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M920x vs M90q Gen 1

Is the M90q Gen 1 worth the upgrade over the M920x? The differences that matter for a home server:

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SpecM920xM90q Gen 1
Released20182020
CPU generations8th gen (Coffee Lake) / 9th gen (Coffee Lake Refresh)10th gen (Comet Lake)
Most threads1216
ChipsetQ370Q470
Memory typeDDR4-2666DDR4-2933
Max RAM (official)32 GB64 GB
M.2 NVMe slots22
2.5" bays11
PCIe expansionPCIe (dGPU option)PCIe x8 via riser
Onboard NICIntel I219-LMIntel I219-LM
Second NIC optionPCIe 3.0 x8 low-profile slot (Lenovo lists an Intel I350-T4 NIC option; uses the 2.5" bay space)PCIe 3.0 x8 low-profile slot (uses the 2.5" bay space)
2.5/10GbE path10GbE (owner-reported)10GbE (owner-reported)
AV1 decodeNoNo
TranscodingGood for 4K HEVC; no AV1 decodeGood for 4K HEVC; no AV1 decode
Idle power (measured)Not measured yetNot measured yet
Spec confidenceWidely confirmedWidely confirmed

Which one for which job

M920x

Upgrades: 2× DDR4-2666 SODIMM (max 32 GB official), 2× M.2 2280 NVMe + 1× 2.5" SATA, PCIe 3.0 x8 low-profile slot (Lenovo lists an Intel I350-T4 NIC option; uses the 2.5" bay space).

M90q Gen 1

Upgrades: 2× DDR4-2933 SODIMM (max 64 GB official), 2× M.2 2280 NVMe + 1× 2.5" SATA, PCIe 3.0 x8 low-profile slot (uses the 2.5" bay space).

M920x detailsM90q Gen 1 details

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