EliteDesk 800 G5 Mini vs M920x
HP or Lenovo: which 9th gen box is the better home server? The differences that matter for a home server:
- M920x can take a PCIe card (PCIe (dGPU option)); EliteDesk 800 G5 Mini cannot. Choose M920x for a router, 10GbE or an HBA.
- The top CPU option in M920x has 12 threads versus 8 in EliteDesk 800 G5 Mini.
- M920x has a path to 10GbE networking; EliteDesk 800 G5 Mini is limited to 1 GbE plus USB adapters.
Full spec comparison
| Spec | EliteDesk 800 G5 Mini | M920x |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2018 |
| CPU generations | 9th gen (Coffee Lake Refresh) | 8th gen (Coffee Lake) / 9th gen (Coffee Lake Refresh) |
| Most threads | 8 | 12 |
| Chipset | Q370 | Q370 |
| Memory type | DDR4-2666 | DDR4-2666 |
| Max RAM (official) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| M.2 NVMe slots | 2 | 2 |
| 2.5" bays | 1 | 1 |
| PCIe expansion | None | PCIe (dGPU option) |
| Onboard NIC | Intel I219-LM | Intel I219-LM |
| Second NIC option | HP Flex IO module | PCIe 3.0 x8 low-profile slot (Lenovo lists an Intel I350-T4 NIC option; uses the 2.5" bay space) |
| 2.5/10GbE path | USB only | 10GbE (owner-reported) |
| AV1 decode | No | No |
| Transcoding | Good for 4K HEVC; no AV1 decode | Good for 4K HEVC; no AV1 decode |
| Idle power (measured) | Not measured yet | Not measured yet |
| Spec confidence | Verify before buying | Widely confirmed |
At least one of these models has specs we have not fully verified against the official manual. Confirm slot counts for the exact machine type before buying.
Which one for which job
EliteDesk 800 G5 Mini
Upgrades: 2× DDR4-2666 SODIMM (max 32 GB official), 2× M.2 2280 NVMe + 1× 2.5" SATA, HP Flex IO module.
M920x
- Two NVMe slots
- PCIe slot
- 10GbE
- 2.5GbE+ networking
- Plex / Jellyfin 4K
- Proxmox node
- OPNsense / pfSense router
- Budget home server
- vPro / AMT
Upgrades: 2× DDR4-2666 SODIMM (max 32 GB official), 2× M.2 2280 NVMe + 1× 2.5" SATA, PCIe 3.0 x8 low-profile slot (Lenovo lists an Intel I350-T4 NIC option; uses the 2.5" bay space).
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