Lenovo ThinkCentre M720s Black 2018
The 32GB of DDR4 RAM and dual-drive setup with a 256GB NVMe SSD and 1TB HDD provide responsive multitasking and ample storage in a compact SFF chassis. Its extensive port selection, including 8x USB-A, USB-C, DisplayPort, and legacy VGA, ensures broad peripheral compatibility without dongles. This refurbished desktop is best for office administrators and data-entry workers who need a reliable, space-saving Windows 11 Pro machine for heavy spreadsheet and database tasks.
CPU Intel Core i7-8700
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1256 GB
GPU Intel UHD Graphics 630
form factor sff
OS Windows 11 Pro
55 Overall Score
Price $515
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (78th percentile) 78th
- Strong reliability (71st percentile) 71st
Cons
- Below average gpu (10th percentile)
- Below average cpu (31st percentile)
- Below average social proof (32nd percentile)
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 | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 256 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD |
| Storage 2 | 1000 GB |
| 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 | 10/100/1000Mbps |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkCentre M720s | Dell Tower ECT1250 | HP OMEN 16L TG03 | Apple iMac M4 | iBUYPOWER Slate SWI7N56T01 | MSI Codex Z2 A8NVM-485US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7-8700 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Intel Core i7 14700F | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 32 | 64 | 16 | 32 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 1256 | 2000 | 2048 | 512 | 2000 | 2048 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | Apple (10-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti |
| Form Factor | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower | aio | desktop | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | 180 | - | 143 | 600 | 650 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkCentre M720s | 31.3 | 10.3 | 64 | 78.1 | 53.5 | 70.6 | 31.6 |
| Dell Tower ECT1250 Compare | 89.6 | 31.3 | 82.5 | 86.4 | 82.8 | 70.6 | 99.1 |
| HP OMEN 16L TG03 Compare | 83.9 | 73.2 | 95.2 | 93.3 | 91.6 | 70.6 | 74.2 |
| Apple iMac M4 Compare | 54.5 | 58.1 | 46.1 | 88.2 | 42.3 | 99.3 | 99.9 |
| iBUYPOWER Slate SWI7N56T01 Compare | 87.4 | 73.2 | 78.8 | 91.8 | 87.1 | 27.6 | 98.3 |
| MSI Codex Z2 A8NVM-485US Compare | 68.9 | 73.2 | 56.8 | 89 | 91.6 | 38 | 89.8 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Other Configurations16
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