Inside Look and Review of the Lenovo M720S | Small Form Factor PC
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- This is a review of the Lenovo ThinkCentre M720S.
In this video I talk about some features and benefits of the device and also open up the computer to show the great features it has inside.
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Good demo. Quick and simple - to match the ease of the design.
Thanks for the quick tear-down!
Your welcome
Am actually writing an assignment based on Lenovo 720s and this video was so helpful.
Thanks.
Thank you for the review. This is close to what I am looking for. I wish it would have a SD card reader in the front.
Nice Video, perfect for a mini home server!!!
THX!!!
That's what I'd like to set it up as. Just need a video card for my setup.
I like to buy these small form Lenovos off-lease used. They sell for $200 or even less used and are absolutely bulletproof. I keep them for 3-4 years and pass them on and have never had a problem with one.
thank you, I am now sure I will buy this pc.
Glad I could help. I still use this device for the standard browsing and picture archiving.
Thanks for detail video
My pleasure
Would definitely have to add Intel Wi-Fi 6 (Gig+) for Wifi and Bluetooth - Actually have it ordered already for my M720S coming this week. Great look at the internals. Thanks for the video!
hello sir, may i know which Card did u bought?
because i also want to add wifi and bluetooth to my M720S but idk which version/card i have to buy
@@lukmanulalbarn4841 Intel Wi-Fi 6 (Gig+) Desktop Kit (AX200.NGWG.NV)
@@rickstirling7045 thanks a lot sir!
Thanks for the video. Lol, I just bought one of these. A year ago (to the day actually.) I bought an M710s for a NAS build and ended up using it for personal/office pc, and am planning the NAS build again with the M720. Though I am powering them externally (Connected via pcie card), I have a 4X 500GB 2.5" hdd parity (Win Storage Spaces) drive connected to it (As well as a 1TB M.2 boot drive, and (for now) a 3.5" 1TB HDD backup drive.). My M710s has 2 M.2 slots, but 1 is for wifi (If I remember correctly.). Not sure if it's the same with the M720, 😁 but will find out some time before Monday. I know these aren't really the best options for a NAS (Unless using M.2s, SSDs, and/or 2.5" HDDs); but I plan on getting a bigger case and power supply for this one, and moving to 3.5" for the mass storage drives. 🤔 Still using An M.2 (Or 2, if possible.) boot drive (and either M.2 or SSD backup) of course.
I think I tried the same on creating a nas from a PC using linux. I think there's an actual linux os that is just for nas or an app to setup the PC as a nas. Just get 2 large drives. M.2 and larger hdd. That's what I have in mine. Good luck
:) Thanks. Lol while I have successfully experimented with Linux and Red Hat variants, I'm more of a Windows guy (mostly for the familiar GUI). Though I plan on going with TrueNAS Scale (for it's familiarity, and simple plug-ins.), I'm not a big fan of the RAM-hungry ZFS file system. So I may consider a Linux based OS as a lightweight alternative. Keep up the good work man; 😅 "Because knowledge is power", and the world needs more of it.
I loved it ;)
I have a Rgc803 model is the components all the same just the motherboard and cpu difference?
Great video thanks. From what I can see, there's an additional 2.5" bay for an SSD, and another bay for a 3.5" HDD. But I'd like to install my 2 mirror 3.5" HDDs. Can you install two 3.5" drives? (or two 2.5" SSDs? ). Thanks
Hi...we can only install two 2.5 ssd. You may need an ssd enclosure or bracket to fit it nicely in the 3.5” bay to have that setup. Hope this helps. Thanks for the comment.
Hi, nice video, thank you. Have you reviewed the M920s by any chance? I am thinking about buying one... just wondering is this type of PC overkill for non-business use?
Thank you. I haven't been able to get an M920s unless I can get Lenovo to provide a demo. Unfortunately I dont have the funds like some other youtubers have. I dont think its overkill. Think of it. If it's a "business" pc its probably good for at home use. I would buy one for myself. Hope this helps.
@@infotechyeti Thank you for the reply. The only question I have about M920sff is, I hope it has slots for 2 NVMe SSDs, but I do not know for sure if it has or not. Lenovo Support's answer confused me.
