Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 5 Black 2024
The 10-core Intel i5-14400T and 32GB DDR5 RAM deliver smooth multitasking in a 1.25kg chassis that meets MIL-STD 810H durability standards. Its compact, quarter-weight-of-SFF form factor supports dual 4K monitors via DisplayPort and HDMI while offering extensive connectivity with seven USB-A ports. This system is best for office professionals and developers who need a reliable, space-saving desktop for productivity and STEM applications.
CPU Intel Core i5 14400T
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
GPU Intel UHD Graphics 730
form factor mini
OS Windows 11 Pro
54 Overall Score
Price $1,300
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong ram (77th percentile) 77th
- Strong reliability (71st percentile) 71st
Cons
- Below average social proof (7th percentile)
- Below average gpu (31st percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 14400T |
| Cores | 10 |
| Frequency | 1.5 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 20 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 730 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| Weight | 1.3 kg / 2.8 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 7 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort 1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 5 | HP OMEN GT22-3080 | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | Dell Tower ECT1250 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 14400T | Intel Core Ultra 7 265K | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Intel Core i9 14900KF |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 32 | 64 | 36 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 2048 | 2048 | 512 | 2000 | 8000 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 730 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | Apple M4 Max 32-core | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower | desktop | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | 850 | 850 | - | 180 | 850 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 5 | 47.2 | 31.3 | 77 | 81.8 | 57.7 | 70.6 | 6.9 |
| HP OMEN GT22-3080 Compare | 96 | 89 | 78.8 | 93.3 | 91.6 | 70.6 | 87.3 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.8 | 79.6 | 93.9 | 97.3 | 91.6 | 38 | 74.2 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.6 | 66.6 | 69.4 | 94.5 | 31.7 | 99.3 | 99.9 |
| Dell Tower ECT1250 Compare | 89.6 | 31.3 | 82.5 | 86.4 | 82.8 | 70.6 | 99.1 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.2 | 82.6 | 96.4 | 86.4 | 99.2 | 11.8 | 95.5 |
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