Detailed Specs Comparison

Lenovo ThinkCentre Neo 50s vs. Dell Optiplex 5090 SFF

Here is a side by side comparison between Lenovo ThinkCentre Neo 50s and Dell Optiplex 5090 SFF 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.	New 10th and 11th Gen Intel Core Processors. Up to Intel Core i7-11700 (8 cores/ 16 threads). Up to AMD® Radeon™ RX 640 (4GB GDDR5). Up to 64GB 3200MHz DDR4 memory. Up to 128GB 2933MHz DD4 memory. Up to 1 x 2TB PCIe Gen 4 x4 NVMe SSD.

Availability	Lenovo ThinkCentre Neo 50s	Dell Optiplex 5090 SFF
Released	2022	2021
Release Info	Announced on January 4, 2022. (CES 2022) Available from March 2022.	Announced on May 28, 2021.
Pricing	Starting at $799	10th Gen Intel Processor $1,355.71 i5-10505 8GB 512GB M.2 200W PSU DVD+/-RW $1,598.57 i7-10700 8GB 256GB M.2 200W PSU DVD+/-RW 11th Gen Intel Processor $1,312.86 i5-11500 8GB 256GB M.2 200W PSU $1,341.43 i5-11500 8GB 256GB M.2 200W PSU DVD+/-RW $1,342.00 i5-11500 8GB 500GB 2.5” HDD 200W PSU $1,427.14 i5-11500 16GB 256GB M.2 200W PSU DVD+/-RW $1,698.57 i7-11700 16GB 256GB M.2 200W PSU
Applicable Models	Lenovo ThinkCentre Neo 50s Lenovo ThinkCentre Neo 50s (12th Intel) Lenovo ThinkCentre Neo 50s (Intel B660)
Generations		2021 Dell Optiplex 5090 SFF Current 2020 Dell Optiplex 5080 SFF Compare 2019 Dell Optiplex 5070 SFF Compare 2018 Dell Optiplex 5060 SFF Compare

Lenovo ThinkCentre Neo 50s Price
	Lenovo ThinkCentre Neo 50s SFF Business Desktop, 12th Gen Intel 4-Core Processor, 16GB RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, DVD, 7-in-1 Card Reader, USB Type-C, Display Port, HDMI, Wi-Fi, Windows 11 Pro By Lenovo $499.99	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkCentre neo 50s Gen 4 12JF0002US Desktop Computer - Intel Core i5 13th Gen i5-13400 Deca-core (10 Core) 2.50 GHz - 16 GB RAM DDR4 SDRAM - 256 GB M.2 PCI Express NVMe 4.0 x4 SSD - Small Form By Lenovo $752.85	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkCentre Neo 50s Gen3 Desktop Computer - Intel I5-12400, 32GB Ram, 1TB NVMe SSD, AC Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, VGA, DisplayPort, HDMI, DVD-RW, USB Type-C - Windows 11 Pro, Black By Lenovo $769.99	See at Amazon
Dell Optiplex 5090 SFF Price
	Dell OptiPlex 5000 5090 SFF Small Form Factor Desktop (2021) \| Core i5-256GB SSD - 8GB RAM \| 6 Cores @ 4.6 GHz - 10th Gen CPU Win 11 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $399.00	See at Amazon
	Dell OptiPlex 5000 5090 SFF Small Form Factor Desktop (2021) \| Core i7-512GB SSD - 16GB RAM \| 8 Cores @ 4.8 GHz - 10th Gen CPU Win 11 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $619.89	See at Amazon
	Dell 5000 Optiplex Tower - Intel i7-12700K, 32GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, DisplayPort, HDMI, VGA, USB C, DVDRW, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Windows 11 Pro By Dell $829.99	See at Amazon