Jonathan.. Hi.. Thanks for the video. Can I please ask what speed does the m.2 support? Also how do I secure down the Nvme drive? Seems like it needs a special adapter.. And if using m.2 slots does it disable the SATA ports?
Hi the SATA ports are NOT disabled. I setup a dual ssd for 2 users last summer. I used the standard m.2 drive for the OS and a 2TB SATA for archiving or you can buy a larger HDD with the other one.
I have the 710T. I had a USB Bluetooth dongle. Plugged it in and it worked just as well as the BT on my old Lenovo Yoga.
Hi, Jonathan Torres! Thank you for your video! I'm thinking on buying a LENOVO M720s SFF, but I saw that it doesn't come with WIRELESS/BLUETOOTH basic preinstalled. It's even not possible to order them as optional items for the models sold in Brazil. So, I'd like to know if you have ever installed a WIRELESS/BLUETOOTH card on it. I saw in your video a m.2 port available besides the SSD card. Is it possible to plug a WIRELESS/BLUETOOTH card in that slot? Thanks for your attention! Best regards.
Hi Camilio yes that other M.2 slot is actually for a wireless card. I made a mistake on the video stating that another SSD could be installed in that slot. It’s actually for a wireless card. I’m thinking an intel m.2 with both WiFi and Bluetooth would work for that. I’d recommend to check on Lenovo.com. Thank you for the comment
USB dongle. Solved.
Hi Jonathan, your video is very helpful, thanks for that. I have a question about the Lenovo M720S, more particular in the power supply, I am considering acquiring a video card (Nvidia GT 710) through the HDMI port (I need that port) and I would like to know if the power source would support it. Thank you very much indeed.
Hi Roberto. I don’t think the power supply would support it. I have setup larger Lenovo laptops w integrated video cards and they came with bigger power supplies. I think it’s a 65W power supply that comes with this laptop.
@@infotechyeti What, no... It has a couple of different power supplies depending on options, but I believe the smaller is still 250 watts. Plenty for a simple graphics card. The simplest solution for HDMI, though, is a simple converter cable. These are Displayport++ ports that can do DVI or HDMI with a very inexpensive cable.
I bought Lenovo ThinkCentre M920S and also Gigabyte 1030 2 GB low profile graphics card for it. It already has 256 Gt SSD M.2 but that's not enough so I ended up buying Gigabyte 240gb, 2.5" SSD. I'll make some kind of video of the setup when I receive the missing components.
Here is the video of it :) th-cam.com/video/3fQo-KCQvrw/w-d-xo.html
Saw the video. Thanks for sharing. Pretty quiet computer.
Great inside look at the lenovo can you tell me what the preinstalled ram specs are you mentioned it's a 16GB what speed is it please
Hi, I can't remember the speed of ram but could be a 2400 DDR4. Performance we notice most from the nvme ssd. Good thing is these can go up to 64GB of ram. I installed some a while back for a high end user and works great. Hope this helps.
I instead use a m.2 sdd which is much faster and removed the hdd in order to fit a decent low profile graphics card with a slight modification to the internal chassis. (need the 240w psu). I am planning to add some ram as well. Nevertheless these little towers are quite impressive.
They are pretty impressive. I did an install of a simple 2GB video card and added a secondary 1TB SSD on top of the 256GB m.2 drive for the OS and restarts of the pc are fast. Opening apps are amazing and multitasking is great.
Does it necessary a speciale bracket for install ssd m.2 in m720s sff ?
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Good Video!
Thanks!
Hi Jonathan, I think in the video you mentioned that in the M.2 storage you can have 2 SSDs in there? I heard some people said that there can only be one. Just wondering what exactly can it have. Would you please confirm. Thanks.
You are right I made a mistake. That can install a wireless card I believe. Thanks for the feedback.
@@infotechyeti thank you for the clarification
can i ask you to make like a quick video on maxxing it , no need to actually buy the parts but can you make a list of the add ons , ssd hdd and graphic card ??
any add ons would be the internal ssd or hdd. the graphics cards are for small form factor. think i installed one for a client that had a max 2GB video card. they were not doing any high end video or photo editing but needed one to view some 3D images to import, transfer or archive. hope this helps.
I love mini pc
I agree. I do like small form factor computers like these. Thanks again!
Thank you for the details, but the one of the 2 slots is for Intel optane module...does it take another Nvme SSD??
