Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus Silver 2025
Lenovo ThinkCentre M720s-SFF Black 2017
What Buyers Say
Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus Silver 2025
The MINISFORUM mini PCs receive overwhelmingly positive feedback for their powerful performance, silent operation, and compact design. Users highlight excellent build quality, easy setup, and responsive customer support, with one reviewer noting a quick repair turnaround. A minor drawback is the Mediatek WiFi card lacking Linux support, requiring a USB adapter.
Pros
- Powerful performance
- Silent operation
- Compact and elegant design
- Excellent build quality
- Easy setup
Cons
- Mediatek WiFi card not supported on Linux
- No dedicated travel case available
Lenovo ThinkCentre M720s-SFF Black 2017
This desktop features an Intel Core i5-8500 processor with 6 cores and a slim form factor, making it suitable for small spaces. It comes with Windows 11 Pro pre-installed and offers an SSD bay for storage expansion. However, based on the available Q&A, there is no clear indication of its suitability for graphic-intensive tasks, and the overall sentiment is mixed due to limited user feedback.
Pros
- Intel Core i5-8500 6-core processor
- Slim form factor for small spaces
- Windows 11 Pro pre-installed
- SSD bay for storage expansion
Cons
- Unclear suitability for graphic-intensive tasks
- Limited user feedback available
Scores
Specifications
| Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus | Lenovo ThinkCentre M720s-SFF | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | AMD Ryzen 7 255★ | Intel Core i5-8500 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 8★ | 6 |
| Frequency | 3.8 GHz★ | 3.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB★ | 8 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | AMD Radeon 780M★ | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM | 2 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | Shared | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB★ | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5★ | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB★ | 256 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | NVMe SSD★ |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mini | sff |
| PSU | 120W★ | — |
| Weight | 1.41 kg | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2★ | — |
| USB Ports | 4★ | 0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | — |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort 1.4 | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ | Wi-Fi |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4★ | Yes |
| Ethernet | 2.5GbE | Fast Ethernet |
| System | ||
| OS | Windows | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus Silver 2025
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong ram (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Strong port selection (78th percentile)
- Below average reliability (11th percentile)11th %ile
Lenovo ThinkCentre M720s-SFF Black 2017
- Strong reliability (70th percentile)
- Below average port selection (13th percentile)13th %ile
- Below average storage (20th percentile)20th %ile
- Below average cpu (20th percentile)20th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (21st percentile)
Verdict
Scores 78 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 16 of 26 specs.