Apple Mac mini (M6) / Lenovo Legion Tower 5i Gen 10 (90YA003GUS)

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

Lenovo Legion Tower 5i Gen 10 (90YA003GUS): Legion Tower 5i Gen 10 (Legion T5 30IAS10), MTM 90YA003GUS: Core Ultra 7 265F, desktop RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB, 32 GB DDR5-5600 (2 × 16 GB UDIMM), 1 TB M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 TLC SSD, Windows 11 Home. The AMD-based Legion Tower 5 Gen 10 is a separate model.

SpecificationApple Mac mini (M6)Lenovo Legion Tower 5i Gen 10 (90YA003GUS)
Release year20262025
Processor12 cores: 2 super, 4 performance, 6 efficiency AppleIntel Core Ultra 7 265F; 20 cores (8 P + 12 E), up to 5.3 GHz; no integrated graphics

The “F” version has no integrated graphics, so the monitor must always connect to the graphics card’s outputs rather than the motherboard.

Lenovo
Graphics12-core GPU AppleNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti; 8 GB GDDR7

This is the desktop card, not the laptop version. The 8 GB of memory can hit its limit sooner at high texture settings than the 16 GB RTX 5060 Ti.

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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 DDR5-5600 (2 × 16 GB UDIMM); four slots, up to 64 GB

Two slots stay free; Lenovo’s platform limit is 64 GB.

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Memory bandwidth16 GB: 153 GB/s; 24/32 GB: 170 GB/s Apple—
WirelessWi-Fi 7; Bluetooth 6 Apple—
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 4.0 NVMe TLC SSD; three M.2 SSD slots in total (PCIe 4.0 x4 or 5.0 x4) and an optional 3.5-inch drive bay

Lenovo lists up to 2 TB per M.2 SSD; RAID is not supported.

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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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Motherboard and expansion—Intel B860; 1 × PCIe 5.0 x16, 1 × PCIe 3.0 x4; 4 M.2 slots (1 for WLAN)

The B860 chipset does not support CPU overclocking; the graphics slot can take a stronger card later, but the power supply limit must be checked separately.

Lenovo
Power supply and cooling options—Platform offers a 500 W (88% efficiency) or 850 W (90% efficiency) PSU; 65 W/80 mm, 150 W/120 mm ARGB air or 200 W/2 × 120 mm liquid CPU cooler

Lenovo’s platform document does not map which configuration ships with which PSU and cooler at MTM level.

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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 5 Gbps; 4 × USB 2.0; 2.5 GbE RJ-45 (Realtek RTL8125BGS); 5.1 audio outputs

Display outputs are on the graphics card only, since the CPU has no graphics.

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Case—30 litres; 211 × 490.4 × 414 mm; about 15 kg; Eclipse Black; transparent side panel options Lenovo
Operating system—Windows 11 Home Lenovo