Lenovo M75q vs Minisforum UM560 XT
Lenovo M75q is both faster and cheaper here - the default pick unless you need something specific from the other.
The verdict
- CPU
- Lenovo M75q has 1.1x the CPU throughput (18,053 vs 16,389 PassMark).
- Idle power
- Minisforum UM560 XT idles lower (9W vs 12W) - cheaper to run 24/7.
Which wins for each job
| Job | Lenovo M75q | Minisforum UM560 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Plex / Jellyfin | ~3 streams | ~3 streams |
| Frigate NVR | add a detector | add a detector |
| Proxmox / VMs | 18,053 PassMark win | 16,389 PassMark |
| Firewall / router | 1 NICs | 1 NICs |
| Local AI / LLM | no slot | no slot |
Approximate - capacity estimates from curated specs, the same logic as the recommender. Verify against your exact setup. Prices move; check the retailer.
Full specs
| Spec | Lenovo M75q | Minisforum UM560 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Price (list) | $280 | $289 |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650GE | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H |
| Cores / threads | 6 | 6 |
| PassMark | 18,053 | 16,389 |
| iGPU | Radeon Vega 7 | Radeon Vega 7 |
| NICs | 1 | 1 |
| NIC model | Realtek 1GbE | Realtek 2.5GbE |
| RAM max (GB) | 64 | 64 |
| M.2 free | 0 | 0 |
| PCIe slot | none | none |
| Idle (W) | 12 | 9 |
| TDP (W) | 35 | 45 |