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Lenovo ThinkStation P2 Tower Gen 2, Core Ultra 9 285K vPro, 32GB, 2TB SSD, Schwarz
CPU Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
RAM 32 GB
Storage 2 TB
Form Factor mid-tower
psu w 500
OS Windows 11 Pro
75 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong storage (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong port selection (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong ram (82nd percentile) 82nd
Cons
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Owner sentiment has improved over time
- Q1 202687/100
Buyers in this period found the workstation quiet, fast, and reliable for business workloads. One user was unsure how to install additional drives, but overall satisfaction was high.
- Performance is smooth and responsive, handling multiple applications and heavier workloads efficiently.
- Device is quiet during operation, contributing to a pleasant working environment.
- One user couldn't figure out how to install additional internal or swap drives, indicating unclear instructions.
- Delivery was very fast, exceeding expectations.
- Q4 202555/100
Buyers report strong performance and value, but one experienced loud noise from loose cables, another had a system bricked by a Windows update, and port limitations were noted.
- Powerful performance for heavy workloads; good value for the hardware.
- Loose cables inside caused grinding noise; factory QA concerns.
- First Windows update bricked the system; required mainboard and SSD replacement.
- Limited I/O: only one USB-C, USB-A hub failure, and awkward audio/power setup.
Based on 8 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K |
| Cores | 24 |
| Frequency | 4.6 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB |
Graphics
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 2 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mid-tower |
| PSU | 500 |
| Weight | 5.8 kg / 12.9 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 8 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 TMDS |
| DisplayPort | 2x DisplayPort 1.4 |
| 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 | Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra | Dell Desktop ECT1250 | HP OMEN GT16-0364 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM | MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | Apple M3 Ultra | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | Intel Core i9 14900KF | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 96 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 2048 | 1024 | 2048 | 1024 | 8192 | 2048 |
| GPU | - | Apple M3 Ultra 60-core | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mid-tower | sff | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 500 | - | 180 | 850 | 850 | 750 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | 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 ThinkStation P2 Tower Gen 2 | 98.2 | 58.7 | 81.8 | 87.1 | 90.2 | 70 | 47.2 |
| Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra Compare | 99.7 | 76 | 95.7 | 93.8 | 53.7 | 99.3 | 86.3 |
| Dell Desktop ECT1250 Compare | 88.6 | 58.7 | 81.8 | 74.5 | 82.9 | 70 | 99.1 |
| HP OMEN GT16-0364 Compare | 69.8 | 89.3 | 87.3 | 98 | 53.7 | 70 | 99.1 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 95 | 89.3 | 96.5 | 84.2 | 99.2 | 11.6 | 94.8 |
| MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US Compare | 92.5 | 89.3 | 87.3 | 90.5 | 82.9 | 37.3 | 99.6 |
Usage Scores
- Overall75.4
- AI/LLM33.3
- Gaming19.3
- Portability34.9
- Creator35.3
- Business73.3
- Developer78.4
- Home Office78.5
- Workstation81.4
A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.
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