Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Ultra

Overview

The ThinkStation P3 Ultra is a powerful workstation designed for demanding tasks. This section provides a visual overview of its ports and connectivity.

Front Panel Ports:

• 1x Headphone (3.5mm) jack
• 1x USB-A (USB 10Gbps) port
• 2x Thunderbolt 4 ports

Rear Panel Ports:

• 1x Ethernet (2.5GbE RJ-45) port
• 1x Ethernet (GbE RJ-45) port
• 4x USB-A (USB 10Gbps) ports
• 3x DisplayPort outputs
• 1x Power connector

Expansion Options:

The system also features optional ports on expansion cards, indicated by item 9 in the rear panel diagram. These are available on selected models.

Note: Items marked with an asterisk (*) are only available on selected models.

Performance

Processor Family

The ThinkStation P3 Ultra supports up to one 125W Intel® Core™ i5 / i7 / i9 (12th Gen) or Intel® Core™ i3 / i5 / i7 / i9 (13th and 14th Gen) processor. These processors can support up to 24 cores and clock speeds up to 6GHz.

Processor Specifications

Processor Sockets: 1x FCLGA1700

Note [1]: Intel® Max Turbo frequency will vary depending on application workload and the hardware and software configurations. For more information, see http://www.intel.com/technology/turboboost/.

Operating System

• Windows® 11 Pro
• Windows® 11 Home
• Windows® 11 Home Single Language
• Windows® 11 DG Windows® 10 Pro 64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 (certified only, for detailed and latest information, please visit Red Hat Certified Hardware)
• Ubuntu Linux LTS
• No preload operating system

Graphics

Integrated Graphics

• Intel® UHD Graphics 730
• Intel® UHD Graphics 770

Discrete Graphics Support

Supports up to one NVIDIA® RTX A5500 Laptop GPU.

Discrete Graphics Offering

Note [1]: Discrete graphics support may vary by configurations such as processor selection or power supply wattage.

Display Support

The ThinkStation P3 Ultra supports up to 8 independent displays. This includes 4 via onboard ports (3x DisplayPort and 2x Thunderbolt™) and 4 via discrete graphics.

Onboard Ports (Max Simultaneous Displays):

• DisplayPort (DP) supports up to 4096x2160@60Hz
• Thunderbolt™ supports up to 5120x2880@60Hz

Discrete Graphics Ports (Max Simultaneous Displays):

• miniDP supports up to 4096x2160@120Hz (e.g., RTX A2000)

Chipset, Memory, and Storage

Chipset

Intel® W680 chipset

Memory

Max Memory: Up to 128GB (4x 32GB DDR5 SO-DIMM)

Memory Type:

• DDR5-4800 SO-DIMM ECC
• DDR5-4800 SO-DIMM non-ECC

Memory Slots: Four DDR5 SO-DIMM slots, dual-channel capable.

Memory Protection: ECC on models with ECC DIMMs and ECC capable processor.

Notes:

[1] The max memory is based on the test results with current Lenovo® memory offerings.

[2], [3] System comes with DDR5-4800 memory and will run at a lower speed due to platform limitations: 4x 32GB configuration runs at DDR5-3600; other configurations run as DDR5-4000.

Storage Support

Supports up to 1x 2.5" HDD or SSD + 2x M.2 SSD.

• 2.5" HDD up to 1TB
• 2.5" SSD up to 7.68TB
• M.2 SSD up to 4TB each

Storage Type

Storage Controllers

Notes:

[1] The storage capacity supported is based on the test results with current Lenovo® storage offerings.

[2] For detailed storage bays information and how to upgrade optional drives for ThinkStation® products, please visit the ThinkStation® Storage Upgrade Guide.

Multi-Media

Audio Chip

High Definition (HD) Audio, Realtek® ALC897-Q codec

Speakers

Single speaker

Power Supply

Design - Mechanical

Form Factor

Mini-tower (3.9L)

Dimensions (WxDxH)

87 x 223 x 202 mm (3.43 x 8.78 x 7.95 inches)

Weight

3.6 kg (7.94 lbs, maximum configuration)

Bays

1x 2.5" disk bay (optional, comes with disk)

M.2 Slots

• Two M.2 PCIe® Gen 4x4 slots (for SSD)
• One M.2 slot (for WLAN)

Expansion Slots

Two PCIe® slots with one PCIe® 4.0 x16 and one PCIe® 3.0 x8.

• Slot 1: PCIe® 4.0 x16 (via MXM to PCIe® riser card), low profile, 75W, double-width
• Slot 2: PCIe® 3.0 x8 (x4 lanes), low profile, 25W

Notes:

[1] The system dimensions may vary depending on configurations.

