Intel Core ThinkCentre M90q Gen 3 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-12500 8 GB DDR5-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 11 Pro Mini PC Black
- NVMe
- Y
- Depth
- 182.9 mm
- Wi-Fi
- Y
- Width
- 179 mm
- Height
- 36.5 mm
- Volume
- Y
- Weight
- 1250 g
- Bus type
- DMI4
- 64-bit support
- Y
Overview
Made for manageability
The ThinkCentre M90q Gen 3 tiny desktop is easy to deploy, upgrade, and manage thanks to features like built-in driver support for older OS versions, a PCIe add-on slot, and an X4 Ethernet add-on card. Toolless access to the SSD and memory module make expansion and maintenance fast and efficient.
Designed for customization
Configure it your way, because the M90q Gen 3 desktop PC is designed to be customized for optimum workflows. This tiny premium powerhouse easily connects with industry-specific equipment and legacy peripherals, through an abundance of enhanced IO ports.
Smarter features. Smoother workdays.
It’s the small things that help you get the most out of the workday. M90q Gen 3 is loaded with practical features like Smart Power On, which allows you to turn on the desktop with a simple keyboard shortcut. Additionally, multiple mounting options allow this tiny desktop to fit—or hide—almost anywhere.
Complete security
ThinkShield is the most comprehensive, end-to-end security solution on the market; combining industry leading hardware, software, services, and processes to protect your data. Built on the Intel vPro® Enterprise platform, it features hardware-based, below-the-OS advanced threat detection.
Specifications may vary depending upon region / model.
Compatibility
- Requires DDR5 memory — not interchangeable with other generations.
Compatibility data is automatically generated. Always verify critical specs before purchase.
Technical Specifications
Showing 28 key specifications of 105
All values come from this product’s catalog record.- NVMe
- Yes
- Depth
- 182.9 mm
- Wi-Fi
- Yes
- Width
- 179 mm
- Height
- 36.5 mm
- Volume
- 1
- Weight
- 1250 g
- Bus type
- DMI4
- 64-bit support
- Yes
- Bluetooth
- Yes
- Audio chip
- Realtek ALC256-VB
- Colour name
- Black
- Idle power states
- Yes
- Antenna type
- 2x2
- Chassis type
- Mini PC
- Ethernet LAN
- Yes
- HDMI version
- 2.1
- Memory slots
- 2x SO-DIMM
- Power supply
- 135
- Product type
- Mini PC (
- Capacity
- 256 GB
- SSD interface
- NVMe,PCI Express
- Storage media
- SSD
- Mouse included
- Yes
- Colour
- Black
- Viewing window
- No
- Security lock slot
- Yes
- Capacity
- 8 GB
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- Audio system
- High Definition Audio
- Certifications
- EPEAT Gold ENERGY STAR 8.0 ErP Lot 3 TCO Certified 9.0 RoHS compliant MIL-STD-810H TÜV
- Memory channels
- Dual-channel
- Cache
- 18 MB
- Cores
- 6
- Model
- i5-12500
- Form factor
- M.2
- Wi-Fi standard
- Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
- Processor line
- Intel Core i5
- Bluetooth version
- 5.2
- Keyboard included
- Yes
- Threads
- 12
- Cabling technology
- 10/100/1000Base-T(X)
- Memory clock
- 4800 MHz
- Mouse connectivity
- Wired
- Number of speakers
- 1
- Operating altitude
- 0 - 3048
- Optical drive type
- No
- Top Wi-Fi standard
- Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
- Built-in speaker(s)
- Yes
- DisplayPort version
- 1.4
- Execute Disable (NX)
- Yes
- HDMI ports
- 1
- Chipset
- Intel Q670
- Password protection
- Yes
- Placement supported
- Horizontal/Vertical
- Clock speed
- 3 GHz
- Total SSDs capacity
- 256
- Cable lock slot type
- Kensington
