Lenovo ThinkCentre M900 Tiny Desktop Micro Tower PC (Intel Core i5-6500T, 8 GB Ram, 256 GB SSD, USB 3.0, WiFi) Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)

My friend has been bugging me to buy an M900 for awhile – just for myself. Then, alas, Remote Learning fired up for my Second Grader, and my old i3 laptop I was letting him use was just not cutting it. So, I took the plunge and got this little machine. I have been very happy, and so is my Little Einstein.

Upon arrival, I has very happy to see it much better packed than other pictures posted in other Amazon Reviews. It came safe and sound.

After setup, it booted right up and went through a (what I think – it’s been awhile for me) standard Windows setup. Me being the perfectionist, I forced Windows 10 to do all updates, which took maybe 30 minutes max. I set up my Microsoft Account as the Administrator, but made my little guy a local, Non-Administrator account – and all has been great. It boots fast. It’s very fast and VERY solid using his WebEx and online school tools.

I’m using a Logitech wireless keyboard and mouse for him. You can see its dongle plugged in, in front. Do note that, of course, this unit doesn’t come with that. I didn’t break into the keyboard and mouse that came with the M900 – figuring with how everything else is working, I’m guessing they will be fine.

I love how the M900 has every possible port you might want on the back, and wired Ethernet. Also, hardware wise, I love that this is a metal chassis. This little machine feels very solid in your hands; it feels like a machine that’s going to be around for awhile.

When my little guy isn’t in school, we let him play Minecraft some. And, Minecraft runs like a dream – definitely a lot better than the old i3 laptop.

I’m super, super happy with this little machine. Who knows, maybe I’ll finally follow my friend’s advice and get one of these for me too!

Product arrived as described. it is not new but used. few scratches and dings but nothing visually bad. It does not bother me.
Note the pc does not have an internal wifi adapter so you receive an external usb adapter. This is not a deal breaker for me. I already had a good wifi usb adapter.
I already opened this pc to see whats inside and clean or dirty it is. I found little dirt inside but nothing overwhelmingly nasty. I just wiped everything and plan to do a full cleanup in few days by air compressing it all.
I run the windows 10 update as well as Lenovo hardware drivers and bios update. Everything works well.
HARDWARE: Intel i5 6500T, 8GB SSD4 2133 (it has Samsung 1x8GB), SSD drive 256GB also Samsung.
You can install faster memory 2666 but since this is not a gaming pc, no need to worry. speed of ddr4 2133 and 2666 has only slight performance difference.
I ordered another 8GB Samsung same specs to keep things in order. I plan to replace the Samsung SSD with an SSD WD 500GB for more storage. Reuse the Samsung to replace an old HDD in Sony Viao Laptop.
Overall, this is a great pc for personal use and can handle most tasks with no issues. Intel Graphic 530 can handle games with low settings. Btw, if you really wanted to boost this pc, the motherboard can handle i7 6700T which increases performance but honestly it is not necessary or just buy the refurbished one with i7 for little more money.

In my case they added a Wifi dongle afterwards .. which worked find but I am dual booting into Linux and the driver had to be added.

Due to a silly error on my part, i believed the unit to be defective. No questions asked, they replaced the unit – pretty awesome considering there was nothing wrong in the first place. Next, they stayed in touch to ensure that there were no issues with the replacement. Would not hesitate to recommend or buy from them again.

Amazon Renewed is your trusted destination for pre-owned and refurbished products that are inspected and tested to work and look like new. A Renewed supplier who is Amazon-qualified and performance managed, performs a full diagnostic test, replaces any defective parts, and thoroughly cleans the product. The products will have minimal to no signs of wear, no visible cosmetic imperfections when held 12 inches away, and may arrive in a brown or white box with relevant accessories that may be generic.

There is the statement that is listed above. Other than the fact that it did arrive in a brown box there is NO truth to any of the other parts. It arrived covered with dust, the inside was filthy, the keyboard and mouse likely purchased from the back of a car were thrown in the trash as soon as I opened them.

The unit itself is fine and works, however I would not expect an AMAZON RENEWED product to be so filthy upon arrival. If you guys need a refurb company, call us, we know what the word means and it is much more than sticking a thumb drive in with a copy of windows and reinstalling it.

I bought this specifically to convert to Ubuntu Linux, so I have no comments about the Windows 10 on board.

The cpu, an i5-6500T, is has a benchmark speed of 4,943 – excellent for general use. In contrast, Celerons and Core 2 Duos bench to about 890. Use cpubenchmark.net to check before buying.

8Gb of ram is adequate for linux, but a little low for Windows 10. It’s a single socket DDR4-2666 that can take a 16Gb part (about $45), so an upgrade is possible.

The included wired usb mouse and keyboard are basic and functional.

However, these units to not have onboard wifi so a usb wifi dongle is included. It’s a no-name part that I had problems with it losing connection. Unplugging & replugging it fixed it, but I always intended to use cable so it wasn’t a concern for me. If wifi is your goal, you may want to test carefully.

The unit comes with a 9-pin serial port (very odd these days) and only dvi connectors – no HDMI. If you plan to attach this to a TV you’ll definitely need a dvi-hdmi cable (avoid adapters).

*A serious problem is that DVI does _not_ carry sound, unlike HDMI. Your tv will have to have “input combining” if you want the audio, otherwise you’ll have to find an audio cable and plug this into a speaker/amp setup.

As some others have said, the computer and shipping materials kind of reeked of cigarette smoke. A quick cleanup formula409 put that to rest.

All in all, I would have been much happier if the box had HDMI output but I was able to work around the audio issues.

Pros: Great cpu speed, good graphics performance (not really enough for gaming), excellent value, 100% linux compatibility.

Cons: DVI instead of HDMI brings challenges, borderline RAM size, crappy wifi usb adapter.