Lenovo ThinkStation P720 Tower vs. Lenovo ThinkStation P920 Tower
Here is a side by side comparison between Lenovo ThinkStation P720 Tower and Lenovo ThinkStation P920 Tower specs including price, processors, memory, graphics, storage, ports, and more.
Specs Comparison
Compare With Please enter device name or part of it Lenovo ThinkStation P720 Tower | Compare With Please enter device name or part of it Lenovo ThinkStation P920 Tower | |
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Availability | Lenovo ThinkStation P720 Tower | Lenovo ThinkStation P920 Tower |
Released | 2017 | 2017 |
Release Info | Announced on September 26, 2017. | Announced on September 28, 2017. |
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Exterior | Lenovo ThinkStation P720 Tower | Lenovo ThinkStation P920 Tower |
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Dimensions | 6.89 x 19.1 x 17.6 inches (175 x 485 x 446 mm) With feet. | 7.87 x 24.4 x 17.56 inches (200 x 620 x 446 mm) With feet. |
Weight | Max at 56.7 lbs (25.7 kg) | Max at 81.6 lbs (37 kg) |
Colors | Black | Black |
Ports | Front
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Chasis | Lenovo ThinkStation P720 Tower | Lenovo ThinkStation P920 Tower |
Form Factor | Tower (36L) | Tower (36L) |
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| 1400W 80+ Platinum 92% Efficiency Autosensing 100 - 240V Countries with input voltage under 115V, output power limited to 1125 watts. |
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Optical Drives | Up to two HH or 9.0 mm optical drive, DVD-ROM, DVD±RW, and Blu-ray | Up to three HH or 9.0 mm optical drives, DVD-ROM, DVD±RW, and Blu-ray |
Internal Specs | Lenovo ThinkStation P720 Tower | Lenovo ThinkStation P920 Tower |
Chipset | Intel C621 Chipset | Intel C621 Chipset |
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Discrete Graphics | NVIDIA® Quadro®
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Memory | 24GB 48GB 96GB 192GB 384GB 768GB
| Up to 1TB DDR4 2933MHz ECC Memory
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Connectivity | Lenovo ThinkStation P720 Tower | Lenovo ThinkStation P920 Tower |
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Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
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Audio | High Definition (HD) Audio, Realtek® ALC662 codec | High Definition (HD) Audio, Realtek® ALC662 codec |
Misc | Lenovo ThinkStation P720 Tower | Lenovo ThinkStation P920 Tower |
Security | Security Chip
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Lenovo ThinkStation P720 Tower vs. Lenovo ThinkStation P920 Tower
The Lenovo ThinkStation P720 Tower and the Lenovo ThinkStation P920 Tower were released in the same year, 2017. Both systems share the same full-tower form factor that can accommodate a large motherboard, multiple graphics cards, extra storage, and better cooling solution.
Processor
The Central Processing Unit (CPU) is like the brains of your desktop computer. Its performance determines how fast and responsive your PC is. Generally, a processor with newer architecture, more CPU cores, higher TDP (measured in W), and faster clock speed (measured in GHz) tends to be more expensive and run faster than others with older architecture, fewer CPU cores, lower TDP, and lower clock speed.
For Lenovo ThinkStation P720 Tower, you have options to configure it with a 85W Intel Skylake 6-core Intel Xeon Bronze 3104 up to a 150W 24-core Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T with a boost speed up to 3.70 GHz.While Lenovo ThinkStation P920 Tower has configurations with a 85W Intel Skylake 6-core Intel Xeon Bronze 3104 up to a 205W 28-core Intel Xeon W-3275 with a boost speed up to 4.40 GHz.
Memory
The Random Access Memory or RAM is the super-fast and temporary storage used to handle all active tasks, apps, and games that will go away when your PC turns off. The more memory your PC has, the better multitasking your PC can handle without having to reload data from slower permanent storage that includes the hard disk drive or solid-state drive.
Fortunately, both PC allows you to upgrade later if you are unsatisfied with the amount of memory on your PC. The Lenovo ThinkStation P720 Tower has six RAM slots that support up to 768GB of 2933MHz 6 channels DDR4 ECC memory. On the other hand, the Lenovo ThinkStation P920 Tower has sixteen RAM slots that you can upgrade up to 1TB of 2933MHz 12 channels DDR4 ECC memory.
Ports
Computer ports are the interface for connecting your PC to its peripheral devices or other PCs. The most common peripherals are keyboard, mouse, monitor, flash drive, speaker, and printer. Most of them use Universal Serial Bus (USB) as their connection to your computer. So the PC with more USB ports can connect to more peripherals at the same time.
There is a total number of 10 USB ports available on both PCs. On top of the number of USB ports, the type and version of each USB port are also necessary for determining how fast it is.
The Lenovo ThinkStation P720 Tower has ten USB ports USB ports that all of them are Type-A port. It has two ports that support USB 2.0 (480 Mbps) and eight ports that support USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).
For Lenovo ThinkStation P920 Tower, it has ten USB ports that all of which are USB Type-A. The PC has two ports that support USB 2.0 (480 Mbps) and eight ports that support USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).
Pricing
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Lenovo ThinkStation P720 Tower FAQs
Here are some related questions you might want to know about the Lenovo ThinkStation P720 Tower:
- What Processor Does the Lenovo ThinkStation P720 Tower Have?
- Can You Install Graphics Card in Lenovo ThinkStation P720 Tower?
- What Ports Are on Lenovo ThinkStation P720 Tower?
- What is the Weight and Size of Lenovo ThinkStation P720 Tower?
- Can You Add More RAM to Lenovo ThinkStation P720 Tower?
Lenovo ThinkStation P920 Tower FAQs
Here are some related questions you might want to know about the Lenovo ThinkStation P920 Tower:
- What Processor Does the Lenovo ThinkStation P920 Tower Have?
- Can You Install Graphics Card in Lenovo ThinkStation P920 Tower?
- What Ports Are on Lenovo ThinkStation P920 Tower?
- What is the Weight and Size of Lenovo ThinkStation P920 Tower?
- Can You Add More RAM to Lenovo ThinkStation P920 Tower?
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