Lenovo ThinkCentre M70s Gen 3 (Intel) SFF Desktop PC

General

This Configuration — From the Distributor Build Sheet for 11T8002CSG

Chassis and Platform — From Lenovo PSREF

The Three Variants, Side by Side

11T8002CSG — Core i5, 8 GB, 1 TB hard disk. The most storage for the money, and the slowest to boot.

11T8004DSG — Core i5, 8 GB, 512 GB SSD. Half the capacity of the first, but solid state, which on a daily office machine is the single upgrade people notice most.

11T8003YSG — Core i7, 8 GB, 512 GB SSD. The same drive as the middle option with a faster processor.

All three are genuine Lenovo part numbers for machine type 11T8. Because the chassis takes up to three drives, adding an SSD to the first variant or a hard disk to the other two is straightforward later — ask us and we will quote it fitted.

Why This Page Has a Half-Empty Configuration Table

It would be easy to fill those rows from the machine type's option list and nobody would immediately notice. We are not going to, because every row would be a guess presented as a fact, and on a machine that can be anything from a Pentium Gold to a Core i9-12900 the guess would be wrong more often than right. The variant names say "i5" and "i7"; they do not say which i5 or which i7, and those differ in clocks, cache and integrated graphics.

What we can tell you is what the chassis is, what it accepts and what Lenovo warrants — all of that is in the Chassis and Platform table and all of it is published per machine type. For the fitted specification, ask us. We will confirm it against the unit rather than the catalogue.

Warranty on This Build

The build sheet for this part number states no warranty term at all, so this page makes no duration claim in its heading. Lenovo's own book for this machine type publishes a 3-year limited onsite term as one of its base warranty options, alongside 1-year terms, and the term is chosen when the machine is ordered rather than added afterwards. If you need a specific term in writing before you order, ask us and we will confirm what this exact part number carries.

What the Chassis Will Take

Memory: four DDR4-3200 DIMM slots, up to 128 GB. Storage: one M.2 SSD slot plus a 3.5-inch bay and a 2.5-inch bay, up to three drives — 2.5-inch to 1 TB, 3.5-inch to 2 TB, M.2 to 2 TB. Cards: one PCIe 4.0 x16 low-profile taking cards up to 155 mm long and 70 mm tall, plus two PCIe 3.0 x1 low-profile.

The only discrete graphics option Lenovo publishes for this machine type is an Intel Iris Xe MAX 100 with 2 GB of LPDDR4X. There is no NVIDIA option on the M70s Gen 3, unlike the M90a Gen 3 all-in-one.

HDMI Is an Output Here

The M70s Gen 3 has one HDMI 2.1 TMDS output and two DisplayPort 1.4a outputs. It has no HDMI input, so unlike the M90a Gen 3 and M70a Gen 3 all-in-ones it cannot be used as a screen for another computer. Worth saying because that selling point does apply elsewhere in the ThinkCentre range.

What Is in the Box

• ThinkCentre M70s Gen 3 small form factor desktop
• Power cable
• Bundled peripherals are not documented for this listing — ask us whether a keyboard and mouse are included

Lenovo does not publish a box-contents list in its specification book, so the list above is the distributor's. If a keyboard, a mouse or a mounting kit matters to your rollout, confirm it with us before you order rather than assuming it ships in the carton.

ThinkCentre Desktop Ordering Information

• Lenovo PSREF specification book — ThinkCentre M70s Gen 3 (PDF)

Lenovo publishes its specification book per machine type, so the sheet above covers every configuration of the ThinkCentre M70s Gen 3 and not only this part number. Use it for the chassis, the ports and the platform; use the build sheet on this page for what is actually fitted to the unit you are buying.

Which machine am I actually buying?

One of three, depending on the variant you select: 11T8002CSG is an i5 with 8 GB and a 1 TB hard disk, 11T8004DSG is an i5 with 8 GB and a 512 GB SSD, and 11T8003YSG is an i7 with 8 GB and a 512 GB SSD. Check the selection before you check out — the price moves with it.

Which exact i5 or i7 is it?

The listing does not say, and we will not guess. This listing has no distributor build sheet, and the variant names give only the tier rather than the model. Ask us and we will confirm the fitted processor before you order.

How much memory can the machine take?

Lenovo publishes four DDR4-3200 DIMM slots and a 128 GB maximum for the M70s Gen 3. The older copy on this page said 64 GB, which was wrong by half.

Does it take an i9?

Yes, the machine type does. Lenovo publishes the i9-12900 and the i9-12900F for the M70s Gen 3, alongside i3, i5 and i7 parts and a Pentium Gold.

Can I add a graphics card?

There is one PCIe 4.0 x16 low-profile slot, so a low-profile card up to 155 mm long and 70 mm tall will fit physically. The only discrete option Lenovo publishes as a factory choice is an Intel Iris Xe MAX 100 2 GB.

Can it be wall-mounted?

Lenovo publishes no VESA or mounting information for this machine type at all — only a vertical stand or no stand. We report that as not published rather than as a no.

What warranty does it come with?

Lenovo publishes 1-year courier or carry-in, 1-year limited onsite and 3-year limited onsite as base options for the M70s Gen 3. With no build sheet on this listing there is nothing to tell us which was ordered, so this page claims no duration. Singapore local warranty support and a GST invoice come with every SourceIT purchase.