Lenovo ThinkCentre M90q Gen 5, Core i9-14900, 64GB, 512GB SSD
The 14th Gen Intel Core i9 14900 24-core processor and 64GB of DDR5 RAM deliver top-tier computing power in a 1.25kg, 1-liter chassis. Comprehensive connectivity includes HDMI 2.1, triple DisplayPort 1.4a, and Wi-Fi 6E, alongside a 512GB NVMe SSD with Opal encryption for data security. This mini PC suits business professionals who need extreme multi-core performance for virtual machines or data analysis in a desk-mounted, zero-footprint deployment.
CPU Intel Core i9 14900
RAM 64 GB
Storage 512 GB
GPU Intel UHD Graphics 770
Form Factor mini
psu w 230
OS Windows 11 Pro
60 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ram (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong cpu (86th percentile) 86th
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
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 | 64 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| PSU | 230 |
| Weight | 1.3 kg / 2.8 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1a 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 | Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra | Dell Desktop ECT1250 | HP OMEN GT16-0364 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM | MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i9 14900 | Apple M3 Ultra | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | Intel Core i9 14900KF | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X |
| RAM (GB) | 64 | 96 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1024 | 2048 | 1024 | 8192 | 2048 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 770 | Apple M3 Ultra 60-core | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mini | sff | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 230 | - | 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 M90q Gen 5 | 86.2 | 35.5 | 95.6 | 41.4 | 40.9 | 70 |
| Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra Compare | 99.7 | 76 | 95.7 | 93.8 | 53.6 | 99.3 |
| Dell Desktop ECT1250 Compare | 88.4 | 58.7 | 81.7 | 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
- Overall59.8
- AI/LLM30.7
- Gaming13.9
- Portability67.6
- Creator25.8
- Business65.8
- Developer66.2
- Home Office65.5
- Workstation58.1
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