[Refurb] Lenovo ThinkCentre M710q Tiny PC Intel i5 6400T 2.2GHz, 256GB NVMe SSD, 16GB RAM, Win10Pro $108 Delivered @ Bufferstock

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[Refurb] Lenovo ThinkCentre M710q Tiny PC Intel i5 6400T 2.2GHz, 256GB NVMe SSD, 16GB RAM, Win10Pro $108 Delivered @ Bufferstock
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Associatedhunterzz on 27/02/2025 - 09:50 bufferstock.com.au (668 clicks)
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folks ,
Lenovo M710q Tiny PC restocked again.

Use code BSA20 to get a 20% off to get it for $108 delivered.
Lenovo ThinkCentre M710q Tiny PC
Intel i5 6400T 6th Gen. 2.2GHz
16GB-RAM 256GB Nvme SSD Win 10P
Comes with Lenovo Power Adapter

Includes 6 months return to base warranty.

we also have the dell 7040 with a slightly higher 6th Gen Processor, 512Gb nvme and with inbuilt wifi( without external antennas)
Dell OptiPlex 7040 Micro Desktop i5-6500T 16GB 512GB NVMe SSD Win10P HDMI Wi-Fi - $132 delivered

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  • philotex on 27/02/2025 - 09:59
    +23

    I don't recommend anything under 8th gen in this day and age.

    • kolorijo on 27/02/2025 - 10:04

      What would you recommend for a mini pc to work from home? I am looking at budget options. It will be used mainly for emails, website and MS Office (word and excel).

    • whitepuma on 27/02/2025 - 10:17
      +3

      it's not bad for other non typical desktop use, like home-server, emulation, etc

      • buffalo bill on 27/02/2025 - 10:27
        +2

        Limited HEVC support restricts use cases though. Better to go 7th at minimum even for a cheap Linux box. I think 7100 Acer SFFs have been ~$80 delivered on here before.

    • buffalo bill on 27/02/2025 - 10:24
      +2

      If you want to do away with Microsoft you can get away with a 7th gen. But I agree nothing below 7th should be over 100 clams

    • bargaino on 27/02/2025 - 10:40
      -1

      You should not be recommending anything without knowing the requirements.
      Sure, for a budget home desktop or school laptop, 8th gen is often the sweet spot.

      But this would make a perfectly good general purpose Windows-10 PC, or be overkill even for a typical home server.

      • slackme on 27/02/2025 - 10:47
        +4

        MS will stop supporting Windows 10 in October so really it should not be an option.

        • bargaino on 27/02/2025 - 10:50

          Windows should not be an option, but 60% of Windows users are using Win 10, and 36% Win11.
          Don't ask about the other 4%.

          • gizmomelb on 27/02/2025 - 11:45

            @bargaino: and windows has 70+% of the global market installation base, see I can spout factually correct but totally useless information as well. (information vs an opinion).

            • bargaino on 27/02/2025 - 12:15

              @gizmomelb: Let me spell it out for you then. MS cannot in practise do a complete halt in security patches without disastrous consequences at some stage.
              Meanwhile they will not say that, as they want the threat to encourage people to migrate. So it is kind of a bluff.

          • Zuelly on 27/02/2025 - 11:46

            @bargaino: So what about the other 4%…?

        • Geekomatic on 27/02/2025 - 14:06

          0patch.com

    • magic8ballgag on 27/02/2025 - 10:52

      Why?

    • garage sale on 27/02/2025 - 11:12
      +4

      yep, windows 11 without hacks wants gen 8 or better.

    • settings on 27/02/2025 - 11:32

      Even as a Proxmox Backup Server?

  • Jaduqimon on 27/02/2025 - 10:11
    -1

    Do any of these mainstream makers like hp Dell Lenovo have these small PCs but powered by USB c?

    • elusive on 27/02/2025 - 10:54

      These are usually laptop 20V power supplies so all you really need is a PD trigger cable.

    • bargaino on 27/02/2025 - 10:55
      +2

      $5 on Aliexpress will get you an adapter.

      20V USB-PD to lenovo/Dell/etc plug .
      Note you need one that will emulate the reverse-engineered handshaking of the original power supply, not just a PD-trigger and 20V.

  • GoldilokZ on 27/02/2025 - 10:23
    +1

    Be careful with ones this old. Windows 11 24H2 screws with integrated graphics in unsupported hardware configurations…including server 2025 with the desktop experience, and the IoT SKU.
    The problem is that the GPU freezes, so the machine appears to have frozen except the mouse cursor is movable…recoverable if you have other machines and can remotely access the machine, so it's GPU only. I've repeated this on several 6th and 7th gen machines.

    • buffalo bill on 27/02/2025 - 10:30
      +4

      Windows 11 is not supported below 8th gen Intel. There are bypasses to install it, it may work for a while but they make no promises about stability and at anytime an update could end your Windows experience.

