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ThinkCentre M53 Tiny 2014 Intel Pentium J2900

ThinkCentre M53 Tiny

CPU

Cores
4
Threads
4
Base freq
2.41 GHz
Max freq
2.66 GHz
Architecture
Bay Trail-D
Year
2013
Geekbench single
202
Geekbench multi
597
Process
22 nm
Cache
2 MB
Rating
3.9%
Rank
199th out of 206
TDP
10 W
Graphics
IntelĀ® HD Graphics for Intel AtomĀ® Processor Z3700 Series
Memory CPU memory maximum from Intel. Use the RAM card and factory max specs to verify platform-supported capacity.
DDR3L 1333 / 8 GB / 2 channels
PCIe
PCIe 2.0 / 4 lanes / X4, X2, X1

RAM

Platform max
8GB: 1x 8GB DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM
Factory
  • 8GB: 1x 8GB DDR3L-1600
  • 4GB: 1x 4GB DDR3L-1600

Storage

Layout
1x SATA 2.5"
Factory
  • 500GB: 1x 500GB HDD 7200rpm
  • 500GB: 1x 500GB HDD 5400rpm
  • 256GB: 1x 256GB SSD
  • 180GB: 1x 180GB SSD
  • 128GB: 1x 128GB SSD
  • 120GB: 1x 120GB SSD

I/O Ports

Rear
  • 3x USB-A 2.0
  • 1x VGA DB-15
  • 1x DisplayPort
  • 1x Ethernet RJ-45
Front
  • 1x USB-A 3.0 (Always On)
  • 1x USB-A 2.0
  • 1x Microphone (3.5mm)
  • 1x Headphone/microphone combo (3.5mm)
Optional I/O box External Lenovo Tiny I/O box attachment. These ports are add-on ports and may occupy one or more rear USB ports. Optional Lenovo Tiny I/O box mounted above the rear ports
  • 1x Serial
  • 2x PS/2
  • 2x USB-A 2.0
  • 2x USB-A 2.0
Optional rear
  • Optional port: 1x USB-A 2.0 / 1x Serial

Network

Integrated NIC
  • RTL8111GN: 1x 1GbE RJ-45 Ethernet
Compatible network adapters
  • Realtek RTL8192EE: Half Mini PCIe Wi-Fi 4 + BT 4.0
Factory network adapters
  • Intel 7260: Half Mini PCIe Wi-Fi 4 + BT
  • Realtek RTL8723BE: Half Mini PCIe Wi-Fi 4 + BT 4.0

Known configurations

Actual Lenovo model codes found with this CPU, grouped by the RAM, storage, and network options they shipped with.

Code RAM Storage Network
10DB
  • 1x 8GB
  • 1x 256GB SSD
  • RTL8111GN: 1x 1GbE RJ-45 Ethernet
  • Intel 7260 Half Mini PCIe Wi-Fi 4 + BT
10DC
  • 1x 8GB
  • 1x 256GB SSD
  • RTL8111GN: 1x 1GbE RJ-45 Ethernet
  • Intel 7260 Half Mini PCIe Wi-Fi 4 + BT
10DC
  • 1x 4GB
  • 1x 500GB 5400
  • RTL8111GN: 1x 1GbE RJ-45 Ethernet
  • Realtek RTL8723BE Half Mini PCIe Wi-Fi 4 + BT 4.0
10DB
  • 1x 4GB
  • 1x 500GB 7200
  • RTL8111GN: 1x 1GbE RJ-45 Ethernet
  • Intel 7260 Half Mini PCIe Wi-Fi 4 + BT
10DB
  • 1x 4GB
  • 1x 500GB 7200
  • RTL8111GN: 1x 1GbE RJ-45 Ethernet
  • Realtek RTL8723BE Half Mini PCIe Wi-Fi 4 + BT 4.0
10DB
  • 1x 4GB
  • 1x 500GB 7200
  • RTL8111GN: 1x 1GbE RJ-45 Ethernet
10DC
  • 1x 4GB
  • 1x 500GB 7200
  • RTL8111GN: 1x 1GbE RJ-45 Ethernet
  • Intel 7260 Half Mini PCIe Wi-Fi 4 + BT
10DC
  • 1x 4GB
  • 1x 500GB 7200
  • RTL8111GN: 1x 1GbE RJ-45 Ethernet
10DC
  • 1x 4GB
  • 1x 500GB 7200
  • RTL8111GN: 1x 1GbE RJ-45 Ethernet
  • Realtek RTL8723BE Half Mini PCIe Wi-Fi 4 + BT 4.0
10DC
  • 1x 4GB
  • 1x 180GB SSD
  • RTL8111GN: 1x 1GbE RJ-45 Ethernet
  • Intel 7260 Half Mini PCIe Wi-Fi 4 + BT
10DB
  • 1x 4GB
  • 1x 128GB SSD
  • RTL8111GN: 1x 1GbE RJ-45 Ethernet
  • Realtek RTL8723BE Half Mini PCIe Wi-Fi 4 + BT 4.0
10DC
  • 1x 4GB
  • 1x 120GB SSD
  • RTL8111GN: 1x 1GbE RJ-45 Ethernet
  • Intel 7260 Half Mini PCIe Wi-Fi 4 + BT