This week, Lenovo expanded its popular ultra-small form factor workstations or Nano desktops with two new models, the Lenovo ThinkCentre M75n and M75n IoT Nano. At just 350ml, the ThinkCentre M75n is the smallest desktop yet in the company’s portfolio making it attractive for places where space is limited. The two new M75n models are powered by AMD CPUs, SSDs, and Windows 10.
This week, Lenovo expanded its popular ultra-small form factor workstations or Nano desktops with two new models, the Lenovo ThinkCentre M75n and M75n IoT Nano. At just 350ml, the ThinkCentre M75n is the smallest desktop yet in the company’s portfolio making it attractive for places where space is limited. The two new M75n models are powered by AMD CPUs, SSDs, and Windows 10.
Previously we reviewed both the Lenovo ThinkCentre M90n Nano and the Lenovo ThinkCentre M90n-1 Nano IoT. We found both to give good performance for their small sizes and come with enough connectivity for most use cases. Lenovo announced that the M90n is now available with 4G/LTE WWAN for enhanced high-speed connectivity in more remote locations. The new Lenovo ThinkCentre M75n will most likely bring more of the same with a different processor for different use cases.
First looking at the ThinkCentre M75n IoT, being an IoT specific device, it is ideal for edge computing in places such as warehouses, retail stores, or healthcare environments. The workstation comes with an AMD Athlon CPU that the company says can protect, collect, analyze and interpret real-time data from multiple sources. The device supports Bluetooth and WiFi connections and can be used as a Thin Client for those that are now working from home. The M75n IoT supports several OS options, which helps in the case of it being used and managed as a Thin Client.
Lenovo ThinkCentre M75n IoT Specifications
| Processor | AMD Athlon Silver 3050e Processor (1.40GHz, up to 2.80GHz Max Boost, 2 Cores, 4 Threads, 4MB Cache) |
| Operating System | Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro – Lenovo recommends Windows 10 Pro for business |
| Graphics | Integrated AMD Radeon graphics |
| Memory | 4GB DDR4 2400MHz |
| Expansion Slot | M.2 PCIe SSD M.2 SATA SSD M.2 for WiFi |
| ThinkShield Security | dTPM 2.0 Smart USB Protection Chassis intrusion switch Kensington lock slot |
| Front Ports | USB 3.1 (Gen 2) USB 2.0 USB-C (USB 3.1, Gen2) Headphone / mic combo 2 x Serial port |
| Rear Ports | Power-in DisplayPort USB 3.1 (Gen 2) USB-C (USB 3.1, Gen 2, DisplayPort) RJ45 |
| Connectivity | Optional 802.11AC (2 x 2) & Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Dimensions | 179mm x 88mm x 34.5mm / 7.05″ x 3.46″ x 1.36″ |
| Weight | Starting at 720g / 1.58lbs |
| Volume | 0.55L |
| Manageability | Smart Power On Dual-monitor support |
| Green Certifications | Energy Star 8.0 EPEAT Silver TÜV Ultra Low Noise RoHS compliant Ubuntu Certified Redhat Certified Microsoft Azure IoT Edge |
| Power Supply | 65W 89% Adapter |
| External Docking | Supports USB-C docking |
The non IoT Lenovo ThinkCentre M75n is all about productivity. The M75n has Modern Standby allow the user to receive emails, Voice over IP calls, and instant messages while the device is in standby mode and then rapidly resumes to full function. The workstation has oodles of connectivity even though it is very small allowing for the connection of two displays and all the peripherals for normal day usage as well as USB-C on the front for charging compatible devices. The M75n can be mounted in several different ways taking up even less space and is portable enough to take back and forth from the office to home.
Lenovo ThinkCentre M75n Specifications
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 3300U Processor (2.10GHz, up to 3.50GHz Max Boost, 4 Cores, 4 Threads, 4MB Cache) AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U Processor (2.10GHz, up to 3.70GHz Max Boost, 4 Cores, 8 Threads, 8MB Cache) |
| Operating System | Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro – Lenovo recommends Windows 10 Pro for business |
| Memory | 8GB DDR4 2400MHz |
| Expansion Slot | M.2 PCIe SSD M.2 for WiFi |
| Security | dTPM 2.0 Smart USB Protection Chassis intrusion switch Kensington lock slot |
| Front Ports | USB 3.1 (Gen 2) USB 2.0 USB-C (USB 3.1, Gen2) Headphone / mic combo |
| Rear Ports | USB 2.0 DisplayPort USB 3.1 (Gen 2) USB-C (USB 3.1, Gen 2, DisplayPort) RJ45 |
| Connectivity | Optional 802.11AC (2 x 2) & Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Dimensions | 179mm x 88mm x 22mm / 7.05″ x 3.46″ x 0.86″ |
| Weight | Starting at 505g / 1.1lbs |
| Volume | 0.35L |
| Manageability | Dual-monitor support Keyboard controlled TIO compatible Optional: Modern Standby |
| Green Certifications | Energy Star EPEAT Silver TÜV Ultra Low Noise RoHS compliant Ubuntu Certified Redhat Certified |
| Power Supply | 65W 89% Adapter |
Availability and Pricing
- ThinkCentre M75n is available now, starting at $539.
- ThinkCentre M75n IoT is available now, starting at $329.
- ThinkCentre M90n IoT is available now, starting at $539.
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