Apple Mac mini (M6) / Lenovo Legion Tower 5 Gen 10 (30L AMD, RTX 5070)

Apple Mac mini (M6): M6 / Mac18,5; 16–32 GB unified memory

Lenovo Legion Tower 5 Gen 10 (30L AMD, RTX 5070): Legion Tower 5 Gen 10 (30L AMD, platform Legion T5 30AGB10), MTM 90YJ001KUS: Ryzen 7 7800X3D, GeForce RTX 5070 12 GB, 32 GB DDR5-5200, 1 TB SSD, Windows 11 Home, Eclipse Black. The Intel-based Legion Tower 5i is a separate model.

SpecificationApple Mac mini (M6)Lenovo Legion Tower 5 Gen 10 (30L AMD, RTX 5070)
Release year20262025
Processor12 cores: 2 super, 4 performance, 6 efficiency AppleAMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D; 8 cores / 16 threads; 4.2 GHz base, up to 5.0 GHz; 96 MB L3

The large L3 cache comes from AMD 3D V-Cache; the processor also has integrated Radeon graphics.

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Graphics12-core GPU AppleNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070, 12 GB GDDR7; 3 × DisplayPort 2.1b (UHBR20), 1 × HDMI 2.1b

This is a desktop graphics card in the PCIe 4.0 x16 slot; it supports up to four independent displays.

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Media engineHardware acceleration for H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW; AV1 decode Apple—
Memory16, 24 or 32 GB unified memory Apple32 GB (2 × 16 GB) DDR5-5200 UDIMM Lenovo
Memory bandwidth16 GB: 153 GB/s; 24/32 GB: 170 GB/s Apple—
WirelessWi-Fi 7; Bluetooth 6 AppleWi-Fi 7 with Bluetooth 5.4, or Wi-Fi 6E with Bluetooth 5.3 (by configuration) Lenovo
ConnectionsRear: 3 × Thunderbolt 4, HDMI and Ethernet; front: 2 × USB-C and headphone jack Apple—
Ethernet2.5 Gb; optional 10 Gb configuration Apple—
AudioBuilt-in speaker; 3.5 mm jack with high-impedance headphone support; multichannel audio over HDMI Apple—
Model identifierMac18,5 Apple—
Storage256/512 GB, 1/2 TB SSD; configuration-dependent Apple1 TB M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 TLC SSD Lenovo
Front USB-C2 × USB 3, up to 10 Gb/s Apple—
Rear Thunderbolt3 × Thunderbolt 4 / USB4, up to 40 Gb/s; DisplayPort Apple—
External displaysUp to 3 displays; two at 6K 60 Hz or 4K 165 Hz, the third at 5K 60 Hz over Thunderbolt or 4K 60 Hz over HDMI

With two displays, one can run 8K 60 Hz, 5K 120 Hz or 4K 240 Hz. A single Thunderbolt port can drive two displays; VRR and HDR are supported.

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Memory upgradesIntegrated into the chip package; not upgradeable after purchase Apple—
Dimensions and weight127 × 127 × 50 mm; 0.67 kg (M6) Apple—
Power and noiseUp to 155 W continuous power; typical 5 dBA at idle

Internal power supply, 100–240 V AC; operating temperature 10–35 °C. The box includes only a 1.8 m power cord.

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Chipset—AMD B650 Lenovo
Memory expansion—4 × DDR5 UDIMM slots; up to 32 GB

Lenovo says DDR5-5600 modules may run at 5200 or 3600 MHz depending on AMD memory support; speed drops with four modules.

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Storage expansion—3 × M.2 2280 NVMe slots (PCIe 4.0 x4, up to 2 TB each); optional 3.5-inch SATA HDD bay Lenovo
Expansion slots—1 × PCIe 4.0 x16, 1 × PCIe 3.0 x4

The graphics card uses the x16 slot; the second slot suits add-ins such as network or capture cards.

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Power supply—500 W (88% efficiency) or 850 W (90% efficiency) fixed PSU on the platform

Lenovo’s model page does not state which PSU this model uses.

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Cooling—65 W (80 mm fan) or 150 W (120 mm ARGB fan) air cooler, or a 200 W liquid cooler with 2 × 120 mm fans; rear fan plus optional top and bottom fans

The cooler depends on the configuration.

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Front ports—1 × USB-C 5 Gbps, 1 × USB-A 5 Gbps, 3.5 mm headphone/mic Lenovo
Rear ports—1 × USB-C 10 Gbps, 2 × USB-A 10 Gbps, 2 × USB-A 5 Gbps, 2 × USB 2.0, 2.5 GbE, 3 × audio out (5.1) Lenovo
Chassis—30 L; 211 × 490.4 × 413.5 mm; about 15 kg Lenovo
Operating system—Windows 11 Home (64-bit) Lenovo