No I don't think so unless you get a pcie card.
Nice video. Just bought one, an m720s i5-8400 8gb 128gb ssd for €170.. would you say its still worth that amount of money? Am going to use it for now for normal daily use and light gaming, but am planning to (in future) upgrade the disk size and convert into a NAS setup, would you recommend that with this pc? Thanks
Sounds good. Up to you with how you want to use the computer for. I think it'll work just fine although I haven't used the computer as a NAS. Would be nice to try though using Linux w it.
Hey Jonathan, been thinking of picking one up. My question is: Would you be able to fit an ASUS GeForce GTX 1650 LP so that it doesn't interfere with the shroud?
That's a good question. I'm not sure. I tried to install a small video card from a Dell Optiplex 9020 to this one and it wouldn't fit. I'd say check with Lenovo to see which ones would fit.
I've got this machine. I get it from office to use it at home. Unfortunately, it has no power cable for additional drives (e.g. hard drives, 2,5" SSDs etc.). It is special cable for 4-pins power port on the motherboard. That cable has to be bought separately (which I had to do - I have bought it in China for fair price, because I'm planning to install internal 2,5" and 3,5" hard drives, regardless of M.2 SSD drive). Second issue is that there is no audio line input port for recording from external sources via audio stereo minijack cable. There is only stereo audio out minijack port. And issue no. 3 - I don't have optical disk drive (but I wanted to have). For that I'll have to buy front bezel (which is not so expensive) but also a optical disk drive latch which price is horrendous and a latch is practically hard to buy in reasonable price. So I discarded that idea and ordered external optical drive bay on USB 3 and I'm planning to order laptop internal ODD for that external bay.
Hi, I think I noticed the same with the optical disk drive missing when I ordered one after making this video. For any business office most won't need it since most business offices work off of secure cloud storage drives. As a tech I keep a usb to dvd drive available as a loaner and can count how many times in my experience when a client needed one. Hope all turned out okay. Thank you for the comment.
@@infotechyetihie broh I have a problem with mine too the same mechine I need your help please I'm new to this mechine I bought it without hard rive and disk drive too and I don't know how connect them please help me
Can you please tell the clear CMOS jumper pins location and configuration..?
Hello Rajesh, there should be an indication in the motherboard to help show you to reset the CMOS. Ideally you would move the piece to the specific pins to reset it. Search on Lenovo support website in regards to it and they should have a manual or instructions there on resetting the CMOS. Good luck and thanks for watching.
Hi, I bought recently another Lenovo model M720e and im wondering if yours makes some noise also. it comes from PSU, im sure it is not a CPU Fan. it is not that high but you can hear it clearly in a quite room. is that normal? Thanks
I haven’t heard of any issue. Depends what applications you are using. If it requires more video processing I’d recommend to get a dedicated 2GB video card.
hello can ask you plz how is cpu temperature and fan noise is their any or no
Little to no fan noise. Temperature depends on applications using. I'd recommend dedicated video card and expand memory
If I want to keep the DVD drive I have to install my 2.5 inch SSD in the 3.5 inch slot (3.5 inch to 2.5 inch bracket) right?
Good question. I believe it will work with the dvd drive installed. It wont cause issues. I’d have to confirm but it should work. The last 2 computers I helped configure them and installed the ssd on the side where the dvd drive is located. It will be underneath the dvd drive. Hope this helps.
@@infotechyeti Ok. I though you removed the DVD drive to free a sata port. But if it has enough then installing it on it's side would be perfect.
there are not 2 harddrive connections for the solid state drives one connection point is for the wifi.... you have to add it yourself and it comes with bluetooth already
Thank you. You are right as I believe I corrected this in the comments previously but technically it is another m.2 slot and I haven’t tested it out but possible it could still work. Have you tested that slot to confirm your statement is correct?
Hi Jonathan! Can you tell me how quiet/silent this computer is? Thank you
Hi Ignacio, with the M.2 nvme solid state drive its pretty quiet. Even during the image process the fan doesnt seem to make a lot of noise. Now my Lenovo X280 isnt as quiet w the dock and 3 monitors. I have been pushing the laptop to its full potential. I hope this helps.
@@infotechyeti :) Thank U!
