ThinkStation P520 Last Modify Time: 2023-04-04 14:27:15

Overview

1.
2x Flex bay
8.
Ethernet (RJ-45)
2.
Power button
9.
4x USB 3.2 Gen 1
3.
Headphone / microphone combo jack (3.5mm)
10.
2x USB 2.0
4.
4x USB 3.2 Gen 1
11.
Microphone (3.5mm)
5.
Card reader
12.
Line-out (3.5mm)
6.
2x PS/2 ports (keyboard / mouse)
13.
Line-in (3.5mm)
7.
Serial *
Notes:
  • Items with * are only available on selected models

Performance

Processor

Processor Family

Up to one Intel® Xeon® W-2100 / W-2200 Processor

Processor**

Processor NameCoresThreadsBase FrequencyMax FrequencyCacheMemory SupportProcessor Graphics
Xeon W-2102442.9GHz-8.25MBDDR4-2400-
Xeon W-2104443.2GHz-8.25MBDDR4-2400-
Xeon W-2123483.6GHz3.9GHz8.25MBDDR4-2666-
Xeon W-2125484.0GHz4.5GHz8.25MBDDR4-2666-
Xeon W-21336123.6GHz3.9GHz8.25MBDDR4-2666-
Xeon W-21356123.7GHz4.5GHz8.25MBDDR4-2666-
Xeon W-21458163.7GHz4.5GHz11MBDDR4-2666-
Xeon W-215510203.3GHz4.5GHz13.75MBDDR4-2666-
Xeon W-217514282.5GHz4.3GHz19MBDDR4-2666-
Xeon W-219518362.3GHz4.3GHz24.75MBDDR4-2666-
Xeon W-2223483.6GHz3.9GHz8.25MBDDR4 2666-
Xeon W-2225484.1GHz4.6GHz8.25MBDDR4 2933-
Xeon W-22356123.8GHz4.6GHz8.25MBDDR4 2933-
Xeon W-22458163.9GHz4.5GHz16.5MBDDR4 2933-
Xeon W-225510203.7GHz4.5GHz19.25MBDDR4 2933-
Xeon W-226512243.5GHz4.6GHz19.25MBDDR4 2933-
Xeon W-227514283.3GHz4.6GHz19.25MBDDR4 2933-
Xeon W-229518363.0GHz4.6GHz24.75MBDDR4 2933-

Processor Sockets

1x FCLGA2066

Operating System

Operating System**[1]

  • Windows® 11 Pro for Workstations
  • Windows 11 DG Windows 10 Pro 64 for Workstations
  • Windows 10 Pro 64 for Workstations
  • Ubuntu Linux LTS
  • Ubuntu Linux with Data Science Preload
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.5 (certified only, for detailed and latest information, please visit Red Hat Certified Hardware)
  • No operating system

Notes:
  • Some features may not be supported on the system with Linux preload, including but not limited to Intel RST RAID, Human Presence Detection, etc.

Graphics

Discrete Graphics Support[1]

