Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini x
Back in December, my desktop died. I still don’t know exactly what happened, but the outcome was clear: I needed a new one. Thankfully, I had the Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini x
Below is a table where I compare the benchmark results of the IdeaCentre Mini x to the Acer Veriton NUC AI, which is the last mini PC I tested, and the Acer Swift Edge 14, a work-centric laptop from this year. Looking at the numbers, you’ll notice the IdeaCentre outperforms its rivals, averaging a multi-core score of around 13,290 in Geekbench 6.
In everyday use, the IdeaCentre felt fast and responsive. A big factor in that speed is the 32GB of RAM it houses. Browsing the internet, handling general office work, writing in a word processor, and doing light photo editing all felt smooth. I used the PC as my primary work computer during the month my main desktop was out of commission, and the difference between the two felt virtually indistinguishable.
Graphical performance is where the issues show up, and that’s not a surprise. This is not a machine meant for heavy content creation. Sure, it handles graphics-intensive tasks better than its rivals, but compared to more creator-focused machines like Samsung’s Galaxy Book6 Ultra, it falls short.
Also: This Lenovo gaming laptop has no business being this good for work
I should also point out that it is possible to play video games on the IdeaCentre. Monster Hunter Rise was a game I tested, and it ran perfectly fine, though I had to tweak some graphical settings to make the experience smoother. Still, as a no-frills PC built for everyday tasks, there are some limitations on what you can run on Lenovo’s PC. I’ll get into those restrictions a little later on.
Who should look elsewhere
To repeat what I’ve said earlier, this is not a PC built for exceedingly intensive workloads. If raw performance is a top priority, there are stronger options. Samsung’s aforementioned Galaxy Book6 Ultra outperforms the IdeaCentre across every metric. Apple’s M4 Max Mac Studio from last year is another great option. It’s a small computer that provides significantly better performance than Lenovo’s PC.
Source : ZDNet