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Key Features

What's new
  • Intel C422 Chipset.
  • Up to one Intel® Xeon® W-2100 / W-2200 Processor.
  • Up to Intel® Xeon® W-2195
    18C/36T, 2.30 → 4.30 GHz, 24.75MB Cache, 140W TDP.
  • Up to NVIDIA® Quadro® RTX™️ A5000 with 24GB GDDR6 with ECC VRAM.
  • Up to 5 x 2TB NVMe PCIe SSD.
  • Up to 4 x 4TB 3.5” 7200 RPM HDD.
  • Up to 256GB 4 channels 2666MHz DDR4 ECC Memory.
  • More Features
    • Wi-Fi 5 and Bluetooth 4.2.
    • Optional SD card reader.
    • Up to 625W 80+ Platinum PSU.

Availability

Lenovo ThinkStation P520c Tower
Released2018
Release InfoAnnounced on January 25, 2018.
Applicable Models
  • Lenovo ThinkStation P520c Tower
  • 2018 Lenovo ThinkStation P520c Tower
  • 2019 Lenovo ThinkStation P520c Tower
  • 2020 Lenovo ThinkStation P520c Tower
  • 2021 Lenovo ThinkStation P520c Tower

Exterior

Lenovo ThinkStation P520c Tower
Dimensions6.89 x 16.77 x 14.8 inches (175 x 426 x 376 mm)
With feet.
WeightMax at 31.96 lbs (14.5 kg)
Colors
Black
PortsFront
  • 2 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).
  • 1 x Headset
    Headphone/Microphone combo 3.5mm jack.
  • 1 x SD card reader 
    15-in-1 card reader.
  • 1 x Microphone
    3.5mm jack.
  • 1 x Optical drive.
Front (Optional)
  • 1 x eSATA
    with flex module.
  • 2 x Thunderbolt
    with flex module, USB-C form, one supports video-out.
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) with flex module.
Rear
  • 6 x USB-A
    2 x USB 2.0 (480 Mbps).
    4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).
  • 1 x RJ-45
    10 Gigabit Ethernet.
  • 2 x PS/2 ports
    For keyboard and mouse.
  • 3 x Audio ports 
    3.5mm jack.
  • 1 x Power connector
Rear (optional)
  • 2 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps, via 2-port USB-C expansion card).
  • 1 x Thunderbolt
  • 1 x Serial 
    9-pin

Chasis

Lenovo ThinkStation P520c Tower
Form FactorTower (25L)
Power Supply
  • 500W
    80+ Platinum 92% Efficiency Autosensing 100 - 240V
  • 625W
    80+ Platinum 92% Efficiency Autosensing 100 - 240V
Bays
  • 2 x 3.5" disk bays
    standard
  • 2 x 3.5" disk bays
    via flex bay.
Flex Bays2 x flex bay, supports one of the following:
  • 2 x half-height optical drives
  • 2 x 5.25" 9.0mm optical drives
  • 1 x 5.25" 9.0mm optical drive + 2x 3.5"/2.5" SATA SSD/HDD
  • 1 x 3.5"/2.5" SATA SSD/HDD with Front Access Storage Enclosure
1 x flex module, for the following options:
  • Tray 1: 9.0mm optical
  • Tray 2: 15-in-1 USB 3.1 Gen 1 reader, 2x Thunderbolt™, or 4-digit diagnostic display
  • Port 1 and 2: Front USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C or eSATA
Optical DrivesUp to two HH or 9.0 mm optical drive, DVD-ROM, DVD±RW, and Blu-ray

