpu (7th percentile)
- Below average storage (13th percentile)
- Below average port selection (18th percentile)
- Below average ram (32nd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 6400T |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 2.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
Graphics
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| Weight | 1.4 kg / 3.0 lbs |
Connectivity
| HDMI | ✓ |
| DisplayPort | DP |
| Wi-Fi | ✓ |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Dell OptiPlex 7040 | Apple Mac Studio M5 Max | Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 | HP OMEN GT16-0364 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM | MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 6400T | Apple M5 Max | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | Intel Core i9 14900KF | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 4096 | 4096 | 1024 | 8192 | 2048 |
| GPU | Radeon Graphics | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mini | mini | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | 480 | 850 | 850 | 850 | 750 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell OptiPlex 7040 | 7 | 99.2 | 31.6 | 18.3 | 12.9 | 70 | 93.3 |
| Apple Mac Studio M5 Max Compare | 95.8 | 83.6 | 98.4 | 89.1 | 98.1 | 99.3 | 81.4 |
| Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 Compare | 73.5 | 93.1 | 78.1 | 88.4 | 98.1 | 70 | 100 |
| HP OMEN GT16-0364 Compare | 69.7 | 89.3 | 87.2 | 97.9 | 53.6 | 70 | 99.1 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.9 | 89.3 | 96.5 | 84.2 | 99.2 | 11.6 | 94.8 |
| MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US Compare | 92.4 | 89.3 | 87.2 | 90.5 | 82.8 | 37.3 | 99.6 |
Usage Scores
- Overall47.9
- AI/LLM23.3
- Gaming17.3
- Portability45.4
- Creator22.9
- Business52.8
- Developer34.5
- Home Office43.5
- Workstation41
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Other Configurations42
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