Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 1 vs Morefine M9
Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 1 is the more capable pick; Morefine M9 is the cheaper one - which wins comes down to the job below.
The verdict
- CPU
- Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 1 has 1.9x the CPU throughput (10,221 vs 5,307 PassMark).
- Plex
- Morefine M9 transcodes more 4K HDR streams (~5 vs ~3).
- Idle power
- Morefine M9 idles lower (8W vs 10W) - cheaper to run 24/7.
- RAM ceiling
- Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 1 takes more RAM (64GB vs 32GB).
- Local AI
- Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 1 has a PCIe slot for a low-profile GPU - the other needs a DIY build for local LLMs.
Which wins for each job
| Job | Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 1 | Morefine M9 |
|---|---|---|
| Plex / Jellyfin | ~3 streams | ~5 streams win |
| Frigate NVR | ~4 cameras | ~4 cameras |
| Proxmox / VMs | 10,221 PassMark win | 5,307 PassMark |
| Firewall / router | 1 NICs | 1 NICs |
| Local AI / LLM | PCIe GPU slot win | 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 M70q Gen 1 | Morefine M9 |
|---|---|---|
| Price (list) | $175 | $169 |
| CPU | Intel Core i5-10500T | Intel Processor N100 |
| Cores / threads | 6 | 4 |
| PassMark | 10,221 | 5,307 |
| iGPU | UHD 630 | Intel UHD (24 EU) |
| NICs | 1 | 1 |
| NIC model | Intel I219-V | 2.5GbE (chip unlisted) |
| RAM max (GB) | 64 | 32 |
| M.2 free | 1 | 2 |
| PCIe slot | x8-lp | none |
| Idle (W) | 10 | 8 |
| TDP (W) | 35 | 6 |