Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 5 vs Dell OptiPlex 7050
Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 5 2024, Core i5-14400T, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Black
Lenovo
76 Overall Score
vs
Dell OptiPlex 7050, Core i7-6700, 8GB, 250GB SSD, Black/Silver
Dell
16 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 5 2024, Core i5-14400T, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Black
92 out of 100 low confidence 8 reviews
This tiny Lenovo ThinkCentre packs impressive speed and power into a compact form factor, making it an excellent upgrade for office work and even video editing. Users praise its quiet, fanless operation and easy setup, especially with the TIO monitor dock. A few noted a potential Remote Desktop issue with duplicate system IDs, but overall satisfaction is very high.
Pros
- Compact and space-saving design
- Fast performance for office and video editing
- Quiet fanless operation
- Easy setup with TIO monitor dock
- Excellent customer support and warranty
Cons
- Potential Remote Desktop issue with duplicate system IDs
- No CD drive included
- Limited upgradeability for tinkerers
- Slightly slower than high-end towers for gaming
Form factor 5
Performance 5
Fanless operation 2
Ease of setup 3
Customer support 1
Remote desktop issue 1
Dell OptiPlex 7050, Core i7-6700, 8GB, 250GB SSD, Black/Silver
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Compact
Business
Home Office
Developer
Workstation
Creator
Ai Llm
Gaming
Specifications
| Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 5 | Dell OptiPlex 7050 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core i5 14400T★ | 3.6GHz |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 10★ | 4 |
| Frequency | 1.5 GHz | 3.6 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 20 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Intel UHD Graphics 730★ | Intel HD Graphics |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM | — | 48 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | Shared | GDDR6★ |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB★ | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5★ | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB★ | 250 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | SSD |
| Storage 2 Type | HDD★ | — |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mini | sff |
| PSU | 90W★ | — |
| Weight | 1.25 kg | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 1 | 1 |
| USB Ports | 6 | 9★ |
| Thunderbolt | 0 | — |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort 1.4 | 2x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ | Yes |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | RJ-45 Ethernet |
| System | ||
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 10 Pro |
Pros & Cons
Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 5 2024, Core i5-14400T, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Black
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong port selection (84th percentile)84th %ile
- Strong reliability (70th percentile)
Dell OptiPlex 7050, Core i7-6700, 8GB, 250GB SSD, Black/Silver
- Strong port selection (84th percentile)84th %ile
- Strong reliability (70th percentile)
- Below average storage (9th percentile)9th %ile
- Below average ram (9th percentile)9th %ile
- Below average gpu (21st percentile)
- Below average cpu (25th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 5
Scores 76 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 14 of 27 specs.