This is just what it makes out to be. Very compact and quiet (never hear the fan). Used as a PC on the family room TV and hosts a Plex server for pictures, music and home movies etc. Just because I am who I am, I bumped the memory up to 16GB from the 8GB installed (had to buy 2 8GB sticks to replace both 4GB sticks installed). Installation was easy (thanks YouTube!).
There was nothing about the performance of the machine that required the memory upgrade, I am just a tinkerer and wanted to future proof the machine from day one (as much as possible). This little box can do pretty much everything except games / apps that require dedicated/discrete graphics.
I have it plugged into an Ethernet over powerline adapter so I did not test the WiFi dongle.
Keyboard and Mouse were cheap but functional. I only used them long enough to get the PC up on my network and running VNC Server. I completed the install of everything headless and then installed under my TV with a logitech wireless mouse and keyboard.
A great (Very) SmallFormFactor PC that I had no issues with being refurbished. Why pay 3 times the price when these units work just as well.
Also wanted to add my opinion to this thread. I too thought the wifi was integrated but I got over it - the supplied wifi dongle works just fine. Computer chasis was perfect on arrival and it took little time to get it up and running - it just needs updates to WIN10 not a complete download. Also, if you buy, check the drive for some latent information from the prior users. I was able to clear out nearly 30 gb of data from the memory and now have about 205 gb (out of 240 gb) left for my use. Don't do a lot of downloads and no gaming so this size memory is just fine for me (I use other music sources, Prime, Google so don't need to download any music or media). I can hear the fan but it isn't annoyingly loud - just 'present'. Had to buy the stand separately - which I recommend doing. Keeps computer stable, upright and cooler.
Hate to review so early on as I'm always wary of first impressions but this is a great little computer at a very good price. I have had one other tiny form computer before and this one is way faster - logging on and loading webpages is a snap compared to my last mini-computer so I'm really happy with this one. This one cost about 150 dollars less than the first one (i3, 500gb) and that was purchased 3+ years ago. Will update should anything bad happen between now and next Christmas. I JUST WANTED TO ADD - I BOUGHT THIS FROM AMAZON - NOT A 3RD PARTY SELLER. IT WAS REFURBISHED BY ANOTHER COMPANY BUT SOLD AND SHIPPED FROM AMAZON.
Receive the Lenovo tiny mini computer, but no keyboard or mouse included as advertised. The unit was minimally packaged, strapped to a piece of cardboard with some "plastic wrap". Only accessories include was a USB Wifi unit, so plan on 1 less available USB slot. Power supply provided, but the wires were just wrapped and tangled around the supply. No time taken to perhaps wrap the wires neatly. No Mouse or keyboard included as advertised and no other documentation.
Unit appeared in good shape despite packaging, no signs of heavy wear or damage. booted up immediately, no issues with Win 10 Pro or activation. Seems quick and quiet so far. Not full of bloatware just LibreOffice? and K-lite Codec Pack?
Note: Has VGA and "DisplayPort" video. NO HDMI so you will need a DP to HDMI adapter if your monitor does not support DisplayPort.
2 stars because no keyboard and mouse and really, this is just USED, not refurbished or renewed.
Updated 5/14 After contacting the seller about the lack of Keyboard and Mouse, they did respond immediately and send a keyboard and mouse. The tiny mini is working well.
I received the unit as described but although the power supply put out 20V, the system unit did not power on. Vendor only allows replacement, so we'll see if the second unit works. Be warned - there is obviously no testing prior to shipping.
Update - A second unit was shipped ahead of the return and it arrived in a of couple days. This second unit works very well as a machine for shopping, email, letter writing, music, etc. Very compact and low power. VGA output only. It came with Windows 10 Creator pre-loaded so setup was easy.
I purchased this a little worried about the price because it is so low. Very happy with the computer. Refurbished, renewed no problem - comes with authentic win 10 license. The 240G SSD is nice option making it responsive. I purchase lenovo tiny form factor computers for work and know they are reliable. I have been purchasing computers for over 30 years and wonder why we can't get a new computer that works well for $300 - well this is example of one that is at that price point, not brand new, but take advantage of the "renewed" its works just as well as one that is over $500.
Feature Product
- Intel Core i5-4570T @ 2.9 GHz, High Performance 4th Generation Processor
- 8 GB DDR3L Ram / 240 GB Solid State Drive (SSD). Comes With Keyboard & Mouse
- Windows 10 Professional (64 Bit).
Description
Lenovo M93 Mini Desktop Computer Tiny PC (Intel Core i5-4570T, 8GB Ram, 240GB Solid State SSD, WIFI, Win 10 Pro Installed by MIcrosoft Authorized Refurbisher (Certified Refurbished)
Unlike the previous reviewer, our experience was uneventful. In fact, I'm here because I came back to order another and saw the bad review - figured I should at least put in my $.02. I would believe that the other purchaser got a bad or incorrect power supply tho - sometimes things go awry.
As for our experience, the tiny PC looked new - no blemishes. Fired up Win10 without issue. Nice and fast. It's only been in service for about 2 weeks but so far so good.
Just received, it’s in good condition, works well. It came with Samsung SSD(searched online which is 840pro), no problem to activate win 10 pro, no problem on WiFi, pretty quiet.
Reason giving 4 star is the keyboard/mouse, which are very cheap ones and just functioning, I doubt how long they last. It’s junk to me as I have spare mouse/keyboard, I would rather it’s $10 cheaper without keyboard/mouse
Like new, save a lot
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