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SWW Show Specials

ThinkStation P300 ThinkStation P500 Mobile Workstation

ThinkPad W540

THINKSTATION P300

• Intel® Xeon® processor E3-1241 v3

(3.50GHz, 4 Cores, 8MB Cache)

• Windows 7 Pro preloaded with

Windows 8 Pro license

• 8GB Non-ECC DDR3 Memory (2x4GB)

• 1TB/7200rpm SATA HDD

• NVIDIA® Quadro® K620 Graphics

Price: $1099

www.lenovo.com/SWW2015 | Offer period: Feb 8 – Feb 28

THINKSTATION P500

• Intel® Xeon® processor E5-1620 v3

(3.50GHz, 4 Cores, 10MB Cache)



• 8GB ECC DDR4 Memory (2x4GB)

• 1TB/7200rpm SATA HDD

• NVIDIA® Quadro® K2200 Graphics

Price: $1999

THINKPAD W540

• Intel® Core™ i7-4800MQ

processor (2.7GHz 4 cores)



• 8GB ECC DDR3 Memory (2x4GB)

• 1x500GB/7200rpm HDD

• NVIDIA® Quadro® K1100M

Price: $1799

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Agenda

Base Education

• The basics…How a system works?

• The importance of certification

• Selecting the right processors – generation 4

• Memory and getting the most out of your choice

• Understanding graphics, knowing what to choose

• Benchmarks

• New Lenovo P Series Workstation Features

• Selecting Disk Drives

• Disk benchmarks

• Recommended configurations

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The Basics of How a System Works

Workstation Components Digital Components

SATAUSB

4 memory channels

for each processor

Second

Processor

Connection

The Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600 V3

product family Microarchitecture


QPI

PCIe

C610 Series

Chip Set


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Windows Operating System

The Basics of How a System Works

Workstation Components Software Components

CAD Application

Kernel Display/UI

UEFI = Unified Extensible

Firmware Interface

System Hardware

System

Drivers101110001111000011100010101010001

Basic Input Output System

Graphics

Graphics

Driver

Open GL or

Direct X

Unique


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Certification Combinations

ThinkStation P900

ThinkStation P500

ThinkStation P300

ThinkStation P700

Nvidia Quadro K2200

Nvidia Quadro K620

Nvidia Quadro K4200

Nvidia Quadro K5200

Nvidia Tesla


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Certification Combinations

5 ThinkStations x 5 Graphics Cards x 3 OS @ (64Bit) = 75 combinations

Applications

&

Versions

X Graphic Drivers


X

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Finding Certified Hardware – Start Hardware Requirements



Finding Certified Hardware: Go-To Graphics Card Drivers



Finding Certified Hardware – Submit Hardware Info


Enter

Desktop

Or

Laptop

Info


Finding Certified Hardware – See Certification Info/Notes



Some Features Only Included With Certified Hardware

Order Independent Transparency RealView® Graphics Full-Screen Anti-Aliasing (FSAA)

With

Certification

Without

Certification

More info – Workstations vs. Desktop PC White Paper

http://www.lenovo.com/images/products/workstation/pdfs/whitepapers/thinkstation_workstation_vs_desktop_wp.pdf


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Intel® Core™ Microarchitecture

New

Micro-architecture

Merom

65nm

TOCK

Penryn

New

Process

Technology

45nm

TICK

Intel® MicroarchitectureCodename Nehalem

New

Micro-architecture

Nehalem

45nm

TOCK

Westmere

32nm

New

Process

Technology

TICK

Intel® MicroarchitectureCodename Sandy Bridge

Sandy

Bridge

32nm

New

Micro-architecture

TOCK

Ivy

Bridge

22nm

New

Process

Technology

TICK

Intel® MicroarchitectureCodename Haswell

Haswell

22nm

New

Micro-architecture

TOCK

Future

14nm

New

Process

Technology

TICK

Sustained Microprocessor Leadership

The Intel Tick-Tock Development Model


Q12015

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Size of 22 NM

Size Comparisons

22nm tri-gate transistor’s gates that are so small, you could fit

more than 4000 of them across the width of a human hair.

A nanometer is a billionth of a meter. It's ten angstroms.

