Detailed Specs Comparison

Dell Optiplex 5090 Micro vs. Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini 5i

Here is a side by side comparison between Dell Optiplex 5090 Micro and Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini 5i specs including price, processors, memory, graphics, storage, ports, and more.

BY Evan Forrest February 25, 2022

Specs Comparison

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Key Features
What's new	New 10th and 11th Gen Intel Core Processors. Up to Intel Core i7-11700T (8 cores/ 16 threads). Up to 64GB 3200MHz DDR4 memory.	Intel® H470 Chipset. 10th Generation Intel Comet Lake Processors. Up to Intel Core i7-10700T 10700T8C/16T, 2.00 → 4.50 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 35W TDP . Up to 32GB 2933MHz DDR4 memory Up to 130W Power Adapter.

Availability	Dell Optiplex 5090 Micro	Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini 5i
Released	2021	2021
Release Info	Announced on May 28, 2021.	Announced on September 30, 2021.
Pricing	10th Gen Intel Processor $1,227.14 i5-10500T 8GB 128GB M.2 Wi-Fi 6 $1,327.14 i5-10500T 16GB 256GB M.2 $1,427.14 i5-10500T 16GB 512GB M.2 Wi-Fi 6 $1,527.14 i7-10700T 8GB 256GB M.2 Wi-Fi 6 11th Gen Intel Processor $1,298.57 i5-11500T 8GB 256GB M.2 $1,309.00 i5-11500T 8GB 500GB 2.5” HDD $1,327.14 i5-11500T 8GB 256GB M.2 Wi-Fi 6 $1,398.57 i5-11500T 16GB 256GB M.2 Wi-Fi 6 $1,641.43 i7-11700T 16GB 256GB M.2 Wi-Fi 6
Applicable Models		Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini 5 01IMH05 Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini 5i 01IMH05 Lenovo IdeaCentre Creator 5i (1L, 5)
Generations	2021 Dell Optiplex 5090 Micro Current 2020 Dell Optiplex 5080 Micro Compare 2019 Dell Optiplex 5070 Micro Compare 2018 Dell Optiplex 5060 Micro Compare

Dell Optiplex 5090 Micro Price
	Dell OptiPlex 5090 Micro Desktop, Intel i7-11700- 32GB RAM, 2TB NVMe SSD, AC Wi-Fi, BT, USB Type-C, DisplayPort, HDMI, VGA, Windows 11 Pro By Dell $722.99	See at Amazon
	Dell OptiPlex 5090 Micro MFF Business Desktop Computer, Intel Hexa-Core i5-10500T up to 3.8GHz, 4GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB PCIe SSD, WiFi 6, Wireless Antenna, Bluetooth, Keyboard and Mouse, Windows 10 Pro By Dell $505.99	See at Amazon
	Dell OptiPlex 5000 5090 Desktop Computer - Intel Core i5 10th Gen i5-10500T Hexa-core (6 Core) 2.30 GHz - 16 GB RAM DDR4 SDRAM - 256 GB M.2 PCI Express NVMe 3.0 x4 SSD - Micro PC - Black By Dell $689.00	See at Amazon
Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini 5i Price
	Lenovo 2024 IdeaCentre Mini Business Desktop 12-Core Intel Core i5-13500H Iris Xe Graphics 16GB DDR4 1TB NVMe SSD Thunderbolt 4 USB-C WI-FI AX BT HDMI2.1 DP RJ-45 Windows 11 Pro w/RE USB By Lenovo $829.00	See at Amazon
	Lenovo IdeaCentre Newest Mini Desktop, 13th Gen Intel i5-13500H, 16GB RAM, 1TB PCIe M.2 SSD, RJ-45, HDMI, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth, Windows 11 Home, Grey By Lenovo $599.99	See at Amazon
	Lenovo IdeaCentre Newest Business Mini Desktop, 13th Gen Intel i5-13500H, 16GB RAM, 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD, RJ-45, HDMI, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth, Windows 11 Pro, Grey By Lenovo $599.00	See at Amazon

