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Lenovo ThinkCentre M90q Gen 4

One-litre business desktop on the Intel Q670 chipset with 13th-gen Core i3/i5/i7/i9 (35 W or 65 W), DDR5 SO-DIMM memory up to DDR5-5600, dual M.2 NVMe SSDs plus an optional 2.5" bay, and an optional Thunderbolt 4 expansion card.

Memory

Slots
Two DDR5 SO-DIMM slots, dual-channel capable
Type
DDR5-4800, DDR5-5200 or DDR5-5600 (installed memory is DDR5-5600 but runs at the processor's supported speed)
Max
Up to 64 GB (2 × 32 GB DDR5 SO-DIMM), based on Lenovo's tested memory

Storage

Support
Up to three drives: 1 × 2.5" HDD (optional) + 2 × M.2 SSD; 2.5" HDD up to 1 TB, M.2 SSD up to 2 TB each
Storage types
2.5" SATA HDD, SATA 6 Gb/s, 7.2K, 1 TB; M.2 2280 SSD, PCIe NVMe 4.0 x4, 256/512 GB/1 TB, Opal 2.0; M.2 2280 SSD, PCIe NVMe 4.0 x4 Performance, 512 GB/1 TB/2 TB, Opal 2.0
RAID
None
Optical
DVD-ROM or DVD±RW, slim 9.0 mm, via external USB ODD box; or none
Card reader
No card reader

Graphics

Integrated
Intel UHD Graphics 730 (Core i3/i5-13400/13400T) or 770 (Core i5-13500 and up), shared memory
Max resolution
4096×2160@60Hz (HDMI); 1920×1200@60Hz (VGA); 4096×2304@60Hz (DP); 4096×2304@60Hz (USB-C with DP function)
Outputs
1 × HDMI 2.1 TMDS, 1 × DisplayPort 1.4a (HBR2, DSC), 2 × optional punch-out ports (2× HDMI/VGA/DP, or USB-C with DP function + HDMI/VGA/DP)
Monitor support
Up to 4 independent displays via onboard DP, onboard HDMI, and two optional punch-out ports

Expansion

PCIe
One PCIe 4.0 x8, low-profile
M.2
Two M.2 PCIe Gen4 x4 slots for SSD; one M.2 slot for WLAN

Networking

Onboard
Gigabit Ethernet, Intel Ethernet Connection I219-LM, 1 × RJ-45, Wake-on-LAN
Optional Ethernet
2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Realtek RTL8125BGS, 1 × RJ-45; or Gigabit Ethernet, Intel Ethernet Server Adapter I350-T4, 4 × RJ-45, PCIe x4
WLAN + Bluetooth
Realtek Wi-Fi 6 RTL8852BE (802.11ax 2×2 + BT 5.3); Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (802.11ax 2×2 + BT 5.2); Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 (802.11ax 2×2 + BT 5.3, vPro option); M.2 card; or none

Power

Adapter
65 W (89%), 90 W (89%), 135 W (90%) or 230 W (89%) external adapter, autosensing

Ports

Front
1 × USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (data), 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 (Always On, 5V@2.1A charging), 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 2, 1 × headphone/microphone combo jack (3.5 mm)
Rear
2 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 (one Smart Power On), 2 × USB 3.2 Gen 2, 1 × HDMI 2.1 TMDS, 1 × DisplayPort 1.4a (HBR2, DSC), 1 × Ethernet (RJ-45)
Optional rear
Punch-out port 1: VGA / DisplayPort / HDMI / serial / USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 with DP function, 100 W PD in; Punch-out port 2: VGA / DisplayPort / HDMI / serial / RJ-45; or 1 × Thunderbolt 4 (data, Power Delivery 3.0, DP 1.4) via Thunderbolt 4 expansion card, PCIe x4; or 2×/4× USB 3.2 Gen 1 sharing one Gen 1 link; or 4× GbE RJ-45 via additional PCIe adapter; or 4× serial via 4-port serial expansion card, PCIe x1

Physical

Form factor
Tiny, 1 L
Dimensions (W×D×H)
Tiny only: 179 × 182.9 × 36.5 mm with rubber feet (7.05 × 7.2 × 1.44 in); Tiny & ODD: 204.2 × 186.6 × 64 mm (8.04 × 7.35 × 2.52 in)
Weight
Tiny only: 1.25 kg (2.76 lb); with VESA mount & ODD box: 1.74 kg (3.84 lb)
Case color
Black
Bays
1 × 2.5" disk bay (optional, or bay comes with disk) or no bay
Stand / mounting
Optional vertical stand; VESA mount bracket kit, 75 mm and 100 mm
Security
Discrete TPM 2.0 (TCG, FIPS 140-2 certified); Kensington Security Slot, 3 × 7 mm; chassis intrusion switch (hardware-ready, needs special bid or manual BIOS enable)
Audio
High Definition Audio, Realtek ALC256VB codec; premium single 2 W speaker or single 2 W speaker
Rugged
MIL-STD-810H tests passed
Environment
Operating 5-35°C, 20-80% humidity, 0-3048 m

Management

Remote
Intel vPro Enterprise (offered models) or Non-vPro
BIOS security
Administrator, power-on and hard disk passwords; boot sequence control; boot without keyboard/mouse; certificate-based BIOS management; cover presence switch; individual USB port disablement; self-healing BIOS; Smart USB protection
Status
Machine types announced 2023-04-18; end of support 2030-02-18 (PSREF)

Operating systems

Preloads
Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 Home (and Single Language), Windows 11 DG Windows 10 Pro 64, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021, Ubuntu Linux, no OS

Processors

  • Intel Core i3-13100
  • Intel Core i3-13100T
  • Intel Core i5-13400
  • Intel Core i5-13400T
  • Intel Core i5-13500
  • Intel Core i5-13500T
  • Intel Core i5-13600
  • Intel Core i5-13600T
  • Intel Core i7-13700
  • Intel Core i7-13700T
  • Intel Core i9-13900
  • Intel Core i9-13900T