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Lenovo ThinkStation P520

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Lenovo ThinkStation P520 is a powerful ATX workstation powered by Intel Xeon W-2100 or W-2200 series processors with up to one NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 or two Quadro RTX 6000 professional GPUs.

I/O-wise, the ThinkStation P520 Tower offers some of the richest options, thanks to the two 5.25" Flex Bays. It can also be configured with serial ports for legacy peripheral support. Naturally, USB 3.1 and Thunderbolt 3 are available, too.

Inside, the ThinkStation P520 Tower can be configured with up to 512GB ECC memory as well as up to nine M.2 PCIe SSDs and six 3.5" HDDs.

Besides the P520, Lenovo also markets a full range of workstations in this generation, from the ultra-compact P340 Tiny to more powerful full towers with dual CPUs.

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What we found

Pros

Robust, modular design
Supports up to an 18-core Intel Xeon processor, quad-channel memory, dual Nvidia Quadro graphics cards, and a 512GB M.2 format solid-state boot drive

Cons

Nothing in particular

What external reviewers found

External score 82%

Pros

Solid performance
Sleek, high-quality workstation design
Supports Intel Xeon W-2145

Cons

No multi-core CPU option
No removable dust filters

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Reviewer score 82% (normalized by Neofiliac)

Reviewers from pcmag have found:

Lenovo hits the right marks with the ThinkStation P520 for a top-of-the-line single-CPU workstation. A smart design, easy-ability, ISV certifications, and lots of potential for future upgrades help it be competitive. Lenovo also backs it with a three-year on-site warranty, which no machine at this price should be without.

Pros

Sleek, high-quality workstation design
Solid performance
Supports Intel Xeon W-2145

Cons

No removable dust filters
No multi-core CPU option

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