More than 6 million 22nm tri-gate transistors could fit in the period at

the end of this sentence.

Haswell has 2.6B transistors but High Core Count has 5.7B transistors

The atoms used in silicon chip fabrication are around 0.2nm

In 2010, an Australian team announced that they fabricated a single

functional transistor out of 7 atoms that measured 4 nm in length

10 µm – 1971

6 µm – 1974

3 µm – 1977

1.5 µm – 1982

1 µm – 1985

800 nm – 1989

600 nm – 1994

350 nm – 1995

250 nm – 1997

180 nm – 1999

130 nm – 2001

90 nm – 2004

65 nm – 2006

45 nm – 2008

32 nm – 2010

22 nm – 2012 Production

14 nm – 2015 Production

10 nm – 2016

7 nm – 2018

5 nm – 20201 Source Wikipedia

Semiconductor

manufacturing processes 1



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10_%C2%B5m_process

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=6_%C2%B5m_process&action=edit&redlink=1


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1.5_%C2%B5m_process


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/800_nanometer














http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semiconductor_device_fabrication

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Intel Haswell i7 4770K - Graphics


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ProcessorCores/

ThreadsCore Clock / Max Turbo

Turbo Boost

GainLLC Cache

Quick Path

Interconnect

(QPI)

TDP (W)Intel

Pricing

E5-2699 v3 18 / 36 2.3 GHz / 3.6 GHz +56% 45 MB 9.6 GT/s 145 W $4115

E5-2698 v3 16 / 32 2.3 GHz / 3.6 GHz +56% 40 MB 9.6 GT/s 135 W $3226

E5-2697 v3 14 / 28 2.6 GHz / 3.6 GHz +38% 35 MB 9.6 GT/s 145 W $2702

E5-2695 v3 14 / 28 2.3 GHz / 3.3 GHz +43% 35 MB 9.6 GT/s 120 W $2424

E5-2690 v3 12 / 24 2.6 GHz / 3.5 GHz +34% 30 MB 9.6 GT/s 135 W $2090

E5-2687W v3 10 / 20 3.1 GHz / 3.5 GHz +13% 25 MB 9.6 GT/s 160 W $2141

E5-2685 v3 12 / 12 2.6 GHz / 3.3 GHz +27% 30 MB 9.6 GT/s 120 W $2090

E5-2683 v3 14 / 28 2.0 GHz / 3.0 GHz +50% 35 MB 9.6 GT/s 120 W $2090

E5-2680 v3 12 / 24 2.5 GHz / 3.3 GHz +32% 30 MB 9.6 GT/s 120 W $1745

E5-2670 v3 12 / 24 2.3 GHz / 3.1 GHz +35% 30 MB 9.6 GT/s 120 W $1589

E5-2667 v3 8 / 16 3.2 GHz / 3.6 GHz +12% 20 MB 9.6 GT/s 135 W $2057

E5-2660 v3 10 / 20 2.6 GHz / 3.3 GHz +27% 25 MB 9.6 GT/s 105 W $1445

E5-2650 v3 10 / 20 2.3 GHz / 3.0 GHz +30% 25 MB 9.6 GT/s 105 W $1166

E5-2650L v3 12 / 24 1.8 GHz / 2.5 GHz +39% 30 MB 9.6 GT/s 65 W $1329

E5-2643 v3 6 / 12 3.4 GHz / 3.7 GHz +9% 20 MB 9.6 GT/s 135 W $1552

E5-2640 v3 8 / 16 2.6 GHz / 3.4 GHz +31% 20 MB 8.0 GT/s 90 W $939

E5-2637 v3 4 / 8 3.5 GHz / 3.7 GHz +6% 15 MB 9.6 GT/s 135 W $996

E5-2630 v3 8 / 16 2.4 GHz / 3.2 GHz +33% 20 MB 8.0 GT/s 85 W $667

E5-2630L v3 8 / 16 1.8 GHz / 2.9 GHz +61% 20 MB 8.0 GT/s 55 W $612

E5-2623 v3 4 / 8 3.0 GHz / 3.5 GHz +16% 10 MB 8.0 GT/s 105 W $444

E5-2620 v3 6 / 12 2.4 GHz / 3.2 GHz +33% 15 MB 8.0GT/s 85 W $412

E5-2600 Turbo Boost 2.0 Improvements and QPI up 20% (9.6 GT/s)


