Lenovo ThinkStation PX Workstation User Guide

ThinkStation PX Workstation

Specifications:

• Product Name: ThinkStation PX, P7, and P5

• Recommended Workflows: CAD, CAE Simulation, Collaborative
  Design Reviews, Digital Twins, Visualization, Augmented &
  Virtual Reality

• Key Software Applications: SIMULIA, Altair, Ansys, MATLAB, STAR
  CCM+, NVIDIA Omniverse Enterprise, Unreal Engine, Unity

Product Usage Instructions:

Designers & Engineers:

For CAD workflows, the recommended configuration is as
follows:

• CPU: [insert recommended CPU]
• GPU: [insert recommended GPU]
• Memory: [insert recommended memory]
• SSD: [insert recommended SSD]

Key Software Applications for Designers & Engineers: [insert
key software applications]

CAE Engineers & Data Scientists:

For CAE Simulation workflows, CAE engineers and data scientists
should consider the following configurations:

ThinkStation P7:

• CPU: Up to 56-cores up to 4.80 GHz
• GPU: Up to 3x NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada
• Memory: Up to 1TB DDR5, 4800MHz
• SSD: Up to 4TB M.2 PCIe NVMe
• HDD: Up to 12TB SATA

ThinkStation PX:

• CPU: Up to 24 cores, up to 4.8GHz
• GPU: Up to 4x NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada
• Memory: Up to 2TB DDR5, 4800MHz
• SSD: Up to 4TB M.2 PCIe NVMe
• HDD: Up to 12TB SATA

Key Software Applications for CAE Engineers & Data
Scientists: SIMULIA, Altair, Ansys, MATLAB, STAR CCM+ and many
more

Visualization Specialists:

For Collaborative Design Reviews, Digital Twins, Visualization,
Augmented & Virtual Reality workflows, the recommended
configurations are as follows:

ThinkStation P5:

• CPU: [insert recommended CPU]
• GPU: NVIDIA RTX A5500
• Memory: 64GB+
• SSD: 1TB M.2 NVMe (OS & applications)
• SSD 2: 4TB M.2 (cache & content)

ThinkStation P7:

• CPU: [insert recommended CPU]
• GPU: NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada
• Memory: 256GB
• SSD: 1TB M.2 (OS & applications)

Key Software Applications for Visualization Specialists: NVIDIA
Omniverse Enterprise, Unreal Engine, Unity

FAQ:

Q: What are the recommended configurations for CAD

workflows?

A: The recommended configurations for CAD workflows are as
follows:

• CPU: [insert recommended CPU]
• GPU: [insert recommended GPU]
• Memory: [insert recommended memory]
• SSD: [insert recommended SSD]

Q: Which software applications are compatible with the

ThinkStation PX, P7, and P5?

A: The key software applications compatible with the
ThinkStation PX, P7, and P5 include SIMULIA, Altair, Ansys, MATLAB,
STAR CCM+, NVIDIA Omniverse Enterprise, Unreal Engine, and
Unity.

Q: What are the recommended configurations for visualization

workflows?

A: The recommended configurations for visualization workflows
are as follows:

ThinkStation P5:

• CPU: [insert recommended CPU]
• GPU: NVIDIA RTX A5500
• Memory: 64GB+
• SSD: 1TB M.2 NVMe (OS & applications)
• SSD 2: 4TB M.2 (cache & content)

ThinkStation P7:

• CPU: [insert recommended CPU]
• GPU: NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada
• Memory: 256GB
• SSD: 1TB M.2 (OS & applications)

Q: What accessories are available for the manufacturing

solution?

A: Accessories available for the manufacturing solution include
the ThinkReality A3 glasses, which provide an augmented reality
experience.

The Pinnacle of Lenovo Technology
ThinkStation PX, P7, and P5 Product Development Solution Guide

Business Solutions
1.800.800.0014

Enterprise Solutions
1.800.369.1047

www.connection.com/manufacturing

Public Sector Solutions
1.800.800.0019

High Performance Technology for Product Development
The manufacturing industry is seeing a shift in how products are being designed, developed and built. With advances in simulation, digital twins, and generative design enabling new design solutions to visualization and AR/VR enhancing collaboration and design, you need a powerful workstation to get the job done quickly and efficiently without fail.
The ThinkStation PX, P7, and P5 go beyond the limits of desktop performance to power your most demanding product development workflows. Featuring a groundbreaking chassis co-designed with Aston Martin, these systems feature 4th Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors and Intel® Xeon® W processors, and support for NVIDIA RTXTM 6000 Ada Generation graphics. Our new ThinkStation family offers rich configurations enabling you to fine tune performance for virtually any design, visualization, simulation and AI workload.

