Lenovo ThinkCentre M90t Gen 5 2024
The 14-core Intel Core i5-14500 and vPro Enterprise support deliver responsive multitasking and remote management, anchored by 16GB of DDR5 RAM. It differentiates itself with a built-in DVD±RW optical drive and 8 USB-A ports, ensuring compatibility with legacy peripherals in a compact 6.50 kg SFF chassis. Best for IT departments deploying standardized, secure office workstations for data entry and general productivity, not graphics-heavy tasks.
About This Desktop
The 14-core Intel Core i5-14500 and vPro Enterprise support deliver responsive multitasking and remote management, anchored by 16GB of DDR5 RAM. It differentiates itself with a built-in DVD±RW optical drive and 8 USB-A ports, ensuring compatibility with legacy peripherals in a compact 6.50 kg SFF chassis. Best for IT departments deploying standardized, secure office workstations for data entry and general productivity, not graphics-heavy tasks.
- CPU Intel Core i5 14500
- RAM 16 GB
- Storage 256 GB
- GPU Intel UHD Graphics 770
- Form factor sff
- Psu 300 W
- OS Windows 11 Pro
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong reliability (71th percentile) 71th
- Strong cpu (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average storage (19th percentile) 19th
- Below average gpu (32th percentile) 32th
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 | sff |
| 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 |
Value & Pricing
Price History
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkCentre M90t Gen 5 | HP OMEN GT22-3080 | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 | MSI Aegis A2NVP7-1480US | Apple Mac mini M4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 14500 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265K | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | Intel Core Ultra 7 265K | Apple M4 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 64 | 64 | 32 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 2048 | 2048 | 24000 | 2048 | 256 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 770 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Apple M4 10-core |
| Form Factor | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mini |
| Psu W | 300 | 850 | 850 | - | 750 | 155 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | macOS Sequoia 15.1 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkCentre M90t Gen 5 | 69.5 | 31.7 | 47.4 | 90 | 18.7 | 71.2 | 64.1 |
| HP OMEN GT22-3080 Compare | 95.9 | 87.8 | 78.7 | 93.8 | 91.3 | 71.2 | 98.7 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.8 | 77 | 94.5 | 97.6 | 91.3 | 39.3 | 71.7 |
| Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 Compare | 97.8 | 80.9 | 94.5 | 85.8 | 100 | 71.2 | 47.7 |
| MSI Aegis A2NVP7-1480US Compare | 95.9 | 80.9 | 88 | 98.4 | 91.3 | 39.3 | 83.3 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 56.3 | 90.2 | 29.8 | 97 | 13.1 | 99.3 | 99.6 |
Usage Scores
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