Exterior	Dell Optiplex 5090 Micro	Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini 5i
Size Comparison
Dimensions	7.16” x 7.03” x 1.42” (182 x 178.50 x 36 mm)	7.18” x 7.64” x 1.57” (182.4 x 194 x 40 mm)
Weight	Up to 2.58 lb (1.17 kg)	Starting at 3.258 lbs (1.478 kg)
Colors	Black	Terrazzo Grey With Mineral Grey Textile Cover.
Keyboard and Trackpad	Dell Pro Wireless Keyboard and Mouse - KM5221W - English Dell KB522 Business Multimedia Keyboard (US) Dell KB813 Smart Card Keyboard (US) Dell KB216 Wired Keyboard English No Keyboard Selected	No keyboard and mouse
Ports	Front 1 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) with PowerShare. 1 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps). 1 x Universal Audio Jack 1 x Audio Jack Re-tasking Line out/Line in audio port. Rear 3 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps). 1 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) with Smart Power On. 2 x DisplayPort DisplayPort 1.4 supports 4K@120Hz. 1 x RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet. 1 x DC-in 4.5mm barrel type. 1 x Kensington Lock Slot 1 x Padlock Loop Lock Optional Ports 1 x Video Port Can be DisplayPort 1.4, HDMI 2.0b, or VGA port.	Front 1 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps). 1 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps). 1 x Universal Audio Jack 3.5mm jack Rear 4 x USB-A USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps). 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 1 x HDMI 1.4 1 x RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet. 1 x Kensington lock slot 1 x Power Connector

Chasis	Dell Optiplex 5090 Micro	Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini 5i
Form Factor	Micro Form Factor	Micro Form Factor (1L)
Power Supply	4.5mm Barrel Power Adapter 90W For 35W Intel Core i3/i5 CPU. 130W For 35W Intel Core i7/i9 CPU.	90W Power Adapter 130W Power Adapter
Bays		1 x 2.5" disk bay

Internal Specs	Dell Optiplex 5090 Micro	Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini 5i
Chipset	Intel® Q570 Chipset	Intel® H470 Chipset
Processor	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10105T 4C/8T, 3.00 → 3.90 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 35W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10305T 4C/8T, 3.00 → 4.00 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 35W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10400T 6C/12T, 2.00 → 3.60 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 35W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10500T 6C/12T, 2.30 → 3.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 35W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10600T 6C/12T, 2.40 → 4.00 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 35W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10700T 8C/16T, 2.00 → 4.50 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 35W 10th Gen Intel® Pentium® Gold G6405T 2C/4T, 3.50 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 35W 10th Gen Intel® Pentium® Gold G6505T 2C/4T, 3.60 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 35W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11400T 6C/12T, 1.30 → 3.70 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 35W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11500T 6C/12T, 1.50 → 3.90 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 35W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11600T 6C/12T, 1.70 → 4.10 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 35W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11700T 8C/16T, 1.40 → 4.60 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 35W	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10100 4C/8T, 3.60 → 4.30 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 65W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10100T 4C/8T, 3.00 → 3.80 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 35W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10400 6C/12T, 2.90 → 4.30 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 65W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10400T 6C/12T, 2.00 → 3.60 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 35W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10700T 8C/16T, 2.00 → 4.50 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 35W
Integrated Graphics	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10105T Intel® UHD Graphics 630 23 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10305T Intel® UHD Graphics 630 23 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10400T Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10500T Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10600T Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10700T Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Pentium® Gold G6405T Intel® UHD Graphics 610 350 → 1050 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Pentium® Gold G6505T Intel® UHD Graphics 630 350 → 1050 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11400T Intel® UHD Graphics 730 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11500T Intel® UHD Graphics 750 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11600T Intel® UHD Graphics 750 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1300 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11700T Intel® UHD Graphics 750 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1300 MHz	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10100 Intel® UHD Graphics 630 23 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10100T Intel® UHD Graphics 630 23 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10400 Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10400T Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10700T Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Memory	Memory Slots: 2 SODIMM slots Memory Type: Single or Dual Channel DDR4 Memory Memory Speed: 2666MHz 2933MHz 3200MHz Memory Configurations 4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB 2666 MHz for 10th Gen Intel Core i3/i5 CPU 2933 MHz for 10th Gen Intel Core i7/i9 CPU 3200 MHz for 11th Gen Intel Core CPU	4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB Memory Slots: 2 x SO-DIMM slots Memory Type: Single or Dual Channel Non-ECC DDR4 Memory Memory Speed: 2666 MHz for 10th Gen Intel Core i3/i5 CPU 2933 MHz for 10th Gen Intel Core i7/i9 CPU Memory Per Slot: 4GB 8GB 16GB
Storage	256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB M.2 PCIe Gen 3 x4 or Gen 4 x4 NVME SSD 500GB 1TB 2TB 5400 rpm or 7200 rpm 2.5" SATA Hard Drive	256GB 512GB 1TB M.2 PCIe Gen 3 x4 NVME SSD 500GB 1TB 2TB 5400 rpm or 7200 rpm 2.5" SATA Hard Drive
Slots	Expansion Slots No Expansion slot SATA 1 x 2.5” HDD Connector M.2 1 x M.2 2230 slot For WiFi and Bluetooth combo card 1 x M.2 2230/2280 slot For SSD/Intel Optane	SATA 1 x SATA slots For 2.5-inch HDD/SSD. M.2 1 x M.2 2230 slot For WiFi and Bluetooth combo card 1 x M.2 2230/2280 slot For SSD/Intel Optane

