Lenovo ThinkCentre M90q Gen 6 2024
The Intel Core Ultra 9 285 with 24 cores and 32GB of fast DDR5 memory delivers formidable processing power in a 1.34kg chassis. Its vPro Enterprise support and Opal-encrypted 256GB SSD provide a strong security and manageability foundation for IT departments. This mini PC is best for office power users and developers needing a compact, secure workstation for demanding multitasking, not graphical workloads.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 9 285
RAM 32 GB
Storage 256 GB
GPU Intel Graphics
form factor mini
psu w 135
OS Windows 11 Pro
63 Overall Score
Price £0
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong ram (83rd percentile) 83rd
- Strong port selection (73rd percentile) 73rd
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average storage (19th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 285 |
| Cores | 24 |
| Frequency | 2.5 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| PSU | 135 |
| Weight | 1.3 kg / 3.0 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 6 |
| HDMI | 2x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkCentre M90q Gen 6 | HP Omen 45L | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | MSI MEG Vision X AI 2NVZ9-045US | Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 285 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 64 | 36 | 64 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 8096 | 2048 | 512 | 2048 | 12096 |
| GPU | Intel Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | Apple M4 Max 32-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower | desktop | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 135 | - | 850 | - | 1300 | - |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkCentre M90q Gen 6 | 93.5 | 45.4 | 82.7 | 72.7 | 19 | 69.9 |
| HP Omen 45L Compare | 97.6 | 87.7 | 95.6 | 98 | 99.4 | 69.9 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.9 | 78.1 | 94.3 | 97.4 | 91.4 | 36.8 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.5 | 65 | 69.6 | 94.6 | 30.3 | 99.4 |
| MSI MEG Vision X AI 2NVZ9-045US Compare | 97.6 | 89.5 | 97.6 | 98.3 | 91.4 | 36.8 |
| Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 Compare | 97.6 | 81 | 94.3 | 84.3 | 99.9 | 69.9 |
Usage Scores
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