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ThinkCentre M90q Gen 3 2022 Intel i3-12100

ThinkCentre M90q Gen 3

CPU

Cores
4
Threads
8
Base freq
3.3 GHz
Max freq
4.3 GHz
Architecture
Alder Lake-S
Year
2022
Geekbench single
2,143
Geekbench multi
6,743
Process
Intel 7
Cache
12 MB
Rating
66.5%
Rank
70th out of 206
TDP
60 W
Graphics
Intel® UHD Graphics 730
Memory CPU memory maximum from Intel. Use the RAM card and factory max specs to verify platform-supported capacity.
Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s / 128 GB / 2 channels
PCIe
PCIe 5.0 and 4.0 / 20 lanes / Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4

RAM

Platform max
64GB: 2x 32GB DDR5-4800 SO-DIMM
Factory
  • 16GB: 1x 16GB DDR5-4800
  • 8GB: 1x 8GB DDR5-4800

Storage

Layout
2x M.2 NVMe + 1x SATA 2.5"
Factory
  • 512GB: 1x 512GB M.2 NVMe SSD
  • 256GB: 1x 256GB M.2 NVMe SSD

I/O Ports

Rear
  • 1x HDMI 2.1 TMDS
  • 1x DisplayPort 1.4
  • 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 (Smart Power On; one port only)
  • 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2
  • 1x Ethernet RJ-45
Front
  • 1x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2
  • 1x USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 (Always On; charging)
  • 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2
  • 1x Headphone/microphone combo (3.5mm)
Optional rear
  • Punch out port 1: 1x VGA / 1x DisplayPort / 1x HDMI / 1x Serial / 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 (DisplayPort Alt Mode) / Punch out port 2: 1x VGA / 1x DisplayPort / 1x HDMI / 1x Serial / 1x Ethernet RJ-45 / 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 (shared bandwidth) / 4x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 (shared bandwidth) / 4x Ethernet RJ-45 (via additional PCIe adapter)

Network

Integrated NIC
  • I219-LM: 1x 1GbE RJ-45 Ethernet
Compatible network adapters
  • I350-T4: PCIe 4x 2.5GbE RJ-45 Ethernet
  • PCIe 1x 2.5GbE RJ-45 Ethernet
  • PCIe 4x 1GbE RJ-45 Ethernet
  • AMD RZ616: M.2 PCIe Wi-Fi 6E + BT 5.1
  • Intel AX211: M.2 PCIe Wi-Fi 6E + BT 5.1 + vPro
  • Realtek RTL8852AE: M.2 PCIe Wi-Fi 6 + BT 5.1
  • Realtek RTL8852BE: M.2 PCIe Wi-Fi 6 + BT 5.1
  • Realtek RTL8852CE: M.2 PCIe Wi-Fi 6E + BT 5.0
Factory network adapters
  • Intel AX201: M.2 PCIe Wi-Fi 6 + BT 5.2

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
11U5
  • 1x 16GB SO-DIMM DDR5-4800
  • 1x 512GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0x4 NVMe
  • I219-LM: 1x 1GbE RJ-45 Ethernet
  • Intel AX201 M.2 PCIe Wi-Fi 6 + BT 5.2
11U5
  • 1x 16GB SO-DIMM DDR5-4800
  • 1x 256GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0x4 NVMe
  • I219-LM: 1x 1GbE RJ-45 Ethernet
  • Intel AX201 M.2 PCIe Wi-Fi 6 + BT 5.2
11U5
  • 1x 8GB SO-DIMM DDR5-4800
  • 1x 512GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0x4 NVMe
  • I219-LM: 1x 1GbE RJ-45 Ethernet
  • Intel AX201 M.2 PCIe Wi-Fi 6 + BT 5.2
11U5
  • 1x 8GB SO-DIMM DDR5-4800
  • 1x 256GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0x4 NVMe
  • I219-LM: 1x 1GbE RJ-45 Ethernet
  • Intel AX201 M.2 PCIe Wi-Fi 6 + BT 5.2