Lenovo ThinkCentre M80q Gen 2
Measured idle power
~12 W idle
Wall measurement (buyer's-guide aggregate)
Source: Mini PC homelab comparison — homelabstarter.com · dated 2025
RAM ceiling
64 GB (2× DDR4 SODIMM)
Source: Mini PC homelab comparison — homelabstarter.com · dated 2025
IOMMU / GPU passthrough
No community passthrough report sourced yet for this model.
Where to buy
Deterministic search links for “Lenovo ThinkCentre M80q Gen 2” — 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 M80q Gen 2's idle power consumption?
Lenovo ThinkCentre M80q Gen 2 (Intel Core i5-11500T (11th gen, six-core)) idles at ~12 W idle. Method: Wall measurement (buyer's-guide aggregate). This is a wall-measured figure — verified 2026-06-02.
Does the Lenovo ThinkCentre M80q Gen 2 support ECC memory?
No (non-ECC)
Is the Lenovo ThinkCentre M80q Gen 2 good for Proxmox / a homelab?
11th-gen 6-core Lenovo Tiny; strong BIOS support, identical use case to the EliteDesk 800 G6. RAM ceiling: 64 GB (2× DDR4 SODIMM). NIC: 1× 1GbE Intel.
Sources
Mini PC homelab comparison — homelabstarter.com · dated 2025
https://homelabstarter.com/homelab-mini-pc-comparison/
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).