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[Refurb] Lenovo ThinkCentre M720Q Mini PC: i5-8500T, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Win 11 $265.05 Delivered @ MetroCom eBay

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[Refurb] Lenovo ThinkCentre M720Q Mini PC: i5-8500T, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Win 11 $265.05 Delivered @ MetroCom eBay
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MarketingMetroCom @ metrocom on 03/03/2023 - 11:07 ebay.com.au (3640 clicks)
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Hi all, a nice ThinkCentre micro PC for this week.

Lenovo ThinkCentre M720Q Mini Desktop PC i5 8500T 8GB RAM 256GB SSD Win 11 Pro

Processor
1x 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5-8500T
Memory
8GB DDR4
Operating System
Windows 11 HOME 64 (EN:English)
Hard Drive
1 x 256GB PCIe NVMe
Ports
1 x Microphone (3.5mm); 1 x Headphone/microphone combo jack (3.5mm); 1 x USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 (front); 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 (front); 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 (back); 2x USB 3.1 Gen 1 (back); 1 x Ethernet; 1 x integrated HDMI (back); 1 x integrated Display Port (back); 1 x DC power In
Graphics
1x Intel® UHD Graphics 630

Also have some nice Tiny in One monitors to go with them, make it an All in One PC.

Lenovo TIO24D 24" IPS Full HD 1920x1080 Computer Laptop LCD Monitor $84.99 Delivered

Lenovo TIO24D Gen 3 24" IPS Full HD 1920x1080 Computer Laptop LCD Monitor with built in Webcam $104.49 Delivered

Type C monitor!
Lenovo ThinkVision P24h-10 IPS 24" 2560x1440 2K 4ms 16:9 HDMI DP USB-C Monitor $170.99 Delivered

Have a good weekend!
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EDIT Apologies, these units are HOME license not pro.

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  • jaygriz on 03/03/2023 - 11:10
    +1

    does this do 4k output ?

    • xoom on 03/03/2023 - 11:14

      Going to say yes.

      How much CPU do I need for 4K video?
      You'll need a 7th-generation Intel Core (Kaby Lake) CPU or newer,

    • MarketingMetroCom @ metrocom on 03/03/2023 - 11:14
      +1

      yes Max Resolution (DP)‡
      4096x2304@60Hz

      • Geekomatic on 04/03/2023 - 00:11

        I asked if using a DP-HDMI, will it be outputting 4k@60hz or not.

  • sternocleido on 03/03/2023 - 11:14
    +2

    Can this take a 3.5 inch hdd? Want to put an 8tb in it…

    • MarketingMetroCom @ metrocom on 03/03/2023 - 11:15
      +1

      Nope.

      • sternocleido on 03/03/2023 - 11:17

        Thanks for the quick reply. Anything similar that can?

        • minty on 03/03/2023 - 12:38

          Not in this form factor, you'll have to go one standard size up, which for most people is beyond the point of these machines.

          I've a similar one with more ram and ssd, and can't say enough good things about them. Long as you know what they can/can't do I can't live without mine.

    • xoom on 03/03/2023 - 11:16
      +1

      Doesn't look like it. Only 2.5" ones.

      https://www.windowscentral.com/how-upgrade-hdd-your-lenovo-t…

    • CoronavirusVaccine on 03/03/2023 - 12:59
      +1

      an USB enclosure?

    • lorikeet on 03/03/2023 - 13:52

      No space for 3.5". But apparently you can cram a 15mm 2.5" HDD which go up to 5TB. Then is also a M.2 slot where you can put 4TB.

  • XeKToReX on 03/03/2023 - 11:15

    OP, do these have the half height PCIe slots in them?

      • XeKToReX on 03/03/2023 - 11:19
        +1

        There is plenty of examples of m720q Tiny's with half height PCIe slots, you just need the Lenovo riser card.

        • misu p on 03/03/2023 - 11:24
          +3

          I stand corrected, thank you. I thought all the tiny PCs are the same without any expansion options. I unpublished my own comment as it was wrong.

          • XeKToReX on 03/03/2023 - 11:26

            @misu p: No problems, it's what makes these unit's pretty unique!

        • iRMonkey on 06/03/2023 - 14:15

          Damn that riser card is expensive.

