Design and construction
Dell OptiPlex 7040 is offered in two models - one smaller and one bigger. The former is 29 cm ? 29.2 cm ? 9.26 cm, and the later - 35 cm ? 15.4 cm ? 27.4 cm. As you can tell, the two versions of this series are compact and occupy a small fraction of your desk or office. Despite this, we can't say that the system is lightweight for this size - only the side cover weighs 721 grams but it does not give in when pressure is applied to it (be it light or heavy pressure) which means that the build quality is very high.

We can't overlook the American company's logo and the "Dell OptiPlex 7040" inscription which is placed next to the Power button in the upper part. It is namely thanks to the inscription placement that you can differentiate between the two model modifications - in the smaller version it is exactly next to whereas in our version there is some space between them. On the front you will also find two USB 2.0 and two USB 3.0 ports, an optical drive as well as a headphones jack. The model features an SD card reader although our configuration does not have one.

You would not be surprised if we told you that the side covers don't offer any additional elements, aggressive looks, vents for additional cooling, etc. After all this is a business and not a gaming model. Extravagant looks is not a priority here.