Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 5 2024, Core i5-14400T, 8GB, 256GB SSD, Black
CPU Intel Core i5 14th Generation
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
GPU Intel UHD Graphics 730
Form Factor mini
OS Windows 11 Pro
46 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average storage (13th percentile)
- Below average ram (16th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 14th Generation |
| Cores | 10 |
| Frequency | 1.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 20 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 730 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| 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 | Ethernet ports |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 5 | Apple Mac Studio M5 Max | Dell Desktop ECT1250 | HP OMEN GT16-0364 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM | MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 14th Generation | Apple M5 Max | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | Intel Core i9 14900KF | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 4096 | 2048 | 1024 | 8192 | 2048 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 730 | Apple (40-Core) | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mini | mini | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | 480 | 180 | 850 | 850 | 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 | 52.6 | 35.6 | 16.4 | 78.6 | 12.9 | 70 |
| Apple Mac Studio M5 Max Compare | 95.8 | 83.6 | 98.4 | 89.1 | 98.1 | 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 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.9 | 89.3 | 96.5 | 84.2 | 99.2 | 11.6 |
| MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US Compare | 92.4 | 89.3 | 87.2 | 90.5 | 82.8 | 37.3 |
Usage Scores
- Overall45.7
- AI/LLM14.4
- Gaming9.9
- Portability54.5
- Creator17.6
- Business48.6
- Developer40.4
- Home Office43.8
- Workstation36.8
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