Lenovo ThinkCentre neo 50s Gen 5
A larger, redesigned 8.2-litre SFF business desktop on 13th/14th-gen Intel Core (Raptor Lake) plus the entry Intel 300 processor, an Intel B760 chipset, up to 64 GB DDR5-5600, an optional Intel Arc A310 LP discrete GPU, and a legacy-light rear panel that drops most serial/parallel headers to optional status.
Memory
- Slots
- Two DDR5 UDIMM slots, dual-channel capable
- Type
- DDR5-4800 / DDR5-5200 / DDR5-5600, per processor's memory support (installed as DDR5-5600)
- Max
- Up to 64 GB, based on Lenovo's tested memory offerings
Storage
- Support
- Up to two drives: 1 × 3.5" HDD (up to 2 TB) + 1 × M.2 SSD (up to 1 TB); 3.5" HDD screw and grommet kit needed to install a HDD
- 3.5" bay
- SATA 6 Gb/s, 7.2K rpm
- M.2
- M.2 2280 SSD, PCIe NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4, without or with Opal 2.0
- Optical
- Optional slim (9.0 mm) SATA DVD-ROM or DVD±RW (needs slim ODD bracket kit), or none
- Card reader
- Optional 3-in-1 card reader, or none
Graphics
- Integrated
- Intel UHD Graphics 710 (Intel Processor 300), 730 or 770 (Core), shared memory; up to 4096×2304@60 Hz (DP), 3840×2160@60 Hz (HDMI), 1920×1200@60 Hz (VGA)
- Discrete option
- Intel Arc A310 LP Graphics, 4 GB GDDR6, up to 3840×2160@60 Hz (HDMI) / 1600×1200@60 Hz (VGA), 1 × HDMI 2.1 TMDS + 1 × VGA, DirectX 12 / OpenGL 4.6
- Monitors
- Up to 3 independent displays via HDMI, DP and VGA; more via discrete graphics
Expansion
- Slot 1
- PCIe 3.0 x16, low-profile, length ≤ 155 mm, height ≤ 70 mm
- Slot 2
- PCIe 3.0 x1, low-profile, length ≤ 155 mm, height ≤ 70 mm
- M.2
- Two M.2 slots (one for WLAN, one for SSD)
Networking
- Onboard
- Gigabit Ethernet, Realtek RTL8111K, 1 × RJ-45, supports Wake-on-LAN
- WLAN + Bluetooth
- Realtek Wi-Fi 6 RTL8852BE, 802.11ax dual-band 2x2 + Bluetooth 5.2, M.2 card; Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201, 802.11ax 2x2 + Bluetooth 5.2, M.2 card; Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211, 802.11ax 2x2 + Bluetooth 5.3, M.2 card; or no WLAN/Bluetooth
Power
- Supply options
- 180 W fixed, 85% efficient; 258 W fixed, 90% efficient; or 260 W hybrid-sourced fixed, 90% efficient (assembled product maxes at 258 W actual), all 100-240 V 50-60 Hz
Ports
- Front
- 1 × USB-C (USB 5 Gbps / USB 3.2 Gen 1), 15 W charging; 2 × USB-A (USB 5 Gbps / USB 3.2 Gen 1); 1 × headphone/microphone combo jack (3.5 mm); 1 × microphone (3.5 mm)
- Rear
- 4 × USB-A (Hi-Speed USB / USB 2.0, one Smart Power On), 1 × HDMI 2.1 TMDS, 1 × DisplayPort 1.4, 1 × VGA, 1 × Ethernet (RJ-45), 1 × line-out (3.5 mm)
- Optional rear
- 1 × USB-A (Hi-Speed USB / USB 2.0), 1 × parallel, 1 × serial, 1 × 2nd serial
Physical
- Form factor
- SFF (8.2L)
- Dimensions (W×D×H)
- 92.5 × 291.4 × 339.5 mm (3.6 × 11.5 × 13.4 in)
- Packaging dimensions
- 195 × 395 × 530 mm (7.7 × 15.6 × 20.9 in)
- Weight
- Around 4.2 kg (9.3 lb)
- Packaging weight
- Around 6.29 kg (13.9 lb)
- Case color
- Black chassis, grey bezel
- Bays
- 1 × 3.5" disk bay, 1 × slim ODD bay (screw/grommet or ODD bracket kit needed)
- Stand
- Optional vertical stand, or no stand; supports Smart Power On
- Security
- Discrete TPM 2.0, TCG and FIPS 140-2 certified; Kensington Security Slot 3×7 mm; optional coded lock and Smart Cable Clip; optional chassis intrusion switch; BIOS: 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 / power-on passwords, Smart USB protection, Never Crash self-healing, Secure Boot, secure wipe; no fingerprint reader
Management
- Remote
- Non-vPro
Operating systems
- Preloads
- Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Home Single Language, Windows 11 Downgrade to Windows 10 Pro 64, Ubuntu Linux, or no preload operating system
Processors
- Intel Core i3-13100
- Intel Core i3-14100
- Intel Core i5-13400
- Intel Core i5-13500
- Intel Core i5-13600
- Intel Core i5-14400
- Intel Core i5-14500
- Intel Core i5-14600
- Intel Core i7-13700
- Intel Core i7-14700
- Intel Processor 300