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Lenovo ThinkCentre M920 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8500 vs MSI 3 8RG-041DE

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  • 108specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 79identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • ThinkCentre M920 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8500:Intel® Core™ i5
    • 3 8RG-041DE:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • ThinkCentre M920 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8500:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 3 8RG-041DE:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • ThinkCentre M920 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8500:i5-8500
    • 3 8RG-041DE:i7-8700
  • Processor threads
    • ThinkCentre M920 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8500:6
    • 3 8RG-041DE:12
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ThinkCentre M920 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8500:4.1 GHz
    • 3 8RG-041DE:4.6 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • ThinkCentre M920 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8500:3 GHz
    • 3 8RG-041DE:3.2 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • ThinkCentre M920 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8500:9 MB
    • 3 8RG-041DE:12 MB
  • Internal memory
    • ThinkCentre M920 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8500:8 GB
    • 3 8RG-041DE:16 GB

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Comparison of M920, 3 8RG-041DE
156 specifications
Processor7 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i58th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-8500i7-8700
Processor cores66
Processor threadsDiffers612
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.1 GHz4.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers9 MB12 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmart Cache
Bus typeDMI3DMI3
System bus rate8 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor lithography14 nm14 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i7-8700 Desktop Series
Processor codenameCoffee LakeCoffee Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)65 W65 W
Tjunction100 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express configurations1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x81x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
Number of processors installed11
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Maximum internal memory supported by processor64 GB64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor2666 MHz2666 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)41.6 GB/s41.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers4x DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers2666 MHz2400 MHz
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Non-ECCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB1.25 TB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
SSD capacity256 GB256 GB
Card reader integratedNoNo
Intel® Optane™ Memory module installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Optane™ Memory module capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070 Ti
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
On-board graphics card modelIntel® UHD Graphics 630Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memory64 GB64 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)33
On-board graphics card base frequency350 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version12.012.0
On-board graphics card ID0x3E920x3E92
On-board graphics card OpenGL version4.54.5
CUDAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of execution unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® UHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Product typePCPC
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Q370Intel B360 Express
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUEFI AMI
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers64
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers21
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Line-outYesYes
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI portNoNo
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source450 W
80 PLUS certificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 PLUS Bronze
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerDesktop
VolumeDiffers18 L19.6 L
Placement supportedVerticalVertical
Product colourBlackBlack
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersFreeDOSWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special features2 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableYesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version1.001.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)YesYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)YesYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version1.001.00
Intel TSX-NIYesYes
Intel TSX-NI version1.001.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyYesYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)YesYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)YesYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers129939126686
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR3QS
Processor package size37.5 x 37.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Scalability1S1S
Supported instruction setsAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Thermal solution specificationPCG 2015CPCG 2015C
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers165 mm169.9 mm
DepthDiffers321.4 mm433.2 mm
HeightDiffers410.2 mm376.1 mm
WeightDiffers7 kg9.69 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source13.2 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC233VB2Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio systemKnown for oneHigh Definition AudioUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source

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