Hi Jonathan, have this machine. It has four memory slots. However, it has a dual channel controller which would make two sockets unusable with four sticks of memory. Am I correct in this statement? Also, spec sheet shows DDR4 2666 sticks . Can I use DDR4 3200? Thanks for your time and efforts
Hi, I’m not positive but from my experience with these devices I’ve been able to install and expand the memory. What works to find the best ram is to use Crucial.com it’ll help find the best ram options and hard drives compatible for that pc. Good luck!
Hello. I have this model with M.2 but I don't have M.2 support. It has nowhere to "hook" the M.2. Would you know what it's called to be able to buy it?
Hi sorry I dont. Check w Lenovo to see if they can provide you with the part you need. They might not but worth a try. From there check to see if the part you are looking for would be in another pc that isnt working. It might be worth to buy a trashed desktop like it for parts. Hope this helps.
A store here sells a Lenovo M720 and a Lenovo M720s. Spec-wise they don't seem to be different. Only price is about 10 bucks different. Does anyone know if there actually are models M720 and M720s (because maybe it's a typo?) and if so, what would be the difference?
Hi FlyingDutchman19801, I searched online and found this.
forums.lenovo.com/t5/ThinkCentre-A-E-M-S-Series/Difference-between-M720-SFF-and-M920-SFF/td-p/4273763
Seems like the different processor chip for security and to support raid. Check the link to the discussion forum. Hope this helps!
I know a little about computers and have recently purchased a Lenovo 9HKT37 AUS. It has an Intel Core i5-2400 cpu. I am wanting to upgrade it with a i7 2700K Processor. I am not sure if it will work? Socket LGA1155 chipset type Inte Q67 express
Sorry for the late reply. Did you get to figure out if the chip would work? I normally just go with the i5 for most of my devices. That is just my personal choice as Id like to put money into more memory and storage. Hope all is well. Thank you!
Hi i have a question,
what is the maximal screen resolution that it can handle?
Hi Liam, honestly I dont know but I have set these up with 2K and 4K monitors with no issues. I normally recommend and install a video card for any clients that work with high resolution monitors and do some quality editing. I hope this helps and thanks for the comment.
can you put a full height PCI graphics card in with a raiser cable?
Don't think so. It's a small form factor pc. Mainly for high end office productivity and some photo editing with a graphics card
There is no plase where you would fix that card. Moreover, you don’t have any power cables for such GPU from the power supply.
So while in theory you can, in reality you have to use PCIE only powered low profile GPU.
Power suppliesxon these machines are not that powerful (typically 180 - 210 W) and as said, there is no separate output to power gpu from them.
Use RX 6400 or RTX A2000 (but such machine has to have 210 W power supply ideally).
Can a wireless antennae be connected in case of Internet outage?
Hellp, yes. I believe you can buy a USB or pci wifi card. I think there is even a secondary m.2 slot for that to install.
Hi, can I upgrade this to use it for Architectural design or gaming.
Hi, yes I think another person who commented on this video shared his video and showed how he upgraded the video card for one to fit that would support decent gaming. In my experience I had a client who wanted one for design on editing high resolution photos. I installed a 2GB video card that fit perfect and installed more memory. This computer can support at least 32GB of memory and with the hard drive expansion slots its a great buy. So far so good. Thanks for the question/comment.
Do you know the type of motherboard? Is this pc upgradable to ZEN3 (Ryzen 4000s)? Thanks
This is an Intel motherboard probably won’t work with Ryzen. I know Lenovo has Ryzen T495
is it possible to change the case and the cpu fan?
Yes I don't see why not. I have seen these with an i7 processor. This one is an i5. You can even get a small form factor video card.
Hello Johnathan, I recently acquired one of these and when I turn it on its asking for administrator password. Any idea how to find this info or reset?
Hello Ja Mone, is it asking for the password from the Windows login or the Lenovo screen? If its from the Lenovo screen its probably locked from the bios. There may be a way to reset the bios. Maybe try removing the cmos battery? If not then there should be a way to reset that or you may have to flash (reset) the bios to do so. If its Windows asking for the administrative password you should be able to boot into the recovery to reset windows back to factory settings. Hope this helps and thanks for the question.
@@infotechyeti its the windows login not the bios
Should I buy a used m710s 4gb ram 500gb hdd within extended warranty? What components are not covered with these units in the extended warranty?
