The Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini 5i proves that you don’t need to splurge on a pricey mini PC to save space and get through your daily tasks.
“Mini but mighty” is the Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini 5i’s catchphrase, which is fairly accurate. Lenovo has certainly mastered the art of making capable yet affordable Computers, and this mini PC is more proof. By “mighty” though, we’re not talking about Apple Mac mini M1 -level performance. Apple’s offering can play graphically intensive games on high settings and handle Final Cut Pro workloads like a pro. Meanwhile, the Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini 5i is best for office and home use where a typical user would utilize it for sending emails, typing up documents, doing research, and streaming movies or shows. Still, for those, the Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini 5i is certainly up to task, giving users on a budget a compelling option with very few sacrifices. In fact, it comes with a lot of ports and storage for the price, which makes it more than worth your money. At $509 and $629 for its low-end and mid-range configurations in the US, the Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini 5i definitely sits in the budget market. However, there’s plenty of value to be had here. The basic configuration, for example, gives you a 10th-gen Intel Core i3, Intel UHD Graphics 630, and 8GB RAM with 1TB HDD + 128GB SSD storage for just a little over $500. Meanwhile, something like the HP EliteDesk 805 G6 Desktop Mini will set you back $817 for an AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G, integrated Radeon graphics, half the RAM, and much less storage space.
