Matches this deal posted in December last year.
Great little PC for homelabs given it has a PCIe slot and dual NVMe! Do your research before asking if it will take a [insert monster video card name here].
ThinkStation P330
Intel Core i5 9400 2.90GHz
512Gb SSD
16Gb RAM
Will it take a monster … external disk array?
Exactly what I was thinking.. Can you use it with a DIY Home NAS build ?
I used a similar sized Lenovo m93q motherboard to upgrade my old HP N36L NAS box.
I have a spare N36L. Was it difficult to swap the motherboards?
@Krakatoa: Not a fun task, had replace one recently along with a power supply.
Still six drives, lower power NAS for what I paid for my half dozen assortment of 36,40 and 54ls.
Worth it.
Coupon didn't work for me. Which i didn't realise until after hitting pay. sad face emoji.
Ebay purchase history will show full price. Make sure to drill into details and you'll see coupon applied (if you did it)
Thanks, but order total and palpal both show full price. I've requested a cancellation. when attempting to reorder, the coupon is not valid… Seems i'm a bit rubbish at impulse shopping..
Is your eBay account an Aussie account? .. Often the eBay Aus codes don't work if your account was made or set for a different country… You can contact support and get it set as an Aussie account…
damn, this went out too fsat. Sold out!
Are these better than the N97 mini pcs you often see on sale?
Usually yes…even ones like this but 3 generations older are more powerful…however…these are 3+ years older, 2nd hand, and have active cooling (ie a small annoying fan that starts up at the slightest provovation…so keep it a good distance away)
Yes, they are. The i5 9400 has higher clocks (around 8% faster) and 6 cores vs 4 cores on the N97. Consumes more power for it though.
Can you take these out and put the motherboard/parts into a mid size atx case or is there some weird config/setup/power supply/cable issue doing this
all proprietary really, not worth the hassle
Better off buying an equivalent as SFF.
It's better to just get the desktop versions of these computers if you want to do that sort of stuff.
They come with a non T processor so performance isn't limited and they get around the same idle power draw.
Also they come with a PSU that can power hard drives.
Sometimes it's an absolute headache and involves buying various convertor cables etc. which make it financially unviable.
What you are referring to is called a 'case swap' so google that first before trying.
Went out of stock before any "Another lenovo" comment.
Could the USB-C front input support dual 2k displays? I'm getting conflicting answers online. Seems to be an older USB-C 3.1 Gen 1. Some resources say it supports video, some say it's data transfer only.
Given this unit was released around 2020, and usb-c video out was just introduced around that time but limited to high-end laptops, I highly doubt ít.
Also, I could be wrong, but I have never seen a desktop computer that support video out via usb-c natively.
I have never seen a desktop computer that support video out via usb-c natively
It happens but usually reserved for the higher end boards, sadly. Which usually go in machines with a dGPU anyway.
Also, I could be wrong, but I have never seen a desktop computer that support video out via usb-c natively.
It's pretty common these days, certainly with USB4 but a lot of 3.2 2x2 boards support it as well. I'm writing this on a Mac Mini that natively does DisplayPort over USB-C
Damn, that's really disappointing. I have a docking station that allows for one-plug Dual 2k video output, PD, webcam etc. into my work laptop, and I'm trying to find a mini desktop that I could easily plug into after the work day is over. I guess I'll need to up my budget a fair bit.
i wouldnt expect so with the age of hte machine, just run 1x HDMI and 1x DP
Yeah 1xHDMI is 1xDP is an option. However my dilemma is I have a very neat one-plug USB-C setup via Docking Station for my work laptop, which allows for my Dual 2k video output, PD, Webcam etc. I'm trying to find a cheap mini PC that could also accept that one-plug (excl PD) to keep my desk nice and tidy. I plan to switch between my work laptop and mini PC every evening, which is why I want keep the one-plug solution.
I don't need any performance as it'll just be for web browsing so I'm trying to find the cheapest and smallest PC that allows me to utilize my docking station.
Are you set on that form factor? Wonder if you could get a refurbished laptop that would offer this functionality, plus added portability if you needed it.
@cjmoore: No I'm not, and I'm starting to think the same. I just thought I might get better value for money spec wise with a mini PC. But it seems like I'd be much better off with a laptop.
@AlbiesDad: Laptops are the go as long as you dont need to tinker. PCs have more flexibility (usually) for adding/expanding/upgrading components. In your case and with Laptops having some unique features might be better off with them?
