Dell OptiPlex 5040 vs HP OMEN GT16-0364

Dell OptiPlex 5040 2016, Core i5-6500, 16GB, 1TB SSD, GTX 1660 SUPER, Black

Dell OptiPlex 5040 2016, Core i5-6500, 16GB, 1TB SSD, GTX 1660 SUPER, Black

Dell
62 Overall Score
vs
HP OMEN GT16-0364 2025, Ryzen 7 8700F, 32GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 5070, Panda Metal

HP OMEN GT16-0364 2025, Ryzen 7 8700F, 32GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 5070, Panda Metal

HP
92 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Dell OptiPlex 5040 2016, Core i5-6500, 16GB, 1TB SSD, GTX 1660 SUPER, Black

No customer feedback yet

HP OMEN GT16-0364 2025, Ryzen 7 8700F, 32GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 5070, Panda Metal

95 out of 100 medium confidence 13 reviews

The HP OMEN 35L desktop with Ryzen 7 8700F and RTX 5070 receives overwhelmingly positive feedback. Users praise its powerful performance, quiet operation, and excellent cooling, making it ideal for gaming and productivity. The build quality and design are also highlighted as solid and modern. A few minor concerns about included peripherals and lighting customization are noted in Q&A, but overall sentiment is very high.

Pros
  • Powerful performance
  • Quiet operation
  • Excellent cooling
  • Solid build quality
  • Fast SSD storage
Cons
  • No keyboard/mouse included
  • Lighting customization unclear
👍 Performance 5
👍 Quiet operation 4
👍 Cooling 3
👍 Build quality 3
👍 Storage speed 3
👍 Upgradability 2

Scores

Gaming
Dell
60
HP
94
Creator
Dell
51
HP
89
Home Office
Dell
60
HP
87
Developer
Dell
47
HP
85
Business
Dell
59
HP
84
Workstation
Dell
47
HP
84
Ai Llm
Dell
27
HP
65
Compact
Dell
34
HP
31

Specifications

Dell OptiPlex 5040HP OMEN GT16-0364
Processor
CPU*Intel Core i5 6th GenAMD Ryzen 7 8700F★
CPU Multi-Core Score
5,597
30,828
Cores48★
Frequency3.2 GHz4.1 GHz★
L3 Cache6 MB16 MB★
Graphics
GPU*NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPERNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070★
GPU Benchmark Score
12,672
28,703
Typediscretediscrete
VRAM6 GB12 GB★
VRAM TypeGDDR6★GDDR7
Memory & Storage
RAM16 GB32 GB★
RAM GenerationDDR4DDR5★
Storage 11 TB1 TB
Storage 1 TypeSSDSSD
Build
Form Factormid-towermid-tower
PSU—850W★
Weight—14.50 kg
Connectivity
USB-C Ports—2★
USB Ports10★8
Thunderbolt—0
HDMI1x HDMI1 x HDMI
DisplayPort1x Display Port 1.43 x DisplayPort
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6★
Bluetooth—Bluetooth 5.3★
EthernetGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
System
OSWindows 11 ProWindows 11 Home

Pros & Cons

Dell OptiPlex 5040 2016, Core i5-6500, 16GB, 1TB SSD, GTX 1660 SUPER, Black

  • Strong port selection (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong reliability (70th percentile)
  • Strong gpu (70th percentile)
  • Below average cpu (15th percentile)15th %ile
  • Below average ram (32nd percentile)

HP OMEN GT16-0364 2025, Ryzen 7 8700F, 32GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 5070, Panda Metal

  • Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong port selection (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong gpu (89th percentile)89th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: HP OMEN GT16-0364

Scores 92 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 14 of 26 specs.

Dell OptiPlex 5040 Better at:

Compact

HP OMEN GT16-0364 Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCreatorBusinessDeveloperHome OfficeWorkstation