Apple iMac 27" vs Dell OptiPlex 3040

Apple iMac 27" 2019, Core i5, 8GB, 1TB HDD + 32GB SSD, Radeon Pro 570X, Silver

Apple iMac 27" 2019, Core i5, 8GB, 1TB HDD + 32GB SSD, Radeon Pro 570X, Silver

Apple
65 Overall Score
vs
Dell OptiPlex 3040, Core i5-6500, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Black

Dell OptiPlex 3040, Core i5-6500, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Black

Dell
38 Overall Score

Scores

Business
Apple
71
Dell
41
Home Office
Apple
67
Dell
37
Creator
Apple
54
Dell
12
Gaming
Apple
53
Dell
7
Developer
Apple
51
Dell
27
Workstation
Apple
48
Dell
24
Compact
Apple
46
Dell
36
Ai Llm
Apple
27
Dell
11

Specifications

Apple iMac 27"Dell OptiPlex 3040
Processor
CPUIntel 8th Generation Core i5Intel Core i5-6500★
CPU Multi-Core ScoreNo data
5,597
Cores6★4
Frequency3.0 GHz3.2 GHz★
L3 Cache—6 MB★
Graphics
GPU*AMD Radeon Pro 570X★Intel HD Graphics 530
GPU Benchmark Score
6,336
987
Typediscreteintegrated★
VRAM2 GB★—
Memory & Storage
RAM8 GB16 GB★
RAM GenerationDDR4★DDR3
Storage 11 TB★512 GB
Storage 1 TypeHDDSSD★
Storage 232 GB★—
Storage 2 TypeSSD★—
Build
Form Factoraiosff
Weight9.53 kg6.10 kg
Connectivity
USB-C Ports2★—
USB Ports48★
ThunderboltThunderbolt 3 x 2—
HDMI01 x HDMI
DisplayPort—1 x DisplayPort
Wi-Fi802.11ac—
EthernetGigabit Ethernet10/100/1000Mbps
System
OSmacOSWindows 10 Pro

Pros & Cons

Apple iMac 27" 2019, Core i5, 8GB, 1TB HDD + 32GB SSD, Radeon Pro 570X, Silver

  • Strong reliability (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong social proof (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Below average ram (9th percentile)9th %ile
  • Below average cpu (33rd percentile)

Dell OptiPlex 3040, Core i5-6500, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Black

  • Strong reliability (70th percentile)
  • Below average cpu (15th percentile)15th %ile
  • Below average ram (18th percentile)18th %ile
  • Below average gpu (21st percentile)
  • Below average storage (30th percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Apple iMac 27"

Scores 65 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 9 of 25 specs.

Apple iMac 27" Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCompactCreatorBusinessDeveloperHome OfficeWorkstation