Lenovo ThinkStation P2 Tower Gen 2 Black 2024
A 14-core Intel Core Ultra 5 235 processor and NVIDIA RTX A1000 8GB GPU deliver AI-accelerated performance in this mid-tower workstation. Extensive I/O with Wi-Fi 7, eight USB-A ports, and an SD card reader streamlines peripheral connections and file transfers from a fixed desk. It’s best for business professionals and data analysts who need ISV-certified reliability for AI-augmented tasks like predictive modeling and moderate CAD.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 5 235
RAM 16 GB
Storage 1 TB
GPU NVIDIA RTX A1000
form factor mid-tower
psu w 500
OS Windows 11 Pro
75 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong cpu (78th percentile) 78th
- Strong storage (73rd percentile) 73rd
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 235 |
| Cores | 14 |
| Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX A1000 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD |
| Storage 2 | 512 GB |
| Storage 2 Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mid-tower |
| PSU | 500 |
| Weight | 9.7 kg / 21.3 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 8 |
| HDMI | 4x Mini DisplayPort 1.4a1x DisplayPort |
| DisplayPort | 4x Mini DisplayPort 1.4a |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkStation P2 Tower Gen 2 | HP OMEN GT22-3080 | Dell Area-51 | The Horizon Pcs Autherium Dragon PITPJ7JXJ | Apple Mac mini M4 Pro | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 235 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265K | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | Core i9 | Apple M4 Pro | Intel Core i9 14900KF |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 24 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 2048 | 2000 | 5120 | 512 | 8000 |
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX A1000 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 OC | Apple M4 Pro 16-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mid-tower | desktop | mid-tower | mini | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 500 | 850 | 1500 | - | 155 | 850 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkStation P2 Tower Gen 2 | 78.3 | 64.6 | 55.8 | 88.3 | 73.2 | 69.5 |
| HP OMEN GT22-3080 Compare | 95.8 | 90.8 | 79.7 | 92.9 | 91.8 | 69.5 |
| Dell Area-51 Compare | 97.4 | 90.8 | 91.6 | 99.5 | 87.1 | 69.5 |
| The Horizon Pcs Autherium Dragon PITPJ7JXJ Compare | 99.1 | 84.7 | 93 | 98.9 | 97.4 | 11.2 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Pro Compare | 77.8 | 65 | 53.9 | 96.6 | 30.9 | 99.4 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.2 | 84.7 | 96.9 | 85.4 | 99.2 | 11.2 |
Usage Scores
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