Lenovo ThinkCentre M700 Tiny in 2023: Review & Gaming! 

Glad to help!

Thanks for sharing!

What’s the limit on expansing the SSD on this?

@@kevindispensa2315 I have not tried upgrading it (again, not technician), but mine came with 512GB for reference

​@@kevindispensa2315 whatever u got..even 2 tb

Nice, that's definitely a good use case for this device

Nice good luck! I'll check your channel out.

Yes absolutely and thank you :)

Something like this: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-auf7SGcbST8.html&ab_channel=GreenFair You'll need the extra power supply just for the graphics card. You can upgrade the CPU to an i7 as well.

So long as you have enough storage space, yes I think you would be fine. As with any PC with similar specs, really. Are you hoping to digitize CD's, records, etc? Feel free to email me haisterepair@gmail.com

There wasn't a dirt 3, but I found Dirt 4: www.pcgamebenchmark.com/dirt-4-system-requirements

The i5-6500T is a lesser power version of the i5-6500 (meant to have a lower power draw) so yes it is possible but perhaps less ideal. Definitely worth a go if on a budget. Are you looking at something like this: www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce-now/system-reqs/

Thanks! I would suggest running at least 16GB dual channel (2 x 8GB) RAM. Either a m.2 SATA III SSD or a 2.5" SSD. Just search Amazon for the RAM. Here's a couple links for ideas: www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B079X7K6VP/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1 www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B07PLNNDL2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1 www.amazon.ca/Silicon-Power-Compatible-Skylake-X-motherboards/dp/B07NBQ15YM/ref=sr_1_13?crid=1AW3BTAI8GKFV&keywords=16gb%2Bsodimm%2Bddr4&qid=1701139616&s=electronics&sprefix=16gb%2Bsodimm%2Bddr4%2Celectronics%2C150&sr=1-13&th=1

Thank you very much

@@mattzare7794Feel free to reach out any time!

I think you are good to go unless there is something like a build up of dust or dried up thermal paste on the CPU. This has a lower power drawn so a server is not a bad idea.

Good question, I am not sure. Definitely let me know if you find this out. Be it through software some developer created or anything.

Yep it is rated to output to 4K via DisplayPort. So, HDMI to Display Port Adapter would work well. Shameless promotion: Let me know if you would like to purchase one from me, I can do a shipping quote. I have 9 at the moment. Here's the product specifications: psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/ThinkCentre/ThinkCentre_M700_Tiny/ThinkCentre_M700_Tiny_Spec.PDF

​@@HaisteComputerRepairI might be interested! What are your rates? I currently have a couple on my eBay watchlist at 72.50 with free shipping. Either way, I appreciate your response.

@@viddotts44 Is that in USD? I have them listed with 8GB RAM, 240GB SSD, i5-6500T, for $160 CAD local to me. Some flexibility with this price if shipping is involved. So if you are seeing the same specs for that price I would say go for it if this is what you are looking for. My prices are based on what I paid for the bare bones units, so maybe I ended up paying a little more than others within the same market.

​@@HaisteComputerRepairI realized after posting this that the one I was looking at was the M710q and I'll be honest in saying that I don't know the full difference in the two units hahaha. The one you're looking at might be more powerful.

@@viddotts44 The M710q would be a generation up for CPU's. 6th to 7th gen. I wouldn't think there would be much of a difference day to day for general use. One thing to note with the one you're looking at: 1) which CPU (i3, i5, i7) 2) How much RAM 3)Is there a Hard Drive or Solid State Drive and what is the capacity. Feel free to send me the link to the eBay page so I can take a look at it.

I don't see why not

Yes there is no battery, so as long as it is plugged in it will run indefinitely.

Sure no problem. The Tiny PC in this video isn't a good place to start with gaming, unless it's the only device you have. First we should start with a budget. Also if you are looking at laptops or custom PC's. Chat with me here or email me at haisterepair@gmail.com

@@HaisteComputerRepair Thank you so much for answering, sorry I'm a bit late but my budget is around 250 dollars in total but I could go slightly above that, and I am looking for either a prebuilt pc or a laptop, just something I can use for school and light gaming.

