Lenovo ThinkCentre M90t Gen 5 2024, Core i9-14900, 16GB, 256GB SSD, Black
A 24-core Intel Core i9-14900 with 16GB of 4400 MHz DDR5 RAM drives multi-threaded performance for heavy office workloads, though integrated UHD 770 graphics limit visual tasks. Wi-Fi 6E, vPro Enterprise support, and a generous 8-port USB-A hub plus HDMI 2.1 provide robust connectivity and remote manageability. It’s best for business users crunching large datasets or juggling virtual meetings, not for gaming or media creation.
CPU Intel Core i9 14900
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
GPU Intel UHD Graphics 770
Form Factor mini-tower
psu w 300
OS Windows 11 Pro
62 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong cpu (86th percentile) 86th
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average storage (19th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i9 14900 |
| Cores | 24 |
| Frequency | 2.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 36 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-tower |
| PSU | 300 |
| Weight | 6.5 kg / 14.3 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 8 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 2x DisplayPort 1.4a, 1x DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkCentre M90t Gen 5 | Apple Mac Studio M5 Max | Dell Desktop ECT1250 | HP OMEN GT16-0364 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM | MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i9 14900 | Apple M5 Max | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | Intel Core i9 14900KF | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 4096 | 2048 | 1024 | 8192 | 2048 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 770 | Apple (40-Core) | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mini-tower | mini | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 300 | 480 | 180 | 850 | 850 | 750 |
| 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 M90t Gen 5 | 86.2 | 35.6 | 48.7 | 87.1 | 18.9 | 70 |
| Apple Mac Studio M5 Max Compare | 95.8 | 83.6 | 98.4 | 89.1 | 98.1 | 99.3 |
| Dell Desktop ECT1250 Compare | 88.4 | 58.7 | 81.8 | 74.5 | 82.8 | 70 |
| HP OMEN GT16-0364 Compare | 69.7 | 89.3 | 87.2 | 97.9 | 53.6 | 70 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.9 | 89.3 | 96.5 | 84.2 | 99.2 | 11.6 |
| MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US Compare | 92.4 | 89.3 | 87.2 | 90.5 | 82.8 | 37.3 |
Usage Scores
- Overall62.3
- AI/LLM22.3
- Gaming12.1
- Portability59.1
- Creator22.8
- Business66.8
- Developer59.8
- Home Office64.6
- Workstation50
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