Dell OptiPlex 3070 Micro vs Lenovo ThinkCentre M715q Tiny
Lenovo ThinkCentre M715q Tiny is both faster and cheaper here - the default pick unless you need something specific from the other.
The verdict
- CPU
- Lenovo ThinkCentre M715q Tiny has 1.4x the CPU throughput (7,794 vs 5,628 PassMark).
- RAM ceiling
- Dell OptiPlex 3070 Micro takes more RAM (64GB vs 32GB).
Which wins for each job
| Job | Dell OptiPlex 3070 Micro | Lenovo ThinkCentre M715q Tiny |
|---|---|---|
| Plex / Jellyfin | ~3 streams | ~3 streams |
| Frigate NVR | ~4 cameras win | add a detector |
| Proxmox / VMs | 5,628 PassMark | 7,794 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 | Dell OptiPlex 3070 Micro | Lenovo ThinkCentre M715q Tiny |
|---|---|---|
| Price (list) | $95 | $85 |
| CPU | Intel Core i3-9100T | AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE |
| Cores / threads | 4 | 4 |
| PassMark | 5,628 | 7,794 |
| iGPU | UHD 630 | Radeon Vega 11 |
| NICs | 1 | 1 |
| NIC model | Realtek RTL8111 | Realtek RTL8111 |
| RAM max (GB) | 64 | 32 |
| M.2 free | 1 | 0 |
| PCIe slot | none | none |
| Idle (W) | 11 | 11 |
| TDP (W) | 35 | 35 |