ThinkStation P720 Last Modify Time: 2023-04-25 14:24:08

Overview

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

Performance

Processor

Processor Family

Up to two 165W Gen 1 or Gen 2 Intel® Xeon® Scalable family processors, Bronze, Silver, Gold, or Platinum

Processor**

Processor NameCoresThreadsBase FrequencyMax FrequencyCacheMemory SupportProcessor Graphics
Xeon Bronze 3104661.7GHz-8.25MBDDR4-2133-
Xeon Bronze 3106881.7GHz-11MBDDR4-2133-
Xeon Bronze 3204661.9GHz1.9GHz8.25MBDDR4-2133-
Xeon Bronze 3206R881.9GHz1.9GHz11MBDDR4-2133-
Xeon Silver 41088161.8GHz3.0GHz11MBDDR4-2400-
Xeon Silver 4109T8162.0GHz3.0GHz11MBDDR4-2400-
Xeon Silver 41108162.1GHz3.0GHz11MBDDR4-2400-
Xeon Silver 4112482.6GHz3.0GHz8.25MBDDR4-2400-
Xeon Silver 411410202.2GHz3.0GHz13.75MBDDR4-2400-
Xeon Silver 4114T10202.2GHz3.0GHz13.75MBDDR4-2400-
Xeon Silver 411612242.1GHz3.0GHz16.5MBDDR4-2400-
Xeon Silver 42088162.1GHz3.2GHz11MBDDR4-2400-
Xeon Silver 4209T8162.2GHz3.2GHz11MBDDR4-2400-
Xeon Silver 421010202.2GHz3.2GHz13.75MBDDR4-2400-
Xeon Silver 4210R10202.4GHz3.2GHz13.75MBDDR4-2400-
Xeon Silver 421412242.2GHz3.2GHz16.5MBDDR4-2400-
Xeon Silver 4214R12242.4GHz3.5GHz16.5MBDDR4-2400-
Xeon Silver 42158162.5GHz3.5GHz11MBDDR4-2400-
Xeon Silver 4215R8163.2GHz4.0GHz11MBDDR4-2400-
Xeon Silver 421616322.1GHz3.2GHz22MBDDR4-2400-
Xeon Gold 511510202.4GHz3.2GHz13.75MBDDR4-2400-
Xeon Gold 511812242.3GHz3.2GHz16.5MBDDR4-2400-
Xeon Gold 512014282.2GHz3.2GHz19.25MBDDR4-2400-
Xeon Gold 5120T14282.2GHz3.2GHz19.25MBDDR4-2400-
Xeon Gold 5122483.6GHz3.7GHz16.5MBDDR4-2666-
Xeon Gold 521510202.5GHz3.4GHz13.75MBDDR4-2666-
Xeon Gold 52178163.0GHz3.7GHz11MBDDR4-2666-
Xeon Gold 521816322.3GHz3.9GHz22MBDDR4-2666-
Xeon Gold 522018362.2GHz3.9GHz24.75MBDDR4-2666-
Xeon Gold 5222483.8GHz3.9GHz16.5MBDDR4-2933-
Xeon Gold 61286123.4GHz3.7GHz19.25MBDDR4-2666-
Xeon Gold 613016322.1GHz3.7GHz22MBDDR4-2666-
Xeon Gold 61348163.2GHz3.7GHz24.75MBDDR4-2666-
Xeon Gold 613612243.0GHz3.7GHz24.75MBDDR4-2666-
Xeon Gold 613820402.0GHz3.7GHz27.5MBDDR4-2666-
Xeon Gold 614216322.6GHz3.7GHz22MBDDR4-2666-
Xeon Gold 614612243.2GHz4.2GHz24.75MBDDR4-2666-
Xeon Gold 614820402.4GHz3.7GHz27.5MBDDR4-2666-
Xeon Gold 622612242.7GHz3.7GHz19.25MBDDR4-2933-
Xeon Gold 6226R16322.9GHz3.9GHz22MBDDR4-2933-
Xeon Gold 623020402.1GHz3.9GHz27.5MBDDR4-2933-
Xeon Gold 62348163.3GHz4.0GHz24.75MBDDR4-2933-
Xeon Gold 6238T22441.9GHz3.7GHz30.25MBDDR4-2933-
Xeon Gold 6240R24482.4GHz4.0GHz35.75MBDDR4-2933-
Xeon Gold 624216322.8GHz3.9GHz22MBDDR4-2933-
Xeon Gold 62448163.6GHz4.4GHz24.75MBDDR4-2933-
Xeon Gold 624612243.3GHz4.2GHz24.75MBDDR4-2933-
Xeon Gold 624820402.5GHz3.9GHz27.5MBDDR4-2933-
Xeon Platinum 8160T24482.1GHz3.7GHz33MBDDR4-2666-
Xeon W-32238163.5GHz4.0GHz16.5MBDDR4-2666-
Xeon W-32258163.7GHz4.3GHz16.5MBDDR4-2666-

