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Lenovo computer, ENERGY STAR certified

Lenovo ThinkCentre M970s

128 GB desktop computer.

Memory

128 GB

Processor

Core Ultra 7 265

Typical electricity use

30.5 kWh/yr

NPU installed

Yes

Of 247 certified desktop business computers, 69 have a lower typical electricity use than the ThinkCentre M970s (30.5 kWh/yr).

Its certified typical electricity use of 30.5 kWh/yr costs about $3.97 a year at 13¢/kWh.

Maker
Lenovo
Model
ThinkCentre M970s
Type
Desktop
Processor
Core Ultra 7 265
CPU cores
20
Memory
128 GB
NPU installed
Yes
Storage
SSD
Operating system
Ubuntu, Windows 11
Typical electricity use
30.5 kWh/yr
Power in sleep
1.1 W
Power at long idle
6.8 W
Power when off
1.1 W
On the market since
Mar 2025
ENERGY STAR certified
14 Apr 2025

Source: ENERGY STAR certified business computers dataset, US EPA, record 4015608, data build 2026-09-29. Figures are as the maker certified them. How we use this data.

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