Is there any possibility of any type of graphics upgrade? Thanks.
I don’t think even an external GPU dock would work, as it has no OcuLink port and no USB 4 port. The “AI” solution posted by @kevinhalleck is not entirely correct (and not @kevinhalleck’s fault); you can try to run a low power card like that off the NVMe slot in the computer but you’d be sacrificing fast storage by doing so. Also there’s no way to run that card (or any normal PCIe card) internally, you’d have to run the NVMe adapter cable outside the case somehow and have the GPU dangling off of it.
In short, there is no practical upgrade path for the GPU on this computer. The larger M70t is a standard desktop form factor that can accommodate a standard size GPU, though still lower power due to the PSU limitation.
Source: My own experience with this model.
Lenovo spec sheet for this model: https://psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/ThinkCentre/ThinkCentre_M70q/ThinkCentre_M70q_Spec.pdf
I am aware of the technical capabilities of this computer, but I am wondering how good of a deal this is. I need a computer for my kids school and wondering if I should pull the trigger. Thanks.
There’s really no polite way to say this, and I promise I don’t mean to sound so blunt:
If you don’t know the answer to a question – or if you don’t want to take the time to research it properly – no response at all is better than an AI-generated one. Because not only is that an answer that anyone can generate on their own, there’s a high probability that it contains factual inaccuracies.
This isn’t an apples-to-apples comparison, but if you’re just looking for a computer with this specific CPU and not this exact model, and comparable RAM/SSD, there are plenty alternatives in this price range. (Disclaimer: not vouching for Newegg, just using it as a point of reference.)
If you are looking for this specific model, then…uhh…no, it still isn’t the best deal. This listing on the mothership for this exact model has some of the configuration opens available here, and most of them are cheaper. The only difference is that this listing tops out at 16GB of RAM, which may be sufficient for many people.
Skip this deal.
Totally decent little PC. The price, is not. Shop just a little and get this same or comparable referb-ed hardware for half the price. It, again, is a solid little unit.