Detailed Specs Comparison

Lenovo ThinkCentre Neo 50s vs. Dell Optiplex 3090 Tower

Here is a side by side comparison between Lenovo ThinkCentre Neo 50s and Dell Optiplex 3090 Tower 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® B660 Chipset. Supports 12th Intel® Alder Lake Series Processors. Up to 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900 16C/24T, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz, 30MB SmartCache, 65W TDP. Up to 1 x 1TB NVMe PCIe Gen 4 SSD. Up to 1 x 2TB 3.5” 7200 RPM HDD. Up to 64GB dual-channel 3200MHz DDR4 Memory. More Features Optional 7-in-1 card reader. Optional mono speaker. Up to Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2.	Option to preload with Windows 11 Pro. Intel® Q470 Chipset 10th Generation Intel Comet Lake Processors. Up to Intel Core i5-10600 (6 cores/ 12 threads). Up to AMD Radeon RX 640, (4GB GDDR5). Up to 64GB 2933MHz DDR4 memory Up to 260W with 80 Plus Platinum PSU.
What's missing		Using the same Intel® Q470 Chipset as its previous generation. Using the same 10th Gen Intel processors as its previous generation. Has only two front USB 2.0 ports. Other two USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports move to the back.

Availability	Lenovo ThinkCentre Neo 50s	Dell Optiplex 3090 Tower
Released	2022	2021
Release Info	Announced on January 4, 2022. (CES 2022) Available from March 2022.	Announced in October 2021.
Pricing	Starting at $799	$749.00 i3-10100 4GB 500GB 3.5” HDD 260W PSU $780.66 i5-10500 4GB 500GB 3.5” HDD 260W PSU $1,225.04 i5-10600 16GB 512GB M.2 SDD AMD RX 640 260W PSU
Applicable Models	Lenovo ThinkCentre Neo 50s Lenovo ThinkCentre Neo 50s (12th Intel) Lenovo ThinkCentre Neo 50s (Intel B660)
Generations		2021 Dell Optiplex 3090 Tower Current 2020 Dell Optiplex 3080 Tower Compare 2019 Dell Optiplex 3070 Tower Compare 2018 Dell Optiplex 3060 Tower Compare

Exterior	Lenovo ThinkCentre Neo 50s	Dell Optiplex 3090 Tower
Size Comparison
Dimensions	3.9 x 12.1 x 10.8 inches (100 x 308 x 274.8 mm)	11.5” x 12.76” x 6.1” (292 x 324 x 155 mm)
Weight	9.9 lbs (4.5 kg)	Starting at 11.79 lb (5.35 kg)
Colors	Raven Black	Black
Keyboard and Trackpad	Keyboard Lenovo Calliope Keyboard (USB connector), black Lenovo Calliope Wireless Keyboard, black Lenovo Traditional Keyboard (USB connector), black No keyboard Mouse Lenovo Calliope Mouse (USB connector), black Lenovo Calliope Wireless Mouse (2.4GHz via USB receiver), black No mouse	Dell KB216 Wired Keyboard English Dell KB522 Business Multimedia Keyboard (US) Dell KB813 Smart Card Keyboard (US) Dell Pro Wireless Keyboard and Mouse - KM5221W - English No Keyboard
Ports	Front 1 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gpbs) with 5V@3A charging. 2 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps). 1 x Card reader Optional 1 x Microphone 3.5mm jack. 1 x Headphone 3.5mm jack. Rear 4 x USB-A 2 x USB 2.0 (480 Mbps). 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps). 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) with Smart Power On. 1 x HDMI 2.1 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 1 x VGA 1 x RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet port. 1 x Serial 1 x Line-out port 3.5mm jack. 1 x Power Connector	Front 2 x USB-A USB 2.0 (480 Mbps). 1 x Universal Audio Jack Rear 6 x USB-A 2 x USB 2.0 (480 Mbps) with Smart Power On. 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps). 2 x DisplayPort 1.4 Supports 4K@120Hz. 1 x RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet. 1 x Audio port Line-out audio port with re-tasking to Line-in (Rear). 1 x Kensington Lock Slot 1 x Power Connection Optional Ports 1 x Video Port Can be DisplayPort 1.4, HDMI 2.0b, or VGA port. 1 x Serial/PS2 port

Chasis	Lenovo ThinkCentre Neo 50s	Dell Optiplex 3090 Tower
Form Factor	Small Form Factor (SFF) 7.4L	Mini Tower
Power Supply	180W 80+ Bronze 85% Efficiency 260W 80+ Gold 90% Efficiency	260W 80+ Bronze 85% Efficiency 260W 80+ Platinum 92% Efficiency
Bays	1 x 2.5"/3.5" disk bay 1 x slim ODD bay
Optical Drives	Optional DVD-ROM SATA 1.5Gb/s, slim (9.0mm) DVD burner (DVD±RW) SATA 1.5Gb/s, slim (9.0mm)	8x DVD+/-RW 9.5mm ODD Optional.
Chasis Information	Optional vertical stand.

