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Lenovo ThinkStation P520 tower workstation, matte black finish

Lenovo

Lenovo ThinkStation P520 workstation Xeon W-2135 3.70GHz 16GB DDR4 no GPU no HDD

SKU CH-YW1D-MF0B8

Tower workstation with a 3.70 GHz 6-core Xeon W-2135, 16 GB DDR4 across eight slots, and no drives or GPU installed

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM16 GB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • Processor core count6-Core Processor
  • Operating systemNo
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Intel Xeon W-2135 6-core CPU at 3.70 GHz powers demanding professional workloads
  • 16 GB DDR4 memory enables smooth multitasking across large projects
  • No storage drives included so you can select capacity and type to suit needs
  • Tower workstation chassis with eight DDR4 slots supports future memory expansion
  • Designed for CAD, rendering, engineering and data-intensive applications

Professional CAD platform: Xeon W-2135 3.70GHz

The Lenovo ThinkStation P520 is a tower workstation built around a six-core Intel Xeon W-2135 processor running at 3.70 GHz. It ships with 16GB of DDR4 memory installed across eight available slots. No storage drives or graphics card are included, leaving the configuration entirely open for specialist workloads.

Suited for engineers adding their own drives and GPU

This unit fits professionals who want to select specific enterprise storage and professional graphics cards for CAD, rendering or simulation tasks. Buyers needing a ready-to-run system with an operating system, boot drive or factory-installed GPU should look at a fully configured alternative.

Six-core Xeon at 3.70 GHz drives compute throughput

The single W-2135 processor delivers six cores at a 3.70 GHz base frequency, defining the workstation's capacity for threaded design and engineering calculations. Memory can be expanded up to the eight DDR4 slots when larger datasets demand more than the installed 16GB.

How it compares

Measured against everything we stock in Desktop Workstation Computers, at today’s prices. Recalculated every night.

Price $231.99
Cheaper than about 95% of the 1,534 comparable items (median $2,906.49).
Installed RAM 16 GB
Lower than about 96% of the 1,387 comparable items (median 128 GB).
Processor core count 6-Core Processor
Lower than about 93% of the 1,207 comparable items (median 24).

Specifications

Product
Brand nameLenovo
Product lineThinkStation P520
Product typeTower
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon
Processor core count6-Core Processor
Processor speed3.7 GHz
Installed CPUs1
Max supported CPUs1
Memory
Installed RAM16 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Memory slot count8
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Installed storageNo Hard Drive
Software
Operating systemNo

Questions about this item

Does the 6-core Xeon W-2135 at 3.70 GHz throttle under sustained all-core load?

The single Xeon W-2135 has a fixed 3.70 GHz base speed with no higher turbo stated, so sustained performance stays at that frequency.

What is the noise and heat output when the workstation runs all day with only the CPU installed?

With no discrete GPU and a single processor, the tower relies on its standard chassis fans; noise and heat scale with the CPU workload alone.

Which storage drives and graphics card must I already own to make this system operational?

No hard drive, SSD or GPU are included; you must supply at least one boot drive and a graphics card for display output.

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