Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Lenovo IdeaCentre 720-18ASU AMD Ryzen™ 5 1400 vs MSI Infinite VR7RC-036US Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700

67specifications compared
31differ
36identical
100known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- IdeaCentre 720-18ASU AMD Ryzen™ 5 1400:AMD
- Infinite VR7RC-036US Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:Intel
Processor family
- IdeaCentre 720-18ASU AMD Ryzen™ 5 1400:AMD Ryzen™ 5
- Infinite VR7RC-036US Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- IdeaCentre 720-18ASU AMD Ryzen™ 5 1400:AMD Ryzen 1000 Series
- Infinite VR7RC-036US Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- IdeaCentre 720-18ASU AMD Ryzen™ 5 1400:1400
- Infinite VR7RC-036US Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:i7-7700
Processor boost frequency
- IdeaCentre 720-18ASU AMD Ryzen™ 5 1400:3.4 GHz
- Infinite VR7RC-036US Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:4.2 GHz
Processor frequency
- IdeaCentre 720-18ASU AMD Ryzen™ 5 1400:3.2 GHz
- Infinite VR7RC-036US Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:3.6 GHz
Processor cache type
- IdeaCentre 720-18ASU AMD Ryzen™ 5 1400:L3
- Infinite VR7RC-036US Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:Smart Cache
Processor socket
- IdeaCentre 720-18ASU AMD Ryzen™ 5 1400:Socket AM4
- Infinite VR7RC-036US Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)

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Comparison of 720-18ASU, VR7RC-036US
167 specifications	A Lenovo IdeaCentre 720-18ASU AMD Ryzen™ 5 1400 Model 720-18ASU View product	B MSI Infinite VR7RC-036US Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700 Model VR7RC-036US View product
Processor8 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	AMD Ryzen™ 5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	AMD Ryzen 1000 Series	7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	1400	i7-7700
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threads	8	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.4 GHz	4.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	3.6 GHz
Processor cache	8 MB	8 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L3	Smart Cache
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DMI3
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GT/s
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i7-7700 Desktop series
Processor codenameKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kaby Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	745 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 GHz
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM4	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 GB
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3L, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333,1600,2133,2400 MHz
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.35 V
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	2 x 4 GB	2 x 8 GB
Memory slots	2x DIMM	2x DIMM
Memory clock speed	2400 MHz	2400 MHz
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	2.12 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD±RW	DVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	1 TB	2 TB
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	AMD Radeon RX 560	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	4 GB	3 GB
Discrete graphics memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cards	1	1
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	Intel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.0
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x5912
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.4
CUDAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance1 differ
Product type	PC	PC
Market positioning	Gaming	Gaming
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD B300 FCH	Intel® H110
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.1 channels
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	HDD, Power on, Supervisor	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity	1	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	5
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Line-out	Yes	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI port	No	No
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	250 W	350 W
80 PLUS certificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 PLUS Bronze
Power supply input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower	Desktop
Placement supported	Vertical	Vertical
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of 2.5" baysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Operating system languageKnown for one	Italian	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special featuresidentical
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel 64Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	97128
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR338
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37.5 x 37.5 mm
ScalabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1S
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCG 2015C
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	165 mm	210 mm
DepthDiffers	324 mm	450 mm
HeightDiffers	376 mm	488 mm
WeightDiffers	8 kg	13 kg
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC662	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio systemKnown for one	High Definition Audio	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard languageKnown for one	Italian	Unknown — not stated by the source

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