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Lenovo ThinkCentre M90s Gen 3

A small-form-factor business desktop built on 12th Generation Intel Core hybrid processors and the Intel Q670 chipset, moving to DDR5 memory and PCIe 4.0 expansion.

Memory

Slots
Four DDR5 UDIMM slots, dual-channel capable
Max
Up to 128 GB DDR5
Type
DDR5-3600, DDR5-4000, DDR5-4400

Storage

Bays
Up to four drives: 1x 2.5"/3.5" HDD + 1x 2.5" HDD + 2x M.2 SSD (2.5" HDD up to 1 TB, 3.5" HDD up to 2 TB, M.2 SSD up to 2 TB each)
2.5" SATA HDD
SATA 6 Gb/s, 7.2K RPM
3.5" SATA HDD
SATA 6 Gb/s, 7.2K RPM
M.2 2242 SSD
PCIe NVMe, PCIe 3.0 x4
M.2 2280 SSD
PCIe NVMe, PCIe 3.0 x4 (Opal 2.0) or PCIe 4.0 x4 Performance/Value (Opal 2.0)
RAID
RAID 0/1 (RAID preset only on special-bid models)
Optical
Optional slim (9.0 mm) DVD-ROM or DVD burner (DVD±RW), SATA connector
Card reader
Optional 3-in-1 card reader (SD, SDHC, SDXC)

Graphics

Integrated
Intel UHD Graphics 710/730/770, shared memory, 2x DP 1.4 HBR2 + 1x HDMI 2.1 TMDS + 1x optional Flex IO (VGA/DP/HDMI/USB-C), max 4096x2304@60Hz (DP)
Discrete options
Intel Iris Xe MAX 100 (2 GB LPDDR4X, 2x DP 1.4); AMD Radeon RX 6400 (4 GB GDDR6, 1x HDMI 2.1 FRL + 1x DP 1.4a)

Expansion

Slot 1
PCIe 4.0 x16 (x4 signal), low-profile, length ≤ 155 mm, height ≤ 70 mm
Slot 2
PCIe 4.0 x16, low-profile
Slot 3
PCIe 3.0 x1, low-profile
Slot 4
PCIe 3.0 x1, low-profile
M.2
Three M.2 slots (one WLAN, two SSD)
Design
Toolless cover, disk, optical and expansion-card assembly/removal

Networking

Ethernet (onboard)
Gigabit Ethernet, Intel Ethernet Connection I219-LM, 1x RJ-45, Wake-on-LAN
Ethernet (optional)
Gigabit Ethernet Bitland BN8E88 or RTL8168H (PCIe x1); Intel Ethernet Server Adapter I350-T4 (PCIe x4, 4x RJ-45)
Wi-Fi/Bluetooth
Optional M.2 card: Realtek Wi-Fi 6 RTL8852BE 802.11ax 2x2 + BT 5.3; Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 802.11ax 2x2 + BT 5.2; AMD Wi-Fi 6E RZ616 802.11ax 2x2 + BT 5.1; Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 802.11ax 2x2 + BT 5.3 (Intel vPro support)

Power

Supply
260 W, 310 W or 380 W fixed internal PSU, 90–92% efficiency, 100-240 V 50-60 Hz

Ports

Front
1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (data + 15 W charging), 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1, 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2, 1x headphone/mic combo (3.5mm), 1x microphone (3.5mm); optional card reader
Rear
4x USB 3.2 Gen 1, 1x HDMI 2.1 TMDS, 2x DisplayPort 1.4, 1x Ethernet (RJ-45), 1x line-out (3.5mm)
Optional rear (Flex IO)
1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 w/ DP + 5V/3A charging; 1x HDMI 2.1 TMDS; 1x DP 1.2; 1x VGA
Optional rear (expansion)
1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2x2; 2x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2; 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1; 2x USB 2.0 (adapter); 1x parallel; 1x serial; 1x 2nd serial; 4x serial (expansion card); 2x PS/2

Physical

Dimensions
92.5 x 297.7 x 339.5 mm (3.6 x 11.7 x 13.4 in), W x D x H
Weight
Around 5.3 kg (11.7 lbs)
Case color
Black
Bays
1x 2.5" disk bay, 1x 3.5" disk bay, 1x slim ODD bay
Stand
Optional vertical stand
Audio
High Definition Audio, Realtek ALC897Q-CG codec; single 1 W speaker
Security
Discrete TPM 2.0 (TCG certified); Kensington Security Slot (3x7mm); optional E-lock, Smart Cable Clip, Padlock Loop; optional chassis intrusion switch; optional touch-style fingerprint reader on mouse (EOL Jan 2023); BIOS admin/power-on/hard-disk password, boot sequence control, individual USB port disablement, Self-healing BIOS (Level 2), Smart USB Protection
Other
Optional dust filter; supports Smart Power On

Management

Platform
Intel vPro Enterprise, or Non-vPro

Operating systems

Supported
Windows 11 Pro/Home/Home Single Language; Windows 11 Downgrade to Windows 10 Pro 64; Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021; Ubuntu Linux; No preload OS

Processors

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