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Key Features

What's new
  • Intel C621 Chipset.
  • Up to two 165W Gen 1 or Gen 2 Intel® Xeon® Scalable family processors, Bronze, Silver, Gold, or Platinum.
  • Up to Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8160T
    24C/48T, 2.10 → 3.70 GHz, 33MB Cache, 150W TDP.
  • Up to NVIDIA® Quadro® RTX™️ A6000 with 48GB GDDR6 with ECC VRAM.
  • Up to 9 x 2TB NVMe PCIe SSD.
  • Up to 6 x 4TB 3.5” 7200 RPM HDD.
  • Up to 768GB 6 channels 2933MHz DDR4 ECC Memory.
  • More Features
    • Wi-Fi 5 and Bluetooth 4.2.
    • Optional SD card reader.
    • Up to 1000W 80+ Platinum PSU.

Availability

Lenovo ThinkStation P720 Tower
Released2017
Release InfoAnnounced on September 26, 2017.
Applicable Models
  • Lenovo ThinkStation P720 Tower
  • 2017 Lenovo ThinkStation P720 Tower
  • 2018 Lenovo ThinkStation P720 Tower
  • 2019 Lenovo ThinkStation P720 Tower
  • 2020 Lenovo ThinkStation P720 Tower
  • 2021 Lenovo ThinkStation P720 Tower