    • MarketingMetroCom @ metrocom on 03/03/2023 - 11:19
      +1

      Yes, pcie 8x

  • fareed on 03/03/2023 - 11:26
    -1

    Is there any way to get 12 months warranty by paying a bit more?

    • jcon on 03/03/2023 - 11:34
      +12

      I wouldn't bother. PCs from Dell/ HP/ Lenovo tend to fail in the first 12 months or keep on going more or less indefinitely.
      For a second-hand unit like these, anything that isn't DOA will more than likely last you for years - three months is plenty.
      Just make sure that all of the ports are firm and not loose from users jiggling plugs around - USB C and power especially.

      • d3ft on 03/03/2023 - 12:54

        The SSDs would be the only worry but larger capacity drives are dirt cheap now so a pre-emptive upgrade doesn't add much to the overall cost.

  • TheCunningLinguist on 03/03/2023 - 11:49
    +1

    What do people use PCs like this for mainly?

    • ReaperX22 on 03/03/2023 - 11:52
      +6

      They're amazing to replace your parents/your own basic office machines.

      Or use them for VMs (I'm using mine for Proxmox, and a vm running a bunch of docker images, maybe another vm for PiHole soon etc).

      Heck host a game server for your mates lol. Endless possibilities!

      • xoom on 03/03/2023 - 11:56
        +1

        host a game server

        Brings back memories of my old job every xmas period we had counterstrike and quake.

      • aliam on 04/03/2023 - 07:08

        Do you use usb to ethernet for proxmox?

    • xoom on 03/03/2023 - 11:53
      +5

      A low powered PC

      Plex box
      Home Automation box

    • tman2020 on 03/03/2023 - 12:01
      +12

      With the ridiculous prices for raspberry pis these days, these mini PCs are much better alternative.

      • xoom on 03/03/2023 - 12:02
        +3

        Yeah the Pi prices are insane. Too much.

      • shake on 03/03/2023 - 12:22

        Agree about the ridiculous price and availability of Raspberry Pis at the moment.

        But in usage, wouldn't these mini PCs consume a whole lot more power? I'm guessing in the order of 2-3x as much power (but I'm no expert).

        • minty on 03/03/2023 - 12:47

          Running it 24/7 in mid utilizatil range, will set you back ~$3/month, 10c/day.

        • d3ft on 03/03/2023 - 12:55
          +3

          2-3x bugger all is still bugger all.

        • skittlebrau on 03/03/2023 - 13:32

          Pi 4 would be about 4W idle, while these would generally be around 18W. In reality, that 14W difference is going to be barely noticeable on your power bill. If you had a cluster of these running, maaaaaybe, but I think the added flexibility of having an x86 CPU with iGPU is worth it over a Pi.

      • bio on 03/03/2023 - 13:58
        +1

        A better (and cheaper) equivalent to a Pi would be a fanless thin client such as this:

        https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/204261525270

    • Orrelljet on 03/03/2023 - 12:18

      I have one of the Dell micro units and run W8.1 windows media center in a VM. Contemplating switching my home server duties across to it (away from a Mac Mini).

    • bargaino on 03/03/2023 - 13:46

      Anything except 3D games.
      Software development, office PC, industrial control, SOHO server, …

    • Alexxx on 03/03/2023 - 14:49
      +1

      I use mine as a HTPC, slots in behind my tv and use a logitech k400 plus with it. Much faster than using the tv apps and has adblocker for youtube as well as having the browser signed into all my subscription services.

      • Deltadeals on 03/03/2023 - 19:48

        Damn that keyboard is massive. Did you buy it to use it as a weapon on intruders? Lol
        I would suggest the RII i4 mini. Fantastic compact size and does everything needed. https://www.umart.com.au/product/rii-i4-mini-wireless-keyboa…

        • soob on 04/03/2023 - 08:23
          +1

          Depends on your usage pattern. A lot easier to type on the k400, it can sit on your lap way better. For my HTPC it's becoming more and more a general PC where I am wanting to type not just hotkey press.

    • ihfree on 03/03/2023 - 17:24

      M700 with 6400t from a previous deal

      Ubuntu - file server, ssh. Docker - portainer, watchtower, Plex, filebrowser, heimdall, Pihole, home assistant (planned).

