Lenovo ThinkCentre M700 review: specs, options & used prices

What this machine is

As used-market small form factors go, the Lenovo ThinkCentre M700 is a known quantity: standard parts, a wide configuration ladder, and steady supply on the secondary market.

Business-line machines are the backbone of the secondary PC market for a practical reason: they were sold in large volumes to offices, serviced professionally, and then retired in bulk.

Across 5 tracked listings, the median asking price is $80.

Configurations you will actually see

The CPU options we track for the ThinkCentre M700 are the Core i3-6300, Core i5-6400T and Core i5-6500T. These are 6th-generation Intel Core parts. This generation predates official Windows 11 support, worth factoring in if a modern OS baseline matters to you. T-suffixed variants are the lower-wattage versions of the same chips: cooler and quieter, a little slower.

Memory options run from 4 GB to 16 GB (4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB). For a current operating system, treat anything below 8 GB as a first upgrade, not a final configuration.

Solid-state storage options include 240GB SSD.

Upgrade path and running costs

The full-size case leaves room for standard parts and a conventional power supply, which makes this one of the easiest classes of machine to upgrade and repair.

Our compactness rating for this chassis: 100/100 — the smallest class we rate.

Who it fits

If the task is browsing, office documents, video calls, or a kiosk/POS role, the ThinkCentre M700 does the job at a low sensible price. It predates official Windows 11 support, which makes it a natural Linux or light-duty candidate — a real factor if a modern OS baseline is required.

Full specifications, current options and tracked prices live on its spec sheet; the desktop catalog and the Lenovo desktops page help place it among the alternatives.

Verdict

Judged as a tool rather than a toy, the ThinkCentre M700 holds a clear niche at the sensible end of the used market.

Buy it when you need a cheap, repairable machine for its class of work, and verify the configuration before paying — RAM and storage vary widely between listings. Tracked prices span $50 to $170, and most of that spread is configuration, not condition.

Our composite LB Score currently sits at 10/100 — a score that mostly reflects the platform age — use it to compare like with like, not against modern hardware.