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Lenovo ThinkCentre M920s Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8500 vs MSI 3 8RC-028XTR

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  • 103specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 74identical
  • 52known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo ThinkCentre M920s Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8500 has 0.1 GHz more processor boost frequency than the MSI 3 8RC-028XTR (4.1 GHz vs 4 GHz). The Lenovo ThinkCentre M920s Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8500 has 0.2 GHz more processor frequency than the MSI 3 8RC-028XTR (3 GHz vs 2.8 GHz). The Lenovo ThinkCentre M920s Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8500 has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI 3 8RC-028XTR (64 GB vs 32 GB). Only the Lenovo ThinkCentre M920s Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8500 has embedded options available. Only the Lenovo ThinkCentre M920s Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8500 has Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP).

  • Processor model
    • ThinkCentre M920s Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8500:i5-8500
    • 3 8RC-028XTR:i5-8400
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ThinkCentre M920s Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8500:4.1 GHz
    • 3 8RC-028XTR:4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • ThinkCentre M920s Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8500:3 GHz
    • 3 8RC-028XTR:2.8 GHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • ThinkCentre M920s Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8500:64 GB
    • 3 8RC-028XTR:32 GB
  • Memory slots
    • ThinkCentre M920s Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8500:4x DIMM
    • 3 8RC-028XTR:2x SO-DIMM
  • Memory clock speed
    • ThinkCentre M920s Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8500:2666 MHz
    • 3 8RC-028XTR:2400 MHz
  • On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)
    • ThinkCentre M920s Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8500:1100 MHz
    • 3 8RC-028XTR:1050 MHz
  • Market positioning
    • ThinkCentre M920s Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8500:Business
    • 3 8RC-028XTR:Gaming

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Comparison of M920s, 3 8RC-028XTR
155 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
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Memory3 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Memory slotsDiffers4x DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers2666 MHz2400 MHz
Non-ECCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Total storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.12 TB
Storage mediaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1050 MHz
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 source23
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® UHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Market positioningDiffersBusinessGaming
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
Password protection typeKnown for oneHDD, Power onUnknown — 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
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 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Line-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown 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
Design3 differ
Chassis typeDiffersSFFDesktop
VolumeDiffers8.4 L19.6 L
Placement supportedDiffersHorizontal/VerticalVertical
Viewing windowKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 ProFreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers129939126687
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers92.5 mm169.9 mm
DepthDiffers290.5 mm433.2 mm
HeightDiffers343.5 mm376.1 mm
WeightDiffers6 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
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneHigh Definition AudioUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneErP Lot 3, TCO, TUVUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source

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