Lenovo ThinkCentre neo 50q Gen 7
Entry-level one-litre desktop on Intel's Series 3 Core 3/5/7 SoC, with a single DDR5 SO-DIMM slot, two M.2 SSD slots, and up to three independent displays.
Memory
- Slots
- One DDR5 SODIMM slot
- Type
- DDR5-5600 SODIMM
- Max
- 32 GB, based on Lenovo's tested memory offerings
Storage
- Support
- Up to two M.2 SSDs: M.2 2242 up to 128 GB each, or M.2 2280 up to 1 TB each
- M.2
- M.2 2242 SSD PCIe NVMe 4.0 x4; M.2 2280 SSD PCIe NVMe 4.0 x4, with or without Opal 2.0
- Optical
- None
- Card reader
- No card reader
Graphics
- Integrated
- Intel Graphics, up to 20 TOPS (Core 5 320) or up to 21 TOPS (Core 7 350), shared memory, DirectX 12
- Outputs
- 1 × DisplayPort 1.4a HBR3, 1 × HDMI 2.1 TMDS, 1 × optional punch-out port (VGA / HDMI 2.1 TMDS / DP 1.2a HBR2)
- Max resolution
- 3840×2160 @ 60 Hz (DP 1.4a HBR3); 4096×2160 @ 60 Hz (HDMI, DP 1.2a HBR2); 1920×1080 @ 60 Hz (VGA)
- Monitors
- Up to 3 independent displays via onboard DP, onboard HDMI, and one optional port
Expansion
- M.2
- Three M.2 slots: one for WLAN, two for SSD (up to PCIe 4.0 x2 each; a PCIe 4.0 x4 SSD runs at x2 in these slots)
- PCIe
- No PCIe slot
Networking
- Onboard
- Gigabit Ethernet, Realtek RTL8111K, 1 × RJ-45
- WLAN + Bluetooth
- Realtek Wi-Fi 6 RTL8852BE (2x2 dual-band, BT 5.2), Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX231 (2x2, BT 5.2), Realtek Wi-Fi 7 RTL8922AE (2x2, BT 5.4, BT 6.0 hardware-ready), or Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE213 (2x2, BT 5.4, BT 6.0 hardware-ready); M.2 card, or none
Power
- Adapter
- 65 W external ac adapter, 89% efficient, autosensing, or none
- Note
- TIO monitor use may require the Tiny for TIO MT (13SU, 13SV, 13SY or 13T0) chassis
Ports
- Front
- 1 × USB-C (USB 10 Gbps), data + 5V@3A charging; 1 × USB-A (USB 10 Gbps), Always On + 5V@2.1A charging; 1 × headphone/microphone combo jack (3.5 mm)
- Rear
- 2 × USB-A (Hi-Speed USB 2.0, one supports Smart Power On), 2 × USB-A (USB 10 Gbps), 1 × HDMI 2.1 TMDS, 1 × DisplayPort 1.4a, 1 × Ethernet (GbE RJ-45), 1 × power connector
- Rear optional
- Punch-out port: one of VGA / DP / HDMI / serial
Physical
- Form factor
- Tiny, 1 L
- Dimensions (W×D×H)
- 179 × 182.9 × 34.5 mm without rubber feet; 179 × 182.9 × 36.5 mm with rubber feet
- Weight
- Around 1 kg
- Colour
- Raven black
- Expansion slots
- Three M.2 slots (one WLAN, two SSD)
- Security
- Discrete TPM 2.0 (TCG and FIPS 140-2 certified); Kensington Security Slot 3×7 mm; chassis intrusion switch
- Stand/mount
- Optional vertical stand; VESA mount 100 mm; optional power adapter cage
- Audio
- High Definition (HD) Audio, Realtek ALC233VB or ALC3341 codec, single 2 W speaker
Management
- Remote
- Non-vPro
- BIOS security
- Absolute persistence module; administrator password; boot sequence control; boot without keyboard/mouse; configuration change detection; cover tamper detection; Intel BIOS Guard; individual USB port disablement; hard disk password; power-on password; Smart USB protection; self-healing BIOS; secure boot; secure wipe
Operating systems
- Preloads
- Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Home Single Language, or no preload OS
Processors
- Intel Core 5 320
- Intel Core 7 350