Lenovo ThinkCentre M73 Tiny 10AY0037US User Manual

Preloaded operating system
Some: Windows



 7 Professional 64

Some:  Windows 7 Professional 64  

 

 

preinstalled through downgrade  

 

rights in Windows 8 Pro 64-bit 

Ready to install applications (only some 

listed)
● Rescue and Recovery 

● Password Manager
Preloaded applications (only some listed)
● ThinkVantage



 Product Recovery

● ThinkVantage System Update

● ThinkVantage Communication Utility

● ThinkVantage Power Manager

● View Management Utility

● PC Device Stage

● Lenovo Cloud Storage by SugarSync

● Lenovo Solution Center

● Lenovo Message Center Plus

● Norton Internet Security   

 

  (30 days of virus definitions)

● Adobe



 Reader



● Skype

●  Evernote



●  Microsoft



 Office preloaded;

  purchase a product key to activate

 

● Cyberlink Power2Go (DVD±RW) 

● Cyberlink PowerProducer (DVD±RW)

● Nitro Pro

Security 

● Security chip (see information on left) 

● One lock to secure both cover and 

   entire system to fixed object: 

   -Padlock loop (in rear for opt padlock) 

   -Security slot (in rear for optional 

    Kensington



 MicroSaver



 cable)

● Cable lock

● Power-on password

● Administrator password 

● Hard disk password  

● Boot sequence control 

● Boot without keyboard and mouse 

● Individual USB port disablement

● Chassis intrusion switch on selected

   model(s)
EPEAT

 Gold rating

ENERGY STAR 5.2-compliant

ULE Gold

RoHS-compliant
Supports ThinkVantage Technologies
For compatible accessories, 

please go to TC-AQP sheet; 

For Lenovo service upgrade options, 

please go to S-TC sheet

●Part of the Global Models Plus (GMP) program with limited onsite service 3-year limited warranty

Processor

AMD APU A4-5300B (dual-core, 3.4GHz, 1MB L2 cache), Turbo Core (up to 3.6GHz),  

AMD Radeon

 HD 7480D Graphics, DDR3 memory controller (up to 1600MHz) 

AMD APU A6-5400B (dual-core, 3.6GHz, 1MB L2 cache), Turbo Core (up to 3.8GHz),  

AMD Radeon HD 7540D Graphics, DDR3 memory controller (up to 1866MHz) 

AMD APU A8-5500B (quad-core, 3.2GHz, 4MB L2 cache), Turbo Core (up to 3.7GHz),  

AMD Radeon HD 7560D Graphics, DDR3 memory controller (up to 1866MHz)

Implementation

Processor in Socket FM2

Memory

32GB max, 

UDIMM, PC3-12800 1600MHz DDR3, four 240-pin DIMM sockets

Graphics

AMD Radeon HD Graphics, integrated in processor, uses main memory, DirectX



 11,

one VGA, one DisplayPort

, supports dual independent display, works along with 

optional discrete graphics to support up to four independent monitors;

Maximum resolution: 1920x1200 (VGA)@60Hz; 2560x2048 (DisplayPort)@60Hz

 HD 8470, DirectX 11, 3D Hardware Acceleration, 

512MB, PCI Express



 2.0 x16 adapter, one VGA, one DisplayPort, 25 watts,

Max resolution: 2560x1600 (DisplayPort)@60Hz; 2048x1536 (VGA)@85Hz

DP cable

None

Disk

Some:  SATA 6.0Gb/s 7200 rpm

Optical

Some:  DVD-ROM DL SATA 1.5Gb/s Drive

Some:  Super Multi-Burner DL DVD±RW SATA 1.5Gb/s Drive

SATA controller

Serial ATA, SATA 6.0Gb/s, integrated in chipset, RAID 0/1

Onboard SATA

Two SATA cables (each 1-drop to device), four SATA 6.0Gb/s connectors on planar

eSATA port

None

Media reader

None

Chipset

Front ports

Two USB 2.0, microphone (stereo, 3.5mm), headphone (stereo, 3.5mm)

Rear ports

Four USB 3.0, two USB 2.0, serial (9-pin), ethernet (RJ-45), VGA DB-15, DisplayPort,

optional keyboard (PS/2), optional mouse (PS/2)

Rear audio ports

Line-in (stereo, 3.5mm), line-out (stereo, 3.5mm), microphone (stereo, 3.5mm)

PCIe WLAN

Internal connector

11b/g/n wireless, Intel Centrino



 Wireless-N 105, 1x1

Two USB 2.0 planar conn (1 used; one open for additional USB device)

Audio

High Definition (HD) Audio, Realtek



 ALC662 codec

Speaker

Internal speaker for business audio

IEEE 1394

None

Ethernet

One gigabit ethernet port, Realtek RTL8111E, Wake on LAN



Modem

None

Security chip

Trusted Platform Module (TPM 1.2-compliant)

Keyboard

Preferred Pro USB Keyboard (USB connector), black, Lenovo



 logo

Mouse

Enhanced Optical USB Mouse, black, Lenovo logo

Power supply

280 watts, autosensing, 85% PSU

Machine

● Business black color; metal case 

● 6.9" W X 17.4" D X 16.3" H 

● 175mm W X 442mm D X 414mm H 

● 27.5 lb (12.5 kg) in maximum configuration 

● Toolless cover removal, toolless adapter retention 

● Toolless disk, optical drive removal

Bay

Bay 1: 5.25", 1.6" high, access, std optical 

Bay 2: 5.25", 1.6" high, access, open 

Bay 3: 3.5", 1" high, access, opt reader* 

Bay 4: 3.5", 1" high, no access, std disk

Bay 5: 3.5", 1" high, no access, opt disk*

*bay only available on models with HDD/SSD/reader installed

Slot

Slot 1: half-length, full-height, PCI Express 2.0 x16 (60w max)  

Slot 2: half-length, full-height, PCIe 2.0 x1 

Slot 3: half-length, full-height, 32-bit PCI 2.3

Slot 4: half-length, full-height, 32-bit PCI 2.3

Limited Warranty

3-years, limited onsite service, 8 am-5 pm, Mon - Fri coverage excluding holidays, 

next business day response time / service upgrades available

10BN0005US 4x5 A4-5300B 2GBx1  500G 7200 DVD

None

None HD 7480D Switch None None

G P Win7 Pro64

10/01/13

10BN0006US 4x5 A8-5500B 4GBx1  1TB 7200 DVD±RW N105

None HD 8470

Switch None None

G P Win7 Pro64 (DG) 10/01/13

10BN0007US 4x5 A6-5400B 4GBx1  500G 7200 DVD±RW None

None HD 7540D Switch None None

G P Win7 Pro64 (DG) 10/01/13

See footnotes for important warranty information 
US model(s) announced October 1

, 2013

Lenovo 

(ADR1T-5) October 2013

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