Analyst(s): Olivier Blanchard
Publication Date: June 24, 2025
Lenovo introduces new ThinkStation desktops and launches Lenovo Access to support remote hybrid workflows with full workstation performance, marking a focused expansion in its purpose-built offerings for professionals across engineering, design, research, and AI development.
What is Covered in this Article:
- Lenovo announces purpose-built Workstation offerings at NXT BLD, led by the launch of Lenovo Access
- ThinkStation P2 and P3 desktop workstations updated with the latest Intel and NVIDIA hardware
- Lenovo Access enables remote 1:1 workstation performance with enhanced security and manageability
- New ThinkStation form factors – P3 Ultra SFF and P3 Tiny – optimize performance in small footprints
- Lenovo expands support for hybrid teams, AI development, and spatial computing use cases
The News: Lenovo announced its latest portfolio of Workstation offerings and updates to its ThinkStation desktop lineup at NXT BLD 2025. The highlight is Lenovo Access, a full-stack remote workstation solution that delivers high-performance computing over distance via rack-mounted ThinkStation P3 Ultra SFF units using the Mechdyne TGX protocol. It’s made for hybrid and remote teams that need top-tier workstation performance without giving up on security or flexibility.
The company also introduced new ThinkStation P2 and P3 desktop workstations editions, built with the latest Intel Core Ultra processors and NVIDIA RTX PRO GPUs. The updated desktops include support for future Blackwell Workstation Edition GPUs, along with enhancements in memory, storage, and remote manageability to meet the needs of engineers, architects, data scientists, and creators.
Lenovo Targets Hybrid Productivity with New Workstation and Device Management Solutions
Analyst Take: Lenovo’s new lineup, especially the Lenovo Access platform, the company’s software and services offering designed to manage and interact with devices and solutions, shows how the company is stepping up to meet the growing needs of professionals working in hybrid environments. With its all-in-one hardware, software, and service approach, Lenovo is making it easier for organizations and specialized users to tackle workflow hiccups in areas like AI, spatial computing, and design. The upgraded ThinkStation desktops add more power and flexible design choices to Lenovo’s performance range, aimed at users with demanding workloads.
ThinkStation Desktops Expand Performance and Form Factor Options
The new ThinkStation P2 and P3 desktops offer significant performance gains while keeping costs in check.
The second-gen P3 Tower supports Intel Core i3, i5, i7, or i9 processors (14th Gen), with built-in NPUs, up to 24 cores, and a max turbo frequency of 6.0 GHz. It also supports NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell GPUs, capable of delivering up to 3,500 TOPS for AI-heavy tasks. The P3 Ultra SFF also packs significant power into its sub-4-liter chassis, offering 128GB of 6400 MT/s DDR5 memory, PCIe Gen 5, and comprehensive system management.
The ultra-compact P3 Tiny (just 1 liter) is built for portability without sacrificing AI performance or multi-display support. These updates show Lenovo’s focus on balancing compute power, form factor efficiency, and cost considerations for various professional needs.
The ThinkStation P2 Tower Gen 2, on the other hand, is Lenovo’s answer for students, teachers, and entry-level designers seeking performance on a budget. This 17L workstation boasts Mil-Spec testing, support for Intel Core Ultra 9 processors 285K with 24 cores up to 5.7GHz, support for professional-grade NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada GPUs, and offers reliability and flexibility with PCIe Gen 5, fast 5600 MT/s DDR5 memory, and multiple M.2 slots. Great specs for entry-level CAD users.
Lenovo Access: Dedicated Remote Performance and More
The “Lenovo Access” platform is a software and services offering designed to manage and interact with devices and solutions, which includes cloud services, device management tools, and security features. It includes platforms like Lenovo’s XClarity One (hybrid cloud management), ThinkShield (device security), Vantage (device optimization and support), ThinkSmart Manager (smart collaboration device management), and Lenovo Cloud Marketplace (software subscriptions). Here is a short breakdown:
- Lenovo XClarity One: Lenovo’s hybrid cloud-based platform for unified systems management aims to simplify orchestration and automation from edge to cloud.
