Lenovo ThinkCentre M715q Tiny
Measured idle power
~14–17 W idle (quad-core Ryzen PRO 3 2200GE config, 120 V wall)
Wall meter (120 V)
Source: Lenovo ThinkCentre M715q Tiny CE Review AMD Ryzen TMM — ServeTheHome · dated 2020-08-27
ECC memory support
No cited source — left blank rather than guessed.
NIC chipset
Realtek RTL8111 1GbE
Source: Lenovo ThinkCentre M715q Tiny CE Review AMD Ryzen TMM — ServeTheHome · dated 2020-08-27
RAM ceiling
2× DDR4 SODIMM slots
Source: Lenovo ThinkCentre M715q Tiny CE Review AMD Ryzen TMM — ServeTheHome · dated 2020-08-27
IOMMU / GPU passthrough
No community passthrough report sourced yet for this model.
Where to buy
Deterministic search links for “Lenovo ThinkCentre M715q Tiny” — 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 M715q Tiny's idle power consumption?
Lenovo ThinkCentre M715q Tiny (AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200GE (STH tested); other AMD Ryzen PRO / A-series APUs exist) idles at ~14–17 W idle (quad-core Ryzen PRO 3 2200GE config, 120 V wall). Method: Wall meter (120 V). This is a wall-measured figure — verified 2026-06-02.
Does the Lenovo ThinkCentre M715q Tiny support ECC memory?
Not confirmed — no cited source for ECC on the Lenovo ThinkCentre M715q Tiny, so we leave it blank rather than guess.
Is the Lenovo ThinkCentre M715q Tiny good for Proxmox / a homelab?
Workable AMD Ryzen PRO 1 L node idling 14–17 W, but the Realtek RTL8111 NIC is less hypervisor-friendly than its Intel-i219 peers and idle runs a few watts higher than comparable Intel Tinys. RAM ceiling: 2× DDR4 SODIMM slots. NIC: Realtek RTL8111 1GbE.
Sources
Lenovo ThinkCentre M715q Tiny CE Review AMD Ryzen TMM — ServeTheHome · dated 2020-08-27
https://www.servethehome.com/lenovo-thinkcentre-m715q-tiny-ce-review-amd-ryzen-tmm/3/
Lenovo ThinkCentre M715q Tiny CE Review AMD Ryzen TMM — ServeTheHome · dated 2020-08-27
https://www.servethehome.com/lenovo-thinkcentre-m715q-tiny-ce-review-amd-ryzen-tmm/
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).