Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Lenovo ThinkCentre M720s Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400 vs Lenovo ThinkCentre M920 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8500

113specifications compared
26differ
87identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Processor model
- ThinkCentre M720s Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:i5-8400
- ThinkCentre M920 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8500:i5-8500
Processor boost frequency
- ThinkCentre M720s Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:4 GHz
- ThinkCentre M920 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8500:4.1 GHz
Processor frequency
- ThinkCentre M720s Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:2.8 GHz
- ThinkCentre M920 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8500:3 GHz
Internal memory
- ThinkCentre M720s Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:4 GB
- ThinkCentre M920 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8500:8 GB
Total storage capacity
- ThinkCentre M720s Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:1 TB
- ThinkCentre M920 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8500:256 GB
Storage media
- ThinkCentre M720s Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:HDD
- ThinkCentre M920 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8500:SSD
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)
- ThinkCentre M720s Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:1050 MHz
- ThinkCentre M920 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8500:1100 MHz
Motherboard chipset
- ThinkCentre M720s Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:Intel® B360
- ThinkCentre M920 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8500:Intel Q370

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Comparison of M720s, M920
134 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkCentre M720s Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400 Model M720s View product	B Lenovo ThinkCentre M920 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8500 Model M920 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i5-8400	i5-8500
Processor cores	6	6
Processor threads	6	6
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4 GHz	4.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	3 GHz
Processor cache	9 MB	9 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Smart Cache	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus type	DMI3	DMI3
System bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor codename	Coffee Lake	Coffee Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socket	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	64 GB	64 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor	2666 MHz	2666 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	41.6 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memory	64 GB	64 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory slots	4x DIMM	4x DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Non-ECC	Yes	Yes
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2666 MHz
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	256 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 GB
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
On-board graphics card family	Intel® UHD Graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® UHD Graphics 630	Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memory	64 GB	64 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	3	3
On-board graphics card base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	12.0	12.0
On-board graphics card ID	0x3E92	0x3E92
On-board graphics card OpenGL version	4.5	4.5
Number of execution unitsKnown for one	23	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Product type	PC	PC
Market positioningKnown for one	Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® B360	Intel Q370
Password protection	Yes	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	HDD, Power on	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Line-out	Yes	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
DVI port	No	No
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Design3 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	SFF	Tower
VolumeDiffers	8.4 L	18 L
Placement supportedDiffers	Horizontal/Vertical	Vertical
Product colour	Black	Black
Housing materialKnown for one	Metal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	FreeDOS	FreeDOS
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features7 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)	Yes	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffers	No	Yes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	126687	129939
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Scalability	1S	1S
Supported instruction sets	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Thermal solution specification	PCG 2015C	PCG 2015C
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Audioidentical
Audio chip	Realtek ALC233VB2	Realtek ALC233VB2
Audio system	High Definition Audio	High Definition Audio
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	92.5 mm	165 mm
DepthDiffers	290.5 mm	321.4 mm
HeightDiffers	343.5 mm	410.2 mm
WeightDiffers	6 kg	7 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Manual	Yes	Yes
Power cord includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificates	RoHS	RoHS
CertificationKnown for one	ErP Lot 3, TCO	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffers	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR

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