Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q Gen 5 2024
The AMD 8700GE 8-core processor and integrated Radeon 780M graphics deliver strong productivity performance in a 1.32kg chassis. Its modular port expansion system allows for customized legacy or modern display connectivity, a rare find in a mini desktop. This is best for businesses and home offices needing a compact, secure Windows 11 Pro workstation for multitasking and data-heavy applications.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
What owners think
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 8700GE |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | 780M |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| PSU | 90 |
| Weight | 1.3 kg / 2.9 lbs |
Connectivity
| HDMI | Optional Expansion port (DP/HDMI/VGA/Serial/USB-C®) |
| DisplayPort | DisplayPort 1.4 (high bit rate 2) |
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | RJ45 LAN (1GB out-of-brand Dash) | AMD Wi-Fi 6 RTL8852BE 2x2 AX | AMD Wi-Fi 6E RZ616 2x2 AX | Bluetooth® 5.3 |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q Gen 5 | HP Omen 45L | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | MSI EdgeXpert EdgeXpert-11SUS | Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 8700GE | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Apple M4 Max | NVIDIA GB | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 64 | 36 | 128 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 8096 | 2048 | 512 | 4000 | 12096 |
| GPU | AMD Radeon Graphics 780M | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | Apple M4 Max 32-core | NVIDIA Blackwell Architecture | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower | desktop | sff | mini | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 90 | - | 850 | - | 240 | - |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS | NVIDIA DGX OS | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q Gen 5 | 62.8 | 54 | 51.3 | 35.1 | 41.2 | 70 | 98.3 |
| HP Omen 45L Compare | 97.6 | 87.5 | 95.6 | 98.1 | 99.5 | 70 | 86.9 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.9 | 77.9 | 94.3 | 97.4 | 91.4 | 37 | 74.8 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.5 | 64.7 | 69.4 | 94.6 | 30.2 | 99.4 | 99.9 |
| MSI EdgeXpert EdgeXpert-11SUS Compare | 99.7 | 94.9 | 98.7 | 87.2 | 97.9 | 37 | 84.1 |
| Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 Compare | 97.6 | 80.9 | 94.3 | 84.4 | 99.9 | 70 | 54.5 |
Usage Scores
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