Lenovo ThinkCentre M720q Tiny
Eighth-generation Intel office machine, widely available second hand.
Used listings vary in processor, memory, drive brackets and power adapter. The specification sheet describes the family, not the unit you are buying.
Configuration used by the calculators: RAM 16 GB (our estimate), CPU 6 cores (our estimate), storage 512 GB (our estimate). A specification sheet describes a family, not the unit in front of you, so enter what your machine actually has.
Our estimated idle draw is 10 W at the wall and our estimated household average is 20 W. Neither is a measurement. A plug meter costs little and will beat any estimate on this site.
We publish no purchase price for this machine. Used prices move constantly and we have no archived price source we would stand behind, so the buy versus rent calculator asks you for the price you can actually get.
Source: Lenovo ThinkCentre M720 Tiny product specifications, retrieved 2026-09-08, archived as document 11 on the sources page.
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| property | value | basis | evidence | document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpu cores typical | 6 cores | our estimate | Our reasoning: Configurations range from 2-core Pentium to 6-core i5/i7 T-series parts. We plan a 6-core i5, the common second-hand configuration. Check your listing. | No document, our reasoning only |
| drive bays | 2 drives | vendor documented | Quoted from the archived document: Up to two drives, 1x 2.5" HDD/SSD + 1x M.2 SSD | Document 11, retrieved 2026-09-08 |
| max ram gb | 32 GB | vendor documented | Quoted from the archived document: Up to 32GB DDR4-2666 | Document 11, retrieved 2026-09-08 |
| nic | Gigabit Ethernet, Intel I219-V | vendor documented | Quoted from the archived document: Gigabit Ethernet, Intel Ethernet Connection I219-V, 1x RJ-45, supports Wake-on-LAN | Document 11, retrieved 2026-09-08 |
| power idle w | 10 W | our estimate | Our reasoning: A 35 W T-series desktop platform of this generation. We estimate 10 W at the wall at idle. This is not a measurement. | No document, our reasoning only |
| power supply w | 65 W | vendor documented | Quoted from the archived document: 65W Adapter 88% Autosensing | Document 11, retrieved 2026-09-08 |
| power typical w | 20 W | our estimate | Our reasoning: We estimate 20 W as a household average with light services running. Measure your own machine. | No document, our reasoning only |
| ram slots | 2 slots | vendor documented | Quoted from the archived document: Two DDR4 SO-DIMM slots, dual-channel capable | Document 11, retrieved 2026-09-08 |
| ram typical gb | 16 GB | our estimate | Our reasoning: Two slots, commonly sold or upgraded to 16 GB. Enter the memory your unit has. | No document, our reasoning only |
| storage typical gb | 512 GB | our estimate | Our reasoning: One M.2 plus one 2.5 inch bay. We plan a 512 GB drive. Enter your own. | No document, our reasoning only |