Lenovo ThinkStation P520c Tower Specs

Here's what you need to know about Lenovo ThinkStation P520c Tower Specs, including price, processors, memory, graphics, storage, ports, and more.

BY Evan Forrest January 26, 2018 03:11 pm

The 2018 Lenovo ThinkStation P520c Tower features 120W 6th Generation Intel Skylake quad-core Intel Xeon W-2102 up to a 155W 8-core Intel Xeon W-2245 with a boost speed up to 4.50 GHz. The Intel C422 Chipset motherboard inside Lenovo ThinkStation P520c Tower has four memory slots that support up to 256GB of 2666MHz or 128GB of 2933MHz 4 channels DDR4 ECC memory.

What's New in Lenovo ThinkStation P520c Tower

Here's what you need to know about the Lenovo ThinkStation P520c Tower.

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.

Lenovo ThinkStation P520c Tower Full Specifications

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Availability
Released	2018
Release Info	Announced 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

Lenovo ThinkStation P520c Tower Price
	Lenovo ThinkStation P520c TOWER WORKSTATION Xeon W-2125 4.0GHz 512GB SSD 16GB (Renewed) By Lenovo $412.00	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkStation P520 Tower Workstation Computer- Intel Xeon W-2135, 32GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD + 1TB NVMe Backup - NVIDIA Quadro P1000 4GB, DVD-RW, DisplayPort, HDMI - Windows 11 Pro (Renewed) By Lenovo $929.99	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkStation P520 Tower Workstation - Intel Xeon W-2135 Upto 4.5GHz - 32GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD + 1TB HDD, NVIDIA Quadro P1000 4GB, DVD-RW, DisplayPort, HDMI - Windows 11 Pro By Lenovo $949.99	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkStation P520C WS Desktop Xeon W-2223 NVIDIA T1000 16GB 1TB SSD W11P (Renewed) By Lenovo $979.99	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkStation P520c MT Mini Tower Desktop \| Xeon W - 2223-512GB SSD Hard Drive - 16GB RAM - Nvidia RTX A2000 \| 4 cores @ 3.9 GHz - 4GB GDDR6 Win 11 Pro Black (Renewed) By Lenovo $1,383.51	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkStation P520 Workstation Tower- Intel Xeon Quad-core W-2123 3.60GHz - 8GB DDR4 RAM – 1TB Hard Drive – P400 2GB (3X Mini Display Ports) - Windows 10 Pro 64-bit (Renewed) By Lenovo $318.10	See at Amazon

Exterior	Lenovo ThinkStation P520c Tower
Dimensions	6.89 x 16.77 x 14.8 inches (175 x 426 x 376 mm) With feet.
Weight	Max at 31.96 lbs (14.5 kg)
Colors	Black
Ports	Front 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 Factor	Tower (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 Drives	Up to two HH or 9.0 mm optical drive, DVD-ROM, DVD±RW, and Blu-ray

Internal Specs	Lenovo ThinkStation P520c Tower
Chipset	Intel 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 Graphics	NVIDIA® 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
Ethernet	Intel 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
Audio	High Definition (HD) Audio, Realtek® ALC662 codec

Misc

Lenovo ThinkStation P520c Tower

Security

Security 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)

Lenovo ThinkStation P520c Tower Price

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Lenovo ThinkStation P520c Tower Price
	Lenovo ThinkStation P520c TOWER WORKSTATION Xeon W-2125 4.0GHz 512GB SSD 16GB (Renewed) By Lenovo $412.00	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkStation P520 Tower Workstation Computer- Intel Xeon W-2135, 32GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD + 1TB NVMe Backup - NVIDIA Quadro P1000 4GB, DVD-RW, DisplayPort, HDMI - Windows 11 Pro (Renewed) By Lenovo $929.99	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkStation P520 Tower Workstation - Intel Xeon W-2135 Upto 4.5GHz - 32GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD + 1TB HDD, NVIDIA Quadro P1000 4GB, DVD-RW, DisplayPort, HDMI - Windows 11 Pro By Lenovo $949.99	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkStation P520C WS Desktop Xeon W-2223 NVIDIA T1000 16GB 1TB SSD W11P (Renewed) By Lenovo $979.99	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkStation P520c MT Mini Tower Desktop \| Xeon W - 2223-512GB SSD Hard Drive - 16GB RAM - Nvidia RTX A2000 \| 4 cores @ 3.9 GHz - 4GB GDDR6 Win 11 Pro Black (Renewed) By Lenovo $1,383.51	See at Amazon
	Lenovo ThinkStation P520 Workstation Tower- Intel Xeon Quad-core W-2123 3.60GHz - 8GB DDR4 RAM – 1TB Hard Drive – P400 2GB (3X Mini Display Ports) - Windows 10 Pro 64-bit (Renewed) By Lenovo $318.10	See at Amazon