Processor Sockets

2x FCLGA3647

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
  • 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 two NVIDIA® Quadro® RTX 8000 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
Quadro P600024GB GDDR5X250W1x 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 VirtualLinkNVLink
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 1.4aNVLink
NVIDIA RTX A600048GB GDDR6 with ECC300W4x DP 1.4aNVLink
Quadro GP10016GB HBM2235W1x DVI-D DL, 4x DPNVLink
Quadro GV10032GB HBM2250W4x DP 1.4NVLink

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 C621 chipset

Memory

Max Memory[1]

Up to 768GB (12x 64GB RDIMM)

Memory Type**

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

Memory Slots

12 DDR4 DIMM slots, 12 channels capable (6 DIMM slots with 6 channels per processor)

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 / 10x 2.5" SATA HDD / 8x 2.5" SAS HDD / 10x 2.5" SATA SSD / 4x 2.5" PCIe® SSD + 9x M.2 PCIe SSD + 2x PCIe AIC SSD • 3.5" HDD up to 6TB each • 2.5" SATA HDD up to 500GB each • 2.5" SAS HDD up to 600GB each • 2.5" SATA SSD up to 2TB each • M.2 SSD up to 2TB each • 2.5" PCIe SSD up to 1.5TB each • PCIe AIC SSD up to 480GB each

Storage Type***

Disk TypeInterfaceRPMOffering
2.5" PCIe SSDPCIe NVMe®-1.5TB
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 (36L)

Dimensions (WxDxH)[1]

175 x 485 x 446 mm (6.89 x 19.1 x 17.6 inches, with feet)

Weight[2]

25.7 kg (56.7 lbs, maximum configuration)

Bays[3]

  • 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 x4
  • One PCIe 3.0 x8
  • Three PCIe 3.0 x16 (2nd CPU needed)
  • One PCI

Expansion Slots Offering

Slot 1: PCIe 3.0 x16, full height, full length, 75W, by CPU2 Slot 2: PCIe 3.0 x16, full height, full length, 75W, double-width, by CPU1 Slot 3: PCIe 3.0 x8, full height, full length, 25W, open ended, by CPU1 Slot 4: PCIe 3.0 x16, full height, full length, 75W, double-width, by CPU1 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.
  • 4x 3.5" bay can also support up to 8x 2.5" SSD / HDD with 2 disks per bay. Additional 9440-8i or 9460-16i PCIe adapter and other parts are needed.

Connectivity

Network

Onboard Ethernet

Two gigabit Ethernet, Intel Ethernet Connection I219-LM and I210-AT, 2x 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)
  • 2x 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

Chassis Intrusion Switch

Chassis intrusion switch

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 30BA00EQUS)
  • 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/
  • Feature with ** means that only one offering listed under the feature is configured on selected models.
  • Feature with *** means that one or more offerings listed under the feature could be configured on selected models.
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