Lenovo ThinkCentre M73 Tiny 10AY0037US User Manual

Preloaded operating system
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

● 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

Processor



 i5-3470 Processor (4 cores / 4 threads, 3.2GHz, 6MB cache), 

Turbo Boost 2.0 (3.6GHz), integrated Intel HD Graphics 2500, 

integrated 1600MHz dual-channel DDR3 memory controller, Virtualization Technology

Intel Core i5-3570 Processor (4 cores / 4 threads, 3.4GHz, 6MB cache), 

Turbo Boost 2.0 (3.8GHz), integrated Intel HD Graphics 2500, 

integrated 1600MHz dual-channel DDR3 memory controller, Virtualization Technology

Intel Core i7-3770 Processor (4 cores / 8 threads, 3.4GHz, 8MB cache), 

Turbo Boost 2.0 (3.9GHz), integrated Intel HD Graphics 4000, 

integrated 1600MHz dual-channel DDR3 memory controller, Virtualization Technology

Implementation

Processor in LGA1155 socket

Memory

32GB max, 

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

Graphics

Intel HD Graphics 2500 / 4000 in processor, uses main memory, DirectX



 11, 

one VGA, one DisplayPort

, supports dual independent display;

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

 HD 7350, DirectX 11, 512MB, PCI Express



 2.0 x16 adapter, 

one DVI-I (includes DVI-to-VGA dongle), one DisplayPort, 30 watts;

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

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

AMD Radeon HD 7450, DirectX 11, 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

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

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

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

3212-K7U 4x5 i5-3470

4GBx1  500G 7200

Bay

DVD±RW None HD 2500

None

None

ES52

vPro None Win7 Pro64 10/23/12

3212-K8U 4x5 i7-3770

4GBx1  1TB 7200

Bay

DVD±RW None HD 4000

None

None

ES52

vPro None Win7 Pro64 10/23/12

3212-K9U 4x5 i5-3570

4GBx1  500G 7200

Bay

DVD±RW None HD 2500

None

None

ES52

vPro None Win7 Pro64 10/23/12

3212-L1U 4x5 i5-3570

4GBx1  1TB 7200

Bay

DVD±RW None HD 2500

None

None

ES52

vPro None Win7 Pro64 10/23/12

3212-L2U 4x5 i7-3770

4GBx1  500G 7200

Bay

DVD±RW None HD 4000

None

None

ES52

vPro None Win7 Pro64 10/23/12

3212-L3U 4x5 i5-3570

4GBx1  250G 7200

Bay

DVD±RW None HD 2500

None

None

ES52

vPro None Win7 Pro64 10/23/12

3212-L4U 4x5 i5-3470

2GBx1  500G 7200

Bay

DVD±RW None HD 2500

None

None

ES52

vPro None Win7 Pro64 10/23/12

3212-L5U 4x5 i7-3770

4GBx1  500G 7200

Bay

DVD±RW None HD 7350

None

None

ES52

vPro None Win7 Pro64 10/23/12

3212-L6U 4x5 i7-3770

4GBx1  250G 7200

Bay

DVD±RW None HD 4000

None

None

ES52

vPro None Win7 Pro64 10/23/12

3212-L7U 4x5 i5-3470

4GBx1  500G 7200

Bay

DVD±RW None HD 7350

None

None

ES52

vPro None Win7 Pro64 10/23/12

3212-L8U 4x5 i5-3470

4GBx1  1TB 7200

Bay

DVD±RW None HD 7450

None

None

ES52

vPro None Win7 Pro64 10/23/12

3212-L9U 4x5 i7-3770

4GBx1  1TB 7200

Bay

DVD±RW None HD 7450

None

None

ES52

vPro None Win7 Pro64 10/23/12

See footnotes for important warranty information 
US models announced October 23, 2012

Lenovo 

(MHTN1-34) October 2012

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