Exterior	Lenovo ThinkCentre Neo 50s	Dell Optiplex 5090 SFF
Size Comparison
Dimensions	3.9 x 12.1 x 10.8 inches (100 x 308 x 274.8 mm)	11.53” x 11.42” x 3.66” (293 x 290 x 93 mm)
Weight	9.9 lbs (4.5 kg)	Up to 11.57 lb (5.25 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 Pro Wireless Keyboard and Mouse - KM5221W - English Dell KB522 Business Multimedia Keyboard (US) Dell KB813 Smart Card Keyboard (US) No Keyboard Selected
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 1 x USB-A USB 2.0 (480 Mbps). 1 x USB-A USB 2.0 (480 Mbps) with Powershare. 1 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps). 1 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps). 1 x SD 4.0 Card Slot Optional. 1 x Universal Audio Jack Rear 2 x USB-A USB 2.0 (480 Mbps) with Smart Power On. 4 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps). 2 x DisplayPort DisplayPort 1.4 supports 4K@120Hz. 1 x RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet. 1 x Audio Jack Re-tasking Line out/Line in audio port. 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 5090 SFF
Form Factor	Small Form Factor (SFF) 7.4L	Small Form Factor (SFF)
Power Supply	180W 80+ Bronze 85% Efficiency 260W 80+ Gold 90% Efficiency	260W 80+ Bronze 85% Efficiency 300W 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 5090 SFF
Chipset	Intel B660 Chipset	Intel® Q570 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® Pentium® Gold G6405 2C/4T, 4.10 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 58W 10th Gen Intel® Pentium® Gold G6505 2C/4T, 4.20 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 58W 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 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
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® Pentium® Gold G6405 Intel® UHD Graphics 610 350 → 1050 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Pentium® Gold G6505 Intel® UHD Graphics 630 350 → 1100 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 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
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.	AMD® Radeon™ 540 - 4GB GDDR5 50W 1 x HDMI 1.4 1 x DisplayPort 550 - 4GB GDDR5 50W 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 2 x mini DisplayPort ports 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: 4 DIMM 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 128GB 2666 MHz for 10th Gen Intel Core i3/i5 CPU 2933 MHz for 10th Gen Intel Core i7/i9 CPU 2933 MHz for 11th Gen Intel Core 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 2TB 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, Half-height 1 x PCIe x4 slot PCIe Gen 3, Half-height SATA 3 x SATA slots For 2.5”/3.5” 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 5090 SFF
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 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	Optional Bluetooth 5.x	Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1 Optional
Ethernet	Realtek RTL8111HN Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000 Mbps with Wake-on-LAN support.	Intel I219 Gigabit Ethernet controller Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Software	Lenovo ThinkCentre Neo 50s	Dell Optiplex 5090 SFF
OS	Windows 11 Home \| Pro No OS	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro Upgradable to Windows 11 Ubuntu Linux 20.04 LTS NeoKylin 7.0 (China only)
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 5090 SFF
Audio	Realtek® ALC623-CG codec. High Definition (HD) Audio. Optional 1 x 1W speaker.	One 2W Speaker (optional) 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 (Rear).

Misc

Lenovo ThinkCentre Neo 50s

Dell Optiplex 5090 SFF

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

3-Year Basic Onsite Service

Lenovo ThinkCentre Neo 50s vs. Dell Optiplex 5090 SFF

The Lenovo ThinkCentre Neo 50s is a newer system that was released in 2022, while the Dell Optiplex 5090 SFF was released a year earlier in 2021. Both systems share the same 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.

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 5090 SFF has configurations with a 58W 10th Generation Intel Comet Lake dual-core Intel Pentium Gold G6405 up to a 65W 8-core Intel Core i7-11700 with a boost speed up to 4.90 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.

Fortunately, both PC allows you to upgrade later if you are unsatisfied with the amount of memory on your PC. The Lenovo ThinkCentre Neo 50s has two RAM slots that support up to 64GB of 3200MHz dual-channel DDR4 memory. On the other hand, the Dell Optiplex 5090 SFF has four RAM slots that you can upgrade up to 64GB of 3200MHz or 128GB of 2933 MHz 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, three less than the Dell Optiplex 5090 SFF that has 10 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 5090 SFF, it has nine USB Type-A ports and one USB Type-C port. The PC has four ports that support USB 2.0 (480 Mbps), five ports that support USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), and one port that supports USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps).

Pricing

Lenovo ThinkCentre Neo 50s Price
	Lenovo ThinkCentre Neo 50s SFF Business Desktop, 12th Gen Intel 4-Core Processor, 16GB RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, DVD, 7-in-1 Card Reader, USB Type-C, Display Port, HDMI, Wi-Fi, Windows 11 Pro By Lenovo $499.99	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkCentre neo 50s Gen 4 12JF0002US Desktop Computer - Intel Core i5 13th Gen i5-13400 Deca-core (10 Core) 2.50 GHz - 16 GB RAM DDR4 SDRAM - 256 GB M.2 PCI Express NVMe 4.0 x4 SSD - Small Form By Lenovo $752.85	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkCentre Neo 50s Gen3 Desktop Computer - Intel I5-12400, 32GB Ram, 1TB NVMe SSD, AC Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, VGA, DisplayPort, HDMI, DVD-RW, USB Type-C - Windows 11 Pro, Black By Lenovo $769.99	See at Amazon
Dell Optiplex 5090 SFF Price
	Dell OptiPlex 5000 5090 SFF Small Form Factor Desktop (2021) \| Core i5-256GB SSD - 8GB RAM \| 6 Cores @ 4.6 GHz - 10th Gen CPU Win 11 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $399.00	See at Amazon
	Dell OptiPlex 5000 5090 SFF Small Form Factor Desktop (2021) \| Core i7-512GB SSD - 16GB RAM \| 8 Cores @ 4.8 GHz - 10th Gen CPU Win 11 Pro (Renewed) By Dell $619.89	See at Amazon
	Dell 5000 Optiplex Tower - Intel i7-12700K, 32GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, DisplayPort, HDMI, VGA, USB C, DVDRW, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Windows 11 Pro By Dell $829.99	See at Amazon