Lenovo unveils "world's smallest" ThinkCentre M930n Nano and Nano IoT mini PCs
The ThinkCentre M930n Nano and ThinkCentre M930n Nano IoT are two mini PCs designed for businesses who want something smaller than a traditional desktop PC or laptop while being sturdier, discreet, and just as reliable. Both models share the same MIL-810G certification and premier support services as one would expect from a Think-branded device.
The major difference between the Nano and Nano IoT is that the former utilizes a traditional fan for cooling while the latter is passively cooled with a large heat sink. Thus, the Nano IoT will be limited to Intel Core i3 or Celeron ULV CPUs whereas the Nano can be configured up to an ULV Core i7 with vPro. Port options are different as well as detailed by our table below.
The ThinkCentre Nano and Nano IoT will ship this August for a starting price of $640 and $540, respectively. These systems will compete directly against other business-centric mini PCs including the HP ProDesk series, Intel NUC series, and the Zotac ZBox series.
| ThinkCentre M930n Nano | ThinkCentre M930n Nano IoT | |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 8th Gen Core i3/i5/i7 w/ vPro | 8th gen Core i3/Celeron |
| Storage | 2x M.2 PCIe SSD | 1x M.2 PCIe SSD |
| Ports | 3x USB Type-A Gen. 2 2x USB Type-C Gen. 2 1x 3.5 mm audio 1x DisplayPort 1.2 1x RJ-45 | 2x RS232 2x USB Type-C Gen. 2 3x USB Type-A Gen. 2 1x DisplayPort 1.2 1x RJ-45 |
| Dimensions | 179 x 88 x 22 mm | 179 x 88 x 34.5 mm |
| Weight | 505 g | 750 g |
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ThinkCentre Nano and Nano IoT
Designed to deliver powerful performance in an ultra-portable size, the ThinkCentre M90n is the most
compact commercial desktop series in the world. Models are one-third the size of the ground-
breaking ThinkCentre Tiny and bring up to 30 percent energy savings annually vs. traditional desktops.
This makes them perfect for deploying in dense call centers or in environments where space is
constrained.
With the smallest form factor in the market, ThinkCentre M90n-1 Nano brings space-saving convenience
and manageability to any vertical user because it can fit virtually anywhere – behind the monitor, under a
table, or on a bookshelf, offering a clutter-free shared-desk work environment. ThinkCentre Nano can be
conveniently powered by a compatible USB Type-C monitor or Type-C dock, thereby providing rich I/O
possibilities to meet your every business need.
Built to be energy-efficient with an amazingly quiet fan-less design, the ThinkCentre M90n-1 Nano IoT
has a broader thermal range (0-50 °C) and is designed for higher vibration and thermal environments like
manufacturing. As a secure IoT Gateway, the ThinkCentre Nano IoT is designed to provide processing
and security for the IoT devices you have in your environment that demand real-time responsiveness at
the edge. The Nano IoT increases responsiveness and reliability by enabling the rapid relay of
information between connected IoT peripherals, sensors and devices, even in harsher commercial
environments. You can drive further expansion of additional legacy ports and peripherals with the
expansion I/O Box to build out to your edge device needs.