Supports up to one NVIDIA® Quadro® RTX 8000, or two NVIDIA RTX A6000 with NVLink

Discrete Graphics Offering***

GraphicsMemoryPowerConnectorSLI / NVLink
Quadro P4002GB GDDR530W3x miniDP 1.4None
Quadro P6002GB GDDR545W4x miniDPNone
Quadro P6202GB GDDR540W4x miniDP 1.4None
Quadro P10004GB GDDR550W4x miniDP 1.4None
Quadro P20005GB GDDR575W4x DPNone
Quadro P22005GB GDDR575W4x DP 1.4None
Quadro P40008GB GDDR5120W4x DP 1.4None
Quadro P500016GB GDDR5X180W1x DVI-D DL, 4x DP 1.4SLI
NVIDIA T4002GB GDDR640W3x miniDP 1.4None
NVIDIA T400 4GB4GB GDDR640W3x miniDP 1.4None
NVIDIA T6004GB GDDR640W4x miniDP 1.4None
NVIDIA T10004GB GDDR650W4x miniDP 1.4None
NVIDIA T1000 8GB8GB GDDR650W4x miniDP 1.4None
Quadro RTX 40008GB GDDR6160W3x DP 1.4, 1x VirtualLinkNone
Quadro RTX 500016GB GDDR6265W4x DP 1.4, 1x VirtualLinkNVLink
Quadro RTX 600024GB GDDR6295W4x DP 1.4, 1x VirtualLinkNVLink
Quadro RTX 800048GB GDDR6295W4x DP 1.4, 1x VirtualLinkNone
NVIDIA RTX A20006GB GDDR670W4x miniDP 1.4aNone
NVIDIA RTX A2000 12GB12GB GDDR670W4x miniDP 1.4aNone
NVIDIA RTX A400016GB GDDR6 with ECC140W4x DP 1.4aNone
NVIDIA RTX A450020GB GDDR6 with ECC200W4x DP 1.4NVLink
NVIDIA RTX A500024GB GDDR6 with ECC230W4x DP 1.4aNVLink
NVIDIA RTX A550024GB GDDR6 with ECC230W4x DP 1.4aNone
NVIDIA RTX A600048GB GDDR6 with ECC300W4x DP 1.4aNVLink
Quadro GP10016GB HBM2235W1x DVI-D DL, 4x DPNVLink
Quadro GV10032GB HBM2250W4x DP 1.4None

Notes:
  • Discrete graphics support may vary by configurations such as processor selection or power supply wattage.

Monitor Support

Monitor Support

Supports multiple displays via discrete graphics, the number of maximum monitors supported depends on the graphic card in use

Chipset

Chipset

Intel C422 chipset

Memory

Max Memory[1]

Up to 512GB (8x 64GB RDIMM)

Memory Type**

  • DDR4-2666 RDIMM ECC
  • DDR4-2933 RDIMM ECC

Memory Slots

8 DDR4 DIMM slots, 4 channels capable

Memory Protection

ECC

Notes:
  • The max memory is based on the test results with current Lenovo® memory offerings. The system may support more memory as the technology develops.

Storage

Storage Support[1]

Up to 6x 3.5" SATA HDD / 2.5" SATA HDD / 2.5" SATA SSD + 9x M.2 PCIe® SSD + 1x PCIe AIC SSD • 3.5" HDD up to 6TB each • 2.5" SATA HDD up to 500GB each • 2.5" SATA SSD up to 2TB each • 2.5" SAS HDD up to 600GB each • M.2 PCIe SSD up to 2TB each • PCIe AIC SSD up to 480GB each

Storage Type***

Disk TypeInterfaceRPMOffering
2.5" SAS HDDSAS 12Gb/s10K300GB / 600GB
2.5" SATA SSDSATA 6Gb/s-256GB / 512GB / 1TB / 2TB
2.5" SATA HDDSATA 6Gb/s7.2K500GB / 500GB FIPS
3.5" SATA HDDSATA 6Gb/s7.2K1TB / 2TB / 4TB / 6TB
M.2 PCIe SSDPCIe NVMe®-256GB / 512GB / 1TB / 2TB
PCIe AIC SSDPCIe NVMe-480GB

Storage Controllers

Storage ControllerTypeInterfaceRAIDCache
Onboard Intel RSTe SATA RAIDStandardSATA 6.0Gb/s0/1/10/5None
9440-8i PCIeOptionalSAS 12.0Gb/s, SATA 6.0Gb/s0/1/10/5None
9460-16i PCIeOptionalSAS 12.0Gb/s, SATA 6.0Gb/s0/1/10/5/64GB DDR4, SuperCap
NVMe BasicOptionalPCIe NVMe0/1/10None
NVMe PremiumOptionalPCIe NVMe0/1/10/5None
NVMe for Intel SSDOptionalPCIe NVMe0/1/10/5None

Notes:
  • The storage capacity supported is based on the test results with current Lenovo storage offerings. The system may support larger storage as the technology develops.

