New Intel Core Ultra 9 (Series 2)-based workstations span a variety of form factors —suitable for desktops, or for mounting in racks, under desks, or behind monitors
Lenovo has refreshed its ThinkStation P2 and P3 desktop workstation lineup with four new ‘Gen 2’ models featuring Intel Core Ultra 9 (Series 2) processors and, coming later this year, Nvidia RTX Pro Blackwell GPUs.
The mainstream ISV-certified workstations span a variety of form factors, including compact towers (ThinkStation P2 Tower Gen 2 and ThinkStation P3 Tower Gen 2), small form factor (ThinkStation P3 Ultra SFF Gen 2), and micro (ThinkStation P3 Tiny Gen 2).
The ThinkStation P3 Tower Gen 2 is the most expandable of the new models and is fully ‘AI-ready’. It features an Intel Core Ultra 9 processor (Series 2) with integrated NPU and, by Q3 2025, will offer up to an Nvidia RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell Max-Q Workstation Edition GPU with 96 GB of GDDR7 memory, capable of delivering up to 3,511 TOPS.
With up to 192 GB of high-speed DDR5 6400 MT/s memory, the P3 Tower Gen 2 offers more RAM than its predecessor, along with expanded storage with ‘enhanced RAID flexibility’.
The ThinkStation P3 Ultra SFF Gen 2 features a space-saving 3.9L form factor, significantly smaller than a traditional mini tower and compact enough to mount under a desk using a dedicated ThinkStation cradle.
It’s also datacenter-ready, making it a key component of Lenovo Access, a new remote workstation solution also announced today. Up to seven workstations can fit in a 5U rack, and each one can be configured with a ThinkStation Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) for out-of-band system management.
The ThinkStation P3 Ultra SFF Gen 2 supports Intel Core Ultra 9 processors (Series 2), up to 128 GB of DDR5 6400 MT/s memory, and up to an Nvidia RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation GPU with 20 GB of GDDR6 memory. It also offers more M.2 SSDs than the previous generation.
The ThinkStation P3 Tiny Gen 2 features a super-compact 1-litre design — 96% smaller than a traditional desktop — and can be mounted behind a monitor or under a desk.
Due to its diminutive size, it’s likely to support lower powered Intel Core Ultra 9 processors (Series 2), and GPU options are limited to the Nvidia RTX A1000 (8 GB). Even so, it should still deliver solid performance for CAD and BIM-centric workflows, as shown in our recent review of the A1000.
Memory also gets a boost — now up to 128 GB at 6400 MT/s, compared to 96 GB DDR5-5600 in its predecessor — and it also supports more M.2 SSDs.
Finally, the ThinkStation P2 Tower Gen 2 is billed as Lenovo’s smallest workstation tower at 17 litres. It features the same Intel Core Ultra 9 processor options as the P3 Tower Gen 2, but with more limited expandability and graphics topping out at the Nvidia RTX 2000 Ada Generation (16 GB). This makes it well-suited to CAD/BIM and entry-level visualisation workloads.
The ThinkStation P3 Tower Gen 2 is available now. The ThinkStation P2 Tower Gen 2, P3 Tiny Gen 2, and P3 Ultra SFF Gen 2 will be available later this month.
