Aoostar R7 vs Lenovo M75q
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 1x the CPU throughput (18,053 vs 17,853 PassMark).
- Idle power
- Lenovo M75q idles lower (12W vs 18W) - cheaper to run 24/7.
- Networking
- Aoostar R7 has more NICs (2 vs 1) - better for a firewall or VLAN trunk.
Which wins for each job
| Job | Aoostar R7 | Lenovo M75q |
|---|---|---|
| Plex / Jellyfin | ~3 streams | ~3 streams |
| Frigate NVR | add a detector | add a detector |
| Proxmox / VMs | 17,853 PassMark | 18,053 PassMark win |
| Firewall / router | 2 NICs win | 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 | Aoostar R7 | Lenovo M75q |
|---|---|---|
| Price (list) | $309 | $280 |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 5825U | AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650GE |
| Cores / threads | 8 | 6 |
| PassMark | 17,853 | 18,053 |
| iGPU | AMD Radeon (Vega) | Radeon Vega 7 |
| NICs | 2 | 1 |
| NIC model | Realtek RTL8125 | Realtek 1GbE |
| RAM max (GB) | 64 | 64 |
| M.2 free | 1 | 0 |
| PCIe slot | none | none |
| Idle (W) | 18 | 12 |
| TDP (W) | 15 | 35 |