Lenovo ThinkCentre M710q Tiny vs Radxa X4
Radxa X4 is the more capable pick; Lenovo ThinkCentre M710q Tiny is the cheaper one - which wins comes down to the job below.
The verdict
- CPU
- Radxa X4 has 1x the CPU throughput (5,320 vs 5,243 PassMark).
- Plex
- Radxa X4 transcodes more 4K HDR streams (~5 vs ~3).
- Idle power
- Radxa X4 idles lower (8W vs 10W) - cheaper to run 24/7.
- RAM ceiling
- Lenovo ThinkCentre M710q Tiny takes more RAM (32GB vs 16GB).
Which wins for each job
| Job | Lenovo ThinkCentre M710q Tiny | Radxa X4 |
|---|---|---|
| Plex / Jellyfin | ~3 streams | ~5 streams win |
| Frigate NVR | ~4 cameras | ~4 cameras |
| Proxmox / VMs | 5,243 PassMark | 5,320 PassMark win |
| 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 ThinkCentre M710q Tiny | Radxa X4 |
|---|---|---|
| Price (list) | $75 | $80 |
| CPU | Intel Core i5-7500T | Intel N100 |
| Cores / threads | 4 | 4 |
| PassMark | 5,243 | 5,320 |
| iGPU | Intel HD 630 | Intel UHD (24 EU) |
| NICs | 1 | 1 |
| NIC model | Intel I219-LM | Realtek RTL8125 2.5G |
| RAM max (GB) | 32 | 16 |
| M.2 free | 0 | 1 |
| PCIe slot | none | none |
| Idle (W) | 10 | 8 |
| TDP (W) | 35 | 6 |