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.

What really impressed us about Dell OptiPlex 7040 was its interior and the way in which the engineers have managed every single detail in the chassis or the configuration itself. As usual, we begin with the side cover which allows us to have a peek at the system's internals. At first we were a bit at a loss as to how to open the case because there are no screws, and the ones on the other side were of the hex socket type. After that we realized that the blue switch next to the fan releases the cover from the chassis. After you push it down and slide the cover, you will have access to the components of Dell OptiPlex 7040.