Lenovo ThinkCentre M720Q, Core i5-8500T, 16GB, 256GB SSD, Black
CPU Intel Core i5-8500T
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
GPU Intel HD Graphics 630
Form Factor mini
OS Windows 11 Pro
38 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average storage (19th percentile)
- Below average cpu (23rd percentile)
- Below average gpu (25th percentile)
- Below average ram (32nd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5-8500T |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 2.1 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 9 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 630 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 5 |
| HDMI | 1 HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1 DP/DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Ethernet | Yes |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkCentre M720Q | HP OmniDesk M02-0234 | Dell Tower Desktop ECT1250 | Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus | GMKtec Nucbox K8 Plus | ASUS NUC 14 Pro RNUC14RVHU7089CUI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-8500T | AMD Ryzen 7 8700G | Intel Core Ultra 7-265 | AMD Ryzen 7 255 | AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1536 | 1024 | 1024 | 2048 | 3072 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 630 | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel UHD Graphics | AMD Radeon 780M | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Arc Graphics |
| Form Factor | mini | mini-tower | mid-tower | mini | mini | mini |
| Psu W | - | 280 | 360 | 120 | 120 | 120 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkCentre M720Q | 22.8 | 25 | 31.6 | 47.6 | 18.9 | 70 | 42.4 |
| HP OmniDesk M02-0234 Compare | 71.9 | 63.1 | 51.4 | 94.7 | 79.9 | 70 | 98.2 |
| Dell Tower Desktop ECT1250 Compare | 88.4 | 58.7 | 81.8 | 78.6 | 69 | 70 | 95.6 |
| Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus Compare | 65.2 | 63.1 | 81.8 | 65.3 | 53.6 | 11.6 | 94.3 |
| GMKtec Nucbox K8 Plus Compare | 64.6 | 63.1 | 81.8 | 85.5 | 90.1 | 11.6 | 95.6 |
| ASUS NUC 14 Pro RNUC14RVHU7089CUI Compare | 58.4 | 58.7 | 81.8 | 77.6 | 95.6 | 37.3 | 83.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
We started tracking prices for this product on Sep 22, 2026. The chart appears once we have more data.
Usage Scores
- Overall37.7
- AI/LLM15
- Gaming8.3
- Portability48.3
- Creator14.2
- Business42.6
- Developer32.5
- Home Office37.7
- Workstation30.2
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Other Configurations34
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