Lenovo P Series P3 Tiny Gen 2
Packing a 24-core Intel Core Ultra processor and discrete NVIDIA RTX graphics with 8GB VRAM into a 1.4kg chassis, this 1-liter workstation delivers full desktop power in a mini form factor. Its modular punch-out port system supports legacy VGA alongside modern Thunderbolt 4 and HDMI 8K connections, offering rare I/O flexibility for a compact machine. This system is best for developers and CAD designers who need ISV-certified reliability in space-constrained environments.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 9 285
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
GPU NVIDIA RTX
form factor mini
psu w 170
OS Windows 11 Pro
67 Overall Score
Price €0
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong ram (83rd percentile) 83rd
- Strong storage (73rd percentile) 73rd
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average port selection (35th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 285 |
| Cores | 24 |
| Frequency | 4.6 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| PSU | 170 |
| Weight | 1.4 kg / 3.1 lbs |
Connectivity
| HDMI | Optional**: Punch-Out Port (VGA / DisplayPort™ / Thunderbolt™ 4 / HDMI® 4K / HDMI® 8K / Serial / RJ45) |
| DisplayPort | DisplayPort™ 1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Ethernet | Optional*: Intel® WiFi® 7 BE200 802.11BE (2 x 2) and Bluetooth® 5.4 Intel vPro®** Bluetooth® 5.4 is hardware ready but may run at a lower version due to OS limitation |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo P Series P3 Tiny Gen 2 | HP Omen 45L | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | MSI MEG Vision X AI 2NVZ9-045US | Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 285 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 64 | 36 | 64 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 8096 | 2048 | 512 | 2048 | 12096 |
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | Apple M4 Max 32-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower | desktop | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 170 | - | 850 | - | 1300 | - |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo P Series P3 Tiny Gen 2 | 93.5 | 59.8 | 82.7 | 34.9 | 72.6 | 69.9 |
| HP Omen 45L Compare | 97.6 | 87.7 | 95.6 | 98 | 99.4 | 69.9 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.9 | 78.1 | 94.3 | 97.4 | 91.4 | 36.8 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.5 | 65 | 69.6 | 94.6 | 30.3 | 99.4 |
| MSI MEG Vision X AI 2NVZ9-045US Compare | 97.6 | 89.5 | 97.6 | 98.3 | 91.4 | 36.8 |
| Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 Compare | 97.6 | 81 | 94.3 | 84.3 | 99.9 | 69.9 |
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