@@user-qe8jg4kf8y$250 USD? You could look for something like the PC from this video I shot and pair it with a GTX 1650 that doesn't require a PCIe plug. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-oyX2RzdyVvQ.htmlsi=hA59K9EJkS9BQoMz

Yes it is, you'll find a list of options here: psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/ThinkCentre/ThinkCentre_M700_Tiny/ThinkCentre_M700_Tiny_Spec.PDF

You can definitely run Linux. If you are new to it, try out Ubuntu.

Definitely would be a good idea. I was just pinching pennies (but allowing a customer to have the option of dual channel)

Good luck and let me know how it goes if you do it!

Here it is: pcsupport.lenovo.com/us/en/products/desktops-and-all-in-ones/thinkcentre-m-series-desktops/thinkcentre-m700-tiny/downloads/driver-list/component?name=Bluetooth%20and%20Modem&id=631A1C55-4962-4A5C-B7FD-CB19B42CDF9F

FL Studio? I have never used it, but I believe you would be ok.

This PC has low power draw, one of the features would be a quieter fan. You can hear it if you listen for it, but I wouldn't all it intrusive. Results may vary with used products.

Here are the product specifications for reference. This will list the common WiFi cards that will come preinstalled: psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/ThinkCentre/ThinkCentre_M700_Tiny/ThinkCentre_M700_Tiny_Spec.PDF What kind of server are you looking to run?

@@HaisteComputerRepair I will be running virtualization with Pi-hole in LXC container and a debian for containers and media server

@@inferno991 Ok, I honestly think you would be just fine. Hit me up if you want to get a shipping quote from me, I have about nine of these at the moment that are for sale.

@@HaisteComputerRepair Hey I live in India so can you deliver there? if its possible

What are you thinking? I can help go over what is possible.

I can't say that I'm aware of all the info because I only recently started searching and learning. So I'm looking for any introduction to all of this.

@@brunboiiiCheck out this for an idea outside of this video: psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/ThinkCentre/ThinkCentre_M700_Tiny/ThinkCentre_M700_Tiny_Spec.PDF

I don't know about the port for the WiFi card, but there is a SATA III m.2 SSD port ,would that work? Let me know if you find out as I am not sure myself.

@@HaisteComputerRepair I think i already found an answer to my question on Reddit and the home-assistant forums as well. It seems as if it should be working inside the WiFi slot. I asked there just to confirm once again, but as I understood it, it should be fine. Thanks for your fast reply!

@@bliblablo22What are you planning to use it for? Sounds interesting and something I I don't totally understand.

​@bliblablo22 Just get a lenovo m720q or 920q. It has a pcie slot for a lp gpu. I put a quadro t1000 in mine. A 6400 fits in it too. Saves u mucking around

Lenovo's product specifications have a date stamp of July 2016, so probably around then or 2017.

Almost the same, just your M710q will support NVMe SSD's while the M700 only supports m.2 SATA III SSD's. Also, your M710q supports 7th gen and 6th gen intel while the M700 is just 6th gen.

@@HaisteComputerRepair sweet! Thanks for the quick reply. I got this m710q off market place for only $30 and I feel like I got a steal (it still needed memory and SSD added but I added that and set it up already)

@@riffdexThat's not too bad at all, there are a lot of different uses for this little PC.

6th gen Intel isn't on the official Microsoft CPU list due to it's limitations with TPM 2.0. But, you can still run Windows 11 just fine, you just have to bypass the TPM 2.0 requirement Check out this article. Personally, I have only used Rufus (software I use to mount .iso to USB drives for Linux, Windows, etc) www.tomshardware.com/how-to/bypass-windows-11-tpm-requirement

win11 pro will work vvery smoothly.

@@HaisteComputerRepair Burn the ISO to USB with rufus, it has an option it will let you pick to bypass checks. You can then install like on a regular pc that has TMP 2.0. You can even give it the name of a local account so you don't need to mess with online accounts. It will just ask you to create a password for it during the install install.

