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Lenovo ThinkCentre M720q Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400T vs MSI 3 Silent S-027EU

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  • 109specifications compared
  • 47differ
  • 62identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • ThinkCentre M720q Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400T:Intel® Core™ i5
    • 3 Silent S-027EU:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • ThinkCentre M720q Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400T:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 3 Silent S-027EU:7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • ThinkCentre M720q Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400T:i5-8400T
    • 3 Silent S-027EU:i3-7100U
  • Processor cores
    • ThinkCentre M720q Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400T:6
    • 3 Silent S-027EU:2
  • Processor threads
    • ThinkCentre M720q Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400T:6
    • 3 Silent S-027EU:4
  • Processor frequency
    • ThinkCentre M720q Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400T:1.7 GHz
    • 3 Silent S-027EU:2.4 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • ThinkCentre M720q Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400T:9 MB
    • 3 Silent S-027EU:3 MB
  • Bus type
    • ThinkCentre M720q Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400T:DMI3
    • 3 Silent S-027EU:OPI

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146 specifications
Processor21 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i57th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi5-8400Ti3-7100U
Processor coresDiffers62
Processor threadsDiffers64
Processor frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers9 MB3 MB
Bus typeDiffersDMI3OPI
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor codenameDiffersCoffee LakeKaby Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers25 W7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyDiffers1.2 GHz0.8 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x81x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)BGA 1356
SteppingDiffersU0H0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers64 GB32 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3L, DDR4-SDRAM, LPDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers2666 MHz1600,1866,2133 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs41.6 GB/s34.1 GB/s
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.3 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2133 MHz
Non-ECCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD Graphics 630Intel® HD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x3E920x5916
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.54.4
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® UHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® B360Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneHDD, Power on, SupervisorUnknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers34
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
Headphone outputsDiffers10
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source65 W
Design1 differ
FanlessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Housing materialDiffersMetalAluminium
VolumeKnown for one1 LUnknown — not stated by the source
Placement supportedKnown for oneHorizontal/VerticalUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 ProWindows 10 Home
Processor special features7 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 nm
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Insider™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers12994095442
Processor codeDiffersSR3X6SR2ZW
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 mm42 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.2
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ScalabilityKnown for one1SUnknown — not stated by the source
Thermal solution specificationKnown for onePCG 2015AUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers179 mm159.6 mm
DepthDiffers182.9 mm110.2 mm
HeightDiffers34.5 mm69.5 mm
WeightDiffers1.32 kg1.27 kg
Audioidentical
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC233VB2Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneEPEAT Gold, ENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source

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