Lenovo ThinkCentre M720s 2018, Core i5-8500, 16GB, 512GB SSD + 1TB HDD, Black
The 6-core Intel Core i5-8500 at 3.0GHz pairs with 16GB DDR4 RAM and a 512GB M.2 SSD plus 1TB HDD, making this SFF desktop a solid multitasker for office workloads. Its compact chassis includes 8 USB-A ports, USB-C, dual DisplayPorts, and Wi-Fi 5GHz, with a keyboard and mouse included. Best for home-office users who need a reliable, refurbished Windows 11 Pro machine for spreadsheets, web apps, and light productivity, not for gaming.
CPU 3.00GHz
RAM 16 GB
Storage 1536 GB
GPU Intel UHD Graphics 630
Form Factor sff
OS Windows 11 Pro
58 Overall Score
Price CA$359
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong port selection (75th percentile) 75th
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average social proof (24th percentile)
- Below average cpu (30th percentile)
- Below average ram (32nd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | 3.00GHz |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 9 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD |
| Storage 2 | 1 TB |
| Storage 2 Type | HDD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 8 |
| HDMI | 0x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 2 Display Ports |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | USB Dongle |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkCentre M720s | HP OmniDesk M02-0234 | Dell Tower Desktop ECT1250 | Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus | GMKtec Nucbox K8 Plus | ASUS NUC 14 Pro RNUC14RVHU7089CUI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | 3.00GHz | AMD Ryzen 7 8700G | Intel Core Ultra 7 265K | AMD Ryzen 7 255 | AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 16 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1536 | 1536 | 4096 | 1024 | 2048 | 3072 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel UHD Graphics | AMD Radeon 780M | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Arc Graphics |
| Form Factor | sff | mini-tower | mid-tower | mini | mini | mini |
| Psu W | - | 280 | 180 | 120 | 120 | 120 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkCentre M720s | 29.9 | 35.7 | 31.6 | 74.5 | 79.2 | 70 | 23.8 |
| HP OmniDesk M02-0234 Compare | 72 | 63.1 | 51.4 | 94.7 | 80 | 70 | 98.2 |
| Dell Tower Desktop ECT1250 Compare | 96.6 | 35.7 | 96.5 | 78.6 | 98.2 | 70 | 86.3 |
| Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus Compare | 65.3 | 63.1 | 81.8 | 65.2 | 53.7 | 11.6 | 94.4 |
| GMKtec Nucbox K8 Plus Compare | 64.7 | 63.1 | 81.8 | 85.5 | 90.2 | 11.6 | 95.7 |
| ASUS NUC 14 Pro RNUC14RVHU7089CUI Compare | 58.6 | 58.7 | 81.8 | 77.6 | 95.7 | 37.4 | 83.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
- Overall58.3
- AI/LLM18.2
- Gaming11.8
- Portability59.8
- Creator22.1
- Business63.3
- Developer47.5
- Home Office60.5
- Workstation44.6
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