HP ProDesk 600 G4,8th generation Coi7 has 8gb ram(upgradable) and 500gb storage.

• Office Productivity: Suitable for general office tasks like word processing, spreadsheets, email, and web browsing.
• Business Applications: It can handle most business applications, accounting software, and web-based tools.
• Basic Multimedia: It supports video playback and light photo editing, though it’s not suitable for high-end video editing or gaming.

Upgrade Options:

• RAM: Can be upgraded, usually up to 64GB (depending on motherboard and slot availability).
• Storage: You can replace the 500GB HDD with a larger HDD or a faster SSD to boost performance.
• Graphics: You could add a dedicated graphics card (if needed for more graphic-intensive applications, but the system is limited by space in the SFF form).

Overall Consideration:

The Dell OptiPlex 7040 with a 6th Gen Intel Core i7 processor is a solid choice for standard office tasks and light computing. While it’s not the most cutting-edge option today, it should still serve well for everyday office work. If you need improved performance, especially in terms of storage speed, upgrading the hard drive to an SSD is highly recommended.