Lenovo Announces ThinkStation P920 and P720 Desktop Workstations

by Lyle Smith September 12, 2017

written by Lyle Smith September 12, 2017

Lenovo has announced the latest models of the ThinkStation P920 and P720 desktop workstations, which feature the latest NVIDIA Quadro professional graphics (including the P920’s support of 3x GP100 or P6000 cards) and Intel Xeon processors (up to 3.6GHz), increased 6-channel memory to support the heaviest computational needs, faster memory speeds, support for up to 28 cores per CPU, and full-blown RAID support for NVMe drives.

With this new raw multi-CPU and GPU power, the updated ThinkStations are set to boast fast processing of complex datasets and calculation intensive rendering, editing, and VR stitching, giving professionals the speed and performance they need for their specific use cases. In addition, the ThinkStation P920 and P720 both feature onboard M.2 NVMe SSD support, which offer some of the fastest I/O in the industry.

ThinkStation P920 Specifications

Processor: Dual Intel Xeon Platinum, Gold,
- Silver and Bronze (up to 28 cores,
- up to 3.6GHz per CPU)
Operating Systems:
- Windows 10 Pro for Workstations
- Ubuntu Linux (pre-load)
- Redhat Linux (certified)
Graphics: Up to 3x NVIDIA Quadro GP100 or P6000
Memory
- Total Memory: Up to 2TB DDR4, 2666MHz, 16 DIMMs (supports both RDIMM and LRDIMM)
- Memory DIMM Capacity: 8 GB / 16 GB / 32 GB / 64 GB / 128 GB4
Total Storage:
- 12 max internal drives
- Up to 4 internal storage bays
- Max M.2 = 2 (2TB)
- Max 3.5” = 6 (60TB)
- Max 2.5” = 10 (20TB)
Storage Type Capacity:
- 3.5” SATA HDD 7200RPM up to 10TB
- 2.5” SAS HDD up to 1.2TB
- 2.5” SATA SSD up to 2TB
- M.2 PCIe SSD up to 1TB
RAID Support: 0, 1, 5, 6, 10
Power Supply: 1400W 92% Efficient
Chipset: Intel C621
Connectivity:
- Front Ports:
  - (4) USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Type A)
  - Microphone
  - Headphone
- Rear Ports:
  - (4) USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Type A)
  - USB 2.0
  - Serial2
  - Parallel2
  - PS/2
  - Ethernet
  - Audio Line-In
  - Audio Line-Out
  - Microphone-In
  - eSATA
  - Firewire
- WiFi:
  - Intel Wireless – N 7260 AC
  - 802.11 ac, 2 x 2, 2.4GHz / 5GHz + Bluetooth® 4.0
- Removable Storage:
  - (1) 15-in-1 Media Card Reader
  - 9.0mm Slim ODD
- Expansion Slots
  - PCIe x16
  - PCIe x4
Build:
- Dimensions (WxDxH)
  - (mm): 200 x 620 x 446
  - (inches): 7.9” x 24.4” x 17.6”

ThinkStation P720 Specifications

Processor:
- Dual Intel Xeon Platinum, Gold,
- Silver and Bronze (up to 28 cores, up to 3.6GHz per CPU)
Operating Systems:
- Windows 10 Pro for Workstations
- Ubuntu Linux (pre-load)
- Redhat Linux (certified)
Graphics: Up to 2x NVIDIA Quadro GP100 or P6000
Memory
- Total Memory: Up to 384GB RDIMM 2666MHz DDR4, 12 DIMM Slots
- Memory DIMM Capacity: 8 GB / 16 GB / 32 GB
Total Storage:
- Up to 12 total drives
- Up to 4 internal storage bays
- Max M.2 = 2 (2TB)
- Max 3.5” = 6 (60TB)
- Max 2.5” = 10 (20TB)
Storage Type Capacity:
- 3.5” SATA HDD 7200RPM up to 10TB
- 2.5” SAS HDD up to 1.2TB
- 2.5” SATA SSD up to 2TB
- M.2 PCIe SSD up to 1TB
RAID Support:0, 1, 5, 6, 10
Power Supply:
- 690W 92% efficient
- 900W 92% efficient
Chipset: Intel C621
Connectivity:
Front Ports:
- (4) USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Type A)
- Microphone
- Headphone
Rear Ports:
- (4) USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Type A)
- USB 2.0
- Serial
- Parallel
- PS/2(2) Ethernet
- Audio Line-In
- Audio Line-Out(1) Microphone-In
- eSATA
- Firewire
WiFi:
- Intel Wireless – N 7260 AC
- 802.11 ac, 2 x 2, 2.4GHz /5GHz + Bluetooth 4.0
Removable Storage:
- (1) 15-in-1 Media Card Reader
- 9.0mm Slim ODD
Expansion Slots:
- PCIe x163
- PCIe x8
- PCIe x4
- PCI
Build
- Dimensions (WxDxH)
  - (mm): 175 x 485 x 446
  - (inches): 6.9” x 19.1” x 17.6”