HP ProDesk 400 G6 Mini vs. Lenovo ThinkCentre M93p Tiny

Comparison and Differences

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Model
Form factorMicroMicro
CPU optionsIntel Gen10 i3/i5/i7; Celeron; Pentium;Intel Gen4 i3/i5/i7;
ChipsetQ470Q87
Dedicated GPU *N.A.N.A.
RAMSODIMM DDR4-3200SODIMM DDR3-1600
RAM slots22
RAM speed3200 MT/s1600 MT/s
RAM max64 GB16 GB
USB portsUSB-C 3.1; USB-A 3.1; (3x) USB-A 3.0; (2x) USB-A 2.0;(5x)USB-A 3.0;
Video portsDisplayPort; HDMI;DisplayPort; VGA;
Other portsRJ45; Headset;RJ45; Headset; Mic;
Optional portsDP1.4/HDMI2.0/VGA/Serial/USB-C; Serial/(2x)USB-A3.1; WiFi anntena; DisplayPort; USB-A 2.0; Serial; WiFi antenna;
SATA ports11
PCI slotsN.A.N.A.
M.2 slotsM.2 2280 M-key (PCIe x4); M.2 2230 (WiFi/BT) M.2 2230 (WiFi/BT)
Drive bays2.5in;2.5in
PSU65 W65 W
Weight1.25 kg (2.74 lb)1.3 kg (2.9 lb)
Released20202013
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* Dedicated GPU warning: Check if your particular power supply model has enough power. Additionally some PSUs don't come with an auxiliary PCIe power connector and you may need to buy a SATA to PCIe power adapter.

Differences between HP ProDesk 400 G6 Mini and Lenovo ThinkCentre M93p Tiny

If you are looking for a more modern desktop, then you should go with the HP ProDesk 400 G6 Mini which was released in 2020. The Lenovo ThinkCentre M93p Tiny is older and entered production in 2013.

Both models have the same form factor, meaning reoughtly they have the same phiysical size and form.

Processor

Usually the newer the generation of the CPU, the better the performance and efficiency is. If your budget allows it, you should go with the HP ProDesk 400 G6 Mini as it is running a newer generation CPU. This is not to say that Lenovo ThinkCentre M93p Tiny is bad - it can still run some powerful CPUs, albeit being an older generation.

Memory

Both models have have equal amount of ram slots (2 RAM). Usually two RAM slots are more than enough for most cases. However, the count should be taken into account when planning how much and what combination of RAM you are going to need for your system.

The HP ProDesk 400 G6 Mini is using the faster 3200 MT/s RAM. The Lenovo ThinkCentre M93p Tiny is slower by supporting RAM speeds of up to 1600 MT/s. Additionally, if you will be needing a lot of RAM, better go for the HP ProDesk 400 G6 Mini as it has the ability to run 64 GB of RAM. The Lenovo ThinkCentre M93p Tiny can do a bit less at max 16 GB. Most of the times, this should be sufficient for the majority of users.

Ports

In total the HP ProDesk 400 G6 Mini has 7 USB ports. The Lenovo ThinkCentre M93p Tiny is inferior in this regard and packs 5 USB ports. In any case, if you miss USB ports, you can always purchase a USB hub. What is nice about the HP ProDesk 400 G6 Mini, is that it has 2 USB 3.1 port(s) which allows transfer of up to 10Gb/s. Unfortunately, the Lenovo ThinkCentre M93p Tiny has no such port, thus restricting your transfer speeds significantly. For people who want to use external drives on regular basis, this might be an issue.

The DisplayPort is usually the more popular video port used with desktops and laptops, while the HDMI is used predominantly in consumer electronics. That's why, it is good to see that both of the models come with a DisplayPort.

The HP ProDesk 400 G6 Mini comes with an HDMI port, while the Lenovo ThinkCentre M93p Tiny does not support the interface. Of course missing HDMI port is something that can be easily fixed with a good adapter (e.g. DisplayPort to HDMI).

SATA slots are located on the motherboard and it is where SSD, HDD and Optical Disk Drives are connected. Each of the two models being compared have 1 SATA slot(s). Keep in mind that having too few SATA slots might limit your options for connecting additional memory drives.

If you want the fastest transfer speeds for your SSD, an M.2 interface is crucial. Thus, if the M.2 SSD slot is a mandatory requirement for you, go with the HP ProDesk 400 G6 Mini. Sadly, the Lenovo ThinkCentre M93p Tiny has no such slot, and you will be forced to use the SATA interface instead.

Make sure that the available M.2 slot supports the PCIe (also called NVMe) interface. This is important as there are M.2 slots which support only the inferior SATA III interface. For comparison, the SATA III interface has max speeds of 6Gb/s, while the PCIe 3.0 x4 will support speeds up to 32Gb/s!

Power Supply

Looking at the Power Supply Unit (PSU) of the two models we don't see any differences. For either of them you get a maximum power of 65 Watts. However be careful, many models have more than one power supply option. When buying your computer, it is a good idea to get a version with the most powerful PSU. This will potentially allow you to upgrade to a more powerful GPU for example.

Motherboard

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