Exterior

Lenovo ThinkStation P720 Tower
Dimensions6.89 x 19.1 x 17.6 inches (175 x 485 x 446 mm)
With feet.
WeightMax at 56.7 lbs (25.7 kg)
Colors
Black
PortsFront
  • 4 x USB-A
    3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).
    1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) with Always On and Fast Charge.
  • 1 x Headset
    Headphone/Microphone combo 3.5mm jack.
  • 1 x SD card reader 
    Optional, 15-in-1 card reader.
  • 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).
  • 2 x RJ-45
    Gigabit Ethernet.
  • 2 x PS/2 ports
    For keyboard and mouse.
  • 3 x Audio ports
    line-in, line-out, and microphone 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 P720 Tower
Form FactorTower (36L)
Power Supply
  • 690W
    80+ Platinum 92% Efficiency Autosensing 100 - 240V
  • 900W
    80+ Platinum 92% Efficiency Autosensing 100 - 240V
  • 1000W
    80+ Platinum 92% Efficiency Autosensing 100 - 240V
Bays
  • 2 x 3.5" disk bays
    standard
  • 4 x 3.5" disk bays
    2 x bays come with 3rd disk or Storage Bay Upgrade Kit
    2 x 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 P720 Tower
ChipsetIntel C621 Chipset
Processor
  • Intel® Xeon® Bronze 3104
    6C/6T, 1.70 GHz, 8.25MB Cache, 85W
  • Intel® Xeon® Bronze 3106
    8C/8T, 1.70 GHz, 11MB Cache, 85W
  • Intel® Xeon® Bronze 3204
    6C/6T, 1.90 GHz, 8.25MB Cache, 85W
  • Intel® Xeon® Bronze 3206R
    8C/8T, 1.90 GHz, 11MB Cache, 85W
  • Intel® Xeon® W-3223
    8C/16T, 3.50 → 4.00 GHz, 16.5MB Cache, 160W
  • Intel® Xeon® W-3225
    8C/16T, 3.70 → 4.30 GHz, 16.5MB Cache, 160W
  • Intel® Xeon® Silver 4108
    8C/16T, 1.80 → 3.00 GHz, 11MB Cache, 85W
  • Intel® Xeon® Silver 4109T
    8C/16T, 2.00 → 3.00 GHz, 11MB Cache, 70W
  • Intel® Xeon® Silver 4110
    8C/16T, 2.10 → 3.00 GHz, 11MB Cache, 85W
  • Intel® Xeon® Silver 4112
    4C/8T, 2.60 → 3.00 GHz, 8.25MB Cache, 85W
  • Intel® Xeon® Silver 4114
    10C/20T, 2.20 → 3.00 GHz, 13.75MB Cache, 85W
  • Intel® Xeon® Silver 4114T
    10C/20T, 2.20 → 3.00 GHz, 13.75MB Cache, 85W
  • Intel® Xeon® Silver 4116
    12C/24T, 2.10 → 3.00 GHz, 16.5MB Cache, 85W
  • Intel® Xeon® Silver 4208
    8C/16T, 2.10 → 3.20 GHz, 11MB Cache, 85W
  • Intel® Xeon® Silver 4209T
    8C/16T, 2.20 → 3.20 GHz, 11MB Cache, 70W
  • Intel® Xeon® Silver 4210
    10C/20T, 2.20 → 3.20 GHz, 13.75MB Cache, 85W
  • Intel® Xeon® Silver 4210R
    10C/20T, 2.40 → 3.20 GHz, 13.75MB Cache, 100W
  • Intel® Xeon® Silver 4214
    12C/24T, 2.20 → 3.20 GHz, 16.5MB Cache, 85W
  • Intel® Xeon® Silver 4214R
    12C/24T, 2.40 → 3.50 GHz, 16.5MB Cache, 100W
  • Intel® Xeon® Silver 4215
    8C/16T, 2.50 → 3.50 GHz, 11MB Cache, 85W
  • Intel® Xeon® Silver 4215R
    8C/16T, 3.20 → 4.00 GHz, 11MB Cache, 130W
  • Intel® Xeon® Silver 4216
    16C/32T, 2.10 → 3.20 GHz, 22MB Cache, 100W
  • Intel® Xeon® Gold 5115
    10C/20T, 2.40 → 3.20 GHz, 13.75MB Cache, 85W
  • Intel® Xeon® Gold 5118
    12C/24T, 2.30 → 3.20 GHz, 16.5MB Cache, 105W
  • Intel® Xeon® Gold 5120
    14C/28T, 2.20 → 3.20 GHz, 19.25MB Cache, 105W
  • Intel® Xeon® Gold 5120T
    14C/28T, 2.20 → 3.20 GHz, 19.25MB Cache, 105W
  • Intel® Xeon® Gold 5122
    14C/4T, 3.60 → 3.70 GHz, 16.5MB Cache, 105W
  • Intel® Xeon® Gold 5215
    14C/10T, 2.50 → 3.40 GHz, 13.75MB Cache, 85W
  • Intel® Xeon® Gold 5217
    8C/16T, 3.00 → 3.70 GHz, 11MB Cache, 115W
  • Intel® Xeon® Gold 5218
    16C/32T, 2.30 → 3.90 GHz, 22MB Cache, 125W
  • Intel® Xeon® Gold 5220
    18C/36T, 2.20 → 3.90 GHz, 24.75MB Cache, 125W
  • Intel® Xeon® Gold 5222
