Lenovo ThinkCentre neo 50q Gen 5 Black 2026
CPU 8 Cores, 12 Threads, 12MB Cache, Max up to 4.8 GHZ
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
GPU Intel Graphics
form factor mini
psu w 90
OS Windows 11 Pro
54 Overall Score
Price $750
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
- Strong port selection (66th percentile) 66th
Cons
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | 8 Cores, 12 Threads, 12MB Cache, Max up to 4.8 GHZ |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 4.8 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| PSU | 90 |
| Weight | 1.1 kg / 2.5 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 5 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort 1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkCentre neo 50q Gen 5 | HP OMEN GT16-0364 | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | Dell Tower ECT1250 | MSI Aegis ZS Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US | Acer Nitro N60-180-UB33 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | 8 Cores, 12 Threads, 12MB Cache, Max up to 4.8 GHZ | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 36 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1024 | 512 | 2000 | 1000 | 1000 |
| GPU | Intel Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Apple M4 Max 32-core | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 90 | 850 | - | 180 | 750 | 850 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkCentre neo 50q Gen 5 | 50.6 | 49.9 | 55.3 | 65.5 | 43 | 70.1 | 40.5 |
| HP OMEN GT16-0364 Compare | 69.4 | 83.6 | 88 | 98 | 58.5 | 70.1 | 99.2 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.7 | 68.4 | 70.2 | 94.6 | 32.4 | 99.3 | 99.9 |
| Dell Tower ECT1250 Compare | 89.5 | 34.8 | 83 | 86.7 | 83 | 70.1 | 99.2 |
| MSI Aegis ZS Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US Compare | 74.2 | 83.6 | 88 | 94.6 | 65.1 | 37.4 | 85.8 |
| Acer Nitro N60-180-UB33 Compare | 86.6 | 83.6 | 88 | 97.7 | 65.1 | 32.3 | 99.6 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
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