Internal Specs	Lenovo ThinkCentre Neo 50s	Dell Optiplex 3090 Tower
Chipset	Intel B660 Chipset	Intel® Q470 Chipset
Processor	12th Gen Intel® Celeron® G6900 2C/2T, 3.40 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 46W 12th Gen Intel® Pentium® Gold G7400 2C/4T, 3.70 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 46W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-12100 4C/8T, 3.30 → 4.30 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 60W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-12300 4C/8T, 3.50 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 60W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12400 6C/12T, 2.50 → 4.40 GHz, 18MB SmartCache, 65W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12500 6C/12T, 3.00 → 4.60 GHz, 18MB SmartCache, 65W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12600 6C/12T, 3.30 → 4.80 GHz, 18MB SmartCache, 65W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700 12C/20T, 2.10 → 4.80 GHz, 25MB SmartCache, 65W 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900 16C/24T, 2.40 → 5.00 GHz, 30MB SmartCache, 65W	10th Gen Intel® Celeron® G5905 2C/2T, 3.50 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 58W 10th Gen Intel® Pentium® Gold G6405 2C/4T, 4.10 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 58W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10100 4C/8T, 3.60 → 4.30 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 65W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10105 4C/8T, 3.70 → 4.40 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 65W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10300 4C/8T, 3.70 → 4.40 GHz, 8MB 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
Integrated Graphics	12th Gen Intel® Celeron® G6900 Intel® UHD Graphics 710 16 Execution Units, 300 → 1300 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Pentium® Gold G7400 Intel® UHD Graphics 710 16 Execution Units, 300 → 1350 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-12100 Intel® UHD Graphics 730 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1400 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-12300 Intel® UHD Graphics 730 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1450 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12400 Intel® UHD Graphics 730 24 Execution Units, 300 → 1450 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12500 Intel® UHD Graphics 770 32 Execution Units, 300 → 1450 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-12600 Intel® UHD Graphics 770 32 Execution Units, 300 → 1450 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-12700 Intel® UHD Graphics 770 32 Execution Units, 300 → 1500 MHz 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900 Intel® UHD Graphics 770 32 Execution Units, 300 → 1550 MHz	10th Gen Intel® Celeron® G5905 Intel® UHD Graphics 610 350 → 1050 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Pentium® Gold G6405 Intel® UHD Graphics 610 350 → 1050 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10100 Intel® UHD Graphics 630 23 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10105 Intel® UHD Graphics 630 23 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10300 Intel® UHD Graphics 630 23 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 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
Discrete Graphics	No configuration is available. It has a PCIe 3.0 x16 slot that you can install any low-profile discrete graphics card with a maximum length of 167.65mm and a maximum height of 68.90mm.	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730 - 2GB GDDR5 30W 2 x DisplayPort 1.2 AMD® Radeon™ 540 - 1GB GDDR5 50W 2x DisplayPort 1.4 550 - 2GB GDDR5 50W 2x DisplayPort 1.4 RX 640 - 4GB GDDR5 50W 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 2 x mini DisplayPort ports
Memory	4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB Memory Slots: 2 DIMM slots Memory Type: Dual Channel DDR4 Memory Memory Speed: 3200 MHz Memory Per Slot: 4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB	Memory Slots: 2 DIMM slots Memory Type: Single or Dual Channel DDR4 Memory Memory Speed: 2666MHz 2933MHz Memory Per Slot: 4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB Memory Configurations 4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB 2666 MHz for Intel Core i3/i5 CPU 2933 MHz for Intel Core i7/i9 CPU
Storage	1 x 256GB 512GB 1TB M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 or 4.0 x4 NVME SSD 1 x 1TB 2TB 7200 rpm 2.5" or 3.5" 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 1TB 2TB 4TB 5400 rpm or 7200 rpm 3.5" SATA Hard Drive
Slots	1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 low-profile, (length < 167.65mm, height < 68.90mm). 1 x PCIe 3.0 x1 low-profile, (length < 167.65mm, height < 68.90mm). 1 x M.2 2230 slot for WiFi and Bluetooth combo card. 1 x M.2 2230/2280 slot for PCIe solid-state drive.	Expansion Slots 1 x PCIe x16 slot PCIe Gen 3, Full-height 2 x PCIe x1 slot PCIe Gen 3, Full-height SATA 3 x SATA slots For 2.5-inch HDD/SSD, and slim Optical Drive. 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	Lenovo ThinkCentre Neo 50s	Dell Optiplex 3090 Tower
Wi-Fi	No Wireless LAN Card Realtek RTL8822CE Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6 (802.11ac) Bluetooth 5.0 Intel Wireless-AC 9560 Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6 (802.11ac) Bluetooth 5.0 Intel AX201 Wi-Fi 6 Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-6 (802.11ax) Bluetooth 5.2	No Wireless LAN Card Intel 9462 Up to 433 Mbps Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz WiFi-5 (802.11ac) Bluetooth 5.1 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
Bluetooth	Optional Bluetooth 5.x	Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.2 Optional
Ethernet	Realtek RTL8111HN Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000 Mbps with Wake-on-LAN support.	Intel Ethernet Connection I219-LM Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps. Realtek RTL8111KD Gigabit Ethernet controller Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Software	Lenovo ThinkCentre Neo 50s	Dell Optiplex 3090 Tower
OS	Windows 11 Home \| Pro No OS	Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Pro Windows 10 image available for downgrading. Ubuntu Linux 20.04 LTS
Built-in Apps	Lenovo Vantage Microsoft® Office 2021 Trial (Except Japan) McAfee™ LiveSafe™ (Except Russia)	Microsoft Office 30 Day Trial

