Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q 2020, Core i3, 16GB, 256GB SSD
CPU Intel 10th Generation Core i3
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
GPU Intel HD Graphics 2000
Form Factor mini
OS Windows 11 Pro
34 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average cpu (10th percentile)
- Below average gpu (16th percentile)
- Below average storage (19th percentile)
- Below average ram (32nd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel 10th Generation Core i3 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 2000 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| Weight | 2.3 kg / 5.0 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 5 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1 x DisplayPort |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q | HP OmniDesk M02-0234 | Dell ECT ECT1250 | Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus | GMKtec Nucbox K8 Plus | ASUS NUC 14 Pro RNUC14RVHU7089CUI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel 10th Generation Core i3 | AMD Ryzen 7 8700G | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | AMD Ryzen 7 255 | AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1536 | 1024 | 1024 | 2048 | 3072 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 2000 | AMD Radeon 780M | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | AMD Radeon 780M | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Arc Graphics |
| Form Factor | mini | mini-tower | mid-tower | mini | mini | mini |
| Psu W | - | 280 | 180 | 120 | 120 | 120 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q | 9.7 | 15.6 | 31.6 | 37.6 | 18.8 | 70 |
| HP OmniDesk M02-0234 Compare | 71.9 | 63.1 | 51.4 | 94.7 | 79.8 | 70 |
| Dell ECT ECT1250 Compare | 88.4 | 68.8 | 54.1 | 87.1 | 68.9 | 70 |
| Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus Compare | 65.1 | 63.1 | 81.7 | 65.3 | 53.6 | 11.6 |
| GMKtec Nucbox K8 Plus Compare | 64.5 | 63.1 | 81.7 | 85.5 | 90.1 | 11.6 |
| ASUS NUC 14 Pro RNUC14RVHU7089CUI Compare | 58.4 | 58.7 | 81.7 | 77.6 | 95.6 | 37.3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
We started tracking prices for this product on Jul 5, 2026. The chart appears once we have more data.
Usage Scores
- Overall34.3
- AI/LLM11
- Gaming6.8
- Portability40.8
- Creator12.1
- Business44.4
- Developer28.9
- Home Office35.4
- Workstation26.1
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