Removable Storage

Optical Support

Up to two HH or 9.0mm optical drive, DVD-ROM, DVD±RW, and Blu-ray

Card Reader

  • SD card reader
  • 15-in-1 card reader
  • No card reader

Multi-Media

Audio Chip

High Definition (HD) Audio, Realtek® ALC662 codec

Speakers

Single speaker

Power Supply

Power Supply**

PowerTypeEfficiencyKey Features
690WFixed92%Autosensing, 80 PLUS Platinum qualified
900WFixed92%Autosensing, 80 PLUS Platinum qualified
1000WFixed92%Autosensing, 80 PLUS Platinum qualified

Design

Mechanical

Form Factor

Tower (33L)

Dimensions (WxDxH)[1]

165 x 455x 446 mm (6.5 x 17.9 x 17.6 inches)

Weight[2]

24 kg (52.91 lbs, maximum configuration)

Bays

  • 2x 3.5" disk bay (standard)
  • 4x 3.5" disk bay (optional): 2 bays come with 3rd disk or Storage Bay Upgrade Kit 2 bays via flex bay

Flex Bays

2x flex bays, supports the following: • 2x half-height optical drives • 2x 5.25" 9.0mm optical drives • 1x 5.25" 9.0mm optical drive + 2x 3.5"/2.5" SATA SSD/HDD • 1x 3.5"/2.5" SATA SSD/HDD with Front Access Storage Enclosure • 1x flex module for the following options: Tray 1: 9.0mm optical Tray 2: 15-in-1 USB 3.1 Gen 1 reader, 2x Thunderbolt™, or 4-digit diagnostic display Port 1 and 2: Front USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C or eSATA

M.2 Slots

Up to 9x M.2 SSD: • 2 via onboard slots • 4 via Quad M.2 to PCIe adapter • 3 via Single M.2 to PCIe adapter

Expansion Slots

  • One PCIe 3.0 x8
  • Two PCIe 3.0 x4
  • Two PCIe 3.0 x16
  • One PCI

Expansion Slots Offering

Slot 1: PCIe 3.0 x8, full height, full length, 25W, open ended, by CPU Slot 2: PCIe 3.0 x16, full height, full length, 75W, double-width, by CPU Slot 3: PCIe 3.0 x4, full height, half length, 25W, open ended, by PCH Slot 4: PCIe 3.0 x16, full height, full length, 75W, double-width, by CPU Slot 5: PCI, full height, full length, 25W Slot 6: PCIe 3.0 x4, full height, half length, 25W, open ended, by PCH

Notes:
  • The system dimensions may vary depending on configurations.
  • The system weight is approximate and based on results in Lenovo lab, which varies depending on the source of component, variance of the distribution of each component, and manufacturing process. It may not be the exact weight for each specific model.

Connectivity

Network

Onboard Ethernet

Gigabit Ethernet, Intel Ethernet Connection I219-LM, 1x RJ-45, supports Wake-on-LAN

Optional Ethernet

Two additional Ethernet adapters support, up to four additional 10 GbE ports • Gigabit Ethernet, Intel I210-T1, 1x RJ-45, PCIe x1 • Gigabit Ethernet, Intel I350-T2, 2x RJ-45, PCIe x4 • Gigabit Ethernet, Intel I350-T4, 4x RJ-45, PCIe x4 • Gigabit Ethernet, Bitland BN8E88, 1x RJ-45, PCIe x1 • Gigabit Ethernet, Broadcom BCM5719, 4x RJ-45, PCIe x4 • Gigabit Ethernet, Broadcom BCM5720, 2x RJ-45, PCIe x1 • 5 Gigabit Ethernet, Marvell AQtion AQN-108, 1x RJ-45, PCIe x1 • 10 Gigabit Ethernet, Intel X540-T2, 2x RJ-45, PCIe x8 • 10 Gigabit Ethernet, Intel X550-T2, 2x RJ-45, PCIe x4 • 10 Gigabit Ethernet, Intel X710-DA2, 2x SFP+, PCIe x8 • 10 Gigabit Ethernet, Marvell AQtion AQN-107, 1x RJ-45, PCIe x4

WLAN + Bluetooth®[1]

  • Intel Dual-Band Wireless-AC 8265, 802.11ac Dual-Band 2x2 Wi-Fi® + Bluetooth 4.2
  • No WLAN and Bluetooth

Notes:
  • Bluetooth 5.2 is hardware ready but may run at a lower version due to OS limitations.

