A used Lenovo ThinkCentre is still the best $100 you can spend on a home lab
The Lenovo ThinkCentre remains a top choice for home lab enthusiasts due to its affordability and performance. With models like the M710q available for around $100, users can access powerful quad-core processors suitable for various applications. The extensive secondary market and community support further enhance its appeal for those looking to build or expand their home labs.
- ▪The Lenovo ThinkCentre Tiny line has been a popular choice for home lab setups for nearly a decade.
- ▪The M710q model typically costs around $100 and features a quad-core i5 processor.
- ▪Upgrading to the M720q or M920q models offers even more performance with six-core processors.
Opening excerpt (first ~120 words) tap to expand
{ "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": "1", "name": "Home", "item": "https://www.xda-developers.com/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position":"2", "name": "Phones, smartwatches, and everything else", "item": "https://www.xda-developers.com/other-computing-devices/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position":"3", "name": "A used Lenovo ThinkCentre is still the best $100 you can spend on a home lab", "item": "https://www.xda-developers.com/a-used-lenovo-thinkcentre-is-still-the-best-money-you-can-spend-on-a-home-lab/" } ] } A used Lenovo ThinkCentre is still the best $100 you can spend on a home lab By Ty Sherback Published May 23, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT His love of PCs and their components was born out of trying to squeeze…
Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at XDA Developers.