- Memory type
- DDR5-SDRAM
- Generation
- Intel Core i5-12xxx
- DisplayPorts quantity
- 3
- Keyboard connectivity
- Wired
- WLAN controller model
- Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211
- Card reader
- No
- Dedicated graphics
- No
- Non-operating altitude
- 0 - 12192
- Integrated graphics
- Yes
- CPU brand
- Intel
- Storage
- 256 GB
- USB 2.0 ports
- 0
- CPU configuration (max)
- 1
- Ethernet LAN data rates
- 10,100,1000
- Max memory
- 64 GB
- Combo headphone/mic port
- Yes
- Number of SSDs installed
- 1
- Password protection type
- HDD,Power on,Supervisor
- On-board GPU manufacturer
- Intel
- Operating system language
- ENG
- Boost clock
- 4.6 GHz
- Storage temperature
- -40 - 60
- Long-term availability
- No
- Ethernet ports
- 1
- Operating system
- Windows 11 Pro
- Operating temperature
- 5 - 35
- Dedicated GPU model
- Not available
- Memory layout (slots x size)
- 1 x 8
- Integrated GPU model
- Intel UHD Graphics 770
- Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity
- 0
- WLAN controller manufacturer
- Intel
- On-board graphics card family
- Intel UHD Graphics
- OS architecture
- 64-bit
- Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
- Yes
- Number of processors installed
- 1
- Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- 10 - 90
- Operating humidity
- 20 - 80
- Trusted Execution (TXT)
- Yes
- Number of storage drives installed
- 1
- SpeedStep power scaling
- Yes
- Virtualization (VT-x)
- Yes
- Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
- Yes
- Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
- Yes
- USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- 2
- USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
- 0
- USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
- 4
- USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
- 1
- Directed I/O virtualization (VT-d)
- Yes
Market Value History
Price history table
| Date | Price |
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| 2023-11-01 | $799.00 |
| 2023-11-09 | $793.56 |
| 2023-11-13 | $779.00 |
| 2023-11-22 | $707.23 |
| 2023-11-28 | $779.00 |
| 2023-12-09 | $777.60 |
| 2023-12-14 | $777.00 |
| 2023-12-18 | $775.45 |
| 2023-12-27 | $774.30 |
| 2024-01-02 | $759.00 |
| 2024-01-11 | $758.30 |
| 2024-01-15 | $757.60 |
| 2024-01-25 | $747.20 |
| 2024-02-05 | $758.30 |
| 2024-02-18 | $753.05 |
| 2024-02-22 | $735.04 |
| 2024-04-29 | $778.88 |
| 2024-05-06 | $793.33 |
| 2024-05-14 | $753.34 |
| 2024-05-21 | $801.99 |
| 2024-05-27 | $783.39 |
| 2024-06-13 | $797.45 |
| 2024-06-17 | $778.42 |
| 2024-06-25 | $801.99 |
| 2024-07-01 | $778.66 |
| 2024-07-11 | $792.98 |
| 2024-07-15 | $770.34 |
| 2024-07-22 | $770.34 |
| 2024-07-29 | $770.34 |
| 2024-08-05 | $801.99 |
| 2024-08-12 | $629.00 |
| 2024-08-27 | $579.00 |
| 2024-09-17 | $549.00 |
| 2024-10-22 | $599.00 |
| 2024-11-08 | $578.00 |
| 2024-11-26 | $549.00 |
| 2024-12-17 | $529.00 |
| 2025-02-18 | $569.00 |
| 2025-03-13 | $687.83 |
| 2025-03-21 | $569.00 |
| 2025-04-02 | $799.00 |
| 2025-06-09 | $819.00 |
| 2025-07-31 | $584.42 |
| 2025-08-06 | $819.00 |
| 2025-09-02 | $599.00 |
| 2025-09-19 | $819.00 |
| 2025-10-15 | $797.89 |
| 2025-10-21 | $790.73 |
| 2025-10-28 | $778.94 |
| 2025-11-05 | $771.95 |
| 2025-11-10 | $765.02 |
| 2025-11-17 | $726.61 |
| 2025-11-24 | $653.38 |
| 2025-12-02 | $666.19 |
| 2025-12-08 | $654.26 |
| 2025-12-15 | $607.45 |
| 2026-04-04 | $1,048.81 |
| 2026-04-08 | $819.00 |
| 2026-07-03 | $1,108.59 |
| 2026-07-08 | $819.00 |
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