Lenovo ThinkStation P2 G2 workstation Core Ultra 7 265K 32 GB/1 TB

The Intel Core Ultra 7 265K has 20 cores that share the load in parallel: rendering, code compilation, large spreadsheet calculations and video exports use many threads at once and finish sooner. The K suffix marks the unlocked-multiplier version of Intel desktop processors, built for heavier loads. The tower chassis leaves room for cooling, so the processor can run at full load for long stretches.

The 32 GB of DDR5 memory at 5600 MHz is installed as a single UDIMM module (1 × 32 GB). UDIMM is the standard desktop memory module rather than chips soldered to the board. The manufacturer does not state how many slots the motherboard has in total. The 1 TB SSD holds the system, applications and working folders and loads big files quickly, so CAD models and photo archives open without a long wait.

The rear panel has HDMI 2.1 (TMDS) and two DisplayPort 1.4 outputs, so the integrated Intel Graphics drives three screens without a separate graphics card. Spreadsheets, code, documentation and 2D drawings can be spread across different monitors. Integrated graphics suit office work, development and 2D applications; heavy 3D modelling is what configurations with a discrete graphics card are for.

At the front are a 20 Gbit/s USB-C port (data only), two 10 Gbit/s and two 5 Gbit/s USB-A ports, a headset combo jack and a separate microphone jack. At the back are two USB 2.0 and two 5 Gbit/s USB-A ports, one of which supports Smart Power On, letting you switch the PC on from the keyboard. There is also a GbE RJ-45 network port and a 3.5 mm line-out for speakers.

Engineers and designers working with 2D drawings across three monitors; software developers whose builds and tests keep every core busy; analysts handling large datasets and spreadsheets; and companies that want a dependable ThinkStation tower for years of service, with Windows 11 Pro, keyboard and mouse included.