Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Gen 2 Black
The 24-core Intel Core Ultra 9 285 and ISV-certified NVIDIA RTX A400 graphics deliver full workstation power in a 1-liter chassis that supports up to six independent displays. Its 1TB NVMe SSD and 32GB of RAM are packed into a 1.97kg build that mounts behind a monitor or travels between sites, backed by Windows 11 Pro and the Intel Q870 chipset. This system is best for architects, engineers, and finance professionals who need certified reliability and multi-display setups in space-constrained environments.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong storage (73rd percentile) 73rd
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
- Strong ram (66th percentile) 66th
Cons
- Below average port selection (13th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 |
| Cores | 24 |
| Frequency | 2.5 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX A400 4 GB Graphics |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 4 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| Weight | 2.0 kg / 4.3 lbs |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wireless LAN |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkStation P3 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 9 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265K | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | Core i9 | Apple M4 Pro | Intel Core i9 14900KF |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 24 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 2048 | 2000 | 5120 | 512 | 8000 |
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX A400 4 GB Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 OC | Apple M4 Pro 16-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower | desktop | mid-tower | mini | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | 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 | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Gen 2 | 93.5 | 60.8 | 65.5 | 13.3 | 73.2 | 69.5 | 46 |
| HP OMEN GT22-3080 Compare | 95.8 | 90.8 | 79.7 | 92.9 | 91.8 | 69.5 | 87.3 |
| Dell Area-51 Compare | 97.4 | 90.8 | 91.6 | 99.5 | 87.1 | 69.5 | 66.6 |
| The Horizon Pcs Autherium Dragon PITPJ7JXJ Compare | 99.1 | 84.7 | 93 | 98.9 | 97.4 | 11.2 | 91.1 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Pro Compare | 77.8 | 65 | 53.9 | 96.6 | 30.9 | 99.4 | 99.7 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.2 | 84.7 | 96.9 | 85.4 | 99.2 | 11.2 | 96 |
Usage Scores
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