Lenovo 30BE00AWGE User Manual

ThinkStation P520 Platform Specifications

Form factor
Dimensions
Weight

Processor Family

Processor Sockets
Chipset Intel C422 Chipset
Memory Sockets 8 DIMM sockets with 4 channels
Memory Types DDR4-2666 RDIMM
Memory Capacity 256GB with 8 x 32GB RDIMMs
Memory Protection ECC

Expansion slots

Discrete Graphics
Offering

Storage Controller

Storage Support

Storage Bays

33L Tower
165mm/6.5" W x 460mm/18.1" D x 440mm/17.3" H (with feet)
Maximum configuration: 52.91 lb (24kg)
Up to one 140W Intel Xeon W family processor:

• Up to 18 cores at 2.3 GHz

• Up to 4.0 GHz with 4 cores

• Up to 24.75 MB cache

• Up to DDR4-2666 memory speed
1x FCLGA2066

Slot 1 (CPU) PCIe 3.0 x8, full height, full length, 25W, open ended
Slot 2 (CPU) PCIe 3.0 x16, full height, full length, 75W, double-width
Slot 3 (PCH) PCIe 3.0 x4, full height, half length, 25W, open ended
Slot 4 (CPU) PCIe 3.0 x16, full height, full length, 75W, double-width
Slot 5 PCI, full height, full length, 25W
Slot 6 (PCH) PCIe 3.0 x4, full height, half length, 25W, open ended

Graphics Memory Powe r Connector SLI / NVlink Max Qty
NVS 810 4GB DDR3 68W 8xmini DP 2
Quadro P400 2GB GDDR5 30W 3xminiDP 2
Quadro P600 2GB GDDR5 45W 4xminiDP 2
Quadro P620 2GB GDDR5 40W 4xminiDP 2
Quadro P1000 4GB GDDR5 50W 4xminiDP 2
Quadro P2000 5GB GDDR5 75W 4xDP 2
Quadro P4000 8GB GDDR5 120W 4xDP 2
Quadro P5000 16GB GDDR5X 180W DVI-D DL+4xDP SLI 2
Quadro P6000 24GB GDDR5X 250W DVI-D DL+4xDP 1
Quadro RTX 4000 8GB GDDR6 160W 3xDP, 1xVirtualLink 2
Quadro RTX 5000 16GB GDDR6 265W 4xDP, 1xVirtualLink 1
Quadro RTX 6000 24GB GDDR6 295W 4xDP, 1xVirtualLink 1
Quadro RTX 8000 48GB GDDR6 295W 4xDP, 1xVirtualLink 1
Quadro GP100 16GB HBM2 235W 1xDVI-D DL, 4xDP NVLink 2
Quadro GV100 32GB HBM2 250W 4xDP 1

Storage Controller Type Interface RAID Cache
Onboard Intel RSTe Std SATA 6Gb/s 0/1/10/5
9440-8i PCIe Opt SAS 12Gb/s, SATA 6Gb/s 0/1/10/5
9460-16i PCIe Opt SAS 12Gb/s, SATA 6Gb/s 0/1/10/5/6 4GB DDR4, SuperCap
NVMe Basic Opt PCIe NVMe 0/1/10
NVMe Premium Opt PCIe NVMe 0/1/10/5
NVMe for Intel SSD Opt PCIe NVMe 0/1/10/5

Disk Type Interface RPM Offering Max Qty

3.5" SATA HDD SATA 6Gb/s 7.2K 1TB/2TB/4TB/6TB 6

2.5" SATA HDD SATA 6Gb/s 7.2K 500GB/500GB FIPS 6

2.5" SATA SSD SATA 6Gb/s 256GB/512GB/1TB/2TB 6
M.2 PCIe SSD PCIe NVMe 256GB/512GB/1TB/2TB 9

PCIe AIC SSD PCIe NVMe 480GB

Bay Type Maximum Drives Qty
M.2 slot 9x M.2 SSD (2 onboard, 7 via PCIe to M.2 adapter)

Flex Bay

Disk bay Up to 4x 3.5" or 2.5" disks with 4 disk bays (2 bays standard, 2 bays optional)

2 flex bays. Supports the following:

