Lenovo IdeaCentre Tower 17 2025, Core Ultra 5 225, 32GB, 1TB SSD, Gray
Equipped with an Intel Core Ultra 5 225 10-core chip and 32GB of DDR5 RAM, this tower handles heavy multitasking and development workloads without relying on a discrete GPU. The 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD ensures rapid data access, while Wi-Fi 6E and a generous port selection provide modern connectivity in a straightforward, serviceable chassis. It is best for developers and business users who need a reliable, high-memory workstation for coding and productivity, not gaming.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 5 225
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
GPU Intel Graphics
Form Factor mid-tower
psu w 310
OS Windows 11 Home
66 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ram (76th percentile) 76th
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
- Strong port selection (69th percentile) 69th
- Strong storage (69th percentile) 69th
Cons
- Below average social proof (9th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 225 |
| Cores | 10 |
| Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 20 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mid-tower |
| PSU | 310 |
| Weight | 7.2 kg / 15.9 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 6 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 TMDS |
| DisplayPort | 0 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo IdeaCentre Tower 17 | Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra | Dell Desktop ECT1250 | HP OMEN GT16-0285t | ASUS ROG GM700 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 225 | Apple M3 Ultra | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D | Intel Core i9 14900KF |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 96 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 1024 | 2048 | 2048 | 2048 | 8192 |
| GPU | Intel Graphics | Apple M3 Ultra 60-core | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mid-tower | sff | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 310 | - | 180 | 850 | 850 | 850 |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo IdeaCentre Tower 17 | 68.2 | 58.7 | 76.3 | 68.9 | 68.9 | 70 | 9.4 |
| Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra Compare | 99.7 | 76 | 95.7 | 93.7 | 53.6 | 99.3 | 86.2 |
| Dell Desktop ECT1250 Compare | 88.4 | 58.7 | 81.7 | 74.5 | 82.8 | 70 | 99.1 |
| HP OMEN GT16-0285t Compare | 98.1 | 95.9 | 97.6 | 93.7 | 90.1 | 70 | 70.3 |
| ASUS ROG GM700 Compare | 80.6 | 93.2 | 81.7 | 96.2 | 90.1 | 37.3 | 99.6 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.9 | 89.3 | 96.5 | 84.3 | 99.2 | 11.6 | 94.8 |
Usage Scores
- Overall65.6
- AI/LLM30
- Gaming16.8
- Portability30
- Creator28.3
- Business65.3
- Developer65.1
- Home Office67.4
- Workstation59.4
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