Lenovo ThinkCentre M90q vs Lenovo ThinkCentre M920x Tiny
Lenovo ThinkCentre M90q is the more capable pick; Lenovo ThinkCentre M920x Tiny is the cheaper one - which wins comes down to the job below.
The verdict
- CPU
- Lenovo ThinkCentre M90q has 1.7x the CPU throughput (12,829 vs 7,728 PassMark).
- Idle power
- Lenovo ThinkCentre M90q idles lower (11W vs 12W) - cheaper to run 24/7.
Which wins for each job
| Job | Lenovo ThinkCentre M90q | Lenovo ThinkCentre M920x Tiny |
|---|---|---|
| Plex / Jellyfin | ~3 streams | ~3 streams |
| Frigate NVR | ~4 cameras | ~4 cameras |
| Proxmox / VMs | 12,829 PassMark win | 7,728 PassMark |
| Firewall / router | 1 NICs | 1 NICs |
| Local AI / LLM | PCIe GPU slot | PCIe GPU slot |
Approximate - capacity estimates from curated specs, the same logic as the recommender. Verify against your exact setup. Prices move; check the retailer.
Full specs
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkCentre M90q | Lenovo ThinkCentre M920x Tiny |
|---|---|---|
| Price (list) | $220 | $210 |
| CPU | Intel Core i7-10700T | Intel Core i5-8500T |
| Cores / threads | 8 | 6 |
| PassMark | 12,829 | 7,728 |
| iGPU | Intel UHD 630 | UHD 630 |
| NICs | 1 | 1 |
| NIC model | Intel I219-LM | Intel I219-V |
| RAM max (GB) | 64 | 64 |
| M.2 free | 1 | 1 |
| PCIe slot | x8-lp | x8-lp |
| Idle (W) | 11 | 12 |
| TDP (W) | 35 | 35 |