Lenovo ThinkCentre M700, Core i5-6500, 8GB, 256GB SSD

The Lenovo ThinkCentre M700 is a cheap refurbished office PC that handles basic tasks fine. The SSD helps, but 8GB RAM and old integrated graphics hold it back hard. Worth it only if you need a bare-bones Windows box for light work.

The i5-6500 handles email, spreadsheets, and web browsing without much drama, especially with the SSD keeping boot times snappy. But 8GB of RAM is the bare minimum for Windows 10 these days, and the integrated HD 530 graphics are a weak spot for anything beyond video playback. In our database, the CPU sits near the bottom of the pack, and the RAM is one of the worst we've seen. This thing is fine for light office work, but don't ask it to multitask hard or run anything graphically demanding.

Stacked against the HP OmniDesk M03-0054 or Dell Tower Desktop ECT1250, the M700 is the budget option with older guts. The Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus and ASUS NUC 14 Pro are in a completely different league for compact power, but they cost a lot more. The MSI Cubi NUC AI is also newer and more efficient. If you're comparing refurbished office PCs, the M700 is a known quantity, but it's not winning any spec battles.

At CAD 280, this is a budget play. You're getting a working Windows 10 Pro machine with an SSD, which is honestly not terrible for the price. But you're also buying into a platform that's nearly a decade old. If you just need a terminal for web apps or a basic office PC, it's fine. If you want any kind of longevity or upgrade path, save your money for something newer.

The Lenovo ThinkCentre M700 is a refurbished small form factor office box that's been around the block. It runs a 6th gen Core i5, 8GB of RAM, and a 256GB SSD with Windows 10 Pro. That's a recipe for basic productivity and not much else. For CAD 280, it's a cheap way to get a Windows machine on a desk, but you're buying old hardware with old limitations.

Skip this if you need to run anything beyond basic office apps. If you're doing photo or video editing, gaming, or heavy multitasking, the old CPU and integrated graphics will frustrate you daily. Also skip it if you want Windows 11 or any kind of future-proofing.

This is a machine for someone who needs a basic Windows PC for light office tasks and doesn't want to spend real money. It'll handle email, documents, and web browsing fine. Just don't expect it to be fast, future-proof, or capable of anything beyond the basics.