Lenovo ThinkCentre M90t Gen 5 Black 2025
The 14-core Intel Core i5-14500 and vPro Enterprise support deliver responsive multitasking and remote management, anchored by 16GB of DDR5 RAM. It differentiates itself with a built-in DVD±RW optical drive and 8 USB-A ports, ensuring compatibility with legacy peripherals in a compact 6.50 kg SFF chassis. Best for IT departments deploying standardized, secure office workstations for data entry and general productivity, not graphics-heavy tasks.
CPU Intel Core i5 14500
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
GPU Intel UHD Graphics 770
form factor desktop
psu w 300
OS Windows 11 Pro
66 Overall Score
Price $1,326
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong social proof (72nd percentile) 72nd
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
- Strong cpu (68th percentile) 68th
Cons
- Below average storage (19th percentile)
- Below average gpu (29th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 8 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 14500 |
| Cores | 14 |
| Frequency | 2.6 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | desktop |
| PSU | 300 |
| Weight | 6.5 kg / 14.3 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 8 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 2x DisplayPort 1.4a, 1x DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkCentre M90t Gen 5 | HP Omen 45L | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | MSI EdgeXpert EdgeXpert-11SUS | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 14500 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Apple M4 Max | NVIDIA GB | Intel Core i9 14900KF |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 64 | 36 | 128 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 8096 | 2048 | 512 | 4000 | 8000 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 770 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | Apple M4 Max 32-core | NVIDIA Blackwell Architecture | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | desktop | mid-tower | desktop | sff | mini | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 300 | - | 850 | - | 240 | 850 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS | NVIDIA DGX OS | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkCentre M90t Gen 5 | 67.5 | 29.4 | 48.6 | 88.9 | 18.9 | 69.8 | 72.1 |
| HP Omen 45L Compare | 97.6 | 87.8 | 95.6 | 98 | 99.4 | 69.8 | 87.3 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.8 | 78.2 | 94.3 | 97.4 | 91.5 | 36.7 | 75.4 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.5 | 65.2 | 69.6 | 94.5 | 30.2 | 99.4 | 99.9 |
| MSI EdgeXpert EdgeXpert-11SUS Compare | 99.7 | 95.1 | 98.8 | 87.1 | 97.9 | 36.7 | 84.6 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.3 | 81.2 | 96.7 | 86.2 | 99.2 | 11.1 | 95.6 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Price History
Usage Scores
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