Dell Area-51 Lunar Silver 2025
Dell
94 Overall Score
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Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Ultra SFF Gen 2 Black 2025
Lenovo
69 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Dell Area-51 Lunar Silver 2025
No customer feedback yet
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Ultra SFF Gen 2 Black 2025
72 out of 100 medium confidence 26 reviews
The ThinkStation P3 Ultra is widely praised as a powerful, compact workstation that fits easily on a desk or under one. Many verified buyers love its performance for demanding tasks, easy upgradability, and small footprint. However, several users report serious issues: BIOS updates bricking the system, missing Thunderbolt 4 ports despite advertising, poor warranty support, and overheating in enclosed spaces. There are also complaints about misleading specs on the website and unhelpful sales staff. Overall, it earns high marks from satisfied users but carries significant risks that buyers should evaluate.
Pros
- Compact and space-saving design
- Powerful processor and performance
- Easy internal access and upgradability
- Multiple USB-C and USB-A ports
- Quiet operation
Cons
- BIOS update can brick the system
- Missing Thunderbolt 4 ports despite advertising
- Poor warranty support and service
- Overheating in enclosed spaces
- Misleading specs on website
Performance 14
Build quality 5
Size footprint 11
Upgradability 6
Bios firmware issues 4
Thunderbolt 4 port 3
Scores
Creator
Gaming
Developer
Workstation
Home Office
Business
Ai Llm
Compact
Specifications
| Dell Area-51 | Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Ultra SFF Gen 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K★ | Intel Core Ultra 5 225 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 24★ | 10 |
| Frequency | 3.7 GHz | 4.4 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB★ | 20 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080★ | Intel Arc Graphics |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | integrated★ |
| VRAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 | GDDR6★ |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB★ | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 2 TB★ | 512 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | desktop | sff |
| PSU | 1500W★ | 170W |
| Weight | 34.93 kg | 1.80 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 3★ |
| USB Ports | 10★ | 5 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 x 2 | USB-C® (Thunderbolt™ 4 |
| HDMI | 0 | 3 x DisplayPort™ 1.4 |
| DisplayPort | 0 | 3 x DisplayPort™ 1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Ethernet | 10/100/1000/2500 | Integrated Ethernet |
| System | ||
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
Dell Area-51 Lunar Silver 2025
- Strong port selection (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong cpu (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong ram (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong gpu (91st percentile)91st %ile
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Ultra SFF Gen 2 Black 2025
- Strong port selection (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong social proof (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong reliability (70th percentile)
- Strong cpu (66th percentile)
- Below average ram (18th percentile)18th %ile
Verdict
Winner: Dell Area-51
Scores 94 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 10 of 26 specs.