• 2x half-height optical drives

• 2x 5.25" 9.0mm optical drives

• 1x 5.25" 9.0mm optical drive + 2x 3.5"/2.5" SATA SSD/HDD

• 1x 3.5"/2.5" SATA SSD/HDD with Front Access Storage Enclosure

• 1x flex module for the following options:
Tray 1: 9.0mm optical
Tray 2: 15-in-1 USB 3.0 reader, 2x Thunderbolt, or 4-digit diagnostic display
Port 1 and 2: Front USB 3.0 Type-C or eSATA

• 2x M.2 SSD with 2x Front Removable Drive Enclosures

2 (1 when quad M.2 adapter

used)

Product Specifications Reference (PSREF)

Supports up to 9x M.2 SSD + 6x 3.5" HDD/6x 2.5" SATA disks/4x 2.5" SAS HDD + 1x

Max Storage

Power supply

Media reader

Network
interfaces

WLAN +
Bluetooth

Security features

Intel vPro Intel vPro technology supported. vPro requires Wireless-AC 8265 if Wi-Fi is needed
Intel AMT Intel Active Management Technology 11

Diagnostic

Base warranty 1 or 3-year limited onsite service with 9x5/NBD
HD Audio
Front ports 4x USB 3.0 (includes one 11W charging), 1x combo audio/microphone jack (3.5mm)

Rear ports

Optional ports

Environmental
specification

Environmental
Certifications

ISV certifications Please visit www.thinkworkstations.com/isv-certifications/

Note:

1. Depending on many factors, actual data transfer speed mentioned on this page may be lower than theoretical speed.

2. To support the maximum expandability, 900W power supply may be needed.

3. Any questions or advice on ThinkStation PSREF, please contact ThinkStation PSREF developer

PCIe AIC SSD.
All HDD: 36TB using 6x 3.5" HDD
All SSD: 30.48TB using 6x 2.5" SATA SSD, 9x M.2 SSD, and 1x PCIe AIC SSD

Supports one of the following:

• One fixed 690W, autosensing, 92%, 80 PLUS Platinum qualified

• One fixed 900W, autosensing, 92%, 80 PLUS Platinum qualified
SD USB 2.0 card reader on most models. Optional UHS-II 15-in-1 USB 3.0 reader on

flex module
Integrated one gigabit ethernet (Intel i219LM), supports Wake-on-LAN. Optional PCIe

ethernet or wireless adapters are available
Optional Intel Wireless-AC 8265, 2x2, 2.4GHz/5GHz, 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.2, up to

867Mbps
Power-on and admin password. Trusted Platform Module, TCG 2.0 compliant, switch to

1.2 via UEFI setting. Optional access panel lock, Kensington lock, and pad lock

Front panel warning LED. ThinkStation Diagnostics for Windows. Photo-audio transfer
with Lenovo PC Diag-nostics for Android and iOS. Optional front 4-digit diagnostic
display on flex module

Realtek ALC662 codec

2x USB 2.0, 4x USB 3.0, 1x RJ-45, 3x analog audio ports (line-in, line-out, mic-in), 2x
PS/2

Supports the following optional ports:
Front:

• 2x Thunderbolt ports (USB Type-C) on flex module, one of two ports
supports video-out

• 1x eSATA on flex module

• 1x USB Type-C on flex module, USB 3.1 gen 1
Rear:

• 1x COM port

• 2x USB Type-C ports via PCIe adapter, USB 3.1 gen 2. One 15W, one 5W
Internal:

• 1x internal USB 3.0 port
Temperature - operating
Temperature - storage (no package)
Temperature - storage (with package)
Altitude - operating
Humidity - operating

Humidity - storage (with package)

RoHS-compliant. GREENGUARD. EPEAT Gold rating. ENERGY STAR 6.1 qualified on
model 30BE0008US and 30BE0009US

50 o F to 95 o F (10 o C to 35 o C)
14 o F to 140 o F (-10 o C to 60 o C)

-40 o F to 140 o F (-40 o C to 60 o C)
(Unpressurized): -50ft-10000ft (-15.2m-3048m)
10%~80%, non-condensing
10%~90%, non-condensing

Lenovo, May 2019