Lenovo ThinkCentre M710q Guide and Review
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The Lenovo ThinkCentre M710q Tiny is a small (around 1L) desktop PC that offers a lot of performance in a compact and lower-cost package. In this video, we look at some of the key features of the platform. We get inside the system and see what features Lenovo has to make it serviceable. We discuss some of the differences between this system from Lenovo, other Lenovo offerings, and some of those from competitors such as HP.
Other STH articles referenced in this video:
- Project TinyMiniMicro Catalog forums.servethehome.com/index...
- Plex on Project TinyMiniMicro Guide www.servethehome.com/sth-proj...
- pfSense Firewall on Project TinyMiniMicro Guide www.servethehome.com/guide-ti... - วิทยาศาสตร์และเทคโนโลยี
I love this series, hell I love this whole channel, definitely a major gem.
Thank you A LOT for all these videos !
ah just when i was running out of things to watch, Patrick comes in clutch.
The Lenovo tiny PCs are amazing...I have the P330 hooked up to my home theater... awesome performance in a small package and mine had the USB C port in front and a Nvidia quadro video card with 4 display ports in the rear.
Patrick I blame you for my new 9 Node Tiny Mini Micro Cluster. Keep the videos coming.
Great video. Recently I bought this Lenovo and I got another SSD M2 for have 2 SSD but the other space doesn't have socket to connect it. What should I do?
Can attest to everything he said here. I also have like around 15 of these HP and Lenovo systems. Haven't opened a Dell one yet tho, I'll get a Dell machine next.
I would like to suggest that you include the 4th gen i7 in your graph as many of these systems still come with those and getting like 32 GB ram for ddr3 is much cheaper if you wanna run certain types of servers.
Furthermore, I would like to know if there are any mini PCs like this that support ECC.
Thanks man!
@Patrick, can you look into the cooling solution quality/noise level of the different systems.
From the video the Lenovo looks to have lower quality fan than the HP.
Is there a difference in cooling solution between the elite desks and the prodesks of the same generation?
Should I repaste my system or is it not worth it? ( I was that lucky guy who obtained a Prodesk 400 G4 for EU 250,-).
yes this answer is exactly what I'm looking for but idiot video owner haven't replied this question for 2 years.
Was recently looking for something like this to plug a Lenovo ThinkVision M14 portable monitor into. Turns out I need DP Alt-mode USB-C to make it work, which isn’t common unless the PC has Thunderbolt or a mobile chipset/cpu. So in this size, that’s Intel NUC or Asus PN50 with Ryzen 4000 renoir CPUs. Wondering how often businesses chose to get the Thunderbolt option when available. Of course, that doesn’t guarantee the iGPU has its DisplayPort connected to Thunderbolt....
Can you put a USB-C port in one of the expansion slots and would is work with all the expected capabilities?
I see people selling USB-C ports that would fit in the slot and seem to have the correct connector to attach to the motherboard but I don’t know if the motherboard itself would support such a device, and/or if it would have limited capabilities.
Another video on my favorite series
Thanks! So much happened in the last 2 weeks we missed a video last weekend.
Hi ServeTheHome, i'm looking hard at the M710q. for my uses I would like to be able to connect two monitors to it. sorry for maybe a newb question but do you see any roadblocks or can you advise how I would go about it?
Just double-check the connections in the back to ensure you have the right ones for your monitors, but all of these TMM models are designed to support at least two monitors.
something unrelated to these tiny desktops, but Lenovo retired all their DC networking gear. Any idea if a refresh is coming or they are out of the network altogether? it's a shame to throw away all the BNT stuff, these switches are rock solid and they are a breeze to manage using ansible. If I remember correctly they said they will be launching a new networking portfolio and that was in 2019...
I got a Lenovo m910q Barebones from eBay what wifi chip do I need so the vpro and all features work
I've enjoyed these peeks at the tiny/mini/micro PCs. My plan is to use older SFF systems (like the Dell Optiplex SFF systems) to create a homelab. I had not planned to go as small as these because I would like to be able to drop expansion cards in. These videos are starting to shift that a bit.
These are awesome as little, silent and cheap cluster nodes! Testing Kubernetes or ESXi on a stack of these is far more pleasant than on a bunch of old servers -- for the simple fact that these boot in seconds instead of minutes+ on your average entry level "brand name" server.
