GEEKOM A5 Rose Gold 2025
Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 5 Black 2024
What Buyers Say
GEEKOM A5 Rose Gold 2025
The Geekom A5 Mini PC is praised for its compact size, strong performance for everyday tasks, and energy efficiency. However, some users report reliability issues, with units failing after a year, and there are complaints about blurry HDMI output and audio feedback loops. Customer service is noted as responsive and helpful in resolving problems.
Pros
- Compact and rugged design
- Strong everyday performance
- Energy efficient
- Good value for money
- Quiet operation
Cons
- Reliability issues after a year
- Blurry HDMI output at high refresh rates
- Audio feedback loop via USB
- No dedicated GPU for gaming
- Fan noise under heavy load
Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 5 Black 2024
This tiny Lenovo ThinkCentre packs impressive speed and power into a compact form factor, making it an excellent upgrade for office work and even video editing. Users praise its quiet, fanless operation and easy setup, especially with the TIO monitor dock. A few noted a potential Remote Desktop issue with duplicate system IDs, but overall satisfaction is very high.
Pros
- Compact and space-saving design
- Fast performance for office and video editing
- Quiet fanless operation
- Easy setup with TIO monitor dock
- Excellent customer support and warranty
Cons
- Potential Remote Desktop issue with duplicate system IDs
- No CD drive included
- Limited upgradeability for tinkerers
- Slightly slower than high-end towers for gaming
Scores
Specifications
| GEEKOM A5 | Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | AMD Ryzen 5 7430U | Intel Core i5 14400T★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 6 | 10★ |
| Frequency | 2.3 GHz★ | 1.5 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 20 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | AMD Radeon Vega 7★ | Intel UHD Graphics 730 |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | Shared | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 | DDR5★ |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Storage 2 Type | — | HDD★ |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mini | mini |
| PSU | 120W★ | 90W |
| Weight | 0.65 kg | 1.25 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2★ | 1 |
| USB Ports | 4 | 6★ |
| Thunderbolt | 0 | 0 |
| HDMI | 2x HDMI 2.0b | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | DisplayPort 1.4 | 1x DisplayPort 1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.3★ |
| Ethernet | 2.5GbE | Gigabit Ethernet |
| System | ||
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
GEEKOM A5 Rose Gold 2025
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong port selection (78th percentile)
- Below average reliability (11th percentile)11th %ile
- Below average ram (33rd percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (34th percentile)
- Below average cpu (35th percentile)
Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 5 Black 2024
- Strong social proof (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong port selection (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong reliability (69th percentile)
Pricing
GEEKOM A5 Rose Gold 2025 offers 2.4x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 78 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 9 of 27 specs.
