Is it good for college student? Its super speed USB 3.0 Enables up to 10 times faster file transfer, allowing for lightning-fast copying of large media files, as well as seamless connections between audio- and video-related peripherals. Backwards-compatible with USB 2.0 devices. Advanced Thermal Design Our Intelligent Cooling Engine (ICE) 3.0 is designed to provide a balance between thermals and acoustics resulting in long desktop life. Find more in Lenovo ThinkCentre M93P Tiny Desktop review.
Pros & Cons
PROS
- Multi-monitor support
- Intel vPro support
- Rugged design
- Five USB 3.0 ports
- Extremely compact Form Factor
- Boosting performance
CONS
- No 5GHz Wi-Fi
- Need adapter for HDMI
- No Internal expansion
- Runs hot at times
- Less powerful than Intel’s NUC
Specs – Lenovo ThinkCentre M93P Tiny Desktop
- Brand Lenovo
- Series M93p
- CPU Intel Core i7-4770
- Weight 16.85 lb (7.64 kg)
- GPU Intel HD 4600
- RAM (Memory) 16 GB RAM
- Dimensions (L x W x H) 38.61 cm x 33.78 cm x 9.91 cm
- 15.2 in x 13.3 in x 3.9 in
- Colour Black
- Model Number M93p
- Hardware Platform PC
Lenovo ThinkCentre M93P Tiny Desktop review
Build
The Tiny packs a fourth-generation Intel Haswell processor into a compact, rugged chassis that weighs less than three pounds (sans power supply and accessories).
Design
The M93p Tiny essentially is the same chassis as the previous Lenovo ThinkCentre M92p Tiny($301.50 at Lenovo) ($580). Both are about 1.5 by 7 by 7 inches (HWD), which puts them in the ultra small form factor (a.k.a, one-liter category). To put this into perspective, the Apple Mac mini (Late 2012)($301.50 at Lenovo) ($1,049) is approximately 1.3-1.4 liters in volume, Lenovo’s normal small form factor chassis is 11 liters, and a desktop tower is 25 liters.
Connectors
The M93p Tiny has plenty of hook-ups for your home theater system, but HDMI isn’t a standard feature (you can specify one when you place your order, or you can buy a $10 DisplayPort-to-HDMI adapter). On the front of the compact chassis you’ll find the power button, one USB 3.0 port, microphone and headphone jacks, and an “always-on” USB 2.0 port for charging mobile devices. On the back of the PC, you’ll find another three USB 3.0 ports, two DisplayPort outputs, VGA out, gigabit Ethernet, and a Wi-Fi antenna.
Processor and Storage
Inside the chassis you’ll find an Intel Core i5-4570T processor with Intel HD Graphics 4600, 4GB of memory, and a 2.5-inch 500GB hard drive. You (or your IT folks) can configure the system with a larger capacity hard drive or a smaller, but faster SSD. There is a mini PCIe slot in the M92p Tiny, and in this case it’s configured with an Intel Centrino-N 105 Wi-Fi card, which gives the system wireless connectivity, though only on the 2.4GHz 802.11 b/g/n bands.
Lenovo ThinkCentre M93P Tiny Desktop Performance review
The Tiny also falls behind the NUC in other tests. It’s slower to start up (taking 24.6 seconds instead of the NUC’s 20.9 seconds), uses more power while working (3.5 vs. 1.6 watts) and while idle (12.3 vs. 7.7 watts), but it’s still a fairly speedy, low-power PC when compared to tower desktops. Take the Maingear Shift Super Stock Z87, for example, a powerful gaming desktop whose working power usage is 20.4 watts and whose idle power usage is 106.7.
In gaming test, the Tiny managed 26.4 fps. By comparison, the NUC managed 29.7 fps in the same test. Less than 30 fps isn’t exactly playable, but it’s still pretty good for the casual gamer.
Lenovo ThinkCentre M93P Tiny Desktop Customer review
Great product for the price
Affordable and reliable. I was concerned about buying a ‘refurbished’ computer but there’s nothing about this unit that seems ‘used’ when I use it.
I didn’t realize that ‘business model’ meant no built in wifi because business typically run ethernet, and I didn’t know the business model has a different connecting point than the home computer to hook up my monitor.
I had to buy an external wifi to plug into USB ($15), and a different cable to connect to monitor ($15). Additional extra costs I wish they would have highlighted to alert the unknowing consumer that the business class of computer is different than the home computer, but even with that I’m satisfied with the purchase.
By ColoradoBrian at Best Buy
Alternate of Lenovo ThinkCentre M93P Tiny Desktop
Intel Hades Canyon NUC
Specs
Size (Inches): 8.7 x 5.6 x 1.5Weight: 4.75 poundsCPU : Intel Core i7-8009G/AMD Radeon RX Vega M GHStorage: Bring Your Own
Pros
+Impressive graphics performance+Compact, attractive design+Tons of ports+Customizable RGB lighting
Cons
-Expensive after adding parts
Intel’s Hades Canyon NUC is a mini PC that delivers desktop-gaming-grade performance in a chassis that’s about the size of a book. Thanks to its Intel Core i7-8009G/AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH hybrid chip, which combines processing and discrete graphics on a single chip, the Hades Canyon NUC can handle AAA games and VR in a small, black brick that can be tucked into a backpack or added to a home entertainment center.Advertisement
Despite its small size, the Hades Canyon NUC is loaded with ports, including Thunderbolt 3 ports and HDMI output. If you buy the barebones kit, you’ll need to provide memory and storage, and your own installation of Windows, but this pint-sized gaming machine can go toe-to-toe with an Nvidia GTX 1050 Ti-powered gaming tower, and it even handled a bit of VR. It’s the best mini PC you can get for gaming without compromise.