[2] The system weight is approximate and based on results in Lenovo® lab, which varies depending on the source of component, variance of the distribution of each component, and manufacturing process. It may not be the exact weight for each specific model.

Connectivity

Network

Onboard Ethernet

Two Ethernet, 2.5GbE + GbE, Intel® Ethernet Connection I225-LM and I210-AT, 2x RJ-45, supports Wake-on-LAN

Optional Ethernet

One additional Ethernet adapter support, up to four additional GbE ports:

• Gigabit Ethernet, Intel® I350-T2, 2x RJ-45, PCIe® x4
• Gigabit Ethernet, Broadcom BCM5719, 4x RJ-45, PCIe® x4
• Gigabit Ethernet, Broadcom BCM5720, 2x RJ-45, PCIe® x1

WLAN + Bluetooth®

• Intel® Wi-Fi® 6E AX211, 802.11ax 2x2 Wi-Fi® + Bluetooth® 5.1 (Bluetooth® 5.3 hardware ready), Intel® vPro® technology support[1]
• No WLAN and Bluetooth®

Notes:

[1] Bluetooth® 5.3 is hardware ready but may run at a lower version due to OS limitations.

Ports

Wi-Fi® 6E is only enabled on Windows® 11 and operates as Wi-Fi® 6 with Windows® 10.

Front Ports

• 2x Thunderbolt™ 4
• 1x USB-A (USB 10Gbps / USB 3.2 Gen 2)
• 1x headphone / microphone combo jack (3.5mm)

Rear Ports

• 4x USB-A (USB 10Gbps / USB 3.2 Gen 2)
• 3x DisplayPort™ 1.2
• 1x Ethernet (2.5GbE RJ-45)
• 1x Ethernet (GbE RJ-45)

Optional Rear Ports

• 1x USB-C® (USB 20Gbps / USB 3.2 Gen 2x2), support data transfer, via USB-C® PCIe® x4 card
• 2x USB-C® (USB 10Gbps / USB 3.2 Gen 2), support data transfer, via additional PCIe® adapter
• 2x USB-A (USB 5Gbps / USB 3.2 Gen 1), via additional PCIe® adapter
• 4x serial (via 4-port serial expansion card, PCIe® x1)

Notes:

[1] The transfer speed of the ports will vary and, depending on many factors, such as the processing speed of the host device, file attributes, and other factors related to system configuration and your operating environment, will be slower than the theoretical speed.

[2] For video ports on discrete graphics, please see graphics section.

Security & Privacy

Security

Security Chip

Discrete TPM 2.0, TCG certified, FIPS 140-2 certified

Physical Locks

Kensington® Security Slot™, 3 x 7 mm

Chassis Intrusion Switch

Chassis intrusion switch

BIOS Security

• Administrator password
• Power-on password
• UEFI Secure Boot
• Self-healing BIOS

Manageability

System Management

• Non-vPro®
• (Optional) Intel® vPro® Enterprise with Intel® AMT 16
• (Optional) Aspeed AST2600 graphics / management processor, IPMI 2.0-compliant baseboard management controller (BMC)

Notes:

[1] Intel® vPro® offers a superset of DASH's defined capabilities.

Service

Warranty

Base Warranty:

• 1-year limited onsite service
• 2-year limited onsite service
• 3-year limited onsite service
• No base warranty

Notes:

[1] The warranty upgrades may be bundled with some models, please check the "Included upgrade" column in the specific model's configurations. For more service extensions, please go to https://smartfind.lenovo.com/. To learn more details of warranty policy, please access https://pcsupport.lenovo.com/warranty.

Environmental

Operating Environment

Temperature

• Operating: 10°C (50°F) to 35°C (95°F)
• Storage: -40°C (-40°F) to 60°C (140°F)

Altitude

• Operating: 0 m (0 ft) to 3048 m (10,000 ft)
• Storage: 0 m (0 ft) to 12192 m (40,000 ft)

Relative Humidity

• Operating: 20% to 80%
• Storage: 10% to 90%

Certifications

Green Certifications

• (Optional) ENERGY STAR® 8.0
• (Optional) EPEAT™ Gold Registered[2]
• RoHS compliant
• TCO Certified 9.0

Notes:

[1] The items listed under the "Green Certifications" section may not only refer to certification but also registration or self-declaration.

[2] EPEAT™ is registered where applicable, please see epeat.net for registration status by country.

Other Certifications

Mil-Spec Test

MIL-STD-810H military test passed

ISV Certifications

Please visit ISV certifications for Lenovo® Workstations

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