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Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 6

One-litre AI PC on Intel B860/Q870 with Core Ultra (Series 2) processors and an integrated NPU (up to 13 TOPS), up to 64 GB DDR5-5600, dual M.2 SSDs, Wi-Fi 7 option and up to four displays including an optional Thunderbolt 4 punch-out port.

Memory

Slots
Two DDR5 SO-DIMM slots, dual-channel capable
Type
DDR5-5600
Max
64 GB (2 × 32 GB), based on Lenovo's tested memory offerings

Storage

Support
Up to two drives, 2 × M.2 2280 SSD, each up to 2 TB
Types
M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe 4.0 x4 (Opal 2.0), or PCIe NVMe 4.0 x4 Performance (Opal 2.0)
RAID
RAID 0/1 on Intel Q870 Chipset models only (special-bid preset)
Optical
None
Card reader
None

Graphics

Integrated
Intel Graphics (integrated with the Core Ultra processor)
Discrete
None offered
Outputs
1 × HDMI 2.1 TMDS, 1 × DP 1.4a (HBR2), optional punch-out port 1 (VGA / HDMI 2.1 TMDS or FRL / DP 1.4a HBR2 / USB-C with DP function), optional punch-out port 2 (VGA / HDMI 2.1 TMDS or FRL / Thunderbolt 4 / DP 1.4a HBR2)
Max resolution
VGA 1920×1080 @ 60 Hz; DP/HDMI TMDS/USB-C 4096×2160 @ 60 Hz; HDMI FRL and Thunderbolt 4 up to 7680×4320 @ 60 Hz
Monitors
Up to 4 independent displays (onboard DP, onboard HDMI, optional punch-out ports 1 and 2)

Expansion

PCIe
No PCIe slot
M.2
Three M.2 slots total: one WLAN, two SSD (each PCIe 4.0 x4, up to 64 Gbps)

Networking

Onboard
Gigabit Ethernet: Intel Ethernet Connection I219-LM (Q870 models) or Realtek RTL8111K (B860 models), 1 × RJ-45, Wake-on-LAN
Optional Ethernet
2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Realtek RTL8125BGS, 1 × RJ-45, Wake-on-LAN
WLAN
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX203, Realtek Wi-Fi 6E RTL8852CE, Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 (with or without vPro), Realtek Wi-Fi 7 RTL8922AE, or Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200 (vPro); or none

Power

Adapter
65 W, 90 W or 135 W external ac adapter, 89-90%, auto-sensing
By port
TIO monitor use may require an additional 135 W adapter if the original is 90 W or 65 W

Ports

Front
1 × USB-C 10 Gbps (5 V 0.9 A charging), 2 × USB-A 10 Gbps (one Always On, 5 V 2.1 A charging), headset jack
Rear
2 × USB-A (Hi-Speed USB on B860 models, or 10 Gbps on Q870 models), 2 × USB-A 5 Gbps (one Smart Power On), 1 × HDMI 2.1 TMDS, 1 × DisplayPort 1.4a (HBR2), 1 × GbE RJ-45
Rear optional
Punch-out port 1: VGA / DP 1.4a HBR2 / HDMI 2.1 TMDS or FRL / serial / 2.5GbE RJ-45 / USB-C 10 Gbps with DP function (100 W PD in, 15 W PD out); punch-out port 2: VGA / DP 1.4a HBR2 / HDMI 2.1 TMDS or FRL / serial / 2.5GbE RJ-45 / Thunderbolt 4 (USB4 40 Gbps); or 2 × USB-A 10 Gbps occupying both punch-outs

Physical

Form factor
Tiny, 1 L
Dimensions (W×D×H)
179 × 182.9 × 36.5 mm (7.05 × 7.2 × 1.44 in)
Weight
About 1.18 kg (2.6 lb) Tiny only
Packaging
Tiny with stand: 140 × 488 × 266 mm, about 3.12 kg
Colour
Raven black
Security
Discrete TPM 2.0 (TCG, FIPS 140-2 certified); Kensington slot 3 × 7 mm; chassis intrusion switch (hardware ready)
Accessories
Vertical stand, VESA 100 mm mount, optional dust filter, optional power adapter cage
Audio
Realtek ALC233VB or Conexant CX11771 HD Audio (24-bit DAC, 16-bit ADC); single 2 W speaker (premium single speaker optional)
Rugged
MIL-STD-810H tests passed
Environment
Operating 5-35 °C, 20-80% humidity, up to 3048 m
Materials
60% PIC recycled plastic with 30% OBP in cushion; 30% OBP in bag

Management

Remote
Intel vPro Enterprise or Non-vPro
BIOS security
Absolute persistence module; administrator, power-on and hard disk passwords; boot sequence control; boot without keyboard and mouse; certificate-based BIOS authentication; configuration change detection; cover tamper detection; Intel BIOS Guard; individual USB port disablement; Smart USB protection; self-healing BIOS; secure boot; secure wipe
AI PC
NPU capable of 10+ TOPS to run Copilot via optional Copilot key or Win+C

Operating systems

Preloads
Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2024, Ubuntu Linux, IGEL Linux (with/without license), no preload

Processors

  • Intel Core Ultra 3 205
  • Intel Core Ultra 3 205T
  • Intel Core Ultra 5 225
  • Intel Core Ultra 5 225T
  • Intel Core Ultra 5 235
  • Intel Core Ultra 5 235T
  • Intel Core Ultra 5 245T
  • Intel Core Ultra 7 265
  • Intel Core Ultra 7 265T