Lenovo ThinkCentre M720s 2018, Core i5-8500, 16GB, 256GB SSD + 1TB HDD, Black
CPU 64 bit 6-Core Processor
RAM 16 GB
Storage 1280 GB
GPU Intel UHD Graphics 630
Form Factor sff
OS Windows 11 Pro
49 Overall Score
Price $222
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (75th percentile) 75th
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average gpu (8th percentile)
- Below average social proof (8th percentile)
- Below average cpu (30th percentile)
- Below average ram (32nd percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
Based on 2 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | 64 bit 6-Core Processor |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 9 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 256 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD |
| Storage 2 | 1 TB |
| Storage 2 Type | HDD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 8 |
| HDMI | 1 VGA, 2 Display Ports |
| 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 Elite Mini 800 G9 | Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus | Dell OptiPlex 3070 Small Form Factor | BOSGAME P3 | ASUS NUC 15 Pro RNUC15CRHU70000U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | 64 bit 6-Core Processor | Intel Core i7 14700 | AMD Ryzen 7 255 | Intel Core i7 9700 | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1280 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | Intel UHD 770 Graphics | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | AMD Radeon 680M | Intel Arc 140T |
| Form Factor | sff | mini | mini | sff | mini | mini |
| Psu W | - | 120 | 120 | - | 65 | 120 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows | Windows 11 Pro | 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 | 7.6 | 31.7 | 74.5 | 53.7 | 70 | 7.9 |
| HP Elite Mini 800 G9 Compare | 82.7 | 45.1 | 46.2 | 58.7 | 69.1 | 70 | 87.9 |
| Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus Compare | 65.3 | 63.1 | 81.8 | 65.2 | 53.7 | 11.6 | 94.4 |
| Dell OptiPlex 3070 Small Form Factor Compare | 40.7 | 35.7 | 59 | 97.1 | 53.7 | 70 | 89.5 |
| BOSGAME P3 Compare | 55.3 | 44.4 | 76.4 | 65.2 | 69.1 | 11.6 | 94.4 |
| ASUS NUC 15 Pro RNUC15CRHU70000U Compare | 70.6 | 62 | 81.8 | 54.8 | 69.1 | 37.4 | 0 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $222
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Price History
Usage Scores
- Overall48.8
- AI/LLM13.1
- Gaming7.5
- Portability53.6
- Creator16.4
- Business52.5
- Developer41.2
- Home Office51.9
- Workstation35.8
A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.
Other Configurations19
ThinkCentre M720s SFFIntel Core i3 81008GB256GB$148ThinkCentre M720sIntel Core i3-81008GB128GB$210ThinkCentre M720s3.00GHz16GB1536GB$219ThinkCentre M720sIntel 8th Generation Core i58GB1280GB$230ThinkCentre M720sIntel 8th Generation Core i58GB628GB$240ThinkCentre M720s SFFIntel 8th Generation Core i516GB628GB$275ThinkCentre M720s-SFFIntel Core i5-850016GB256GB$290ThinkCentre M720sIntel Core i7-870016GB1TB$397ThinkCentre M720sIntel Core i7-870032GB1536GB$504
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w/ 4.10GHz Turbo Boost, 6 Threads, 9MB SmartCache32GB1TB
