Lenovo ThinkCentre M73 Tiny 10AY0037US User Manual

Preloaded operating system
Some: Genuine Windows



 7  

Professional 32

Some: Genuine Windows 7 

Professional 64

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

● Lenovo AppShop

● Lenovo Solution Center

● Lenovo Message Center Plus

● Lenovo SimpleTap

● Norton Internet Security   

 

  (30 days of virus definitions)

● Adobe



 Reader



● Skype for Windows

●  Windows Live Essentials

●  Microsoft



 Office preloaded;

  purchase a product key to activate 

● Corel



 Burn.Now

 (DVD±RW)

● Corel DVD MovieFactory



 (DVD

±RW)  

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 

● Hard disk password  

● Boot sequence control 

● Boot without keyboard and mouse 

● Serial port I/O control 

● Individual USB port disablement

● Chassis intrusion switch on selected

   model(s)
EPEAT

 Gold rating 

ENERGY STAR



 5.2-compliant

ULE Gold 

Cisco EnergyWise compatible

GREENGUARD



 certified

RoHS-compliant
Supports ThinkVantage Technologies
For compatible accessories, 

please go to O-M92 sheet; 

For Lenovo service upgrade options, 

please go to S-TC sheet

●3-year limited warranty

Processor



 i3-2120 Processor (2 cores / 4 threads, 3.3GHz, 3MB cache), 

integrated Intel HD Graphics 2000, 

integrated 1333MHz dual-channel DDR3 memory controller, Virtualization Technology

Intel Core i3-2130 Processor (2 cores / 4 threads, 3.4GHz, 3MB cache), 

integrated Intel HD Graphics 2000, 

integrated 1333MHz dual-channel DDR3 memory controller, Virtualization Technology

Intel Core i3-3240 Processor (2 cores / 4 threads, 3.4GHz, 3MB cache), 

integrated Intel HD Graphics 2500, 

integrated 1600MHz dual-channel DDR3 memory controller

Implementation

Processor in LGA1155 socket

Memory

32GB max, 

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

Graphics

Intel HD Graphics 2000 in processor, uses main memory, HDCP, 

DirectX



 10.1

, 

one VGA, one DisplayPort

, supports dual independent display;

Maximum resolution: 2560x1600 (DisplayPort, VGA)@60Hz

 HD 7450, DirectX 11, 3D Hardware Acceleration, 

1GB, PCI Express



 2.0 x16 adapter, 

one DVI-I (includes DVI-to-VGA dongle), one DisplayPort, 25 watts;

Maximum resolution: 2560x1600 (DisplayPort, DVI-I)@60Hz;

works along with Intel HD Graphics to support up to four independent monitors

DP dongle

None

Disk

SATA 6.0Gb/s 7200 rpm

Optical

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

SATA controller

Serial ATA, SATA 3.0Gb/s and SATA 6.0Gb/s, integrated in chipset, RAID 0/1 support

Onboard SATA 

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

one SATA 3.0Gb/s connector, and one eSATA connector

eSATA port

None

Media reader

Some: 29-in-1 media reader, internal USB 2.0

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

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

Internal connector Two USB 2.0 planar conn (1 used; one open for additional USB devices),

one internal DisplayPort connector

PCIe WLAN

Some: 11b/g/n wireless, PCIe Half Mini Card, Intel Centrino Wireless-N 2230, 

Wi-Fi + Bluetooth combo adapter, 2x2

Bluetooth

Some: Bluetooth 4.0 wireless, integrated in Intel 2230 Wi-Fi + Bluetooth combo adapter

Audio

High Definition (HD) Audio, Realtek



 ALC662 codec

Speaker

Internal speaker for business audio

IEEE 1394

None

Ethernet

One gigabit ethernet port, Intel 82579, Wake on LAN



Intel AMT

Intel Active Management Technology 8.0 (Intel AMT 8.0)

Modem

None

Security chip

Trusted Platform Module (TPM1.2-compliant)

Keyboard

Preferred Pro USB Keyboard (USB connector), 104-key, 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 

● 24.2 lb (11.0 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

Slot

Slot 1: half-length, full-height, PCI Express 2.0 x16 (75w 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

3208-A8U 4x5 i3-2130 4GBx1  500G 7200

Bay

DVD±RW None HD 2000 None

None

ES52 None None Pro 64 06/05/12

3208-A9U 4x5 i3-2120 2GBx1  250G 7200

Bay

DVD±RW None HD 2000 None

None

ES52 None None Pro 32 06/05/12

3208-C5U 4x5 i3-3240 4GBx2  1TB 7200

Bay

DVD±RW Media HD 7450 Intel 2230 + BT Switch

ES52 None None Pro 64 11/06/12

✂ 

US model(s) withdrawn effective February 2013 or November 2013

Lenovo 

(MHTN1-11) November 2012

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