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Lenovo ThinkCentre M70a

A 21.5" all-in-one desktop with 10th Generation Intel Celeron through Core i9 processors, aimed at mainstream office use.

Memory

Slots
Two DDR4 SO-DIMM slots, dual-channel capable
Max
Up to 64 GB DDR4-2933
Type
DDR4-2666, DDR4-2933

Storage

Bays
Up to two drives: 1x 2.5" HDD + 1x M.2 SSD
2.5" HDD
SATA 6Gb/s, 5.4K or 7.2K RPM, up to 2 TB
M.2 SSD
M.2 2242/2280, PCIe NVMe (PCIe 3.0 x2 or x4), up to 1 TB; one M.2 2280 option with Opal encryption
Optane
Optional Intel Optane Memory M10, M.2 PCIe NVMe
RAID
No RAID support
Optical
Optional slim (9.0 mm) DVD-ROM or DVD burner, SATA 1.5Gb/s
Card reader
Optional 3-in-1 card reader

Graphics

Integrated
Intel UHD Graphics 610 or 630, shared memory, 1x DP 1.2, max 4096x2304@60Hz

Networking

Ethernet
Gigabit Ethernet, Realtek RTL8111K, 1x RJ-45, Wake-on-LAN
Wi-Fi/Bluetooth
Optional M.2 card: Realtek RTL8822BE 802.11ac 1x1 + BT 4.2; Realtek RTL8822CE 802.11ac 2x2 + BT 5.0; Intel Wireless-AC 9462 802.11ac 1x1 + BT 5.0; Intel Wireless-AC 9560 802.11ac 2x2 + BT 5.1; Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 802.11ax 2x2 + BT 5.1

Power

Adapter
135 W or 170 W autosensing external adapter, 89% efficiency

Ports

Rear
4x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (one Smart Power On), 1x DisplayPort, 1x Ethernet (RJ-45); optional 1x serial
Right
1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 (5V/3A charging), 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1, 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2, 1x headphone/mic combo; optional card reader
Front
Optional slim optical drive

Display

Panel
21.5" FHD (1920x1080) IPS, 250 nits, anti-glare, 16:9, 1000:1 contrast, 72% NTSC, 60 Hz, 89/89/89/89 viewing angles
Touch
Optional Advanced In-cell Touch (AIT), 10-point multi-touch; or non-touch

Physical

Dimensions (without stand)
490.14 x 46-57.8 x 297.75 mm (with/without ODD)
Dimensions (UltraFlex IV stand)
490.17 x 288.17 x 197.04 mm (flat) to 490.17 x 232.75 x 439.28 mm (vertical)
Dimensions (full-function stand)
490.14 x 199.82 x 386.05-466.04 mm
Weight
4.62-7.88 kg depending on stand, ODD and touch configuration
Case color
Black
Bays
1x 2.5" disk bay, 1x slim ODD bay
Expansion
Two M.2 slots (one WLAN, one SSD)
Stand
UltraFlex IV stand (-5 to +70 tilt, up to 164 mm lift) or full-function monitor stand (-5 to +30 tilt, up to 80 mm lift)
Mounting
VESA 100mm
Camera
Optional FHD 1080p (+IR on some models), ThinkShutter physical cover, Windows Hello on IR model
Audio
Realtek ALC233 HD audio codec, stereo 2W x2 speakers, dual-microphone array
Security
Discrete TPM 2.0 (TCG certified), Kensington Security Slot, optional chassis intrusion switch, optional fingerprint mouse (EOL Jan 2023)

Management

Platform
Non-vPro

Operating systems

Supported
Windows 10 Home/Pro 64, Windows 10 Home Single Language, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, Windows 11 (via Windows 10 Pro downgrade image), Windows 11 Home/Home SL/Pro, Ubuntu Linux, No OS

Processors

  • Intel Celeron G5900
  • Intel Celeron G5905
  • Intel Celeron G5920
  • Intel Celeron G5925
  • Intel Pentium Gold G6400
  • Intel Pentium Gold G6500
  • Intel Pentium Gold G6600
  • Intel Core i3-10100
  • Intel Core i3-10300
  • Intel Core i3-10320
  • Intel Core i5-10400
  • Intel Core i5-10500
  • Intel Core i5-10600
  • Intel Core i7-10700
  • Intel Core i9-10900