Lenovo P3 Ultra ThinkStation P3 Ultra Platform Desktop Instruction Manual
- June 1, 2024
- Lenovo
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Lenovo P3 Ultra ThinkStation P3 Ultra Platform Desktop
Overview
The ThinkStation P3 Ultra platform is the new desktop workstation that replaces the P360 Ultra in the Lenovo ThinkStation family. As a successor of ThinkStation P360 Ultra, the P3 Ultra does not have an internal power supply. Instead, it is powered by an external power adapter, similar to that from a ThinkPad or ThinkStation Tiny computer. There are three different power adapters available for P3 Ultra, each with a different power rating (Watts): 170W, 230W, and 300W. The goal of this document is to highlight the specs of the system components with the highest power demand and allow you to make the best decisions when choosing the correct PSU for your hardware configuration.
Section 1 – Key Architectural Design
As mentioned above, the P3 Ultra is powered by an external power adapter that is connected to the rear of the system. Each of the three available power adapters are rated at 100-240V AC input with 20V DC output. The power cord connector is a standard 20V connector, available on many mobile WorkStation notebook computers. The P3 Ultra rear 20V connector is shown in Figure 1:
Another design feature of the P3 Ultra is that it has PCIe connectors on both the top and bottom of the system motherboard. As shown in the Figure 2 below, the top of the board contains a Mobile PCI Express Module (MXM) x16 slot and the bottom have a PCIe x8 slot (limited to x4 electrically).
The MXM slot on the CPU side of the board, in some configurations, requires using a x16 riser card (FRU# 5C51D95675) that positions the PCIe card parallel to the motherboard.
Here is a view of the rear of the system with the Nvidia T1000 installed (with a riser card):
Please refer to the P3 Ultra Hardware Maintenance Manual for detailed PCIe card installation instructions.
Section 2 – Power Ratings for Key System Components
To fully understand the power capabilities of the ThinkStation P3 Ultra, it is
important to know the power ratings of the individual system components. Table
1 below shows the power ratings for the various CPUs supported on P3 Ultra.
Note : All CPUs supported on P3 Ultra have integrated graphics.
Table 1 – Alder Lake CPUs Power Rating
CPU Name | CPU Power | Additional CPU information |
---|---|---|
Intel Core i9-12900 vPro | 65W | 2.4 GHz, 16 cores, DDR5-4800 |
Intel Core i7-12700 vPro | 65W | 2.1 GHz, 12 cores, DDR5-4800 |
Intel Core i5-12500 vPro | 65W |
Table 2 – Raptor Lake CPUs Power Rating
CPU Name | CPU Power | Additional CPU information |
---|---|---|
Intel Core i9-13900K vPro | 125W | 3.0 GHz, 24 cores, DDR5-5600 |
Intel Core i7-13700K vPro | 125W | 3.4 GHz, 16 cores, DDR5-5600 |
Intel Core i5-13600K vPro | 125W | 3.5 GHz, 14 cores, DDR5-5600 |
Intel Core i9-13900 vPro | 65W | 2.0 GHz, 24 cores, DDR5-5600 |
Intel Core i7-13700 vPro | 65W | 2.1 GHz, 16 cores, DDR5-5600 |
Intel Core i5-13600 vPro | 65W | 2.7 GHz, 14 cores, DDR5-4800 |
Intel Core i3-13100 | 60W | 3.4 GHz, 4 cores, DDR5-4800 |
Intel Core i9-13900T vPro | 35W | 1.1 GHz, 24 cores, DDR5-5600 |
Intel Core i7-13700T vPro | 35W | 1.4 GHz, 16 cores, DDR5-5600 |
Intel Core i5-13400T | 35W | 1.3 GHz, 10 cores, DDR5-4800 |
Table 3 – Raptor Lake Refresh CPUs Power Rating
CPU Name | CPU Power | Additional CPU information |
---|---|---|
Intel Core i9-14900K vPro | 125W | 3.0 GHz, 24 cores, DDR5-5600 |
Intel Core i7-14700K vPro | 125W | 3.4 GHz, 20 cores, DDR5-5600 |
Intel Core i5-14600K vPro | 125W | 3.5 GHz, 14 cores, DDR5-5600 |
Intel Core i5-14600K vPro | 125W | 3.5GHz, 14 cores, DDR5-5600 |
Intel Core i9-14900 vPro | 65W | 2.0 GHz, 24 cores, DDR5-5600 |
Intel Core i7-14700 vPro | 65W | 2.1 GHz, 20 cores, DDR5-5600 |
Intel Core i5-14600 vPro | 65W | 2.7 GHz, 14 cores, DDR5-5600 |
Intel Core-i3 14100 | 60W | 3.5 GHz, 4 cores, DDR5-4800 |
Intel Core i9-14900T vPro | 35W | 1.1 GHz, 24 cores, DDR5-5600 |
Intel Core i7-14700T vPro | 35W | 1.3 GHz, 20 cores DDR5-5600 |
Intel Core i5-14400T vPro | 35W | 1.4 GHz, 10 cores, DDR5-4800 |
Table 4 below lists the power ratings for the various PCIe add-in cards supported on P3 Ultra.
Notes:
- PCIe cards are length-limited due to the compact chassis design.
- Stated Max Power Rating of GPUs may vary from specifications given by vendors or other online sources
Table 4 – GPU Power Ratings
Max Power Rating | Card Name | Card Type | Slot Location |
---|---|---|---|
115W | RTX A5500 (16 GB) mobile RTX A5000 (16 GB) mobile | Graphics Card | |
(MXM) | PCIe x16 MXM | ||
80W | RTX A3000 (12 GB) mobile | Graphics Card (MXM) | PCIe x16 MXM |
__
__
__
__
75W
max
| RTX A2000 (12GB) RTX 4000 Ada (20GB)
Small Form Factor
| __
Graphics Card (Double Wide)
| PCIe x16 MXM
with riser card
T1000 (8GB) T400 (4GB)| __
Graphics Card (Single Wide)
| PCIe x16 MXM
with riser card or PCIe x8*
Intel Arc Pro A40 Graphics*| Graphics Card (Single Wide)| PCIe x8
__
Other PCIe cards
| __
Miscellaneous (Single Wide)
| Configuration dependent
PCIe x8 slot (limited to x4 electrically)
**Only available with 125W CPU.
Section 3 – P3 Ultra Power Configurations
As mentioned previously, P3 Ultra supports 170W, 230W, and 300W power
adapters, which allow customers to tailor their system to best meet the
requirements of the components they intend to support. The following diagrams
and notes show allowable hardware configurations for systems with either power
supply.
Note : See Table 4 for supported single-wide and double-wide GPUs
referenced in the diagrams below.
Note : See Table 4 for supported single-wide and double-wide GPUs referenced in the diagrams above.
P3 Ultra Power Supply Configuration Notes:
- Officially supported configurations could still be limited by additional factors not defined within this document.
- PCIe cards are length-limited due to the compact chassis design.
- For configurations that are not listed above but appear to be feasible, please work with the Technical Solutions Team to have the configuration validated/vetted.
Revision History
Version | Date | Author | Changes/Updates |
---|---|---|---|
1.0 | 1/25/2023 | A.Panteleev | Initial launch release |
1.1 | 4/8/2024 | A.Panteleev | Added new parts |
Removed AMD GPU support
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