Ports[1]

Front Ports

  • 3x USB 3.2 Gen 1
  • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Always On and fast charge)
  • 1x headphone / microphone combo jack (3.5mm)

Optional Front Ports***

  • 2x Thunderbolt 3 (with flex module, USB-C® form, one supports video-out)
  • 1x eSATA (with flex module)
  • 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 (with flex module)

Rear Ports[2]

  • 2x USB 2.0
  • 4x USB 3.2 Gen 1
  • 2x PS/2 ports (keyboard / mouse)
  • 1x Ethernet (RJ-45)
  • 1x line-in (3.5mm)
  • 1x line-out (3.5mm)
  • 1x microphone (3.5mm)

Optional Rear Ports***

  • 2x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (via 2-port USB-C expansion card)
  • 1x Thunderbolt 3
  • 1x serial

Notes:
  • The transfer speed of following ports will vary and, depending on many factors, such as the processing speed of the host device, file attributes and other factors related to system configuration and your operating environment, will be slower than theoretical speed. USB 2.0: 480 Mbit/s; USB 3.2 Gen 1 (SuperSpeed USB 5Gbps, formerly USB 3.0 / USB 3.1 Gen 1): 5 Gbit/s; USB 3.2 Gen 2 (SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps, formerly USB 3.1 Gen 2): 10 Gbit/s; USB4® 20Gbps / USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (SuperSpeed USB 20Gbps): 20 Gbit/s; USB4 40Gbps (USB 40Gbps): 40 Gbit/s; Thunderbolt 3/4: 40 Gbit/s
  • For video ports on discrete graphics, please see graphics section

Security & Privacy

Security

Security Chip

Discrete TPM 2.0, TCG certified

Physical Locks

  • (Optional) Access panel lock kit with common key
  • (Optional) Access panel lock kit with unique key
  • Kensington® Security Slot™, 3 x 7 mm

BIOS Security

  • Administrator password
  • Power-on password

Manageability

System Management

System Management[1]

Intel vPro® with Intel AMT 11

Notes:
  • Intel vPro offers a superset of DASH’s defined capabilities.

Diagnostic

Diagnostic

  • ThinkStation® Diagnostics
  • Photo-audio transfer with Lenovo PC Diagnostics for Android™ and iOS
  • Front 4-digit diagnostic
  • Lenovo UEFI Bootable Diagnostics
  • None

Service

Warranty[1]

Base Warranty**

  • 1-year limited onsite service
  • 3-year limited onsite service

Notes:

Environmental

Operating Environment

Temperature

  • Operating: 10°C (50°F) to 35°C (95°F)
  • Storage: -40°C (-40°F) to 60°C (140°F)

Altitude

  • Operating: 0 m (0 ft) to 3048 m (10,000 ft)
  • Storage: 0 m (0 ft) to 12192 m (40,000 ft)

Humidity

  • Operating: 20% to 80%
  • Storage: 10% to 90%

Certifications

Green Certifications[1]

Green Certifications[2]

  • EPEAT™ Silver Registered
  • ENERGY STAR® 8.0 (on model 30BE00B7US)
  • GREENGUARD®
  • RoHS compliant

Notes:
  • The items listed under the "Green Certifications" section may not only refer to certification but also registration or self-declaration.
  • EPEAT is registered where applicable, please see https://www.epeat.net for registration status by country.

ISV Certifications

ISV Certifications

Please visit www.thinkworkstations.com/isv-certifications/
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