CWWK N305 4-LAN vs Lenovo M75q
Lenovo M75q is the more capable pick; CWWK N305 4-LAN is the cheaper one - which wins comes down to the job below.
The verdict
- CPU
- Lenovo M75q has 1.7x the CPU throughput (18,053 vs 10,800 PassMark).
- Plex
- CWWK N305 4-LAN transcodes more 4K HDR streams (~5 vs ~3).
- Idle power
- CWWK N305 4-LAN idles lower (9W vs 12W) - cheaper to run 24/7.
- Networking
- CWWK N305 4-LAN has more NICs (4 vs 1) - better for a firewall or VLAN trunk.
- RAM ceiling
- Lenovo M75q takes more RAM (64GB vs 32GB).
Which wins for each job
| Job | CWWK N305 4-LAN | Lenovo M75q |
|---|---|---|
| Plex / Jellyfin | ~5 streams win | ~3 streams |
| Frigate NVR | ~4 cameras win | add a detector |
| Proxmox / VMs | 10,800 PassMark | 18,053 PassMark win |
| Firewall / router | 4 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 | CWWK N305 4-LAN | Lenovo M75q |
|---|---|---|
| Price (list) | $279 | $280 |
| CPU | Intel Core i3-N305 | AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650GE |
| Cores / threads | 8 | 6 |
| PassMark | 10,800 | 18,053 |
| iGPU | UHD | Radeon Vega 7 |
| NICs | 4 | 1 |
| NIC model | Intel I226-V | Realtek 1GbE |
| RAM max (GB) | 32 | 64 |
| M.2 free | 1 | 0 |
| PCIe slot | none | none |
| Idle (W) | 9 | 12 |
| TDP (W) | 15 | 35 |