      • bargaino on 27/02/2025 - 10:43
        -3

        easy way:
        - borrow a 8th gen plus machine, and disconnect all hdd/ssd and any GPU.
        - plug in your own SSD and install win 11
        - put the ssd back in your old PC and boot. Profit!

        • Clear on 27/02/2025 - 11:08
          +3

          It's still going to detect the hardware as not being the correct generation. You're essentially creating extra work to install Windows 11 on unsupported hardware when there are easier ways.

          • bargaino on 27/02/2025 - 11:10
            -1

            @Clear: Worked for me. Doesn't get any easier, assuming tool-less PCs.
            (Wasn't planned, I just had to swap PCs and was surprised that the transplant worked.)

            • Clear on 27/02/2025 - 11:15

              @bargaino: Sure installing Win11 on supported hardware and moving the SSD into unsupported hardware works. The OS is still going to see that it's on older hardware and it's not going to still think it's in the newer hardware.

              Sure it'll still run but Microsoft could pull the plug on it anytime and then you're screwed.

              Now if you want an even easier way to install on unsupported hardware go create bootable media with Rufus or similar. There's a tick box for bypassing the hardware checks. No need to muck around with a second computer.

              • bargaino on 27/02/2025 - 11:19

                @Clear: Rufus is easy for you or me. Try explaining it to average Bruce. Might as well tell them to edit the registry from the command line :-)
                For family, I just install Ubuntu (from Ventoy), as it results in far fewer support calls than Windows.

        • buffalo bill on 27/02/2025 - 12:27

          lol BS you don't need to do any of this you need to make registry changes during install and ongoing after updates, but your system will always be unsupported and issues with these installs are well reported online.

  • TopBargains on 27/02/2025 - 10:30

    how is the condition A or B

    • Associatedhunterzz @ Bufferstock on 27/02/2025 - 10:47

      grade A

  • taki on 27/02/2025 - 11:14
    +2

    Support for Windows 10 will end in Oct'25 :(

    • Geekomatic on 27/02/2025 - 14:07

      0patch.com is free.

  • Mortgagetightass on 27/02/2025 - 11:24
    +4

    Hugely unpopular opinion: Old PC's like this are incredible to run Chrome OS Flex, boots in 5 seconds, uses barely any RAM, runs incredibly smoothly for anyone just doing email/youtube/office etc.

    • nereus on 27/02/2025 - 11:38

      I wouldn't say that's an unpopular opinion - that's a great idea

  • ReaperX22 on 27/02/2025 - 11:34

    Got my parents using one of these to replace an older 3570 machine, not technically as fast but for their use perfectly fine. I did get Win11 installed on it but it won't really do automatic updates anymore past a certain point.. As someone mentioned above some issues may occur even if you did fresh install to latest etc.

    They only know windows, so I'll probably update them to a 9th gen at some point and nab this one back from them for a spare mini server heh.

    Other than being unsupported for win11 though, it's been flawless!

  • GordonD on 27/02/2025 - 11:52

    For a user with minimal needs - they just do internet and office stuff - you shouldn't buy anything that doesn't have the ability to fit an NVMe SSD, and doesn't have USB 3.

    This unit does have those.

    So if you are happy with Windows 10, as a great many people still are, go for it. You can even install Windows 11, with Microsoft's blessing now, they just won't send you (all?) updates.

  • JimmyF on 27/02/2025 - 11:56

    Doesn't run windows 11 without hacks. No deal

  • MauTauAja on 27/02/2025 - 11:57

    Better buy a small PC from Amazon or this?

  • yamumma on 27/02/2025 - 12:17
    +1

    Beware, these DO NOT have a PCIE riser like their successor the M720Q. Just in case you were inspired by Craft Computing's latest video.

    https://youtu.be/yydb0so5PIs

  • dvstec on 27/02/2025 - 12:43

    Grabbed on of these last time and one of the display ports was dead - but I run it headless in a home rack so /meh

  • GordonD on 27/02/2025 - 12:59
    +1

    A bunch of people here are saying something that isn't true.

    That you can only install Windows 11 on a PC that doesn't meet the hardware requirements by doing stuff like registry hacks. And you won't get any updates.

    That may have been true some time ago, but Microsoft changed its story a couple of months ago. They now say you can install it, but you get a watermark warning, a notice in settings that it isn't fully eligible, you are "not guaranteed" to get updates, and you may encounter future problems. Microsoft tried being tough, too many people chose not to go to Windows 11, so now they're talking Mr Nice Guy in the hope that if they can get people to install it, and use it, they'll be convinced.

  • Shane034 on 27/02/2025 - 13:19

    My optiplex 7070 just died. Would this and the 7040 be suitable replacements? I don't game. Just YouTube. Google and the occasional adobe Lightroom.

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