Lenovo ThinkCentre neo 50q Gen 5
One-litre entry business desktop with soldered Intel Core i3/i5 or Core 5/7 H-series SoCs, up to 64 GB DDR5-5600, two M.2 SSD slots and no 2.5" bay, optional Wi-Fi 7, and MIL-STD-810H durability testing.
Memory
- Slots
- Two DDR5 SODIMM slots, dual-channel capable
- Type
- DDR5-5600 (may run at DDR5-5200 depending on processor support)
- Max
- Up to 64 GB DDR5-5600, based on Lenovo's tested memory offerings
Storage
- Support
- Up to two drives, 2 x M.2 SSD (each up to 1 TB)
- M.2
- M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe SSD, with or without Opal 2.0
- RAID
- RAID 0/1 (preset only via special-bid models)
- Optical
- None
- Card reader
- No card reader
Graphics
- Integrated
- Intel Graphics (Core 5/7 models) or Intel UHD Graphics (Core i3/i5 models)
- Outputs
- 1 x DisplayPort 1.4b, 1 x HDMI 2.1 TMDS, 1 optional punch-out port (VGA or 2nd DisplayPort)
- Max resolution
- 4096x2160 @60 Hz (DP or HDMI); 1920x1200 @60 Hz (VGA)
- Monitors
- Up to 3 independent displays via onboard DP, onboard HDMI, and one optional port
Expansion
- M.2
- 3 x M.2 slots (one WLAN, two SSD)
Networking
- Onboard
- Gigabit Ethernet, Realtek RTL8111K, 1 x RJ-45
- Optional Ethernet
- 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Realtek RTL8125BGS, 1 x RJ-45 (uses the optional punch-out port)
- WLAN
- Optional Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX203 (802.11ax 2x2 + Bluetooth 5.2), Realtek Wi-Fi 6E RTL8852CE (2x2 + Bluetooth 5.3), Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 (2x2 + Bluetooth 5.3), or Realtek Wi-Fi 7 RTL8922AE (2x2 + Bluetooth 5.4, Bluetooth 6.0 hardware-ready; Core i3 does not support Wi-Fi 7), M.2 card; or none
Power
- Adapter
- 65 W, 90 W (89%) or 135 W (89-90%) external adapter, autosensing
- By processor
- A Tiny-for-TIO-monitor model (13C6/13C7), or an additional 135 W adapter (Core 5/7) or 90 W adapter (Core i3), is needed if the included adapter is under that wattage and a TIO monitor is used (PSREF Adapter Matrix)
Ports
- Front
- 1 x USB-C (USB 10Gbps/USB 3.2 Gen 2, data transfer + 5 V @3 A charging), 1 x USB-A (USB 10Gbps/USB 3.2 Gen 2, Always On + 5 V @2.1 A charging), 1 x headphone/microphone combo jack (3.5 mm)
- Rear
- 2 x USB-A (Hi-Speed USB/USB 2.0, one with Smart Power On), 2 x USB-A (USB 10Gbps/USB 3.2 Gen 2), 1 x HDMI 2.1 TMDS, 1 x DisplayPort 1.4b, 1 x Ethernet (GbE RJ-45), 1 x power connector
- Rear optional
- Punch-out port: one of VGA, DisplayPort 1.4b, serial, or 2.5GbE RJ-45
Physical
- Form factor
- Tiny (1L)
- Dimensions (WxDxH)
- 179 x 182.9 x 34.5 mm without rubber feet; 179 x 182.9 x 36.5 mm with rubber feet
- Packaging
- Without keyboard: 240 x 250 x 186 mm, 2.8 kg; with EOS keyboard: 532 x 250 x 128 mm, 3.28 kg; with Calliope keyboard: 492 x 250 x 128 mm, 3.44 kg
- Weight
- Around 1.13 kg (2.49 lb)
- Colour
- Raven black
- Bays
- No bays
- Security
- Discrete TPM 2.0 (TCG and FIPS 140-2 certified); optional Kensington cable lock; Kensington Security Slot, 3x7 mm; chassis intrusion switch (hardware-ready, needs special bid or BIOS enable); no fingerprint reader
- Accessories
- Vertical stand or no stand; VESA 100 mm mount; optional power adapter cage; no IO box
- Audio
- High Definition Audio, Realtek ALC256 codec; single 2 W speaker, or no speakers
- Rugged
- MIL-STD-810H:2022 tests passed (solar radiation 505.7, salt fog 509.8, contamination by fluids 504.3)
- Sustainability
- 90% PIC recycled plastic EPE cushion or 90% PCC recycled plastic thermal shell with 30% OBP material; 30% OBP used in the bag; FSC-certified paper packaging
Management
- Remote
- Non-vPro
- BIOS security
- Absolute persistence module; boot sequence control; boot without keyboard and mouse; 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, Ubuntu Linux, IGEL Linux, no preload operating system
Processors
- Intel Core 5 210H
- Intel Core 7 240H
- Intel Core i3-1315U
- Intel Core i5-13420H