Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 5 2024
The Intel Core i5-14500T vPro processor and 32GB of DDR5 RAM deliver strong multi-threaded performance for data crunching in a 1.25kg chassis. Its 1TB NVMe SSD and comprehensive port selection, including HDMI 2.1 and Wi-Fi 6E, provide fast, flexible connectivity without sacrificing desk space. This mini PC is best for IT-managed office deployments and developers needing a compact, vPro-equipped workstation for virtualization and software implementation.
About This Desktop
The Intel Core i5-14500T vPro processor and 32GB of DDR5 RAM deliver strong multi-threaded performance for data crunching in a 1.25kg chassis. Its 1TB NVMe SSD and comprehensive port selection, including HDMI 2.1 and Wi-Fi 6E, provide fast, flexible connectivity without sacrificing desk space. This mini PC is best for IT-managed office deployments and developers needing a compact, vPro-equipped workstation for virtualization and software implementation.
- CPU Intel Core i5 14500T
- RAM 32 GB
- Storage 1000 GB
- GPU Intel UHD Graphics 730
- Form factor mini
- Psu 90 W
- OS Windows 11 Pro
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ram (77th percentile) 77th
- Strong port (75th percentile) 75th
- Strong reliability (72th percentile) 72th
Cons
- Below average social proof (5th percentile) 5th
- Below average gpu (32th percentile) 32th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 14500T |
| Cores | 14 |
| Frequency | 1.7 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 730 |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1000 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| PSU | 90 |
| Weight | 1.3 kg / 2.8 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 6 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
Value & Pricing
Price History
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 5 | HP OMEN GT22-3080 | Dell XPS EBT2250 | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | MSI EdgeXpert EdgeXpert-11SUS | Apple Mac mini M4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 14500T | Intel Core Ultra 7 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | NVIDIA GB | Apple M4 |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 32 | 64 | 64 | 128 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 1000 | 2048 | 4096 | 2048 | 4000 | 256 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 730 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA Blackwell Architecture | Apple M4 10-core |
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mini | mini |
| Psu W | 90 | 1000 | 460 | 850 | 240 | - |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | NVIDIA DGX OS | macOS Sequoia 15.1 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 5 | 54 | 31.6 | 76.7 | 75.1 | 63.7 | 71.6 | 4.7 |
| HP OMEN GT22-3080 Compare | 96 | 88.1 | 82.4 | 94.1 | 83.8 | 71.6 | 92.3 |
| Dell XPS EBT2250 Compare | 89 | 69.7 | 95.9 | 80.1 | 98.3 | 71.6 | 99.6 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.8 | 77.1 | 94.4 | 97.7 | 91.2 | 40 | 70.8 |
| MSI EdgeXpert EdgeXpert-11SUS Compare | 99.6 | 95.3 | 98.8 | 88.5 | 97.8 | 40 | 84.1 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 56 | 90.6 | 29.9 | 97.1 | 13.3 | 99.3 | 99.6 |
Usage Scores
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