    4C/8T, 3.80 → 3.90 GHz, 16.5MB Cache, 105W
  • Intel® Xeon® Gold 6128
    6C/12T, 3.40 → 3.70 GHz, 19.25MB Cache, 115W
  • Intel® Xeon® Gold 6130
    16C/32T, 2.10 → 3.70 GHz, 22MB Cache, 125W
  • Intel® Xeon® Gold 6134
    8C/16T, 3.20 → 3.70 GHz, 24.75MB Cache, 130W
  • Intel® Xeon® Gold 6136
    12C/24T, 3.00 → 3.70 GHz, 24.75MB Cache, 150W
  • Intel® Xeon® Gold 6138
    20C/40T, 2.00 → 3.70 GHz, 27.5MB Cache, 125W
  • Intel® Xeon® Gold 6142
    16C/32T, 2.60 → 3.70 GHz, 22MB Cache, 150W
  • Intel® Xeon® Gold 6146
    12C/24T, 3.20 → 4.20 GHz, 24.75MB Cache, 165W
  • Intel® Xeon® Gold 6148
    20C/40T, 2.40 → 3.70 GHz, 27.5MB Cache, 150W
  • Intel® Xeon® Gold 6226
    12C/24T, 2.70 → 3.70 GHz, 19.25MB Cache, 125W
  • Intel® Xeon® Gold 6226R
    16C/32T, 2.90 → 3.90 GHz, 22MB Cache, 150W
  • Intel® Xeon® Gold 6230
    20C/40T, 2.10 → 3.90 GHz, 27.5MB Cache, 125W
  • Intel® Xeon® Gold 6234
    8C/16T, 3.30 → 4.00 GHz, 24.75MB Cache, 130W
  • Intel® Xeon® Gold 6238T
    22C/44T, 1.90 → 3.70 GHz, 30.25MB Cache, 125W
  • Intel® Xeon® Gold 6240R
    24C/48T, 2.40 → 4.00 GHz, 35.75MB Cache, 165W
  • Intel® Xeon® Gold 6242
    16C/32T, 2.80 → 3.90 GHz, 22MB Cache, 150W
  • Intel® Xeon® Gold 6244
    8C/16T, 3.60 → 4.40 GHz, 24.75MB Cache, 150W
  • Intel® Xeon® Gold 6246
    12C/24T, 3.30 → 4.20 GHz, 24.75MB Cache, 165W
  • Intel® Xeon® Gold 6248
    20C/40T, 2.50 → 3.90 GHz, 28.5MB Cache, 150W
  • Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8160T
    24C/48T, 2.10 → 3.70 GHz, 33MB Cache, 150W
Integrated Graphics
  • Intel® Xeon® Bronze 3104
    Not Available
  • Intel® Xeon® Bronze 3106
    Not Available
  • Intel® Xeon® Bronze 3204
    Not Available
  • Intel® Xeon® Bronze 3206R
    Not Available
  • Intel® Xeon® W-3223
    Not Available
  • Intel® Xeon® W-3225
    Not Available
  • Intel® Xeon® Silver 4108
    Not Available
  • Intel® Xeon® Silver 4109T
    Not Available
  • Intel® Xeon® Silver 4110
    Not Available
  • Intel® Xeon® Silver 4112
    Not Available
  • Intel® Xeon® Silver 4114
    Not Available
  • Intel® Xeon® Silver 4114T
    Not Available
  • Intel® Xeon® Silver 4116
    Not Available
  • Intel® Xeon® Silver 4208
    Not Available
  • Intel® Xeon® Silver 4209T
    Not Available
  • Intel® Xeon® Silver 4210
    Not Available
  • Intel® Xeon® Silver 4210R
    Not Available
  • Intel® Xeon® Silver 4214
    Not Available
  • Intel® Xeon® Silver 4214R
    Not Available
  • Intel® Xeon® Silver 4215
    Not Available
  • Intel® Xeon® Silver 4215R
    Not Available
  • Intel® Xeon® Silver 4216
    Not Available
  • Intel® Xeon® Gold 5115
    Not Available
  • Intel® Xeon® Gold 5118
    Not Available
  • Intel® Xeon® Gold 5120
    Not Available
  • Intel® Xeon® Gold 5120T
    Not Available
  • Intel® Xeon® Gold 5122
    Not Available
  • Intel® Xeon® Gold 5215
    Not Available
  • Intel® Xeon® Gold 5217
    Not Available
  • Intel® Xeon® Gold 5218
    Not Available
  • Intel® Xeon® Gold 5220
    Not Available
  • Intel® Xeon® Gold 5222
    Not Available
  • Intel® Xeon® Gold 6128
    Not Available
  • Intel® Xeon® Gold 6130
    Not Available
  • Intel® Xeon® Gold 6134
    Not Available
  • Intel® Xeon® Gold 6136
    Not Available
  • Intel® Xeon® Gold 6138
    Not Available
  • Intel® Xeon® Gold 6142
    Not Available
  • Intel® Xeon® Gold 6146
    Not Available
  • Intel® Xeon® Gold 6148
    Not Available
  • Intel® Xeon® Gold 6226
    Not Available
  • Intel® Xeon® Gold 6226R
    Not Available
  • Intel® Xeon® Gold 6230
    Not Available