@@MoraFermi I'm just playing around as an enthusiast, so that would be a more pleasant experience for sure!
I have an old Dell Precision T7500 that I'm setting up as my home server now. I installed a Dell Perc H310 in it. That combined with the built in SAS controller made boots super long... Of course, I've flashed the H310 to IT mode now so it's not as bad.
My Lenovo with an i5 and upgraded to 16 gb of ram , it actually rips for. Lil computer
I have this same product , but my company Amazon deleted the bios , do you know how to install Windows in this locked device
By any chance do you or anyone here know what that white switch does in the front corner that's near the fan? It's not the power button because that's on the opposite side. Thanks in advance.
How can I change my drive to m.2? It wont allow me to use a different drive :(
Im considering to buy the one with 6700T
It's around $250 here
Maybe the nvme will be attached to egpu and im installing win11 on sata ssd instead
Is there any decent priced Tiny boxes with at least dual nics?
I got an Esprimo 710 with an i5-3330 atm, but I wanna go smaller.
There are a few of these nodes that could be configured with Intel i350-t4 cards. Otherwise USB 3 NICs are the main option
Been using 2 x aqc11 based Startech 5GbE via USB 3.1 on the HP elitedesk micro without issue :)
@@DavidTrejo On ESXi or FreeBSD? I can't find a good solution for both to save my life.
@@akurenda1985
Windows Server
@@akurenda1985 you can use the Aquantia AQC111Us on ESXi native mode - there’s a VMWare fling driver for it (and the Asix)
Using the M710q for about a year with an QNTM chip (aka Xeon E-2126G ES) runs totally cool and smooth.
BTW there are quite a lot of BIOS mods avaliable for these Lenovo ThinkCentre machines.
Hi , just had a query , i want to use this m710q monitor with laptop. Like i want to use extend display from laptop to monitor . How can i do that ? I used displayport to hdmi cable , but it's not getting a connection . Any help will be appreciated
@@raidenlynett As I understand you want to use the onboard DP of the ThinkCentre as input source right? I'm afraid that's not possible, unless you use some USB capture card things...
@@kevin_mx yes , it didn't work , i tried laptop to thinkcentre monitor ( failed) but thinkcentre to external monitor ( 2nd monitor) it worked .
Yoo I dint know they made those with xeons..can someone share an eBay or website link, I don't actually mind if it's a newer version as well. I need it to support ECC memory.
@@ahmedifhaam6985 I think these Engineering Sample CPUs should be avaliable on ebay/aliexpress/taobao...
Be aware these are ENGINEERING SAMPLES, although they are cheap but might come with some hardware bugs and may require you to modify the BIOS to boot up. Stay away from these ES chips unless you have everything you need (e.g. BIOS mod)
I love the hoodie but i don't like the back print.. is there a chance to have it without the print on the back?
Ok we can work on that this weekend.
Help, please!. does anyone know what type of type antenna connector that is?
hi need bios.bin file for this machine please can you backup and provide one.
Can anyone confirm if adding a new SATA NVMe/M.2 connector with "Amphenol MDT420M03001" will work as secondary storage?
Patrick is excited
So anyone who can help me? Which should i choose (use case: work from home, document editing, web surfing, file management, maybe some light photo editing, watch some video):
- The M710q Tiny with i7-6700T, 16GB RAM, 256 GB SSD, Intel HD 530, Win10Pro for €265
OR
-The M910q Tiny with i5-7500T, 16 GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Intel HD 630, Win10Pro for €169?
Is the i5 vs i7 worth it compared to the upgrade on IntelHD 530 vs 630 and the price reduction? Or should I go for the i7 despite older generation?
If i'm not wrong you could not notice the performace difference between 6th and 7th generation. But of course you will do if you pass from 4 threads to 8 threads. Go "cpubenchmark" and compare them. I will go definitely with the i7. In addition, both Lenovos you could change the Bios and accept different generations of CPUs
Which wireless card model and antenna are default by specifications?
AX200 AX201
Does anyone know how to turn off the wireless in the BIOS?
