Lenovo ThinkCentre M720s Black 2018
The 8th Gen Intel Core i7-8700 with 6 cores and 12 threads provides capable processing for multitasking, paired with a generous 1TB SSD and 16GB of DDR4 RAM in a compact SFF chassis. Its extensive port selection, including 8 USB-A ports and dual DisplayPort outputs, supports versatile multi-monitor setups and legacy peripherals right out of the box. This refurbished desktop is best for business and home office users who need a reliable, space-saving Windows 11 Pro workstation for productivity tasks, not gaming.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (78th percentile) 78th
- Strong social proof (75th percentile) 75th
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average gpu (9th percentile)
- Below average ram (31st percentile)
- Below average cpu (31st percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7-8700 |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 1000 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 8 |
| HDMI | 2x HDMI 2.0b |
| DisplayPort | 2x DP 1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | USB Dongle |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkCentre M720s | HP Omen 45L | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | MSI MEG Vision X AI 2NVZ9-045US | Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7-8700 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 64 | 36 | 64 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 1000 | 8096 | 2048 | 512 | 2048 | 12096 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | Apple M4 Max 32-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | sff | mid-tower | desktop | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | - | 850 | - | 1300 | - |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkCentre M720s | 30.6 | 9.2 | 30.5 | 77.7 | 50.7 | 69.9 | 75.2 |
| HP Omen 45L Compare | 97.6 | 87.7 | 95.6 | 98 | 99.4 | 69.9 | 87.1 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.9 | 78.1 | 94.3 | 97.4 | 91.4 | 36.8 | 75.2 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.5 | 65 | 69.6 | 94.6 | 30.3 | 99.4 | 99.9 |
| MSI MEG Vision X AI 2NVZ9-045US Compare | 97.6 | 89.5 | 97.6 | 98.3 | 91.4 | 36.8 | 87.3 |
| Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 Compare | 97.6 | 81 | 94.3 | 84.3 | 99.9 | 69.9 | 54.9 |
Usage Scores
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