Lenovo ThinkStation P4 Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D 64GB 1TB SSD Desktop PC

At the heart of the ThinkStation P4 is the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D, a 16-core processor from AMD's PRO line, which is designed for business desktops. Sixteen cores give you plenty of headroom for workloads that scale across threads, such as compiling code, rendering, data processing and running several demanding applications side by side. The PRO designation marks it as a processor intended for professional deployments rather than consumer systems.

The system comes with 64 GB of UDIMM DDR5 memory running at 5600 MHz, installed as two 32 GB modules. That is a generous amount for large datasets, virtual machines, big spreadsheets and multi-layer creative projects, and it lets you keep many applications open without constantly closing tabs or projects. Using two matched modules also means the memory runs in a dual-module configuration from day one.

Storage is handled by a 1000 GB solid-state drive. An SSD shortens boot times and makes applications, project files and libraries open quickly compared with a traditional hard drive. A terabyte of capacity leaves room for the operating system, professional software and a sizeable working set of files, so you can keep current projects on the fast internal drive instead of relying on external storage.

AMD Radeon integrated graphics drive three video outputs at the rear: HDMI 2.1 (up to 4K/100Hz or 8K/30Hz), DisplayPort 1.4 (up to 4K/120Hz or 8K/30Hz) and DisplayPort 2.0 (up to 4K/144Hz or 8K/60Hz). This makes it straightforward to set up a multi-monitor desk with high-resolution screens for timelines, code, dashboards or reference material, without needing a separate graphics card for display connectivity.

The front panel offers a USB-C port at 20Gbps, two USB-A ports at 10Gbps, two USB-A ports at 5Gbps, a headphone/microphone combo jack and a separate microphone jack. At the back there are four more USB-A 5Gbps ports, one supporting Smart Power On, plus a line-out jack. Wired networking runs through a 2.5GbE RJ-45 port, which speeds up transfers to network storage and servers.

The ThinkStation P4 uses a tower chassis measuring 180 x 401.5 x 415 mm and weighing 8.75 kg, suited to sitting under or beside a desk. In the box you get a black USB Calliope keyboard with an English (EU) layout and a black USB Calliope mouse, so the workstation can be set up straight away. Windows 11 Pro comes preinstalled, with business features such as domain join and BitLocker.

This desktop suits engineers, developers, analysts, designers and other professionals who need a strong multi-core processor, plenty of memory and fast storage in a business-grade tower. It also fits offices that standardise on Windows 11 Pro and need fast wired networking and multi-monitor setups. Users who mainly need CPU power and high memory capacity, rather than a dedicated graphics card, will get the most out of this configuration.