Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 5 Black 2024
Lenovo
78 Overall Score
vs
Dell OptiPlex 3060-Micro Black 2018
Dell
36 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 5 Black 2024
92 out of 100 low confidence 8 reviews
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
Form factor 5
Performance 5
Fanless operation 2
Ease of setup 3
Customer support 1
Remote desktop issue 1
Dell OptiPlex 3060-Micro Black 2018
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Compact
Business
Home Office
Developer
Workstation
Creator
Ai Llm
Gaming
Specifications
| Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 5 | Dell OptiPlex 3060-Micro | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core i5 14400T★ | Intel Pentium 8500 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 10★ | 6 |
| Frequency | 1.5 GHz | 2.1 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 20 MB★ | 8 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 730 | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB★ | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5★ | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB★ | 256 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | SSD |
| Storage 2 Type | HDD★ | — |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mini | mini |
| PSU | 90W★ | — |
| Weight | 1.25 kg | 2.27 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 1★ | 0 |
| USB Ports | 6 | 6 |
| Thunderbolt | 0 | — |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 0 |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort 1.4 | 0 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ | — |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ | — |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | 0 |
| System | ||
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
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)
Dell OptiPlex 3060-Micro Black 2018
- Strong reliability (69th percentile)
- Below average ram (10th percentile)10th %ile
- Below average social proof (10th percentile)10th %ile
- Below average storage (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average cpu (20th percentile)20th %ile
Pricing
Verdict
Winner: Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 5
Scores 78 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 13 of 26 specs.
