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Dell OptiPlex 3040 Micro Core i5-6500T 2.50 GHz 8 GB DDR3 No HDD

Dell 3040 Micro

$64.9936% below typicalTypically sells ~$101.16Free shipping (to US)

36% below typical · Typically sells ~$101.16

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

Fit 37Value 56
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🇺🇸 US · First seen 15 hours ago

100% · 36k

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 ≈ $75.39 (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

RAM12398 GB → up to 32 GB · 2 DIMM slots
CPU1-socket platform

Platform: Dell 3040 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
90W
Released
2015

Fit Breakdown (Balanced lens)

Cores
50
RAM
12
Storage
50
Deal:barebones · bare unit· Typically ~$101.1620

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 $64.99, this listing is 36% below the typical sold price (~$101.16), and 13% below the typical asking price (~$75.00 across 21 live 3040 Micro listings). Sold = what it's worth; asking = what sellers want now (usually higher).