Lenovo ThinkCentre M720q 2019, Core i5-8500T, 16GB, 256GB SSD, Black

★★★★☆ 3.8 (8)
CPU Intel 8th Generation Core i5
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
GPU Intel UHD Graphics 630
Form Factor mini
OS Windows 11 Pro
Lenovo ThinkCentre M720q 2019, Core i5-8500T, 16GB, 256GB SSD, Black desktop
44 Overall Score

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Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th

Cons

  • Below average storage (13th percentile)
  • Below average social proof (16th percentile)
  • Below average cpu (23rd percentile)
  • Below average ram (32nd percentile)

What owners think

How owner sentiment changed over time

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Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
1★2★3★4★5★Q1 '25: 5.0★ · 2 reviewsQ2 '26: 4.5★ · 4 reviews24Q1 '25Q2 '26
Avg ratingHappy (4-5★)Unhappy (1-2★)Bar height = number of reviews

Based on 6 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

CPU 22.8
GPU 35.6
RAM 31.6
Ports 54.9
Storage 12.9
Reliability 70
Social Proof 16.4

Specifications

Full Specifications

Processor

CPU Intel 8th Generation Core i5
Cores 6
Frequency 2.1 GHz
L3 Cache 9 MB

Graphics

GPU Intel UHD Graphics 630
Type Integrated
VRAM Type Shared

Memory & Storage

RAM 16 GB
RAM Generation DDR4
Storage 256 GB
Storage Type SSD

Build

Form Factor mini
Weight 1.3 kg / 2.9 lbs

Connectivity

USB-C Ports 1
USB Ports 6
HDMI 1 x HDMI
DisplayPort 1x DisplayPort
Wi-Fi ✓
Bluetooth ✓
Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet

System

OS Windows 11 Pro

vs Competition

Spec Lenovo ThinkCentre M720q Apple Mac Studio M5 Max Dell Desktop ECT1250 HP OMEN GT16-0364 CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US
CPU Intel 8th Generation Core i5 Apple M5 Max Intel Core Ultra 7 265 AMD Ryzen 7 8700F Intel Core i9 14900KF AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
RAM (GB) 16 64 32 32 64 32
Storage (GB) 256 4096 2048 1024 8192 2048
GPU Intel UHD Graphics 630 Apple (40-Core) Intel UHD Graphics NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
Form Factor mini mini sff mid-tower mid-tower mid-tower
Psu W - 480 180 850 850 750
OS Windows 11 Pro macOS Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product CPUGPURAMPortsStorageReliabilitySocial Proof
Lenovo ThinkCentre M720q 22.835.631.654.912.97016.4
Apple Mac Studio M5 Max Compare 95.883.698.489.198.199.381.4
Dell Desktop ECT1250 Compare 88.458.781.874.582.87099.1
HP OMEN GT16-0364 Compare 69.789.387.297.953.67099.1
CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare 94.989.396.584.299.211.694.8
MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US Compare 92.489.387.290.582.837.399.6

Usage Scores

Overall (44)AI/LLM (15.3)Gaming (9.7)Portability (54.4)Creator (16.4)Business (52.9)Developer (34.6)Home Office (43.7)Workstation (33.7)
  • Overall44
  • AI/LLM15.3
  • Gaming9.7
  • Portability54.4
  • Creator16.4
  • Business52.9
  • Developer34.6
  • Home Office43.7
  • Workstation33.7

A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.

Other Configurations8

ThinkCentre M720q3.00GHz32GB128GBThinkCentre M720q64 bit 6-Core Processor16GB1TBThinkCentre M720qIntel Core i7-87008GB1TBThinkCentre M720qIntel Core i7-870032GB1TBThinkCentre M720qIntel Core i7 8700T16GB512GBThinkCentre M720qIntel Core i3-8100T8GB1TBThinkCentre M720qIntel Core i5 8500T8GB256GBThinkCentre M720q3.00GHz32GB128GB

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