Detailed Specs Comparison

Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini 5i vs. Dell Optiplex 7090 Micro

Here is a side by side comparison between Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini 5i and Dell Optiplex 7090 Micro 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	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.	New 10th and 11th Gen Intel Core Processors. Up to 35W Intel Core i9-11900T (8 cores/ 16 threads). Up to 65W Intel Core i9-11900 (8 cores/ 16 threads). Up to AMD® Radeon™ RX 640 (4GB GDDR6). Up to 64 (2 x 32GB) 3200MHz DDR4 memory. Up to 4TB (2 x 2TB) PCIe Gen 4 x4 NVMe SSD.

Availability	Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini 5i	Dell Optiplex 7090 Micro
Released	2021	2021
Release Info	Announced on September 30, 2021.	Announced on May 11, 2021.
Pricing		10th Gen Intel Processor $1,341.43 i5-10500T 8GB 128GB M.2 Wi-Fi 6 $1,457.14 i5-10505 8GB 256GB M.2 Wi-Fi 6 $1,541.43 i5-10500T 16GB 512GB M.2 Wi-Fi 6 $1,784.29 i5-10700T 16GB 256GB M.2 Wi-Fi 6 11th Gen Intel Processor $1,441.43 i5-11500T 8GB 256GB M.2 Wi-Fi 6 $1,512.86 i5-11500T 16GB 256GB M.2 Wi-Fi 6 $1,728.00 i5-11700 8GB 128GB M.2 Wi-Fi 6 $1,898.57 i5-11700T 16GB 512GB 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 7090 Micro Current 2020 Dell Optiplex 7080 Micro Compare 2019 Dell Optiplex 7070 Micro Compare 2018 Dell Optiplex 7060 Micro Compare

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 Business Mini Desktop, 13th Gen Intel i5-13500H, 32GB RAM, 1TB PCIe M.2 SSD, RJ-45, HDMI, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth, Windows 11 Pro, Grey By Lenovo $699.00 Was: $859.00	See at Amazon
	Lenovo 2023 IdeaCentre 5i Gaming Desktop PC, GeForce RTX 3060, Intel Core i7-12700 12th Gen, 16GB RAM 3200MHz, 512GB PCIe SSD + 1TB HDD, 2 Year Warranty, Keyboard & Mouse, Free 3-Month Xbox GamePass By Lenovo $1,099.99	See at Amazon
Dell Optiplex 7090 Micro Price
	DELL Optiplex 7090 MFF Desktop Computer PC with New 23.8" FHD Monitor, RGB Speakers, Intel Core i7-1185G7, 16GB DDR4, 256GB SSD, WiFi, BT, Keyboard & Mouse, Windows 11 Pro (Renewed) By DELL $399.00	See at Amazon
	Dell Newest OptiPlex 7090 MFF Business Micro Mini Desktop Computer, Intel Octa-Core i9 11900 Up to 5.2GHz, 64GB DDR4 RAM, 2TB PCIe SSD, WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, Displayport, Type-C, Windows 11 Pro By Dell $1,149.99	See at Amazon
	Dell OptiPlex 7000 7090 Desktop Computer - Intel Core i5 10th Gen i5-10500T Hexa-core (6 Core) 2.30 GHz - 16 GB RAM DDR4 SDRAM - 512 GB M.2 PCI Express NVMe 3.0 x4 SSD - Micro PC - Black By Dell $699.00	See at Amazon

Exterior	Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini 5i	Dell Optiplex 7090 Micro
Size Comparison
Dimensions	7.18” x 7.64” x 1.57” (182.4 x 194 x 40 mm)	7.0” x 7.2” x 1.4” (178.5 x 183 x 36 mm)
Weight	Starting at 3.258 lbs (1.478 kg)	Up to 12.61 lb (5.72 kg)
Colors	Terrazzo Grey With Mineral Grey Textile Cover.	Black
Keyboard and Trackpad	No keyboard and mouse	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
Ports	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	Front 1 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) with Powershare. 1 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20 Gbps) for 11th Gen Intel Core CPU. USB 3.2 Gen 2x1 (10 Gbps) for 10th Gen Intel Core CPU. 1 x Universal Audio Jack 1 x Audio Jack Re-tasking Line out/Line in audio port. Rear with iGPU 1 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 USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps). 2 x DisplayPort 1.4 Supports 4K@120Hz. 1 x RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet. 1 x Kensington Lock Slot 1 x Power Connection Optional 1 x Serial 1 x PS/2 1 x VGA port 1 x HDMI 2.0 Supports 4K@60Hz. 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 Supports 4K@120Hz. 1 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 Alt-Mode. Rear with dGPU 1 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) with Smart Power On. 2 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps). 2 x DisplayPort 1.4 Supports 4K@120Hz. 1 x RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet. 1 x Kensington Lock Slot 1 x Power Connection AMD Radeon RX 640 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 Supports 4K@120Hz. 2 x Mini DisplayPort

Chasis	Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini 5i	Dell Optiplex 7090 Micro
Form Factor	Micro Form Factor (1L)	Micro Form Factor
Power Supply	90W Power Adapter 130W Power Adapter	4.5mm Barrel Power Adapter 90W For 35W Intel Core i3/i5 CPU. 130W For 35W Intel Core i7/i9 CPU. 180W For 65W CPU with Discrete graphic card.
Bays	1 x 2.5" disk bay

