Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 5 2025, Core i3-13100, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Black
CPU Intel Core i3 13100
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
GPU Intel UHD Graphics
Form Factor desktop
OS Windows 11 Pro
50 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (75th percentile) 75th
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average storage (29th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i3 13100 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | desktop |
| Weight | 3.7 kg / 8.2 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 7 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort 1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
| Ethernet | 1x Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 5 | Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra | Dell Desktop ECT1250 | HP OMEN GT16-0364 | MSI Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US | iBUYPOWER Element EBI7N5701 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i3 13100 | Apple M3 Ultra | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 96 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1024 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 | 2048 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics | Apple M3 Ultra 60-core | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | desktop | sff | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | - | 180 | 850 | 750 | 750 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 5 | 41.7 | 35.6 | 46.1 | 74.5 | 29.4 | 70 |
| Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra Compare | 99.7 | 76 | 95.7 | 93.7 | 53.6 | 99.3 |
| Dell Desktop ECT1250 Compare | 88.4 | 58.7 | 81.7 | 74.5 | 82.8 | 70 |
| HP OMEN GT16-0364 Compare | 69.7 | 89.3 | 87.2 | 97.9 | 53.6 | 70 |
| MSI Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US Compare | 74.7 | 89.3 | 87.2 | 93.7 | 69 | 37.3 |
| iBUYPOWER Element EBI7N5701 Compare | 90.6 | 89.3 | 78 | 97.9 | 90.1 | 27.2 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Price History
Usage Scores
- Overall49.9
- AI/LLM18.4
- Gaming11.8
- Portability43.7
- Creator20.7
- Business52.6
- Developer47.6
- Home Office49.7
- Workstation43.8
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