Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q 2020
CPU Intel Core i5 10400
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
GPU Intel Graphics
form factor mini
OS Windows 11 Pro
42 Overall Score
Price $400
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (71st percentile) 71st
Cons
- Below average social proof (7th percentile)
- Below average storage (15th percentile)
- Below average cpu (29th percentile)
- Below average ram (31st percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 10400 |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 2.9 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| Weight | 2.3 kg / 5.0 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 6 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1 x DisplayPort |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q | HP OMEN 35L | Apple Mac mini M4 | Dell Business Desktops & Workstations ECT1250 | Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus | ASUS NUC 14 Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 10400 | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 7-265 | AMD Ryzen 7 255 | Ultra 7 155H |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 24 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 4096 | 512 | 2048 | 1024 | 3072 |
| GPU | Intel Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Apple M4 10-core | Intel UHD Graphics | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Arc Graphics |
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower | mini | tower | mini | mini |
| Psu W | - | 850 | - | - | 120 | 120 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q | 29.3 | 47 | 30.8 | 52.5 | 14.5 | 70.5 | 6.9 |
| HP OMEN 35L Compare | 68.6 | 82.4 | 87.5 | 95.2 | 96.5 | 70.5 | 63.8 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 54.2 | 57.9 | 52 | 96.6 | 31.1 | 99.4 | 99.6 |
| Dell Business Desktops & Workstations ECT1250 Compare | 89.5 | 30.9 | 82.4 | 96 | 82 | 70.5 | 67.5 |
| Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus Compare | 63.7 | 55.9 | 82.4 | 79.6 | 57.3 | 11.6 | 95.1 |
| ASUS NUC 14 Pro Compare | 56.2 | 53.6 | 82.4 | 98.2 | 95.7 | 37.8 | 86.9 |
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