Connectivity	Dell Optiplex 5090 Micro	Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini 5i
Wi-Fi	No Wireless LAN Card Qualcomm QCA9377 (DW1810) Up to 433 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-5 (802.11ac) Bluetooth 5.0 Qualcomm QCA61x4a Up to 867 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-5 (802.11ac) Bluetooth 5.0 Intel AX201 Up to 2400 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6 (802.11ax) Bluetooth 5.2	Wi-Fi 5 802.11ac 2x2 Wi-Fi® + Bluetooth 5.0, M.2 card Wi-Fi 6 802.11ax 2x2 Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 5.0, M.2 card
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.2 Optional	Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet	Intel I219-LM Gigabit Ethernet controller Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.	Gigabit Ethernet controller Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Software	Dell Optiplex 5090 Micro	Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini 5i
OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11 Ubuntu Linux 20.04 LTS NeoKylin 7.0 (China only)	Windows® 10 Pro 64 Windows 10 Home 64 Windows 10 Home in S mode Windows 11 Pro 64 Windows 11 Home 64 No operating system
Built-in Apps	Microsoft Office 30 Day Trial	Lenovo Vantage McAfee LiveSafe™ Microsoft 365

Camera & Audio	Dell Optiplex 5090 Micro	Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini 5i
Audio	One 2W Speaker (optional) Audio controller Realtek ALC3246 Intel High Definition Audio External Ports 1 x Universal Audio Jack Front 1 x Audio port Line-out audio port with re-tasking to Line-in (Rear).	No Speakers Audio controller High Definition (HD) Audio, Realtek® ALC233VB codec External Ports 1 x Universal Audio Jack Front

Misc

Dell Optiplex 5090 Micro

Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini 5i

Security

1 x Kensington security-cable slot
1 x Padlock loop
Chassis intrusion switch
SafeID including Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0
Smart card keyboard (FIPS)
Microsoft 10 Device Guard and Credential Guard (Enterprise SKU)
Microsoft Windows Bitlocker
Local hard drive data wipe through BIOS (Secure Erase)
Self-encrypting storage drives (Opal, FIPS)
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0
China TPM
Intel Secure Boot
Intel Authenticate
SafeBIOS: includes Dell Off-host BIOS Verification, BIOS Resilience, BIOS Recovery, and additional BIOS Controls
Physical Security Options:
Chassis lock slot support Chassis Intrusion Switch Lockable Cable Covers Supply chain tamper alerts

Physical Locks

Kensington® Security Slot

BIOS Security

Administrator password
Power-on password
Hard disk password

Warranty

3-Year Basic Onsite Service

1-year depot service
1-year limited onsite service
2-year depot service

Dell Optiplex 5090 Micro vs. Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini 5i

The Dell Optiplex 5090 Micro and the Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini 5i were released in the same year, 2021. Both systems share the same micro form factor that can only fit a custom-designed motherboard with none or one expansion slot and supports only a specific OEM graphics card.

