Lenovo ThinkCentre M920q Tiny
Measured idle power
12–15 W idle (120 V, quad/six-core); ships with a 90 W adapter
Wall meter (ServeTheHome 120 V)
Source: Lenovo ThinkCentre M920/M920q Tiny guide & review — ServeTheHome · dated 2021
ECC memory support
No (Q370 chipset, non-ECC)
Source: Lenovo ThinkCentre M920/M920q Tiny guide & review — ServeTheHome · dated 2021
NIC chipset
1× 1GbE Intel I219
Source: Lenovo ThinkCentre M920/M920q Tiny guide & review — ServeTheHome · dated 2021
RAM ceiling
64 GB (2× DDR4 SODIMM)
Source: Lenovo ThinkCentre M920/M920q Tiny guide & review — ServeTheHome · dated 2021
IOMMU / GPU passthrough
Has an optional PCIe/M.2 riser slot; widely used for an added NIC. iGPU (UHD 630) transcode works well under Proxmox LXC.
Source: Lenovo ThinkCentre M920/M920q Tiny guide & review — ServeTheHome · dated 2021
Where to buy
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Frequently asked questions
What is the Lenovo ThinkCentre M920q Tiny's idle power consumption?
Lenovo ThinkCentre M920q Tiny (Intel Core i5-8500T / i7-8700T (8th gen, six-core)) idles at 12–15 W idle (120 V, quad/six-core); ships with a 90 W adapter. Method: Wall meter (ServeTheHome 120 V). This is a wall-measured figure — verified 2026-06-02.
Does the Lenovo ThinkCentre M920q Tiny support ECC memory?
No (Q370 chipset, non-ECC)
Is the Lenovo ThinkCentre M920q Tiny good for Proxmox / a homelab?
6-core, 64 GB ceiling, riser slot, UHD 630 for transcode — the most capable used 1L Intel box. Slightly higher idle. RAM ceiling: 64 GB (2× DDR4 SODIMM). NIC: 1× 1GbE Intel I219.
Sources
https://www.servethehome.com/lenovo-thinkcentre-m920-and-m920q-tiny-guide-and-review/3/
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).