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Lenovo ThinkCentre M920 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8500 vs MSI MI3 8RC-018

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  • 111specifications compared
  • 30differ
  • 81identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor model
    • ThinkCentre M920 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8500:i5-8500
    • MI3 8RC-018:i5-8400
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ThinkCentre M920 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8500:4.1 GHz
    • MI3 8RC-018:4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • ThinkCentre M920 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8500:3 GHz
    • MI3 8RC-018:2.8 GHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • ThinkCentre M920 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8500:64 GB
    • MI3 8RC-018:32 GB
  • Memory slots
    • ThinkCentre M920 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8500:4x DIMM
    • MI3 8RC-018:2x SO-DIMM
  • Memory clock speed
    • ThinkCentre M920 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8500:2666 MHz
    • MI3 8RC-018:2400 MHz
  • Total storage capacity
    • ThinkCentre M920 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8500:256 GB
    • MI3 8RC-018:1.12 TB
  • Storage media
    • ThinkCentre M920 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8500:SSD
    • MI3 8RC-018:HDD+SSD

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Comparison of M920, MI3 8RC-018
151 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor modelDiffersi5-8500i5-8400
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.1 GHz4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3 GHz2.8 GHz
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmart Cache
Memory3 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers4x DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers2666 MHz2400 MHz
Non-ECCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers12
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5/3.5"
Total SSDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB128 GB
SSD form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1050 MHz
Number of execution unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source23
Performance1 differ
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Q370Intel® B250
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Password protectionKnown 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)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3168
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x1
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers03
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers64
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers23
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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 source350 W
80 PLUS certificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 PLUS Bronze
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersTowerDesktop
VolumeKnown for one18 LUnknown — not stated by the source
Placement supportedKnown for oneVerticalUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersFreeDOSWindows 10 Home
Processor special features7 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)DiffersYesNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffersYesNo
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers129939126687
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers165 mm128 mm
DepthDiffers321.4 mm342 mm
HeightDiffers410.2 mm268 mm
WeightDiffers7 kg6.4 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
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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