Apple Mac mini M4 Silver 2024
Lenovo ThinkCentre M720s-SFF Black 2017
What Buyers Say
Apple Mac mini M4 Silver 2024
The Mac Mini M4 is receiving high praise for its exceptional speed, especially with the M4 chip and the new 16 GB minimum RAM. Users migrating from older models report a seamless and noticeably faster experience, making it a powerful yet compact upgrade for home offices. While a few note the power button's awkward bottom placement, the overall satisfaction with performance and value is very high.
Pros
- M4 chip speed
- 16 GB base RAM is game changer
- Fast boot and app loading
- Compact size
- Front and rear ports
Cons
- Power button on bottom is awkward
- Requires adapters for older peripherals
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
| Apple Mac mini M4 | Lenovo ThinkCentre M720s-SFF | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M4 ★ | Intel Core i5-8500 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 10★ | 6 |
| Frequency | — | 3.0 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 8 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Apple M4 10-core★ | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Unified | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 24 GB★ | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | — | DDR4★ |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB★ | 256 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | NVMe SSD★ |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mini | sff |
| Weight | 0.68 kg | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 5★ | — |
| USB Ports | 5★ | 0 |
| Thunderbolt | 3 x Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI | — |
| DisplayPort | 0 | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | Yes |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | Fast Ethernet |
| System | ||
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
Apple Mac mini M4 Silver 2024
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong reliability (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong port selection (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Below average storage (31st percentile)
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)
Pricing
Verdict
Scores 88 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 9 of 24 specs.