Processor

The Central Processing Unit (CPU) is like the brains of your desktop computer. Its performance determines how fast and responsive your PC is. Generally, a processor with newer architecture, more CPU cores, higher TDP (measured in W), and faster clock speed (measured in GHz) tends to be more expensive and run faster than others with older architecture, fewer CPU cores, lower TDP, and lower clock speed.

For Dell Optiplex 5090 Micro, you have options to configure it with a 35W 10th Generation Intel Comet Lake quad-core Intel Core i3-10105T up to a 35W 8-core Intel Core i7-11700T with a boost speed up to 4.60 GHz.

While Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini 5i has configurations with a 65W 10th Generation Intel Comet Lake quad-core Intel Core i3-10100 up to a 35W 8-core Intel Core i7-10700T with a boost speed up to 4.50 GHz.

Memory

The Random Access Memory or RAM is the super-fast and temporary storage used to handle all active tasks, apps, and games that will go away when your PC turns off. The more memory your PC has, the better multitasking your PC can handle without having to reload data from slower permanent storage that includes the hard disk drive or solid-state drive.

Both PCs have the same amount of two RAM slots meaning that you upgrade later if you are unsatisfied with the amount of memory on your PC. You can upgrade memory on Dell Optiplex 5090 Micro up to 64GB of 3200MHz dual-channel DDR4 memory. For Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini 5i, it supports up to 32GB of 2933MHz dual-channel DDR4 memory.

Ports

Computer ports are the interface for connecting your PC to its peripheral devices or other PCs. The most common peripherals are keyboard, mouse, monitor, flash drive, speaker, and printer. Most of them use Universal Serial Bus (USB) as their connection to your computer. So the PC with more USB ports can connect to more peripherals at the same time.

There is a total number of 6 USB ports available on both PCs. On top of the number of USB ports, the type and version of each USB port are also necessary for determining how fast it is.

The Dell Optiplex 5090 Micro has five USB Type-A ports and one USB Type-C port. It has five ports that support USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) and one port that supports USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps).

For Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini 5i, it has five USB Type-A ports and one USB Type-C port. All of them supports USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).

Pricing

Dell Optiplex 5090 Micro Price
	Dell OptiPlex 5090 Micro Desktop, Intel i7-11700- 32GB RAM, 2TB NVMe SSD, AC Wi-Fi, BT, USB Type-C, DisplayPort, HDMI, VGA, Windows 11 Pro By Dell $722.99	See at Amazon
	Dell OptiPlex 5090 Micro MFF Business Desktop Computer, Intel Hexa-Core i5-10500T up to 3.8GHz, 4GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB PCIe SSD, WiFi 6, Wireless Antenna, Bluetooth, Keyboard and Mouse, Windows 10 Pro By Dell $505.99	See at Amazon
	Dell OptiPlex 5000 5090 Desktop Computer - Intel Core i5 10th Gen i5-10500T Hexa-core (6 Core) 2.30 GHz - 16 GB RAM DDR4 SDRAM - 256 GB M.2 PCI Express NVMe 3.0 x4 SSD - Micro PC - Black By Dell $689.00	See at Amazon
Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini 5i Price
	Lenovo 2024 IdeaCentre Mini Business Desktop 12-Core Intel Core i5-13500H Iris Xe Graphics 16GB DDR4 1TB NVMe SSD Thunderbolt 4 USB-C WI-FI AX BT HDMI2.1 DP RJ-45 Windows 11 Pro w/RE USB By Lenovo $829.00	See at Amazon
	Lenovo IdeaCentre Newest Mini Desktop, 13th Gen Intel i5-13500H, 16GB RAM, 1TB PCIe M.2 SSD, RJ-45, HDMI, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth, Windows 11 Home, Grey By Lenovo $599.99	See at Amazon
	Lenovo IdeaCentre Newest Business Mini Desktop, 13th Gen Intel i5-13500H, 16GB RAM, 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD, RJ-45, HDMI, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth, Windows 11 Pro, Grey By Lenovo $599.00	See at Amazon