  • tman2020 on 03/03/2023 - 11:49

    Any diffrence between these and the dell optiplex 7060. Will be getting one for a proxmox homelab. Don't need storage, have a truenas nas for that.

    • ReaperX22 on 03/03/2023 - 11:53
      +1

      Pretty much identical really.. I have the 7060 and it's been solid. I can't imagine these being much different apart from some BIOS settings etc.

    • XeKToReX on 03/03/2023 - 11:59
      +3

      These have the potential for a half height single slot PCIe card, so you may be able to put in a mGig or 10BASE-T NIC into these for faster networking without using USB.

      • tman2020 on 03/03/2023 - 12:07

        Ah yes, thanks for that. Would make a decent pfsence box. I'll go and do some reading on whether a good idea to virtualise pfsence in proxmox or run bare metal. Don't think the finance minister will be happy if I got two :)

        • XeKToReX on 03/03/2023 - 13:20

          I bought 2, I can always ask for forgiveness if she's home when they are delivered!

          • xoom on 03/03/2023 - 13:20

            @XeKToReX: Or get comfy in the dog house.

    • reubenb87 on 03/03/2023 - 12:00
      +1

      I have 2x Dell Optiplex 7060 for Proxmox for homelab, specs look pretty much identical. Working well! Just get another stick of Ram to max to 16gb.

    • Grish on 03/03/2023 - 13:01

      Often the 7060 will come with an Intel AC wifi m.2 card, which is a nice little addition.

  • rainbowyen on 03/03/2023 - 11:52

    Will it fit my 1050ti LP? Although it would possibly hit the power limit

  • KRiSX on 03/03/2023 - 12:13
    +2

    mmmmmm i've been thinking about one of these for our lounge pc… very tempting

  • lakers1222 on 03/03/2023 - 12:14

    Can you please do a deal on dell 7060 micro?

  • Alzori on 03/03/2023 - 12:23
    +2

    If I bought the 8GB config, is that with 1 stick or 2 of RAM? Does the box have two slots or just one?

  • plasmoske on 03/03/2023 - 12:40

    Could be alright for a torrent box or server but doesn't take 3.5" drives.

  • mikd on 03/03/2023 - 12:55
    +1

    Anyone use something like this to run roms / arcade games on an arcade machine?
    Currently using pandora and raspberry p3. But after something with more power. Cheers

    • xoom on 03/03/2023 - 13:02

      I don't but i cant see why not.

    • Grish on 03/03/2023 - 13:06
      +1

      Nice idea, I'm running an rpi3 with an arpicade jamma adapter for 15khz CRT goodness, not sure how you would get one of these hooked up to a CRT though…

      The arpicade converts the RPI HDMI to RGB output, so it might be possible to do the same with this..

      I might have a tinker :)

      • xoom on 03/03/2023 - 13:07
        +1

        I might have a tinker :)

        Its how we learn. 😄

    • freefall79 on 04/03/2023 - 18:03

      I am using one of these (6th gen model) with Batocera linux for emulators and a usb bluetooth dongle / 8bitdo controller. It's great.

  • kungfuman on 03/03/2023 - 13:15

    would this be a good retro gaming pc?

    • xoom on 03/03/2023 - 13:17

      What games you looking to run?

      • kungfuman on 03/03/2023 - 13:18

        the usual NES, playstation PS2, n64 etc.

        • xoom on 03/03/2023 - 13:19
          +1

          Should be able to do most if not all of that. Pick an emulator and away you go.

  • pformag on 03/03/2023 - 13:54

    Do you have an option with Windows Pro

  • CachePC on 03/03/2023 - 13:59
    +1

    Main consideration for Dell VS Lenovo is Lenovo often have whitelisted pci cards for wireless and Dell don't.

    This means if you want to use something like an AX210 wifi card in a Lenovo you might have an issue. Dell you won't - exactly why I switched away from buying Lenovo

    • kimba88 on 04/03/2023 - 22:12

      What about one of those usb wifi dongles? Will that be ok?

  • No user info on 03/03/2023 - 14:14

    this or Optiplex 7050 https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/304824099025

  • Geekomatic on 03/03/2023 - 14:40

    If I wanted to use this for a lounge PC, could I run an adapter cable (DP to HDMI) in order to output 4K @60hz for TV watching?

