Here are the hardware details of the new P320 refresh:
| Form factors: | Tower and Small Form Factor |
| Processor options: | Intel Xeon E3-1200 v6 Intel Seventh-Generation Core i3/i5/i7 |
| Operating system: | Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Windows 7 Pro 64-bit Ubuntu Red Hat Enterprise Linux |
| Graphics (SFF): | Up to 2x Nvidia Quadro P1000 cards |
| Graphics (Tower): | Up to 1x Nvidia Quadro P4000 card |
| Memory: | Up to 64GB DDR4 @ 2,400MHz (four slots) |
| Storage Types: | 3.5” SATA 3 7,200RPM HDD up to 4TB 3.5” SATA 3 7,200RPM Hybrid up to 2TB 2.5” SATA 3 SSD up to 2TB M.2 PCIe SSD up to 1TB |
| Storage capacity (Tower): | 4x 3.5” HDD or Hybrid (16TB max) 4x 2.5” SSD (8TB max) 2x M.2 PCIe SSD (2TB max) |
| Storage capacity (SFF): | 2x 3.5” HDD or Hybrid (8TB max) 3x 2.5” SSD (6TB max) 2x M.2 PCIe SSD (2TB max) |
| Power supply: | 210 watts (85-percent efficient) 250 watts (85 percent efficient) 400 watts (92 percent efficient) |
| Connectivity: | Wireless AC (Intel 8265) Bluetooth 4.0 |
| PCI / PCIe Slots: | 1x PCI3 x16 1x PCI x4 (x16 mechanical) 2x PCIe x1 |
| Ports (front): | 2x USB 3.1 Gen1 (5Gbps) 1x Microphone jack 1x Headphone jack 1x 29-in-1 SD card reader (optional) 1x 9-in-1 SD card reader (optional) 1x eSATA port 1x 1394 IEEE Firewire port |
| Ports (back): | 4x USB 3.1 Gen1 (5Gbps) 2x USB 2.0 1x Serial (optional) 1x VGA 2x DisplayPort 1x Ethernet 1x Audio line-in 1x Audio line-out 1x Microphone line-in |
| Flex module options (supports up to 4): | Thunderbolt 3 Type-C 9.0mm Slim optical drive SD card reader 1394 IEEE Firewire eSATA |
| Tower dimensions: | 6.9 x 16.8 x 14.8 inches |
| Small Form Factor dimensions: | 4.0 x 15.5 x 13.3 inches |
As with the older ThinkStation P310 models, owners can customize the P320 refresh before making the final purchase. Unfortunately, Lenovo didn’t provide specific seventh-generation Intel Core CPU information at the time of this publication. However, the company did produce a rather lengthy list of preloaded software for Windows 10 and Windows 7, so don’t expect a clean, bloat-free “Signature Edition” install right out of the box.
“Offering Pro VR certification gives those working in industries where the workstation is already recommended a more accessible avenue into VR,” Lenovo said Tuesday. “This certification gives ThinkStation P320 users an opportunity to add virtual reality more easily into their workflow without requiring an initial high-end hardware and software investment.”
Lenovo didn’t provide pricing, but as a point of reference, the ThinkStation P310 tower workstation has a starting price of $719 and is based on the Core i3-6100, i5-6500, and i7-6700 processors. The small form factor version has the same starting price, but offers a much larger processor selection. Expect the same customization capabilities with Lenovo’s new P320 workstation refresh.