Hi Rahul, I think it's not a bad purchase. I'd upgrade the memory and get a faster hard drive if it isn't a solid state drive. I'm not sure if the extended warranty but in my experience they still work well. I'd get a nice small profile dedicated video card. It depends on what kind of work or applications u will use w the computer.
Are these pci slots low profile?
Yes you need a low profile for this. I even have a low profile older video card from a dell and it wouldn't fit in this one. Make sure you find the best to fit this one
Can i install VGA card Quadro P620 in this Sff case
I don't think it will but I could be wrong
Can I install a low profile GTX 1660 or RTX 2060 gpu ?
Hello TheXam96. I am not sure if it would fit but if its a low profile I dont see why not. Just make sure that the default power supply in the M720s could support the video card you want installed. I think the only one I could install was a low profile 2GB video card. If you need more video processing for high intense gaming I wouldnt recommend this setup. I would recommend this for anyone working on maybe some decent photo or minor video editing or even for a decent streaming pc or high productivity.
Could it play games at high fps
Hi I wouldn't rely on this for gaming. It's a small form factor and the video cards for these are not great for that. For the price build your own pc
They say the one I'll buy have a Intel B630 chipset what does that mean?
Honestly not sure but this is what I found online. www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/133332/intel-b360-chipset/specifications.html
what's the motherboard series inside it?
Not sure.
Excuse me, could you reply to this comment with the model of the CPU and motherboard? The commands you need to put into command prompt to check the motherboard and CPU will be in the comments. Thank you!
The command for the motherboard is “wmic baseboard get product,manufacter” and the command for the CPU is “wmic cpu get processorid,name,manufacturer”
Hello sorry I don't know the model of the cpu. With COVID I have been working from home and don't have access to the computer. All I know that it's an Intel i5 processor. Sorry I couldn't get you this info.
What is the best possible gpu the pc can handle?
I believe a 2GB video card last I checked. It’s smaller form factor pc and think it’ll handle a good amount of what you need. I wouldn’t recommend any high resolution editing of videos some gaming and intense work. All depends your work.
Supports Ryzen G processors? 3200g?
Hi Antonio, not this model I selected is an intel based motherboard and to my understanding it will not. I could be wrong but check Lenovo's website to see if any desktop would support that.
Mine Imma buy doesn't have a optical drive, but why?
They come like that now. Unless u order a custom one that does.
What graphic card can fit into it to play games?
Honestly this pc isnt great for todays video games. You can install, I think a max 2GB video card due to the limit space to install a graphics card. Itll still work good for any high end cad or minor video or photo editing but not for high end stuff or gaming. Might as well get a gaming console or get a larger pc that can support a larger video card. I hope this helps.
@@infotechyeti hi cant we just install low profile a2000 graphic card or gigabyte 4060 low profile gpu in this machine ? also what is the wattage of the power supply ? thanks
I don’t have the DVD player
Hi Forknives, yes we dont configure them with the DVD in a business office. Most are using cloud for storage and/or dont work with media. You might still be able to get one installed or purchase an external DVD drive.
What about the power supply? It's only 180W
Hello Hector. I'd have to confirm but should be enough to run a 2GB video card if concerned. I set one up at least 2 years ago for a client at a museum and it works just fine. I always recommend the 4 year coverage w on site support.
@@infotechyeti I have a situation with my m910s pc. When I tried to boot the first time it just stopped at the lenovo logo, but I tried it the second time and it just booted normally.
What do you think it could be?
I would really appreciate your help
Hello Hector possibly boot issue. Check bios settings. See if you can get into there or install a bootable operating system on a thumb drive to run a diagnostic. Hope this helps
Anyone know where to find discussion about PCIe SATA 3.0 cards?
Hello Walter, I have installed a PCIE card with a NVME SSD on other computers but since this already has several options for archiving and storage I am not sure if it would be needed. Hope this helps.
How is the fan noise? Does it run cool?
Hello, yes the fan is pretty quiet since the ssd is an m.2 drive which helps w performance. We also upgraded on to max the memory to 64GB and installed a 2GB video card and it performs very well. Hope this helps
@@infotechyeti thanks for the info
This pc is issued by the company I'm working with 😂