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Lenovo ThinkCentre M70s Gen 3

Small-form-factor business desktop on the Intel Q670 chipset with 12th-gen Alder Lake-S Pentium and Core i3-i9 processors, up to 128 GB DDR4-3200, three drive bays, PCIe 4.0 x16 graphics slot, and vPro Enterprise/Essentials on select configurations.

Memory

Slots
4 DDR4 DIMM, dual-channel capable
Type
DDR4-3200
Max
128 GB, based on Lenovo's tested memory

Storage

Support
Up to three drives: 1 × 2.5"/3.5" HDD + 1 × 2.5" HDD + 1 × M.2 SSD
Capacities
2.5" HDD up to 1 TB each; 3.5" HDD up to 2 TB; M.2 SSD up to 2 TB
M.2
M.2 2242 PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe, M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe (Opal), or M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe Performance/Value (Opal 2.0); one M.2 for SSD, one for WLAN
RAID
RAID 0/1 for HDDs (special-bid preset models only)
Optical
Slim 9.0 mm DVD-ROM or DVD±RW, or none
Card reader
Optional 3-in-1 card reader (SD/SDHC/SDXC), or none

Graphics

Integrated
Intel UHD Graphics 710, 730 or 770 (by processor); 2 × DP 1.4 HBR2, 1 × HDMI 2.1 TMDS, 1 × optional Flex IO (VGA/DP 1.2/HDMI 2.1/USB-C) onboard
Discrete
Optional Intel Iris Xe MAX 100, 2 GB LPDDR4X, 2 × DP 1.4
Max resolution
4096×2304@60 Hz (DP); 4096×2160@60 Hz (HDMI/Flex IO HDMI/Flex IO DP); 3840×2160@60 Hz (Flex IO USB-C); 2048×1536@50 Hz (Flex IO VGA)
Monitors
Up to 4 independent displays via onboard 2×DP, HDMI and optional Flex IO; more with discrete graphics

Expansion

PCIe
One PCIe 4.0 x16 low-profile (≤155 mm × 70 mm) + two PCIe 3.0 x1 low-profile (≤155 mm × 70 mm)
M.2
Two M.2 slots (one WLAN, one SSD)
Serviceability
Toolless cover, disk, optical and extension-card assembly/removal

Networking

Onboard Ethernet
Gigabit Ethernet, Intel Ethernet Connection I219-LM, 1 × RJ-45, Wake-on-LAN
Optional Ethernet
Gigabit Ethernet, Bitland BN8E88 or Bitland RTL8168H, 1 × RJ-45, PCIe x1; or 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Realtek RTL8125BGS, 1 × RJ-45, PCIe x1
WLAN + Bluetooth
Optional Realtek RTL8822CE (Wi-Fi 5 + BT 5.0), Intel Wireless-AC 9560 (Wi-Fi 5 + BT 5.1), Realtek RTL8852BE (Wi-Fi 6 + BT 5.3), Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (BT 5.2) or Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 (BT 5.3, vPro), M.2 card

Power

Supply
180 W (85%), 260 W (90%), 310 W (92%) or 380 W (92%) fixed, 100-240 V, 50-60 Hz

Ports

Front
1 × USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 (15 W charging), 2 × USB 3.2 Gen 1, 2 × USB 3.2 Gen 2, 1 × headphone/microphone combo jack (3.5 mm), 1 × microphone (3.5 mm); optional card reader
Rear
4 × USB 2.0, 1 × HDMI 2.1 TMDS, 2 × DisplayPort 1.4a (HBR2, DSC), 1 × Ethernet (RJ-45), 1 × line-out (3.5 mm)
Optional rear
1 × USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 with DP + 5V/3A charging (Flex IO), 1 × HDMI 2.1 TMDS (Flex IO), 1 × DP 1.2 (Flex IO), 1 × VGA (Flex IO), 2 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 (PCIe x1 card), 1 × parallel, 1 × serial, 1 × 2nd serial, 4 × serial (PCIe x1 card), 2 × PS/2

Physical

Form factor
SFF, 8.2 L
Dimensions (W×D×H)
92.5 × 297.7 × 339.5 mm (3.6 × 11.7 × 13.4 in)
Weight
About 5.3 kg (11.7 lb)
Case colour
Black
Bays
1 × 2.5" disk bay, 1 × 3.5" disk bay, 1 × slim ODD bay
Security
Discrete TPM 2.0 (TCG certified); Kensington slot 3×7 mm; optional E-lock and Smart Cable Clip; optional chassis intrusion switch; optional touch fingerprint reader on mouse (EOL Jan 2023); self-healing BIOS (Level 2)
Stand
Optional vertical stand

Management

Remote
Intel vPro Enterprise, Intel vPro Essentials, or Non-vPro
BIOS security
Administrator, power-on and hard disk passwords; boot sequence control; boot without keyboard/mouse; individual USB port disablement; self-healing BIOS (Level 2); Smart USB protection

Operating systems

Preloads
Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 DG Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021, Ubuntu Linux, no OS

Processors

  • Intel Pentium Gold G7400
  • Intel Core i3-12100
  • Intel Core i3-12300
  • Intel Core i5-12400
  • Intel Core i5-12400F
  • Intel Core i5-12500
  • Intel Core i5-12600
  • Intel Core i7-12700
  • Intel Core i7-12700F
  • Intel Core i9-12900
  • Intel Core i9-12900F