Lenovo ThinkStation P3 TWR Intel U9 285 vPro /32GB RAM/1TB+2TB /RTX5070

General

This Configuration — From the Distributor Build Sheet for 30HTS00N00

Chassis and Platform — From Lenovo PSREF

Why this page carries two specification tables

Lenovo's PSREF specification book is published per machine type, not per part number. It lists the processor, graphics card, memory speed, operating-system edition and warranty term as options the machine type can be built with — it never says which of them this particular part number actually shipped with. The distributor build sheet does state those per-SKU fields. So this page keeps the two apart: the build-sheet table describes the unit we sell, and the PSREF table describes the chassis and platform it is built on. Anything neither source states is marked not stated rather than estimated.

Warranty on this configuration

Lenovo's published base warranty options for this machine type are 1-year, 2-year and 3-year limited onsite service, or no base warranty. The distributor build sheet for this part number documents 3 Year Premier Support, which is a configured Lenovo service level rather than the bare base term — that is the cover quoted in the heading above. Lenovo's PSREF book for this machine type does not list Premier Support among its base warranty terms, so treat it as the configured service level recorded by the distributor and ask us to confirm it on the quotation. The previous version of this page described the same cover as "3 Years Local Warranty", which is a different thing from Premier Support; we have used the wording the build sheet actually documents.

The graphics card, and why we are flagging it

The distributor build sheet for this part number states a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 12GB GDDR7. Lenovo's PSREF specification book for the ThinkStation P3 Tower Gen 2 publishes twelve discrete graphics options and not one of them is a GeForce card — the Blackwell parts Lenovo lists are the professional RTX PRO 2000, 4000, 4500, 5000 and 6000 Blackwell cards. Two readings are possible: the machine was built with a card outside Lenovo's published option list, or the build sheet is wrong. We cannot resolve it from Lenovo's documents, so we have printed both sources and drawn no conclusion. What we have removed is the previous copy's description of it as a "Professional GPU": GeForce is NVIDIA's consumer range, it carries no ECC video memory, and it does not use NVIDIA's professional driver branch. If certified professional graphics matter to you, please talk to us before ordering.

A clock speed on the build sheet that does not add up

The build sheets for the four vPro-labelled part numbers in this family all print the same clocks — E-cores up to 4.60 GHz and P-cores up to 5.40 GHz — whether the processor is a Core Ultra 7 265 or a Core Ultra 9 285. Two different processors cannot share a maximum turbo frequency, and Lenovo's own table gives the Ultra 7 265 a P-core maximum of 5.2 GHz and the Ultra 9 285 a P-core maximum of 5.4 GHz. The build sheets also omit the core, thread and cache figures that the rest of the family states. We have therefore used Lenovo's published figures in the platform table and flagged the build sheet's clocks rather than repeating them as fact.

One line on the build sheet we could not reconcile

The distributor build sheet reads Intel I219-LM, 2x RJ-45. The I219-LM is a single-port gigabit controller, and Lenovo's PSREF book publishes one onboard RJ-45 for this machine type, not two. A second port is possible as an add-in card — Lenovo offers several — but the build sheet names no second controller, and one sibling listing in the same family states "1x GbE RJ-45" instead. We have printed both readings rather than choosing between them. If you are buying for a dual-homed or segmented network, ask us to confirm the port count in writing before you order.

What the old page said that we have not repeated

The previous copy called the processor an "Intel U5-245K" or "U7-265" — contractions that are not Intel product names; Lenovo's name is Core Ultra. It described the second drive as "2TB HDD/SSD (varies by configuration)" where the build sheet is specific about a 7200rpm mechanical disk, and then called the storage arrangement fast. It claimed a TPM and BIOS protections that appear nowhere on the build sheet, though Lenovo does publish a discrete TPM 2.0 for the machine type, which is why that now sits in the PSREF table instead. It called the machine quiet, and Lenovo publishes no acoustic figure at all. And it omitted Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, the bundled keyboard and mouse, the Windows edition and the power supply, all of which the build sheet does document.

