ProDesk 600 G3 Mini vs M710q

HP or Lenovo: which 7th gen box is the better home server? The differences that matter for a home server:

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SpecProDesk 600 G3 MiniM710q
Released20172017
CPU generations6th gen (Skylake) / 7th gen (Kaby Lake)7th gen (Kaby Lake) / 6th gen (Skylake)
Most threads48
ChipsetNot listedB250
Memory typeDDR4-2400DDR4-2400
Max RAM (official)32 GB32 GB
M.2 NVMe slots11
2.5" bays11
PCIe expansionNoneNone
Onboard NICNot listedIntel I219-V
Second NIC optionUSB onlyUSB only
2.5/10GbE pathUSB onlyUSB only
AV1 decodeNoNo
TranscodingGood for 4K HEVC; no AV1 decodeGood for 4K HEVC; no AV1 decode
Idle power (measured)Not measured yet11–13 W at the wall (ServeTheHome, Quad-core Core i5-7500T)
Spec confidenceVerify before buyingVerify before buying

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Which one for which job

ProDesk 600 G3 Mini

Upgrades: 2× DDR4-2400 SODIMM (max 32 GB official), 1× M.2 2280 NVMe + 1× 2.5" SATA.

M710q

Upgrades: 2× DDR4-2400 SODIMM (max 32 GB official), 1× M.2 2280 NVMe + 1× 2.5" SATA.

ProDesk 600 G3 Mini detailsM710q details

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