Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Raven Black 2022

Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Raven Black 2022

Lenovo
63 Overall Score
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MSI Aegis Z2 A8NVL-1610US Black 2025

MSI Aegis Z2 A8NVL-1610US Black 2025

MSI
86 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Raven Black 2022

No customer feedback yet

MSI Aegis Z2 A8NVL-1610US Black 2025

88 out of 100 medium confidence 13 reviews

This gaming PC receives overwhelmingly positive feedback for its performance, build quality, and ease of setup. Users highlight smooth gameplay on high settings, quiet operation, and the convenience of a 2TB SSD. Some note limitations like only 16GB of single-channel RAM and a slightly wide case, but overall it is seen as a great value for 1080p and some 1440p gaming.

Pros
  • Outstanding gaming performance
  • Quiet operation
  • Easy setup out of the box
  • Premium build quality
  • 2TB SSD storage
Cons
  • Only 16GB single-channel RAM
  • Case slightly wider than typical mid-tower
  • Glass panel tricky to remove
  • Requires BIOS tweak for full RAM speed
  • Not ideal for 4K gaming
👍 Gaming performance 5
👍 Build quality 4
👍 Ease of setup 4
👍 Noise level 3
👍 Storage capacity 3
👎 Ram configuration 3

Scores

Home Office
Lenovo
65
MSI
81
Gaming
Lenovo
11
MSI
78
Business
Lenovo
77
MSI
73
Compact
Lenovo
75
MSI
28
Creator
Lenovo
21
MSI
74
Developer
Lenovo
55
MSI
74
Workstation
Lenovo
44
MSI
72
Ai Llm
Lenovo
22
MSI
46

Specifications

Lenovo ThinkCentre M70qMSI Aegis Z2 A8NVL-1610US
Processor
CPU*Intel Core i5 12500TAMD Ryzen 7 8700F★
CPU Multi-Core Score
16,364
30,931
Cores68★
Frequency2.0 GHz4.1 GHz★
L3 Cache18 MB★16 MB
Graphics
GPU*Intel GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060★
GPU Benchmark Score
1,534
20,712
Typeintegrated★discrete
VRAM—8 GB★
VRAM TypeSharedGDDR7
Memory & Storage
RAM16 GB16 GB
RAM GenerationDDR5DDR5
Storage 1256 GB2 TB★
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSDNVMe SSD
Storage 2—1 TB★
Storage 2 Type—NVMe SSD★
Build
Form Factorminimid-tower
PSU135W650W★
Weight—12.20 kg
Connectivity
USB-C Ports11
USB Ports69★
HDMI1x HDMI1x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort1x DisplayPort3x DisplayPort 1.4
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E★
BluetoothBluetooth 5.2★Bluetooth
Ethernet1 Ethernet portGigabit Ethernet
System
OSWindows 11 ProWindows 11 Home

Pros & Cons

Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Raven Black 2022

  • Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong port selection (70th percentile)
  • Strong reliability (70th percentile)
  • Below average storage (20th percentile)20th %ile

MSI Aegis Z2 A8NVL-1610US Black 2025

  • Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong storage (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong port selection (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (89th percentile)89th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: MSI Aegis Z2 A8NVL-1610US

Scores 86 overall, wins 6 of 8 usage categories and 13 of 27 specs.

Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Better at:

CompactBusiness

MSI Aegis Z2 A8NVL-1610US Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCreatorDeveloperHome OfficeWorkstation