Just picked up one of these today for about $400 out of a used electronics store and I am super pumped about it. Thanks for covering the important points about this system!
Which one? I usually get them for sub 200
@@ahmedifhaam6985 a lot of ppl overpay for used PCs, especially the Micro, Tiny, SFF models. I'm about to copp an Optiplex 7040 Micro w/ an i5-6500T for $80! And it comes with some RAM... 👌
@@zerocal76 looking at a 7500t model for $119
omg you spent 400?! you mean youre pumped as in pissed off right? these go for about 80 on ebay
Patrick, I hope you see this... New to the channel, I just acquired an M710q , but my question concerns the M700, I have an i5 with 16gb ram, and use this as a "headless ROON server" will I get an "Improvement" with an upgrade to "32gb's" ? I have reached out to the ROON forums, nothing yet (2 weeks) generally speaking what is the "importance" of system ram on a server? Thanks
I have no idea on the ROON server side, but generally more RAM means more applications can be run, more VMs, and more can be cached to limit disk access. If 32GB is cheap, it is not a bad idea. Maybe check out the server and just do a free -mh or something to at least see if you are using 16GB?
How do you recover a win 10 key if you get one wo a hdd but has the win pro logo sticker on it?
The digital lic. is in the board, not the drive. Just drop your new drive in and it will activate online.
Do you manage to get all that recorded in a single take?
This was all a single take but it is edited to cut out pauses and such. The AMD-Xilinx + Marvell-Inphi video was actually done on two different days since the second deal got announced as we were finishing the video for the first. With the new studio, we can do multiple takes and have them match without issue.
All of the product shots are of course done separately since those use different cameras/ angles and some time is spent setting them up.
Do you accept upgrade from cpu to intel i7 7500U (7th generation)?
i3 10100T
one thing i noticd betwee the m900 and m710c was the temparture difference..
please use m720q tiny - it's available fro long and has also usb type-c at front...
Hi Christian - We did the M720q already th-cam.com/video/KqqAs41DSUg/w-d-xo.html
@@ServeTheHomeVideo did not knew that - thx!
Huh. This is one of the few m710qs that does not have a populated PCIe x8 header.
HP ssd upgrade issue: h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Desktop-Boot-and-Lockup/HP-blocking-SSD-upgrades-with-newer-systems-and-BIOS/td-p/6671096
Lowest buy it now Ebay price for "i5-8500 usff" I am getting is $479. That is absolutely terrible value compared to what people can get building a new system because Microsoft is allowing grey-market reselling of Windows 10 Pro license keys.
i5-8500T is a different generation. The lowest price on ebay right now for a M710q/M910q with an i5-7500T, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, WiFi, and Windows 10 Pro is $219 but it needs a $20 power adapter. It is fairly hard to beat that for $239 in this power band.
i use a the same similar tiny thinkcentre for my work at home workstation. it slide into the monitor base as an all in one mode. It used to be a very slick snappy windows chrome application running machine. then i had to trade it in for a new stripped down windows image only to use a virtual remote desktop sluggish FnCKING TRASH instead of having a the speed of 3Ghz+ i5 its bottlenecked by a 2ghz virtual xeon with 8GB ram!!🤮🤮
2:45 the video starts, way too much talking
Of note the HP has super crap HP bios cause HP. Friends don't let friends HP.
Bro! You need to slow down if you intend to cover international auditorium.
Shouty Chipmunk......
motormouth…..
Using these as htpc won’t be great, my old i3 3220 + hd7750 htpc can’t run TH-cam in 4K. Doubt these will be much better.
I can run 4k TH-cam on a Dual Core 4 Thread 6th gen G4560 processor. You're forgetting about quick sync good sir.
@@akurenda1985 You said a mouthful! I run my Plex Server on one of these HP 400 G4 with i5-8500t and UHD 630 graphics...Intel QuickSync handles everything smoothly for my entire household.
Don't buy it , it's a trash dude ... I have one that's y I'm saying.... It's just garbage
Which one?
Which model ?
@@zythr9999 m715q
@@danyalahmad2097 m715q
what's wrong with it?
Wow 5 months and 15 videos and you haven't even started the project. Back in July I thought this series was going to be about kubernetes, not a painfully detailed list of the worlds most banal computers.