    • Grish on 03/03/2023 - 15:12

      This comes with HDMI output already, so no adapter needed.

      But yes a DP to HDMI should work fine.

      • Geekomatic on 03/03/2023 - 15:54

        I know it has HDMI, but that's only 30hz. I asked if using a DP-HDMI, will it be outputting 4k@60hz or not.

        • bond008 on 03/03/2023 - 16:25

          my HP mini 800 gen4 does not support 4k 60 over dp to HDMI. It does the display at 4k@60 but colour is weird

    • Mechz on 03/03/2023 - 19:25

      Yes I run an active DP to HDMI from a Dell tower to my 4k OLED. Everything looks perfect at 60hz.

    • tman2020 on 04/03/2023 - 09:09

      Passive dp to hdmi adaptor didn't work for me. Got an active dp to hdmi cable and no issues with 4k60hz.

  • tc423 on 03/03/2023 - 15:52
    -1

    Any chance you can buy CPU separately? :)

    • Orrelljet on 03/03/2023 - 18:41

      Check Facebook marketplace or eBay. I upgraded my Dell micro from the i5-8500T to the i7-8700T so there should be some out there (sold my i5).

  • joonjac on 03/03/2023 - 17:44

    does it come with built-in wifi?

    • excite on 03/03/2023 - 18:37
      +1

      not in item description, probably need wifi dongle or card

  • Hot Chocolate on 03/03/2023 - 17:55

    Would this be suitable for a home server and NAS? Or do I need something with space for 3.5 inch drives? TIA

    • Orrelljet on 03/03/2023 - 18:44
      +1

      If you opt for this deal, whatever storage you use would need to attach via USB so either multiple, single drives or DAS of some kind. I went the DAS route years ago so the server itself can have a small footprint and I can move the storage from one machine to the next. In the case of this Lenovo that footprint is literally tiny.

      • tmr3 on 03/03/2023 - 18:52
        +2

        I mean, in theory these machines can take a half height PCIe card - they just require a proprietary PCIe x8 riser. Then one could use a host bus adapter card with external ports to connect to a separate SAS/SATA enclosure or disk array…

        So there are other options beyond USB. Whether those options are practical or even worth it is another question, but it's possible.

        • Orrelljet on 03/03/2023 - 19:04

          That’s a fair point. I’d forgotten these could take a card. Whether it’s worth it for a home server is up to the buyer.

    • Grish on 03/03/2023 - 19:43

      Very good for a home server, but not so good as a NAS (for the obvious reason of no room to expand internal storage).

      These are great to run LXC's/VM's via Proxmox for all your apps/services.

      • Hot Chocolate on 04/03/2023 - 07:16

        Yeh, sounds like the next size up (SFF) maybe the way to go. I'll wait for another refurb deal

  • T3J on 03/03/2023 - 18:37

    Thanks, I'd been waiting for one of these Lenovo refurbs to come up. I use one at work and its been rock solid stable so I thought one of these to replace my aging and starting to play up old Intel NUC HTPC would be ideal.

    Edit: Was happy also had a $20 off voucher available too :D

  • vid_ghost on 03/03/2023 - 19:48
    +1

    You can buy it new here for $1,633.17AUD - https://www.amazon.com.au/ThinkCentre-M720q-Lenovo-M720qw10p…

    • tman2020 on 04/03/2023 - 09:04
      +1

      Hurry up, only two left. Or you could get the previous gen for 1.7k if you miss out :)

  • ingster on 03/03/2023 - 20:02

    Can anyone please link to the pcie riser to install a second NIC?

  • Stewdog85 on 03/03/2023 - 21:03

    Would this play anything like fortnight? Kids games?
    Sorry I'm looking for my kid not very up to date with computers these days. Thanks

    • Stewdog85 on 03/03/2023 - 21:18

      Also what would be better 16g of ram and 256g hhd?

  • ameu9330 on 03/03/2023 - 22:57

    Any word on if this supports HDMI-CEC?

    • lenspizza on 04/03/2023 - 00:50

      AFAIK basically nothing in the PC space supports HDMI-CEC. Though I think adapters exist that split out the CEC bits into USB for Intel NUCs, but no idea how portable that is.

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