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Dell OptiPlex 7040 Micro Core i5-6500T 2.50 GHz 8 GB DDR4 No HDD

Dell 7040 Micro

$69.99120% above typicalTypically sells ~$31.83Free shipping (to US)

120% above typical · Typically sells ~$31.83

Bare unit: the price reflects an empty chassis (no CPU/RAM)

Fit 37Value 54
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US · First seen 5 hours ago · Checked 1 hour ago

100% · 37k

Sold Dell 7040 Micro prices ↑ 32% over the past ~1 mo.

Price historyDell 7040 Micro · sold & asking medians from the daily index

Jun 18: $89.95 (17 askings)Jun 19: $89.95 (17 askings)Jun 20: $89.92 (16 askings)Jun 21: $89.92 (16 askings)Jun 22: $89.92 (16 askings)Jun 23: $89.92 (16 askings)Jun 24: $89.90 (15 askings)Jun 25: $89.90 (15 askings)Jun 26: $89.45 (12 askings)Jun 27: $89.45 (12 askings)Jun 28: $89.00 (9 askings)Jun 29: $89.00 (9 askings)Jun 30: $89.45 (8 askings)Jul 1: $89.00 (7 askings)Jul 2: $89.00 (7 askings)Jul 3: $87.00 (6 askings)Jul 2: $109.12 (14 sold comps)Jul 3: $143.55 (8 sold comps)
2026-07-02$109.12–$143.55 · sold median2026-07-03

Dot size reflects how many listings back each day (8–14 sold comps per point). Hover for details.

Full price history, specs & configurations

Comparable sold · last 90 days

Too few sold listings match this exact config, so the deal score above prices in this CPU and RAM directly.

All configs (barebones to loaded) · 14 sold

Median $109.12 · typical range $76.17–$154.62

Sold prices are the basis for the deal score. Asking prices typically run above what listings actually close at.

Installed Hardware

CPU
i5-6500T
RAM
8 GB / 32 GB max
Condition
Used

Needs ~$10.40 more to run

This listing is missing parts to be a bootable server. Estimated cost to add: 8 GB RAM ~$10.40.

All-in ≈ $80.39 (listing + parts). Estimate for a minimal config (1 CPU · 16 GB RAM · boot SSD) priced from typical used-market component costs, verify against this exact unit.

Upgrade Headroom

RAM8 GB → up to 32 GB · 2 DIMM slots1239
CPU1 of 1 CPU sockets populated

Platform: Dell 7040 Micro (Skylake)

Form factor
mini
CPU socket
LGA1151 × 1
RAM max
32 GB DDR4 · SODIMM
DIMM slots
2 (SODIMM)
Noise tier
1/5, Whisper (<35 dB)
Idle power
9W · ~$9/yr · ~$28/3yr to run (idle @ )
PCIe
Gen 3 · 1 slots
Management
Intel vPro/AMT
Max PSU
65W
Released
2015

Fit Breakdown (Balanced lens)

Cores
50
RAM
12
Storage
50
Deal:barebones · bare unit· Typically ~$31.8320

Fit = suits your use case · Value = fit per dollar · Deal = price vs typical market.

Outlook · Vintage, Cheap but aging. Verify firmware, OS support, and running cost before buying.

Price context

At $69.99, this listing is 120% above the typical sold price (~$31.83), and 22% below the typical asking price (~$89.45 across 20 live 7040 Micro listings). Sold = what it's worth; asking = what sellers want now (usually higher).

How we estimate the value (~$8.00 of parts)
RAM 8GB DDR4$8.00
Estimated component value$8.00

Summed from used-market component prices (11% of the $69.99 asking price). A rough build-up, not the whole-unit sold price; (est.) marks an inferred part.