@Borg: Ended up grabbing a refurb laptop from the same seller as this post, scrolled through at least 50 listings looking for the cheapest one with 16Gb RAM + Thunderbolt. Thanks!
I’d have to double-check the part number but if it’s a similar motherboard to what we run in our fleet then it won’t support video, and is power + data transfer only. I’d be very surprised if it did, though.
Data transfer only, have the unit and can confirm
Out of stock
These make kickass Proxmox hosts
Out of interest, if you had one or more of these to sit and run a bunch of containers/VMs as proxmox nodes in a larger cluster, what would you then do for bulk storage? I assume you could run USB hard drives off each one, but that's probably not ideal, and some kind of external disk shelf for 4-6 drives might be better if you wanted to accumulate many Linux ISOs…
I've got a 4TB USB HDD plugged into mine, but I don't really collect that many Linux ISOs. The USB HDD mostly just gets used for container/VM backups and other random bits and pieces.
You can also connect internal HDD's to them if you don't mind leaving the case open and it looking a bit messy.
You can use a separate Linux box or NAS running NFS to provide shared storage.
This particular model has a pci slot you can get a riser for easily and put in a low height card. Then get a qnap expansion box and use the lp pcie card they give you. It also has two m.2 slots for ssds and you can usually put a 2.5” drive in instead of using the space for the pcie card.
If you want multiple HDDs consider getting a SFF instead, e.g. https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/185505662721
Similar price once you upgrade RAM/ SSD.
Is there something special about this unit?
They have a similar Dell version for $153.00
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/194418579363
Edit: I guess it seems to have 1 less nvme slot, no pcie slot, half the SSD but saves $50
The Dell 7060 doesn't have a PCIe slot, where as the Lenovo P330 does. The Dell 7060 also comes with a "T" processor which is more power efficient, but might not pack as much punch as the i5-9400.
I'm sure there would be other subtle differences but that (plus the NVMe slot you've pointed out) would be the main ones.
As to which one is the best - really depends on your use case. If it's browsing the internet and some streaming, the Dell would be plenty IMO.
Damn, shame i missed this. Any more coming in?
It's back in stock! Gogogo guys.
No its not….or at least not anymore.
Received this order today, and there’s no way this place is legit. How do you “accidentally” send an M700 instead of the listed item? They’ve sold over 300+ on eBay, and if they’re “mixing up” even 10 orders to less tech-savvy buyers (not the crowd here on OzBargain), they’re making a solid profit off this scam.
Oh, and good luck trying to reach them, phone support is nonexistent.
Wasted half a day running around Perth to return this. Lesson learned: never using eBay again. What a joke compared to Amazon.
Just noting this for future reference not to use this reseller
…so you received a Lenovo M700 tiny? How do you know it wasn't a mistake, have others reported the same?
It’s possible it was a mistake, but given that they’re unreachable by phone and have sold 300+ units, it seems suspicious. These people deal with computers every day, it’s their job, so you’d think they’d be specialists in knowing the difference just by looking at the 2.
I used guest checkout, which made the return process much harder… yeah, I know, silly me
Shoot them a MSG via Ebay direct link on the PC itself. I did the other day and got a reply back within a few hours (general enqury). Its highly possible that the warehouse stuffed up. Time will tell.
There are good deals to be had but you have to be willing to jump through the hoops…
When you buy a refurb you have to be prepared to return it, issues are VERY common, "refurb" generally means it's been wiped over and had a fresh OS install, no other checks or anything… (they should really be listed as 'used', not 'refurbed' IMO)
I always pay the $5 for ebay Plus for a month before purchasing just to make life a bit easier with returns… (the extra % off with Plus usually covers the $5 to get it)
It's best to not get too mentally invested or buy other bits to go with your purchase until it's arrived and you've checked it over…
A lot of people have no issues with this seller but 4 out of 4 purchases for me have been 'not as described', wrong CPU, wrong/less RAM, stuffed battery, and such… (Call me stupid but I just placed another order with them, lol)
![[Refurb] ThinkStation P330 Tiny i5-9400, 16GB / 512GB, $206.55 ($201.69 eBay Plus) Shipped @ Australian Computer Traders eBay](https://files.ozbargain.com.au/n/00/894800.jpg?h=a6c1ea14)
grabbed one thanks OP
Will either replace the other halfs old NUC or the HTPC 4th gen TinyPC