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Lenovo ThinkCentre M90a Pro Gen 3

A 23.8" QHD business all-in-one spanning Celeron/Pentium through 12th Gen Intel Core i9, with an optional NVIDIA GeForce MX550 discrete GPU and a 2.5" HDD bay alongside M.2 SSD storage.

Memory

Slots
Two DDR5 SO-DIMM slots, dual-channel capable
Max
Up to 64 GB DDR5-4800
Type
DDR5-4800

Storage

Support
Up to three drives: 2x 2.5" HDD (each up to 2TB) + 1x M.2 SSD (up to 1TB); Lenovo ships up to 2 HDDs or 1 SSD + 1 HDD
Type
2.5" SATA HDD (5.4K or 7.2K RPM, SATA 6Gb/s); M.2 2280 SSD (PCIe NVMe 3.0 x4, or PCIe 4.0 x4 Performance/Value), Opal 2.0 on SSDs
RAID
RAID 0/1 for HDDs, user-configurable (not preset by default)
Bays
2x 2.5" disk bay (2nd HDD occupies the ODD bay, needs an optional ODD-to-HDD bracket kit), 1x slim ODD bay
Optical
Optional slim (9.0mm) DVD-ROM or DVD burner, SATA connector

Graphics

Integrated
Intel UHD Graphics 710 (Celeron/Pentium), 730 (i3/i5-12400), or 770 (i5-12500/12600, i7, i9), shared memory, 1x HDMI 2.1 TMDS + 1x DP 1.4, max 5120x2160@60Hz (DP), DirectX 12
Discrete option
NVIDIA GeForce MX550, 2GB GDDR6, same port/resolution limits
Monitor support
Up to 3 independent displays (native + 2 external) via DisplayPort and HDMI; can act as a standalone monitor via the HDMI in/out combo port

Expansion

M.2 slots
Two M.2 slots (1 WLAN + 1 SSD)

Networking

Ethernet
Gigabit Ethernet, Intel I219-LM, 1x RJ-45, Wake-on-LAN
Wi-Fi/Bluetooth
Optional M.2 card: MediaTek MT7921 Wi-Fi 6 + BT5.3; Realtek RTL8852AE Wi-Fi 6 + BT5.3; Intel AX201 Wi-Fi 6 + BT5.2; AMD RZ616 Wi-Fi 6E + BT5.1; Intel AX211 Wi-Fi 6E + BT5.3 (vPro)

Power

Supply
180W fixed, 90% efficiency, or 230W fixed, 92% efficiency; 100-240V 50-60Hz

Ports

Rear
1x USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 2, data + 15W charging), 3x USB 3.2 Gen 1, 1x HDMI (in 1.4 / out 2.1 TMDS combo), 1x DisplayPort 1.4, 1x Ethernet (RJ-45); optional 1x serial
Right
3x USB 3.2 Gen 2, 1x headphone/microphone combo (3.5mm); optional card reader (3-in-1 SD/SDHC/SDXC)

Display

Panel
23.8" QHD (2560x1440) IPS, 300 nits, anti-glare, 16:9, 1000:1 contrast, 99% sRGB, 60Hz, non-touch, hardware low blue light, flicker free, Eyesafe

Physical

Dimensions
Depending on stand: 539.6 x 216.3 x 367-472 mm (UltraFlex V, vertical range); 539.6 x 217.3 x 374-504 mm (full-function stand, vertical range)
Weight
Around 8.235 kg (full-function stand) to 8.742 kg (UltraFlex V stand), with ODD and camera
Case color
Black
Stand
UltraFlex V stand (-5 to +70 tilt, up to 174mm lift) or full-function monitor stand (-5 to +20 tilt, 45 swivel, 90 pivot, 110mm lift); VESA 100mm mount supported
Camera
Optional 5.0MP IR+RGB hybrid or 5.0MP standard, ThinkShutter physical cover
Audio
Realtek ALC256-NL HD audio codec, stereo 3W x2 speakers with Dolby Atmos, dual-microphone array
Security
Discrete TPM 2.0 (TCG certified), Kensington Security Slot, optional chassis intrusion switch, optional fingerprint mouse (EOL Jan 2023)
Other
Optional Conference Call Base (3W x4 Harman speakers, 4-mic array with AI noise suppression, Teams button, USB-C); optional Smart Human Presence Detection; Supports Smart Power On

Management

Platform
Intel vPro Enterprise (select Wi-Fi 6E AX211 configurations) or non-vPro
BIOS security
Administrator/power-on/hard disk passwords, boot sequence control, boot without keyboard/mouse, individual USB port disablement, self-healing BIOS, Smart USB protection

Operating systems

Supported
Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Home Single Language, Windows 11 downgrade to Windows 10 Pro 64, or no preload OS

Processors

  • Intel Celeron G6900
  • Intel Pentium Gold G7400
  • Intel Core i3-12100
  • Intel Core i3-12300
  • Intel Core i5-12400
  • Intel Core i5-12500
  • Intel Core i5-12600
  • Intel Core i7-12700
  • Intel Core i9-12900