- Lenovo Vantage: Helps organizations manage and optimize their Lenovo devices. It allows users to adjust settings, check battery status, update drivers, run diagnostics, and access support resources.
- ThinkSmart Manager: A platform designed explicitly for managing smart collaboration devices.
- Leostream and Lenovo Partner Platform: A partnership focused on providing remote desktop access solutions with Lenovo hardware and infrastructure, including VDI, hybrid cloud, and high-performance display protocols.
- Lenovo Device Manager: A platform for managing devices, including the ability to view and track orders, manage rewards, and update product information.
- Lenovo Universal Device Client (UDC): This is a software client required for some Lenovo solutions. It acts as a bridge between the device and Lenovo cloud services.
- Lenovo ThinkShield: This security solution protects devices from unauthorized access with features such as biometric authentication, multi-factor authentication, and self-encrypting drives.
- Lenovo Cloud Marketplace: A platform where users can purchase software subscriptions and services from Lenovo and its partners.
These platforms complement each other and adjacent Lenovo services to deliver a comprehensive ecosystem aimed at helping organizations easily configure, optimize, manage and secure Lenovo devices and solutions across various environments.
Lenovo Access is geared toward serious remote users. The launch setup includes seven rack-mounted ThinkStation P3 Ultra SFF units, each with NVIDIA RTX 4000 SFF Ada GPUs, up to 128GB RAM, and 16TB of storage. Tools like Intel vPro AMT, AMD Dash, and Lenovo’s own BMC make remote management secure and smooth, with protection from the ThinkShield platform.
Broadly, Lenovo has built a tightly integrated system with certified software, hardware, and services. Lenovo Access hinges on delivering consistent performance, integration, management, telemetry, and security across hardware and software, while pushing for a more Lenovo-centric solutions management ecosystem – a potentially lucrative add-on to the company’s already robust offering.
One of the most valuable but underindexed features of Lenovo’s Access offering is that it allows organizations to capture valuable telemetry they can use in real time to make better operational, planning, and purchasing decisions. Like competitors Dell and HP, Lenovo’s offering turns challenges like fleet management, resource optimization, remote access, AI development, and spatial computing into opportunities for IT departments to lower TCO, maximize ROI, and make better operational decisions.
The main open question around this type of offering is this: As organizations continue to mix solutions from competitors like HP, Dell, Lenovo and others across their business units, and fleet management / remote access suites of solutions like Lenovo Access increasingly compete for IT dollars, how will IT departments a) choose one solution over the others, and/or b) manage several simultaneously, should they choose to do so? While it is too soon to answer this question reliably, we will seek more clarity in the coming months.
What to Watch:
- The complexity of remote deployment and management of 1:1 rack-mounted workstation setups in large organizations
- How Lenovo Access performs in latency-sensitive, graphics-intensive workflows versus traditional VDI or public cloud
- Impact of ThinkStation’s compact form factor innovations on workstation adoption in space-constrained hybrid offices
- Potential influence of NVIDIA Blackwell GPU rollouts on demand for AI-optimized desktops in design and engineering segments
- How Lenovo Access will position against competitive offerings from HP, Dell, and others.
See the full announcement on Lenovo’s new Workstation offerings and ThinkStation updates on the Lenovo website.
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Author Information
Research Director Olivier Blanchard covers edge semiconductors and intelligent AI-capable devices for Futurum. In addition to having co-authored several books about digital transformation and AI with Futurum Group CEO Daniel Newman, Blanchard brings considerable experience demystifying new and emerging technologies, advising clients on how best to future-proof their organizations, and helping maximize the positive impacts of technology disruption while mitigating their potentially negative effects. Follow his extended analysis on X and LinkedIn.