If you don’t read this within in the next week then I might email you.

@@BraydzMulletYTYou can email me any time if you'd like to chat about tech. I wouldn't expect to be able to play FortNite with the M700. Yes it would run at 720p and on the lowest settings, but I would only try it out if an M700 is all you have. What else are you looking at and what does your budget look like?

You can buy an HDMI port to install (in the rear, where I pointed out in the video) in the M700 or use an HDMI to DisplayPort Adapter. It's probably cheaper to buy an adapter off Amazon, but an extra $10 can get you the HDMI port you can install on the unit itself.

What symptoms of this. should we replace?

@@rahulkumarthakur5268 That is pretty common. Lenovo guides that you could update the firmware. But So long as it is operating fine after powering on I don't think there is much of an issue to resolve.

@@HaisteComputerRepair but sir after some time system was off automatically without clicking.off on off on automatic doing.give me some solution sir

@@rahulkumarthakur5268 Ok, so the system is shutting down and not rebooting on it's own? Try booting on the M700. In Windows, hit the windows key and type "Event Viewer." In the left panel>Custom Views>Administrative Events. Try to pin point the time it shut down and try a Google search on the Event ID

@@HaisteComputerRepair sir when I open system then showing there in device auto off and then in the down 30 second and after 30 second system is off automatically

Light budget gaming, yes.

I've never run that software, but I have heard of it. I think you would be alright. Having the i7 would probably help with running more plugins.

@@HaisteComputerRepair bet thx

@@SNOW2K47 Let me know how it goes

@@HaisteComputerRepair fasho

Yes, SATA III m.2 will work not NVMe. Here is my install video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ScoALwFWtWU.htmlsi=H5m8fvKMllB8bqVq

That's pretty cheap. Did it come with RAM, SSD, or HDD?

@@HaisteComputerRepair 12GB RAM 500 GB HDD

@@emersonsmithereens2094 That's decent! You can install a NVMe Solid State Drive to run your operating system and give you the real performance that PC can offer while keeping the 500GB HDD installed as storage.

​@@emersonsmithereens2094how much you paid for shipping?

Valorant, yes. Input specs here and search up games. It will bring up system requirements to compare with hardware you have: www.pcgamebenchmark.com/

what about games like genshin inpact or like roblox? @@HaisteComputerRepair

Genshin Impact with low settings and resolution probably. Roblox, to my knowledge, should have no problem.

I'm a roblox player - yes you can run roblox at 5-8 graphics settings no problem. 60 fps

@@cheesysandwich_yesNice, thanks for clarifying.

Sadly, no.

@@HaisteComputerRepair is there any ways to connect the gpu to the computer?

@@HaisteComputerRepair because I wanted to play some games on it

@@yeohjin7671 If you search up egpu ThinkCentre Tiny, there are one or more people that attempted and had success. It's a bit of a process, though.

You will be limited to games that this Tiny PC is capable of running. Good luck!

I hear what you're saying, but I am curious what you are basing this opinion on? Or what specific use would you be looking to get out of a unit like this?

@@HaisteComputerRepair on the fact that Ryzen has better graphics and what exactly would you wanna do with an i7 with no graphics. For every task I can think you need a good graphic card: image editing, video, 3d, videogames…

@@byroncascante6088 Ryzen CPU's as of the last couple years and even more so now, yes I agree. Great integrated graphics. But this M700 launched in 2016, a year before the Ryzen series was launched by AMD. So I don't know if it's fair to compare the two so closely. People use a computer for a myriad of different tasks. Thus, an Intel Core 2 Quad CPU from 2008 would do if someone just wanted to check email and surf RU-vid. There is always something bigger and better if you have the budget. I like to appreciate the value of stretching out the life of tech in favor of just pursuing the latest and greatest. I find it very interesting. I hope you understand I am not talking down to you, just politely disagreeing in conversation :) If your specific use case is higher end gaming and video/photo editing/rendering, there isn't much point in stating that a 6th gen i7's integrated graphics aren't any good for that. My emphasis in this video is budget performance.

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