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Lenovo ThinkCentre neo 50s

Lenovo's 12th Gen Intel Core small-form-factor business desktop, with optional discrete graphics and a compact 7.4L chassis.

Memory

Slots
2 × DDR4 UDIMM, dual-channel
Max
Up to 64 GB DDR4-3200
Type
DDR4-3200

Storage

Bays
1 × 2.5"/3.5" HDD bay + 1 × slim ODD bay
M.2 slots
2 (1 for WLAN, 1 for SSD)
2.5" HDD
SATA 6Gb/s, 7.2K RPM, up to 1 TB
3.5" HDD
SATA 6Gb/s, 7.2K RPM, up to 2 TB
M.2 SSD
PCIe NVMe 3.0 x4 (2242/2280) or 4.0 x4 (2280), up to 1 TB, Opal 2.0 on some options
RAID
Not supported
Optical
Optional slim (9.0mm) DVD-ROM or DVD±RW burner, SATA 1.5Gb/s

Graphics

Integrated
Intel UHD Graphics 710, 730 or 770 (depending on processor)
Discrete option
Intel Iris Xe MAX 100 Graphics (2GB LPDDR4X, low-profile)
Max displays
Up to 3 independent displays (HDMI, DisplayPort, VGA), more via discrete graphics

Expansion

Slot 1
PCIe 4.0 x16, low-profile (<167.65mm, <68.90mm)
Slot 2
PCIe 3.0 x1, low-profile
M.2
2 total (1 WLAN + 1 SSD)

Networking

Ethernet
Gigabit Ethernet, Realtek RTL8111HN, RJ-45, Wake-on-LAN
Wi-Fi/Bluetooth
Realtek RTL8822CE (Wi-Fi 5 2x2 + BT 5.0), Intel Wireless-AC 9560 (Wi-Fi 5 2x2 + BT 5.0, vPro support), Realtek Wi-Fi 6 RTL8852AE (2x2 + BT 5.1), or Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (2x2 + BT 5.1), M.2 card

Power

Supply
180 W (85% efficient) or 260 W (90% efficient) fixed, autosensing

Ports

Front
1× USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 (5V@3A charging), 2× USB 3.2 Gen 1, 1× headphone/mic combo, 1× microphone, optional card reader
Rear
2× USB 2.0, 2× USB 3.2 Gen 1 (one Smart Power On), 1× HDMI 2.1 TMDS, 1× DisplayPort 1.4, 1× VGA, 1× RJ-45, 1× line-out
Optional rear
2× USB 2.0 (adapter), 1× parallel, up to 2× serial

Physical

Dimensions
100 × 308 × 274.8 mm (3.9 × 12.1 × 10.8 in)
Weight
Around 4.5 kg (9.9 lbs)
Case color
Raven black

Management

vPro
Non-vPro (Intel Wireless-AC 9560 Wi-Fi option supports vPro technology, but system management is listed Non-vPro)
Security chip
Discrete TPM 2.0, TCG certified
BIOS security
Hard disk/power-on/supervisor passwords, cover presence switch, Intel BIOS Guard, Secure Wipe, Smart USB protection
Physical locks
Kensington Security Slot (3×7mm), padlock loop, optional Smart Cable Clip, optional chassis intrusion switch

Operating systems

Supported
Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Home Single Language, Windows 11 Downgrade to Windows 10 Pro 64, Ubuntu Linux, no preload

Processors

  • Intel Celeron G6900
  • 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 i7-12700
  • Intel Core i7-12700F
  • Intel Core i9-12900
  • Intel Core i9-12900F