Lenovo ThinkCentre M73 Tiny 10AY0037US User Manual

Preloaded operating system
Some: Windows



 7 Professional 64

preinstalled through downgrade 

rights in Windows 8 Pro 64-bit

Some: Windows 8 Pro 64-bit
Preloaded applications (only some listed)

 - Windows 7 models
● ThinkVantage



 Product Recovery

● ThinkVantage Power Manager

● ThinkVantage Communication Utility

● Lenovo



 Message Center Plus

● Lenovo SimpleTap

● Adobe



 Reader



●  Windows Live Essentials

● Corel



 Burn.Now

 (DVD±RW)

● Corel DVD MovieFactory



 (DVD

±RW)  

 - Windows 8 models
● Lenovo Support

● Lenovo Companion

● Lenovo Cloud Storage

● Norton Studio

● AccuWeather

● Evernote



● Cyberlink Power2Go (DVD±RW)

● Cyberlink PowerProducer (DVD±RW)
 - All models
● ThinkVantage System Update

● Lenovo Solution Center

● View Management Utility

● Norton Internet Security 

 

 

  (30 days of virus definitions)

●  Microsoft



 Office preloaded;

  purchase a product key to activate

● Skype

Security 

● 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)

● Power-on password

● Administrator 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

Cisco EnergyWise compatible

GREENGUARD



 certified

RoHS-compliant
Supports ThinkVantage Technologies
For compatible accessories, 

please go to O-M72E 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



 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

Implementation

Processor in LGA1155 socket

Memory

16GB max, 

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

Graphics

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



 11,  

one VGA, one DVI-D, supports dual independent display;

Maximum resolution: 2560x1600 (VGA)@60Hz; 1920x1200 (DVI-D)@60Hz

Disk

SATA 3.0Gb/s 7200 rpm

Optical

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

SATA controller

Serial ATA, SATA 3.0Gb/s, integrated in chipset

Onboard SATA

Two SATA cables (each 1-drop to device), three SATA 3.0Gb/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 2.0, serial (9-pin), keyboard (PS/2), mouse (PS/2), ethernet (RJ-45), 

VGA DB-15, DVI-D

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)

Audio

High Definition (HD) Audio, Realtek



 ALC662 codec

PCIe WLAN

4

None

Bluetooth

None

Speaker

Internal speaker for business audio

IEEE 1394

None

Ethernet

Gigabit ethernet port, Realtek RTL8111E, Wake on LAN



Intel AMT

None

Modem

None

Security chip

None

Keyboard

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



 logo

Mouse

Enhanced Optical USB Mouse, black, Lenovo logo

Floor Stand

System floor stand for vertical orientation

Power supply

240 watts, autosensing, 85% PSU

Machine

● Business black color; metal case 

● 13.2" W X 15.0" D X 3.9" H 

● 335mm W X 382mm D X 101mm H 

● 14.6 lb (6.6 kg) in maximum configuration 

● Highlighted optical drive button for easy access

Bay

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

Bay 2: 3.5", 1" high, no access, std disk

Slot

Slot 1: Low Profile, PCI Express



 2.0 x16 (40w max)

Slot 2: Low Profile, PCIe 2.0 x1

Slot 3: Low Profile, PCIe 2.0 x1

Limited Warranty

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

next business day response time / service upgrades available

3664-A3U 3x2

i5-3470

4GBx1 1600MHz 500G 7200

DVD±RW

HD 2500

Switch

Stand

ES52

G P

Win8 Pro64

10/23/12

3664-A5U 3x2

i5-3470

4GBx1 1600MHz 500G 7200

DVD±RW

HD 2500

None

Stand

ES52

G P

Win7 Pro64

10/23/12

Lenovo 

(MOSI1-28) October 2012

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optical

disk