Lenovo ThinkCentre M90q Gen 5 2025, Core i5-14500, 16GB, 256GB SSD, Black
CPU Intel Core i5 14500
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
GPU Intel UHD Graphics 770
Form Factor mini
psu w 135
OS Windows 11 Pro
57 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
- Strong cpu (67th percentile) 67th
Cons
- Below average storage (19th 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 | 256 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 | 3 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1a |
| DisplayPort | 2x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| 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 | Apple Mac Studio M5 Max | Dell Desktop ECT1250 | HP OMEN TPC-W062-MT | ASUS ROG GM700 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 14500 | Apple M5 Max | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D | Intel Core i9 14900KF |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 4096 | 2048 | 2048 | 2048 | 8192 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 770 | Apple (40-Core) | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mini | mini | sff | tower | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 135 | 480 | 180 | - | 850 | 850 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkCentre M90q Gen 5 | 67.1 | 35.6 | 49.7 | 54.9 | 18.8 | 70 |
| Apple Mac Studio M5 Max Compare | 95.8 | 83.7 | 98.4 | 89.1 | 98.1 | 99.3 |
| Dell Desktop ECT1250 Compare | 88.4 | 58.7 | 81.7 | 74.5 | 82.8 | 70 |
| HP OMEN TPC-W062-MT Compare | 98.1 | 97.8 | 93.9 | 99.3 | 90.1 | 70 |
| ASUS ROG GM700 Compare | 80.6 | 93.1 | 81.7 | 96.2 | 90.1 | 37.3 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.9 | 89.3 | 96.5 | 84.2 | 99.2 | 11.6 |
Usage Scores
- Overall56.8
- AI/LLM21.2
- Gaming11.3
- Portability66.5
- Creator22.2
- Business63
- Developer55.7
- Home Office60.4
- Workstation45.8
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