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Lenovo ThinkCentre neo 50q Gen 4

One-litre entry business desktop with soldered 12th-gen Core i3 or 13th-gen Core i5 SoCs, up to 32 GB DDR4-3200, a single M.2 SSD plus an optional 2.5" bay, and Gigabit Ethernet.

Memory

Slots
Two DDR4 SODIMM slots, dual-channel capable
Type
DDR4-3200
Max
Up to 32 GB DDR4-3200, based on Lenovo's tested memory offerings

Storage

Support
Up to two drives: 1 x 2.5" HDD + 1 x M.2 SSD (2.5" HDD up to 1 TB, M.2 SSD up to 1 TB); the 2.5" HDD bracket kit only ships pre-configured with a disk
M.2
M.2 2242 PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe SSD, or M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe SSD (Opal 2.0 optional)
Optical
None
Card reader
No card reader

Graphics

Integrated
Intel UHD Graphics
Outputs
1 x DisplayPort 1.4, 1 x HDMI 2.1 TMDS, 1 optional punch-out port (VGA or DisplayPort 1.4)
Max resolution
4096x2160 @60 Hz (DP or HDMI); 1920x1200 @60 Hz (VGA)
Monitors
Up to 3 independent displays via onboard DP, onboard HDMI, and the optional punch-out port

Expansion

M.2
2 x M.2 slots (one WLAN, one SSD)

Networking

Onboard
Gigabit Ethernet, Realtek RTL8111K-CG, 1 x RJ-45
WLAN
Optional Realtek Wi-Fi 6 RTL8852BE (802.11ax 2x2 + Bluetooth 5.3) or Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (802.11ax 2x2 + Bluetooth 5.2), M.2 card; or none

Power

Adapter
65 W, 90 W or 135 W external adapter, 89% efficiency, autosensing
By processor
The 90 W adapter may increase performance scores on i5-13420H configurations; a Tiny-for-TIO-monitor model (12LQ/12LR) or an additional 90/135 W adapter is needed with certain TIO monitor setups (PSREF Adapter Matrix)

Ports

Front
1 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (data transfer, 5 V @0.9 A charging), 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (Always On, 5 V @2.1 A charging), 1 x headphone/microphone combo jack (3.5 mm)
Rear
1 x HDMI 2.1 TMDS, 1 x DisplayPort 1.4, 1 x Ethernet (RJ-45), 2 x USB 2.0, 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2
Rear optional
Punch-out port: one of VGA, DisplayPort 1.4, or serial

Physical

Form factor
Tiny (1L)
Dimensions (WxDxH)
179 x 182.9 x 36.5 mm (7.05 x 7.2 x 1.44 in)
Packaging
494 x 250 x 130 mm, around 3.2 kg (packaging updated November 2023)
Weight
Around 1.11 kg (2.45 lb)
Colour
Black
Bays
1 x 2.5" disk bay (optional, or comes with disk)
Security
Firmware TPM 2.0 integrated in the SoC; Kensington Security Slot, 3x7 mm; chassis intrusion switch (hardware-ready, needs special bid or BIOS enable)
Accessories
Vertical stand or no stand; VESA 100 mm mount; optional power adapter cage; 1 x system fan
Audio
High Definition Audio, Realtek ALC256 codec; single 2 W speaker

Management

Remote
None
BIOS security
Boot sequence control; configuration change detection; cover tamper detection; Intel BIOS Guard; individual USB port disablement; hard disk password; supervisor password; Smart USB protection; Never-crash self-healing; secure boot; secure wipe

Operating systems

Preloads
Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Home Single Language, Windows 11 DG Windows 10 Pro 64, Ubuntu Linux (preloaded IGEL OS 11.08.240 with a 90-day evaluation license), no preload operating system

Processors

  • Intel Core i3-1215U
  • Intel Core i5-13420H