Internal Specs

Lenovo ThinkStation P520c Tower
ChipsetIntel C422 Chipset
Processor
  • 6th Gen Intel® Xeon® W-2102
    4C/4T, 2.90 GHz, 8.25MB Cache, 120W
  • 6th Gen Intel® Xeon® W-2104
    4C/4T, 3.20 GHz, 8.25MB Cache, 120W
  • 6th Gen Intel® Xeon® W-2123
    4C/8T, 3.60 → 3.90 GHz, 8.25MB Cache, 120W
  • 6th Gen Intel® Xeon® W-2125
    4C/8T, 4.00 → 4.50 GHz, 8.25MB Cache, 120W
  • 6th Gen Intel® Xeon® W-2133
    6C/12T, 3.60 → 3.90 GHz, 8.25MB Cache, 140W
  • 6th Gen Intel® Xeon® W-2135
    6C/12T, 3.70 → 4.50 GHz, 8.25MB Cache, 140W
  • 6th Gen Intel® Xeon® W-2145
    8C/16T, 3.70 → 4.50 GHz, 11MB Cache, 140W
  • 6th Gen Intel® Xeon® W-2155
    10C/20T, 3.30 → 4.50 GHz, 13.75MB Cache, 140W
  • Intel® Xeon® W-2175
    14C/28T, 2.50 → 4.30 GHz, 19MB Cache, 140W
  • 6th Gen Intel® Xeon® W-2195
    18C/36T, 2.30 → 4.30 GHz, 24.75MB Cache, 140W
  • Intel® Xeon® W-2223
    4C/8T, 3.60 → 3.90 GHz, 8.25MB Cache, 120W
  • Intel® Xeon® W-2225
    4C/8T, 4.10 → 4.60 GHz, 8.25MB Cache, 120W
  • Intel® Xeon® W-2235
    6C/12T, 3.80 → 4.60 GHz, 8.25MB Cache, 130W
  • Intel® Xeon® W-2245
    8C/16T, 3.90 → 4.50 GHz, 16.5MB Cache, 155W
Integrated Graphics
  • 6th Gen Intel® Xeon® W-2102
    Not Available
  • 6th Gen Intel® Xeon® W-2104
    Not Available
  • 6th Gen Intel® Xeon® W-2123
    Not Available
  • 6th Gen Intel® Xeon® W-2125
    Not Available
  • 6th Gen Intel® Xeon® W-2133
    Not Available
  • 6th Gen Intel® Xeon® W-2135
    Not Available
  • 6th Gen Intel® Xeon® W-2145
    Not Available
  • 6th Gen Intel® Xeon® W-2155
    Not Available
  • Intel® Xeon® W-2175
    Not Available
  • 6th Gen Intel® Xeon® W-2195
    Not Available
  • Intel® Xeon® W-2223
    Not Available
  • Intel® Xeon® W-2225
    Not Available
  • Intel® Xeon® W-2235
    Not Available
  • Intel® Xeon® W-2245
    Not Available
Discrete GraphicsNVIDIA® Quadro®
  • P400 - 2GB GDDR5
    30W, 3 x miniDP 1.4.
  • P600 - 2GB GDDR5
    45W, 4 x miniDP .
  • P620 - 2GB GDDR5
    40W, 4 x miniDP 1.4.
  • P1000 - 4GB GDDR5
    50W, 4 x miniDP 1.4.
  • P2000 - 5GB GDDR5
    75W, 4 x DP.
  • P2200 - 5GB GDDR5
    75W, 4 x DP 1.4.
  • P4000 - 8GB GDDR5
    120W, 4 x DP 1.4.
  • P5000 - 16GB GDDR5X
    180W, 1 x DVI-D DL, 4 x DP 1.4.
  • T400 - 2GB GDDR6
    40W, 3 x miniDP 1.4.
  • T600 - 4GB GDDR6
    40W, 4 x miniDP 1.4.
  • T1000 - 4GB GDDR6
    50W, 4 x miniDP 1.4.
NVIDIA® Quadro® RTX™️
  • 4000 - 8GB GDDR6
    160W, 3 x DP1.4, 1 x VirtualLink.
  • 5000 - 16GB GDDR6
    265W, 4 x DP1.4, 1 x VirtualLink.
  • A4000 - 16GB GDDR6 with ECC
    140W, 4 x DP 1.4a.
  • A5000 - 24GB GDDR6 with ECC
    230W, 4 x DP 1.4a.
Memory
16GB 32GB 64GB 128GB 256GB
  • Memory Slots: 4 x DIMM slots, 4 channels capable
  • Memory Type: DDR4 RDIMM ECC
  • Memory Speed:
    2666 MHz 2933 MHz
  • Memory Per Slot:
    4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB
Storage
  • 128GB 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
    M.2 PCIe SSD.
  • 1TB 2TB 4TB 6TB
    7200 rpm 3.5” SATA Hard Drive.
  • 512GB 1TB 2TB
    2.5” SATA SSD/HDD.
  • Up to 600GB 2.5” SAS SSD/HDD.
Storage Slots
  • Up to 4 x 3.5” SATA HDD
    SATA 6 Gb/s
  • Up to 4 x 2.5” SATA SSD/HDD
    SATA 6 Gb/s
  • Up to 5 x  M.2 2280 PCIe SSD
Storage Controllers
  • Onboard Intel RSTe SATA RAID
    Interface: SATA 6.0 Gb/s
    Supported RAID: 0/1/10/5.
  • 9440-8i PCIe
    Interface: SAS 12.0Gb/s, SATA 6.0Gb/s
    Supported RAID: 0/1/10/5.
  • NVMe Basic
    Interface: PCIe NVMe
    Supported RAID: 0/1/10.
  • NVMe for Intel SSD
    Interface: PCIe NVMe
    Supported RAID: 0/1/10/5.
Slots
  • 2 x PCIe 3.0 x16
    full height, full length, 75W, links to CPU.
  • 1 x PCIe 3.0 x8
    full height, full length, 25W, open ended, links to CPU.
  • 1 x PCIe 3.0 x4
    full height, full length, 25W, open ended, links to PCH.
  • 1 x M.2 2230 slot
    For WiFi and Bluetooth combo card.
  • Up to 5 x M.2 2230/2280 slots
    2 x via onboard slots
    3 x via Single M.2 to PCIe adapter.

Connectivity

Lenovo ThinkStation P520c Tower
Wi-Fi
  • Intel® Wireless-AC 8265 Wi-Fi 5
    2 x 2 802.11 AC
  • No WLAN and Bluetooth
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 4.2
EthernetIntel Ethernet Connection I219-LM Gigabit Ethernet
10/100/1000 Mbps.

Software

Lenovo ThinkStation P520c Tower
OS
  • Windows 10 Pro
  • Ubuntu Linux LTS
  • No OS

Camera & Audio

Lenovo ThinkStation P520c Tower
AudioHigh Definition (HD) Audio, Realtek® ALC662 codec

Misc

Lenovo ThinkStation P520c Tower
SecuritySecurity Chip
  • Discrete TPM 2.0, TCG certified
Physical Locks
  • Kensington® Security Slot
Chassis Intrusion Switch
  • Chassis intrusion switch
  • No chassis intrusion switch
BIOS Security
  • Administrator password
  • Power-on password
System Management
  • Intel vPro with Intel AMT 11.0
Diagnostic
  • Photo-audio transfer with Lenovo PC Diagnostics for Android™ and iOS
  • ThinkStation® Diagnostics for Windows
  • Front 4-digit diagnostic
  • Lenovo UEFI Bootable Diagnostics
  • None
Warranty
  • 1-year limited onsite service
  • 3-year limited onsite service with 9x5 NBD (for most models)

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