Dell Optiplex 7040-Tower vs iBUYPOWER Element EBI7N5701
Dell Optiplex 7040-Tower 2015, Core i7-6700, 8GB, 512GB SSD
Dell
33 Overall Score
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iBUYPOWER Element EBI7N5701 2025, Core Ultra 7 265F, 32GB, 2TB SSD, RTX 5070, Black
iBUYPOWER
86 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Dell Optiplex 7040-Tower 2015, Core i7-6700, 8GB, 512GB SSD
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iBUYPOWER Element EBI7N5701 2025, Core Ultra 7 265F, 32GB, 2TB SSD, RTX 5070, Black
92 out of 100 medium confidence 13 reviews
Users are overwhelmingly positive about this iBUYPOWER gaming PC, praising its excellent performance in games and benchmarks, quiet operation, and attractive design with RGB lighting. The build quality is noted as solid with good airflow, and the price-to-performance ratio is considered excellent, especially when on sale. A minor issue mentioned is that RAM may shift during shipping, but it is an easy fix.
Pros
- Excellent gaming performance
- Quiet operation
- Attractive RGB lighting design
- Solid build quality with good airflow
- Great price-to-performance ratio
Cons
- RAM may shift during shipping
- Only one HDMI output on graphics card
Gaming performance 5
Quiet operation 3
Build quality 3
Value for money 3
Design and rgb 3
Storage speed 2
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Specifications
| Dell Optiplex 7040-Tower | iBUYPOWER Element EBI7N5701 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | i7-6700 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 4 | 20★ |
| Frequency | 3.4 GHz★ | 2.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | 30 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | — | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | — | discrete |
| VRAM | — | 12 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | — | GDDR7 |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 32 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | — | DDR5★ |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB | 2 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | NVMe SSD★ |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| PSU | — | 750W★ |
| Weight | — | 16.33 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | — | 2★ |
| USB Ports | — | 11★ |
| HDMI | — | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | — | 3x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi |
| Bluetooth | — | Yes |
| Ethernet | — | Gigabit Ethernet |
| System | ||
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
Dell Optiplex 7040-Tower 2015, Core i7-6700, 8GB, 512GB SSD
- Strong reliability (70th percentile)
- Below average port selection (5th percentile)5th %ile
- Below average ram (9th percentile)9th %ile
- Below average gpu (21st percentile)
- Below average cpu (25th percentile)
iBUYPOWER Element EBI7N5701 2025, Core Ultra 7 265F, 32GB, 2TB SSD, RTX 5070, Black
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong port selection (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong cpu (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Below average reliability (27th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: iBUYPOWER Element EBI7N5701
Scores 86 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 14 of 25 specs.