In the box, per the distributor build sheet and Lenovo PSREF:

• Lenovo ThinkStation workstation, built to the configuration above
• USB keyboard and mouse (stated on the distributor build sheet)
• Power cord and Lenovo documentation

Lenovo does not publish a box-contents list per part number, and the PSREF book carries no power-cord or optical-drive entry, so the keyboard, mouse and optical drive listed here come from the distributor build sheet. Additional graphics cards, storage adapters and monitors are separate line items — ask us to quote them with the machine.

Lenovo ThinkStation Workstation Ordering Information

• Lenovo PSREF specification book — ThinkStation P3 Tower Gen 2 (PDF)

Lenovo's PSREF specification book is the authoritative source for the chassis and platform, and it is published per machine type rather than per part number. Everything in the PSREF table above is taken from it.

Does it come with Windows?

Yes. The distributor build sheet states Windows 11 Pro, English, preloaded, and that is the per-SKU source for this part number.

Is the RTX 5070 a professional workstation card?

No. The GeForce RTX 5070 is NVIDIA's consumer line. It does not carry ECC video memory and it does not use NVIDIA's professional driver branch. The earlier version of this page called it a professional GPU, which was incorrect. Lenovo's specification book for this machine type publishes only professional RTX PRO and RTX Ada cards, and no GeForce part appears in it, so please ask us to confirm the card with the distributor before ordering.

What would the professional equivalent be?

Lenovo publishes the RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell at 16 GB with ECC and the RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell at 24 GB with ECC for this chassis, among others. The full list is in the specification table above. Tell us the application and we will quote the card Lenovo actually supports here.

Can I add memory later?

The build sheet documents 32 GB and the machine type has four DDR5 slots, so there is physical room. Lenovo publishes a 256 GB maximum using 64 GB CUDIMM modules, which are non-ECC. Ask us and we will confirm which modules are fitted and how many slots are free before you buy the upgrade.

Is the second drive an SSD?

No. The build sheet is specific: the 1 TB primary drive is an M.2 NVMe SSD on a PCIe 5.0 x4 slot, and the 2 TB second drive is a 7200rpm 3.5-inch SATA mechanical disk. An earlier version of this page described it as "HDD/SSD, varies by configuration", which it does not.

How many network ports does it have?

This is the one line we could not settle. The build sheet prints "Intel I219-LM, 2x RJ-45", but the I219-LM is a single-port controller and Lenovo's book publishes one onboard RJ-45. Ask us to confirm before you order if the port count matters to you.

What cooling does it use?

Lenovo publishes nothing. The PSREF specification book for this machine type contains no cooling or thermal section, so we cannot tell you what cooler a given processor ships with, and we will not guess. Ask us and we will put the question to the distributor in writing.

How loud is it?

Lenovo publishes no acoustic figure for this machine type — no dB(A) rating, no noise class. Any number you see quoted for it did not come from Lenovo.

Which applications is it certified for?

Lenovo does not publish a list in the specification book — it points to its ISV certification portal instead. We have therefore not named any application as certified. Tell us which software you run and we will check the current entry for you.

Is this a Copilot+ PC?

No. Lenovo's own AI PC Category field for this machine reads "AI-Ready Workstations", which is a different classification. The NPU is Intel AI Boost at up to 13 TOPS, below the 40 TOPS threshold Microsoft sets for Copilot+. The higher 23 to 36 TOPS figures in Lenovo's processor table are combined platform totals across CPU, integrated graphics and NPU, not NPU figures, and should not be read as meeting that bar.

How much power does it draw?

Lenovo does not publish a total system power figure or a rule for which power supply a given graphics configuration needs. The wattage in the specification is the supply's rating, which is a ceiling rather than a draw. Let us size the machine with you rather than assuming.