Lenovo’s newest workstation is probably the most powerful mini PC ever
Alder Lake CPU meets Nvidia RTX graphics card, but shame about the external power adaptor
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Lenovohas just announced a tinyworkstation PCthat packs the sort of components you’d find in a traditional mid-tower chassis into a 4L box, with a couple of corners cut along the way to achieve that level of compression.
The ThinkStation P360 Ultra supports Alder LakeIntelprocessorsup to the 16-coreCore i9-12900KCPU, up to 128GB of DDR5 memory and up to an Nvidia RTX A5000 mobile. Expansion capabilities are restricted; there’s two PCIe Gen 4x4 M.2 slots and a 2.5-inch SATA port for an optionalSSDorHDD,plus there’s a PCIe 4.0 x 16 expansion slot for theGPUand another for a lone PCie 3.0 x4 card.
Given its size, Lenovo did a brilliant job when it comes to connectivity. Although there’s no card readers, you will get four USB ports, two LAN ports (1GbE and 2.5GbE), up to three full size DisplayPort ports (powering up to8K monitors) and up to WiFi-6E (Intel AX211) in the vPro-capable system.
Tiny powerhouse
Unsurprisingly, the casing of the P360 Ultra has more holes than a gruyère cheese to help dissipate heat as quickly as possible, alongside a powerful (and likely noisy) fan. The CPU alone has a maximum turbo power dissipation of 241W with the GPU’s TGP hitting 150W under load.
As for powering the parts, Lenovo wisely removed the power supply unit from outside the chassis, which helps a bit with cooling. Since these PSUs go up to 300W, they are unlikely to be the new compact GaN model. It might be a smart move to compare it withmobile workstationsif you are not fussed about the form factor.
Lenovo does manufacture even smaller workstations; theP360 Tinyis a 1Lmini-PC,but can’t compete with the Ultra when it comes to sheer grunt.
The cheapest P360 Ultra will cost around $1,299 when it launches in a few days. Lenovo has not yet confirmed whether the workstation will be widely available outside the US.
Are you a pro? Subscribe to our newsletter
Sign up to the TechRadar Pro newsletter to get all the top news, opinion, features and guidance your business needs to succeed!
Désiré has been musing and writing about technology during a career spanning four decades. He dabbled inwebsite buildersandweb hostingwhen DHTML and frames were in vogue and started narrating about the impact of technology on society just before the start of the Y2K hysteria at the turn of the last millennium.
LG Electronics sets ambitious B2B revenue goal to offset declining consumer demand
New fanless cooling technology enhances energy efficiency for AI workloads by achieving a 90% reduction in cooling power consumption
Phishing attacks surge in 2024 as cybercriminals adopt AI tools and multi-channel tactics