Internal Specs	Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini 5i	Dell Optiplex 7090 Micro
Chipset	Intel® H470 Chipset	Intel® Q570 Chipset
Processor	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	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10105T 4C/8T, 3.00 → 3.90 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 35W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10400T 6C/12T, 2.00 → 3.60 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® Core™ i9-10900T 10C/20T, 1.90 → 4.60 GHz, 20MB SmartCache, 35W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10500T 6C/12T, 2.30 → 3.80 GHz, 12MB 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 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900T 8C/16T, 1.50 → 4.90 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 35W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10105 4C/8T, 3.70 → 4.40 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 65W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10305 4C/8T, 3.80 → 4.50 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 65W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10400 6C/12T, 2.90 → 4.30 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 65W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10500 6C/12T, 3.10 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 65W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10505 6C/12T, 3.20 → 4.60 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 65W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10600 6C/12T, 3.30 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 65W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10700 8C/16T, 2.90 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 65W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10900 10C/20T, 2.80 → 5.20 GHz, 20MB SmartCache, 65W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11400 6C/12T, 2.60 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 65W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11500 6C/12T, 2.70 → 4.60 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 65W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11600 6C/12T, 2.80 → 4.80 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 65W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11700 8C/16T, 2.50 → 4.90 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 65W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900 8C/16T, 2.50 → 5.20 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 65W
Integrated Graphics	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	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10105T 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™ i5-10600T 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® Core™ i9-10900T Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10500T Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 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 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900T Intel® UHD Graphics 750 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1300 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10105 Intel® UHD Graphics 630 23 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10305 Intel® UHD Graphics 630 23 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10400 Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10500 Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10505 Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10600 Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10700 Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-10900 Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11400 Intel® UHD Graphics 730 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1300 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11500 Intel® UHD Graphics 750 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1300 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11600 Intel® UHD Graphics 750 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1300 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11700 Intel® UHD Graphics 750 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1300 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900 Intel® UHD Graphics 750 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1300 MHz
Discrete Graphics		AMD® Radeon™ RX 640 - 4GB GDDR5 50W 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 2 x mini DisplayPort ports
Memory	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	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 Processors 2933 MHz for 10th Gen Intel Core i7/i9 Processors 3200 MHz for 11th Gen Intel Core Processors
Storage	256GB 512GB 1TB M.2 PCIe Gen 3 x4 NVME SSD 500GB 1TB 2TB 5400 rpm or 7200 rpm 2.5" SATA Hard Drive	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
Slots	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	Expansion Slots No Expansion slot. SATA 1 x 2.5” HDD Connector 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 1 x M.2 2280 slot For SSD/Intel Optane

Connectivity	Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini 5i	Dell Optiplex 7090 Micro
Wi-Fi	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	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 5.1
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1
Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet controller Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.	Intel i219LM Gigabit Ethernet controller Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Software	Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini 5i	Dell Optiplex 7090 Micro
OS	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	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11 Ubuntu Linux 20.04 LTS
Built-in Apps	Lenovo Vantage McAfee LiveSafe™ Microsoft 365	Microsoft Office 30 Day Trial

Camera & Audio	Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini 5i	Dell Optiplex 7090 Micro
Audio	No Speakers Audio controller High Definition (HD) Audio, Realtek® ALC233VB codec External Ports 1 x Universal Audio Jack Front	Mono 1x2W Speaker Audio controller Waves MaxxAudio 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 (Front).

Misc

Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini 5i

Dell Optiplex 7090 Micro

Security

Physical Locks

Kensington® Security Slot

BIOS Security

Administrator password
Power-on password
Hard disk password

Warranty

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

3-Year Basic Onsite Service

Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini 5i vs. Dell Optiplex 7090 Micro

The Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini 5i and the Dell Optiplex 7090 Micro 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 Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini 5i, you have options to configure it 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.

While Dell Optiplex 7090 Micro has configurations with a 35W 10th Generation Intel Comet Lake quad-core Intel Core i3-10105T up to a 65W 8-core Intel Core i9-11900 with a boost speed up to 5.20 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 Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini 5i up to 32GB of 2933MHz dual-channel DDR4 memory. For Dell Optiplex 7090 Micro, it supports up to 64GB of 3200MHz 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 Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini 5i has five USB Type-A ports and one USB Type-C port. All of them supports USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).

For Dell Optiplex 7090 Micro, it has five USB Type-A ports and one USB Type-C port. The PC has two ports that support USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), three ports that support USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), and one port that supports USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20 Gbps).

Pricing

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 Business Mini Desktop, 13th Gen Intel i5-13500H, 32GB RAM, 1TB PCIe M.2 SSD, RJ-45, HDMI, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth, Windows 11 Pro, Grey By Lenovo $699.00 Was: $859.00	See at Amazon
	Lenovo 2023 IdeaCentre 5i Gaming Desktop PC, GeForce RTX 3060, Intel Core i7-12700 12th Gen, 16GB RAM 3200MHz, 512GB PCIe SSD + 1TB HDD, 2 Year Warranty, Keyboard & Mouse, Free 3-Month Xbox GamePass By Lenovo $1,099.99	See at Amazon
Dell Optiplex 7090 Micro Price
	DELL Optiplex 7090 MFF Desktop Computer PC with New 23.8" FHD Monitor, RGB Speakers, Intel Core i7-1185G7, 16GB DDR4, 256GB SSD, WiFi, BT, Keyboard & Mouse, Windows 11 Pro (Renewed) By DELL $399.00	See at Amazon
	Dell Newest OptiPlex 7090 MFF Business Micro Mini Desktop Computer, Intel Octa-Core i9 11900 Up to 5.2GHz, 64GB DDR4 RAM, 2TB PCIe SSD, WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, Displayport, Type-C, Windows 11 Pro By Dell $1,149.99	See at Amazon
	Dell OptiPlex 7000 7090 Desktop Computer - Intel Core i5 10th Gen i5-10500T Hexa-core (6 Core) 2.30 GHz - 16 GB RAM DDR4 SDRAM - 512 GB M.2 PCI Express NVMe 3.0 x4 SSD - Micro PC - Black By Dell $699.00	See at Amazon