Lenovo ThinkStation P2 Tower Gen 2
The 14-core Intel Core Ultra 5 235 processor and NVIDIA RTX A400 GPU with 4GB GDDR6 accelerate AI workloads in this mid-tower, complemented by 16GB of 5600 MHz DDR5 memory. Wi-Fi 7, an SD card reader, and eight USB-A ports provide flexible connectivity, while the included keyboard and mouse add practical value. This workstation is best for small business owners and entry-level AI developers who need reliable desktop performance in a non-compact chassis.
About This Desktop
The 14-core Intel Core Ultra 5 235 processor and NVIDIA RTX A400 GPU with 4GB GDDR6 accelerate AI workloads in this mid-tower, complemented by 16GB of 5600 MHz DDR5 memory. Wi-Fi 7, an SD card reader, and eight USB-A ports provide flexible connectivity, while the included keyboard and mouse add practical value. This workstation is best for small business owners and entry-level AI developers who need reliable desktop performance in a non-compact chassis.
- CPU Intel Core Ultra 5 235
- RAM 16 GB
- Storage 512 GB
- GPU NVIDIA RTX A400
- Form factor mid-tower
- Psu 500 W
- OS Windows 11 Pro
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong cpu (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong reliability (72th percentile) 72th
Cons
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 235 |
| Cores | 14 |
| Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX A400 |
| Type | discrete |
| VRAM | 4 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mid-tower |
| PSU | 500 |
| Weight | 9.7 kg / 21.3 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 8 |
| HDMI | 4x Mini DisplayPort 1.4a1x DisplayPort |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort 1.4a (Mini) and 1x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
Value & Pricing
vs Competition
| Spec | Lenovo ThinkStation P2 Tower Gen 2 | HP OMEN GT22-3080 | Dell XPS EBT2250 | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | MSI EdgeXpert EdgeXpert-11SUS | CLX Horus TGMHORRTU5106BM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 235 | Intel Core Ultra 7 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | NVIDIA GB | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 64 | 64 | 128 | 96 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 2048 | 4096 | 2048 | 4000 | 10048 |
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX A400 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA Blackwell Architecture | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mini | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 500 | 1000 | 460 | 850 | 240 | 850 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | NVIDIA DGX OS | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkStation P2 Tower Gen 2 | 79.3 | 50.6 | 52.9 | 90.3 | 40.3 | 71.6 |
| HP OMEN GT22-3080 Compare | 96 | 88.1 | 82.4 | 94.1 | 83.8 | 71.6 |
| Dell XPS EBT2250 Compare | 89 | 69.7 | 95.9 | 80.1 | 98.3 | 71.6 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.8 | 77.1 | 94.4 | 97.7 | 91.2 | 40 |
| MSI EdgeXpert EdgeXpert-11SUS Compare | 99.6 | 95.3 | 98.8 | 88.5 | 97.8 | 40 |
| CLX Horus TGMHORRTU5106BM Compare | 98.8 | 88.1 | 98.6 | 99 | 99.5 | 12.3 |
Usage Scores
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