Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q Gen 2 2021, Ryzen 5 PRO 5650GE, 8GB, 256GB SSD, Black
The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650GE chip delivers full desktop performance in a 1.25kg, 1-liter chassis that mounts anywhere. Its comprehensive ThinkShield security with AMD Memory Guard encryption and tool-less access for easy upgrades set it apart for enterprise IT. This mini PC is best for businesses needing a secure, space-saving workstation for multitasking and legacy peripheral connectivity.
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 5650GE
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
GPU AMD Radeon Graphics
Form Factor mini
psu w 65
OS Windows 11 Pro
51 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average user sentiment (7th percentile)
- Below average ram (9th percentile)
- Below average storage (19th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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50/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 1 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 5650GE |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | AMD Radeon Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| PSU | 65 |
| Weight | 1.3 kg / 2.8 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 1.4b |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort 1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q Gen 2 | Dell Area-51 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM | Apple Mac Studio M5 Max | MSI MEG Vision X AI VisXAI2NVZ9045 | ASUS ROG NUC RNUC15JNK9X489AU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 5650GE | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | Intel Core i9 14900KF | Apple M5 Max | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 32 | 64 | 128 | 64 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 2048 | 8192 | 4096 | 2048 | 1024 |
| GPU | AMD Radeon Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mini | desktop | mid-tower | mini | mid-tower | mini |
| Psu W | 65 | 1500 | 850 | 480 | 1300 | 330 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q Gen 2 | 47.6 | 47.2 | 9.2 | 41.4 | 18.9 | 7 | 70 | 97 |
| Dell Area-51 Compare | 98.1 | 95.9 | 90.5 | 99.5 | 90.1 | 0 | 70 | 58.3 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.9 | 89.3 | 96.5 | 84.2 | 99.2 | 98.5 | 11.6 | 94.8 |
| Apple Mac Studio M5 Max Compare | 95.8 | 83.6 | 99.7 | 89.1 | 98.1 | 0 | 99.3 | 0 |
| MSI MEG Vision X AI VisXAI2NVZ9045 Compare | 98.1 | 97.8 | 97.6 | 98.2 | 90.1 | 0 | 37.3 | 84.9 |
| ASUS ROG NUC RNUC15JNK9X489AU Compare | 92.9 | 89.3 | 90.5 | 92.2 | 69 | 53.4 | 37.3 | 94.3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Price History
Usage Scores
- Overall50.7
- AI/LLM17.6
- Gaming10.7
- Portability63.8
- Creator18.3
- Business62.4
- Developer41.2
- Home Office59.7
- Workstation36.4
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