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
No current retailer price
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 | Apple Mac Studio M5 Max | Dell Desktop ECT1250 | HP OMEN GT16-0364 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM | MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | 3.00GHz | Apple M5 Max | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | Intel Core i9 14900KF | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1536 | 4096 | 2048 | 1024 | 8192 | 2048 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | Apple (40-Core) | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | sff | mini | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | 480 | 180 | 850 | 850 | 750 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkCentre M720s | 29.9 | 35.7 | 31.7 | 74.5 | 79.2 | 70 | 23.8 |
| Apple Mac Studio M5 Max Compare | 95.8 | 83.6 | 98.4 | 89.1 | 98.2 | 99.3 | 81.4 |
| Dell Desktop ECT1250 Compare | 88.6 | 58.7 | 81.8 | 74.5 | 82.9 | 70 | 99.1 |
| HP OMEN GT16-0364 Compare | 69.8 | 89.3 | 87.3 | 98 | 53.7 | 70 | 99.1 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 95 | 89.3 | 96.5 | 84.2 | 99.2 | 11.6 | 94.8 |
| MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US Compare | 92.5 | 89.3 | 87.3 | 90.5 | 82.9 | 37.3 | 99.6 |
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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w/ 4.10GHz Turbo Boost, 6 Threads, 9MB SmartCache32GB1TB