“As a Lenovo workstation customer ourselves, this project was a unique opportunity to craft a highperformance system we will use to design and develop our highperformance vehicles.”
Cathal Loughnane Head of Global Partnerships at Aston Martin

Designers & Engineers

Workflows: CAD
Description: For designers and engineers who need a workstation that does it all, the ThinkStation P5 is a CAD design and engineering workhorse. The P5 offers an excellent balance of Intel® Xeon® processors with high clock speed and high core count, paired with powerful NVIDIA RTX graphics for visualization and rendering. You will be able to work with the most complex CAD models with ease, use visualization tools, render in real-time, run simulations, analyze digital twins, and create generative design, all on a single workstation. The ThinkStation P5 has been engineered for versatility and flexibility and is the ultimate solution to power CAD workflows.
Recommended configuration:

CPU:
GPU: Memory: SSD:

ThinkStation P5 Intel® Xeon® W-2400 Series (up to 24 cores, up to 4.8GHz) NVIDIA RTX A2000 Up to 8x 64GB RDIMM (512GB max.) 1TB

Key Software Applications:

Dassault Systèmes ­ CATIA, SOLIDWORKS, PTC ­ CREO, SolidEdge, Autodesk Inventor, Fusion, Alias

CAE Engineers & Data Scientists

Workflows: CAE Simulation

Description: CAE engineers running computationally intensive multiphysics workflows and AI data scientists sandboxing research concepts will benefit from the power and performance of the ThinkStation PX and P7. With multi-core CPU and GPU configuration flexibility, the PX and P7 can offer data center- like performance on the desktop.

Recommended configurations vary based on solver type and workloads:

CPU:
GPU: Memory: SSD: HDD:

ThinkStation P7
Up to Intel® Xeon® W9-3400 Series (Up to 56 cores, 4.8GHz)
Up to 3x NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada
Up to 1TB DDR5, 4800MHz
Up to 4TB M.2 PCIe NVMe
Up to 12TB SATA

ThinkStation PX
Up to two 4th Gen Intel® Xeon® Platinum Scalable 8490H (Up to 120 cores, 4.1GHz)
Up to 4x NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada
Up to 2TB DDR5, 4800MHz
Up to 4TB M.2 PCIe NVMe
Up to 12TB SATA

Key Software Applications:
SIMULIA, Altair, Ansys, MATLAB, STAR CCM+ and many more

Visualization Specialists

Workflows: Collaborative Design Reviews, Digital Twins, Visualization, Augmented & Virtual Reality

Description: As the demand for immersive spatial computing workflows increases, so does the level of computational power & performance needed to execute enhanced generative AI, digital twins & augmented and virtual reality workstreams. The ThinkStation PX, P7 & P5 have been purpose-built and engineered from the ground up to exceed the rigorous performance requirements of these workflows and have unique features that help in the deployment of these workflows across any size organization.
Recommended configurations:

ThinkStation P5

ThinkStation P7

CPU: Intel® Xeon® W7-2495X

Intel® Xeon® W9-3495X

(up to 24 cores, up to 4.8GHz) (56-cores up to 4.80 GHz)

GPU: NVIDIA RTX A5500

NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada

Memory: 64GB+

256GB

SSD: 1TB M.2 NVMe

1TB M.2 (OS & applications)

SSD 2:

4TB M.2 (cache & content)

Key Software Applications:

NVIDIA Omniverse Enterprise, Unreal Engine, Unity

Manufacturing Solution Accessories
Enhance your product development and manufacturing workflows with our tailored accessory solutions
Designing, creating, and innovating have never been more seamless. Our suite of manufacturing solution accessories are meticulously designed to transform your workspace into a powerhouse of productivity.

ThinkReality A3 Experience the fusion of the real and the virtual world in unparalleled detail with ThinkReality A3 glasses, your ultimate gateway to augmented reality.
ThinkReality VRX HMD This immersive, lightweight, slim profile six-degrees-of- freedom (6DoF) VR device provides full-color, highresolution pass-through capabilities for mixed reality applications.
Varjo XR-3 Varjo XR-3 delivers the most immersive mixed reality experience ever constructed, featuring photorealistic visual fidelity across the widest field of view of any XR headset. And with depth awareness, real and virtual elements blend together naturally.

Dual ThinkVision P27h-30 Monitors 27-inch monitor with QHD resolution and an IPS panel for crystal-clear, vivid imaging. With its USB Type-C interface and integrated hub, it provides seamless connectivity and smart power management. This monitor is ideal for multitasking, enhancing productivity, and providing a superior viewing experience.

ThinkPad Thunderbolt 4 Workstation Dock Unleash the full potential of your workspace with the ThinkPad Thunderbolt 4 Workstation Dock, a onestop solution for unrivaled connectivity and productivity.

Transforming the Art of What’s Possible
As data sets, project sizes, and complexity continue to evolve across organizations, workstation users are finding their current systems can’t keep up with their scaling and demanding workloads. The ThinkStation PX, P7, and P5 provide the superior level of performance needed to address these complex challenges.
Iconic Chassis, Inspired by Aston Martin Features an advanced thermal architecture to maximize performance of ultra-high-end components
Desktop-to-Data Center Flexibility Rack-optimized, 5U or 4U chassis with easy to attach rail kits and non-disruptive workstation acoustics in the ThinkStation PX and P7
Breakthrough Compute Architecture Conquer your workload with up to two Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors and the latest Intel® Xeon® W-3400 processors delivering up to 56 cores in a single-socket platform
Superior Graphics Support Up to 4 NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation GPUs can power virtual workstations and enable multi-user collaboration
Innovative, Modular Design Offers greater expandability with hot-swap, front access storage for tool-less modifications and easy upgrades
Flexible High-Performance Configurations CPU cores and memory are scalable based on workload with multiple options for power supplies and storage capacity
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