Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q Tiny Gen 5
Measured idle power
Not separately published by STH for Gen5; expect mid-teens W idle in line with the AMD-APU 1L class (Gen2 ~12 W)
Editorial estimate from class — NOT a measured value
Source: Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q Tiny Gen5 review — ServeTheHome · dated 2024
ECC memory support
Unverified (ECC not validated by community on this gen)
Source: Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q Tiny Gen5 review — ServeTheHome · dated 2024
NIC chipset
1× 2.5GbE (gen5 upgrade) — confirm silicon (Realtek vs Intel) on the unit you receive
Source: Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q Tiny Gen5 review — ServeTheHome · dated 2024
RAM ceiling
Officially 64 GB; STH got 128 GB (2× 64 GB) working — first 128 GB 1L in TinyMiniMicro history. Two M.2 slots.
Source: Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q Tiny Gen5 review — ServeTheHome · dated 2024
IOMMU / GPU passthrough
No community passthrough report sourced yet for this model.
⚠ AMD reset bug
Modern Radeon (RDNA3) iGPU — AMD reset bug applies for passthrough; newer APUs may need a patched vendor-reset or recent kernel + hookscript.
Source: PCI Passthrough — Proxmox VE wiki · dated 2025
Where to buy
Deterministic search links for “Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q Tiny Gen 5” — not specific listings, and not paid placements. Prices, stock and the exact SKU/revision vary; confirm the unit you receive against the cited specs above.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q Tiny Gen 5's idle power consumption?
Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q Tiny Gen 5 (AMD Ryzen (Phoenix/Hawk Point APU)) idles at Not separately published by STH for Gen5; expect mid-teens W idle in line with the AMD-APU 1L class (Gen2 ~12 W). Method: Editorial estimate from class — NOT a measured value. This is an explicitly-flagged estimate, not a measurement — verified 2026-06-02.
Does the Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q Tiny Gen 5 support ECC memory?
Unverified (ECC not validated by community on this gen)
Is the Lenovo ThinkCentre M75q Tiny Gen 5 good for Proxmox / a homelab?
Fixes the Gen2 limits: 2× M.2 and 128 GB RAM achievable. Idle is an estimate (flagged) — verify on your unit. RAM ceiling: Officially 64 GB; STH got 128 GB (2× 64 GB) working — first 128 GB 1L in TinyMiniMicro history. Two M.2 slots.. NIC: 1× 2.5GbE (gen5 upgrade) — confirm silicon (Realtek vs Intel) on the unit you receive.
Sources
https://www.servethehome.com/lenovo-thinkcentre-m75q-tiny-gen5-review-an-amd-ryzen-powered-tinyminimicro/2/
PCI Passthrough — Proxmox VE wiki · dated 2025
https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/PCI_Passthrough
Cited public information, not purchasing advice. Onboard NIC silicon and BIOS can differ between production batches of the same model name — confirm the revision you receive (
lspci -nn) before relying on a NIC or passthrough claim. Idle draw depends on OS, mains voltage (120 V vs 240 V) and power tuning (powertop).