  • Intel® Xeon® Gold 6234
    Not Available
  • Intel® Xeon® Gold 6238T
    Not Available
  • Intel® Xeon® Gold 6240R
    Not Available
  • Intel® Xeon® Gold 6242
    Not Available
  • Intel® Xeon® Gold 6244
    Not Available
  • Intel® Xeon® Gold 6246
    Not Available
  • Intel® Xeon® Gold 6248
    Not Available
  • Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8160T
    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, Support SLI.
  • P6000 - 24GB GDDR5X
    250W, 1 x DVI-D DL, 4 x DP 1.4, Support SLI.
  • 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.
  • GP100 - 16GB GDDR6
    235W, 1 x DVI-D DL, 4 x DP 1.4.
  • GV100 - 32GB GDDR6
    250W, 4 x DP 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.
  • 6000 - 24GB GDDR6
    295W, 4 x DP1.4, 1 x VirtualLink.
  • 8000 - 48GB GDDR6
    295W, 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.
  • A6000 - 48GB GDDR6 with ECC
    300W, 4 x DP 1.4a.
Memory
24GB 48GB 96GB 192GB 384GB 768GB
  • Memory Slots: 6 x DIMM slots, 6 channels capable
  • Memory Type: DDR4 RDIMM ECC
  • Memory Speed:
    2666 MHz 2933 MHz
  • Memory Per Slot:
    4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB 128GB
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 6 x 3.5” SATA HDD
    SATA 6 Gb/s
  • Up to 10 x 2.5” SATA SSD/HDD
    SATA 6 Gb/s
  • Up to 8 x 2.5” SAS HDD
    SATA 6 Gb/s
  • Up to 15 x  PCIe SSD
    4 x 2.5" PCIe SSD.
    9 x M.2 PCIe SSD.
    2 x PCIe AIC SSD.
Storage Controllers
  • Onboard Intel RSTe SATA RAID
    Standard, Interface: SATA 6.0 Gb/s
    Supported RAID: 0/1/10/5.
  • 9440-8i PCIe
    Optional, Interface: SAS 12.0Gb/s, SATA 6.0Gb/s
    Supported RAID: 0/1/10/5.
  • 9460-16i PCIe
    Optional, Interface: SAS 12.0Gb/s, SATA 6.0Gb/s
    Supported RAID: 0/1/10/5/6
    4GB DDR4, SuperCap Cache.
  • NVMe Basic
    Optional, Interface: PCIe NVMe
    Supported RAID: 0/1/10.
  • NVMe Premium
    Optional, Interface: PCIe NVMe
    Supported RAID: 0/1/10/5.
  • NVMe for Intel SSD
    Standard, Interface: PCIe NVMe
    Supported RAID: 0/1/10/5.
Slots
  • 3 x PCIe 3.0 x16
    full height, full length, 75W,
    1 x by CPU2.
    2 x double-width, by CPU1.
  • 1 x PCIe 3.0 x8
    full height, full length, 25W, open ended, by CPU1.
  • 1 x PCIe 3.0 x4
    full height, full length, 25W, open ended, links to PCH.
  • 1 x PCI
    full height, full length, 25W.
  • 1 x M.2 2230 slot
    For WiFi and Bluetooth combo card.
  • Up to 9 x M.2 2230/2280 slots
    2 x via onboard slots
    4 x via Quad M.2 to PCIe adapter.
    3 x via Single M.2 to PCIe adapter.

Connectivity

Lenovo ThinkStation P720 Tower
Wi-Fi
  • Intel® Wireless-AC 8265 Wi-Fi 5
    2 x 2 802.11 AC
  • No WLAN and Bluetooth
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 4.2
Ethernet
  • Intel Ethernet Connection I219-LM Gigabit Ethernet
    10/100/1000 Mbps.
  • Intel Ethernet Connection I210-AT Gigabit Ethernet
    10/100/1000 Mbps.

Software

Lenovo ThinkStation P720 Tower
OS
  • Windows 10 Pro for Workstations
  • Ubuntu Linux LTS
  • No OS

Camera & Audio

Lenovo ThinkStation P720 Tower
AudioHigh Definition (HD) Audio, Realtek® ALC662 codec

Misc

Lenovo ThinkStation P720 Tower
SecuritySecurity Chip
  • Discrete TPM 2.0, TCG certified
Physical Locks
  • (Optional) Access Panel Lock Kit with Common Key
  • (Optional) Access Panel Lock Kit with Unique Key
  • Kensington® Security Slot
Chassis Intrusion Switch
  • 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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