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Lenovo ThinkCentre M920s Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8500 vs MSI 3 VR7RC-097XFR

100specifications compared
36differ
64identical
59known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo ThinkCentre M920s Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8500 has 1 th gen Intel® Core™ i5 more processor generation than the MSI 3 VR7RC-097XFR (8th gen Intel® Core™ i5 vs 7th gen Intel® Core™ i5). The Lenovo ThinkCentre M920s Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8500 has 2 more processor cores than the MSI 3 VR7RC-097XFR (6 vs 4). The Lenovo ThinkCentre M920s Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8500 has 2 more processor threads than the MSI 3 VR7RC-097XFR (6 vs 4). 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 generation
- ThinkCentre M920s Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8500:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- 3 VR7RC-097XFR:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- ThinkCentre M920s Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8500:i5-8500
- 3 VR7RC-097XFR:i5-7400
Processor cores
- ThinkCentre M920s Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8500:6
- 3 VR7RC-097XFR:4
Processor threads
- ThinkCentre M920s Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8500:6
- 3 VR7RC-097XFR:4
Processor boost frequency
- ThinkCentre M920s Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8500:4.1 GHz
- 3 VR7RC-097XFR:3.5 GHz
Processor cache
- ThinkCentre M920s Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8500:9 MB
- 3 VR7RC-097XFR:6 MB
Processor codename
- ThinkCentre M920s Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8500:Coffee Lake
- 3 VR7RC-097XFR:Kaby Lake
Memory types supported by processor
- ThinkCentre M920s Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8500:DDR4-SDRAM
- 3 VR7RC-097XFR:DDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM

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Comparison of M920s, 3 VR7RC-097XFR
159 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkCentre M920s Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8500 Model M920s View product	B MSI 3 VR7RC-097XFR View product
Processor9 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5	7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i5-8500	i5-7400
Processor coresDiffers	6	4
Processor threadsDiffers	6	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4.1 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor frequency	3 GHz	3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	9 MB	6 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Smart Cache
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 seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i5-7400 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Coffee Lake	Kaby 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 QPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socket	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B0
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	64 GB	64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	2666 MHz	1333,1600,2133,2400 MHz
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.35 V
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	41.6 GB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers	4x DIMM	2x DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers	2666 MHz	2133 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Non-ECCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Total storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.12 TB
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD Super Multi
Storage mediaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070 Ti
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® UHD Graphics 630	Intel® HD 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	1100 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	12.0	12.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x3E92	5912
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers	4.5	4.4
CUDAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® UHD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Product type	PC	PC
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel Q370	Intel® H110
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.1 channels
Market positioningKnown for one	Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.1
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	6	2
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 quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Line-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI port	No	No
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 W
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	SFF	Desktop
Placement supportedDiffers	Horizontal/Vertical	Vertical
Product colour	Black	Black
VolumeKnown for one	8.4 L	Unknown — not stated by the source
Viewing windowKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Pro	FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features7 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
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	Yes	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffers	Yes	No
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
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	129939	97147
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR32W
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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	92.5 mm	195 mm
DepthDiffers	290.5 mm	500 mm
HeightDiffers	343.5 mm	455 mm
WeightDiffers	6 kg	10.3 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	High Definition Audio	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	ErP Lot 3, TCO, TUV	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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