Like Dell and other volume PC makers, Lenovo follows Intel ’s silicon highway obsessively, and the ThinkStation P2 Tower is a classic example of where that can lead them. Delivered in a clean and compact mini-tower case, the P2 we reviewed came with the Intel Core i9-14900K processor, the absolute zenith of the Core series. A 14-generation Raptor Lake processor, until Core Ultra came along, this was Intel's top desktop processor and the one by which all others were judged.
However, the narrative here escaped Intel’s clutch when it transpired that Raptor Lake processors have a stability issue that calming PR representatives might not be able to fix. That’s not Lenovo’s fault, but having bought most of the important ingredients for the P2 from Intel, the cake it made isn’t as delicious as it appeared on the box. Lenovo should take some responsibility for this compact form factor because it doesn’t have much space for expansion; PCI cards, M.
2 slots, and 3.5-inch drive bays are all in short supply. The starting price for these computers is around £1500, but that’s without a discrete graphics card installed.
Adding one will bump the price up significantly, and any of the usual memory and storage embellishments appear to come with a 100% markup from what you might pay for the same items in retail. If this delivered a true workstation then some of the cost might be considered worthwhile. However, the reality is that the P2 Tower is largely a high-end desktop PC, but .