Lenovo ThinkCentre M90q Gen 5 Black 2024
CPU Intel Core i5 14500
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
GPU Intel UHD Graphics 770
form factor mini
psu w 135
OS Windows 11 Pro
64 Overall Score
Price CA$1,631
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong reliability (71st percentile) 71st
- Strong cpu (68th percentile) 68th
Cons
- Below average gpu (31st percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 14500 |
| Cores | 14 |
| Frequency | 2.6 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| PSU | 135 |
| Weight | 1.3 kg / 2.8 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 7 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1a Output2x DisplayPort 1.4a Output |
| DisplayPort | 2x DisplayPort 1.4a Output |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkCentre M90q Gen 5 | HP OMEN GT22-3080 | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | Dell Tower ECT1250 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 14500 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265K | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Intel Core i9 14900KF |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 64 | 36 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 2048 | 2048 | 512 | 2000 | 8000 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 770 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | Apple M4 Max 32-core | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower | desktop | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 135 | 850 | 850 | - | 180 | 850 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkCentre M90q Gen 5 | 67.7 | 31.3 | 50.1 | 81.8 | 42.3 | 70.6 | 49.1 |
| HP OMEN GT22-3080 Compare | 96 | 89 | 78.8 | 93.3 | 91.6 | 70.6 | 87.3 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.8 | 79.6 | 93.9 | 97.3 | 91.6 | 38 | 74.2 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.6 | 66.6 | 69.4 | 94.5 | 31.7 | 99.3 | 99.9 |
| Dell Tower ECT1250 Compare | 89.6 | 31.3 | 82.5 | 86.4 | 82.8 | 70.6 | 99.1 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.2 | 82.6 | 96.4 | 86.4 | 99.2 | 11.8 | 95.5 |
Price
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Price History
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