Camera & Audio	Lenovo ThinkCentre Neo 50s	Dell Optiplex 3090 Tower
Audio	Realtek® ALC623-CG codec. High Definition (HD) Audio. Optional 1 x 1W speaker.	One 2W Speaker (optional) Audio controller Waves MaxxAudio API Intel HDA (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).

Misc

Lenovo ThinkCentre Neo 50s

Dell Optiplex 3090 Tower

Security

Security Chip

Firmware TPM 2.0, TCG certified

Physical Locks

Smart Cable Clip
Optional
Kensington® Security Slot
Padlock Loop

Chassis Intrusion Switch

Chassis intrusion switch
No chassis intrusion switch

BIOS Security

Secure Wipe
Power-on password
Supervisor password
Hard disk password
Computrace support
Cover presence switch
Smart USB protection
Allows keyboard/mouse only, blocks all storage devices.
Individual USB port disablement

Warranty

1-year depot service
1-year limited onsite service
3-year depot service
3-year limited onsite service

1 Year Basic Onsite Service

Lenovo ThinkCentre Neo 50s vs. Dell Optiplex 3090 Tower

The Lenovo ThinkCentre Neo 50s is a newer system that was released in 2022, while the Dell Optiplex 3090 Tower was released a year earlier in 2021. The Lenovo ThinkCentre Neo 50s has a small form factor that commonly can only fit a Mini ITX motherboard, one or two hard disk drives, and supports only a small form factor or half-height graphics card. The Dell Optiplex 3090 Tower has a mini tower form factor that can fit a micro ATX and Mini ITX motherboard, a few hard disk drives, and a single full-height 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 ThinkCentre Neo 50s, you have options to configure it with a 46W 12th Generation Intel Alder Lake dual-core Intel Celeron G6900 up to a 65W 16-core Intel Core i9-12900 with a boost speed up to 5.00 GHz.

While Dell Optiplex 3090 Tower has configurations with a 58W 10th Generation Intel Comet Lake dual-core Intel Celeron G5905 up to a 65W 6-core Intel Core i5-10600 with a boost speed up to 4.80 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 ThinkCentre Neo 50s up to 64GB of 3200MHz dual-channel DDR4 memory. For Dell Optiplex 3090 Tower, it supports up to 64GB of 2666MHz 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 7 USB ports available on the Lenovo ThinkCentre Neo 50s, one less than the Dell Optiplex 3090 Tower that has 8 USB ports. 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 ThinkCentre Neo 50s has six USB Type-A ports and one USB Type-C port. It has two ports that support USB 2.0 (480 Mbps) and five ports that support USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).

For Dell Optiplex 3090 Tower, it has eight USB ports that all of which are USB Type-A. The PC has four ports that support USB 2.0 (480 Mbps) and four ports that support USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).