Lenovo ThinkCentre M720Q Black 2021
CPU Intel 8th Generation Core i5
RAM 16 GB
Storage 500 GB
GPU Intel Graphics
form factor mini
OS Windows 11 Pro
47 Overall Score
Price $350
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average social proof (7th percentile)
- Below average storage (26th percentile)
- Below average ram (33rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel 8th Generation Core i5 |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 1.7 GHz |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 500 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| Weight | 1.8 kg / 4.0 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 6 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkCentre M720Q | Apple Mac mini M4 Pro | Dell Tower Desktop ECT1250 | HP OmniDesk M03-0054 | ASUS NUC 14 Pro | Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel 8th Generation Core i5 | Apple M4 Pro | Intel Core Ultra 7 265K | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Intel Core Ultra 7 | AMD Ryzen 7 255 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 24 | 64 | 16 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 500 | 512 | 4000 | 1024 | 3072 | 1024 |
| GPU | Intel Graphics | Apple M4 Pro 16-core | Intel UHD Graphics | Intel Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | AMD Radeon 780M |
| Form Factor | mini | mini | mid-tower | mid-tower | mini | mini |
| Psu W | - | 155 | 180 | 280 | 120 | 120 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkCentre M720Q | 42.7 | 49.9 | 32.8 | 53.5 | 26.4 | 70.1 | 6.8 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Pro Compare | 77.4 | 63.5 | 53.5 | 96.7 | 32.4 | 99.3 | 99.6 |
| Dell Tower Desktop ECT1250 Compare | 95.7 | 34.8 | 96.5 | 82.2 | 97.1 | 70.1 | 88.6 |
| HP OmniDesk M03-0054 Compare | 89.5 | 49.9 | 55.3 | 98.7 | 58.5 | 70.1 | 99.2 |
| ASUS NUC 14 Pro Compare | 57.3 | 56.1 | 83 | 98.3 | 95.8 | 37.4 | 87.3 |
| Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus Compare | 64.6 | 58.4 | 83 | 80.3 | 58.5 | 11.7 | 95.4 |
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