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Processor Info2 Xeon E5 2699 v3 18 cores each – without Hyper-Threading turned on

3 Die sizes

Task manager 36 cores



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Wellsburg Chip Set Intel C612

Main Items

USB3 – 6 Ports

USB2 – 8 Ports

SATA3 – 10 ports

RSTe 4.0 – RAID 0,1,5,10

Integrated LAN 1GBe


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Finding Processor Information – 4th & 5th Generation

Start at http://ark.intel.com/


http://ark.intel.com/

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Finding Processor informationScroll down—Xeon under Server Processors

Choose one of these

E5 or E3 Family

V3 are the latest

You won’t find “Haswell”


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Finding Processor Information

Choose a processor

based upon speed,

price, and need for

integrated graphics


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Finding Processor Information – Example E3 1226 v3

Key Info

•Launch Date

•Lithography 22 nm

•Clock Speed

•Number of Cores

•Price

•Turbo Boost

•Hyper-Threading

•Number of Memory

Channels


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Scroll to Find Integrated Graphics Info


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Intel® Xeon® Processor E3-1226v3

(8MB Cache, 3.30 GHz)

Suggested Price $213

Check

1. Number of cores 4

2. Maximum Turbo Speed 3.7 GHz

3. Launch date Q2 14

4. Number of Memory Channels 2

5. ECC Memory supported Yes

6. Scalability (Max CPU Configurations) 1

7. Intel Turbo Boost 2.0

8. Max memory supported 32 GB

9. Intel Hyper-Threading No



5th Generation Processors

Brand new ( look for new product announcements in mobile workstations)

• Currently available for mobile processors

• i3,i5,i7 mobile processors

Ark Intel Info example

• Intel® Core™ i7-5557U Processor (up to 3.4 GHz)

• 14nm

• 2 Cores

• 2 Channels

• Base frequency is 3.1 GHz Turbo up to 3.4 GHz

• Max memory size 16 GB

• Intel HD Iris Graphics 6100

• Turbo Boost 2.0


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Mobile Processors - Haswell Processors

Look for the M4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4930MX (Up to 3.0GHz, 8MB L3, 1600MHz FSB)

4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4900MQ (Up to 2.8GHz, 8MB L3, 1600MHz FSB)



4th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-4330M (Up to 2.8GHz, 3MB L3, 1600MHz FSB)

4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4600M (Up to 2.4GHz, 6MB L3, 1600MHz FSB)

4th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-4300M (Up to 2.7GHz, 3MB L3, 1600MHz FSB


Ark.intel.com

Start with Mobile Processors

4th Generation

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Turbo Boost 2.0 Manages Processor Speed

Thermal Design Power (limit)GHz

Rating

Turbo Boost Speed

Processor heat up

Turbo Boost allows faster than

rated performance


Dynamically managed:

•Type of workload

•Number of active cores

•Estimated current consumption

•Estimated power consumption

•Processor temperature


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Turbo Boost Evolution

Nehalem and Westmere

• Cores Turbo Boost but the noncore regions stayed at a fixed frequency

Sandy Bridge and Ivy Bridge

• Core and non-core boost together

Haswell

•Energy Efficient Turbo --The two elements of the chip can turbo up and down

independently

That means applications that are bound by memory and cache latency can drive the non-core (the L3 cache and

the interconnect rings) faster without boosting the cores; applications that are bound on compute can boost their

core clocks without having to raise the non-core regions and wasting power.1

Turbo State Limiting, Setting to limit frequency change1 Source --Intel Ups Performance Ante With ‘Haswell’ Xeon E5

Chips

September 8, 2014 by Timothy Prickett Morgan@ThinkStations #SWW15


http://www.enterprisetech.com/2014/09/08/intel-ups-performance-ante-haswell-xeon-chips/

http://www.enterprisetech.com/author/tpm/

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Other Integrations


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Basic Processor Choices

CAD Applications

Single Processor - GHz First

CAE/Simulation/Rendering

Dual Processors - Cores First


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Reliability – What to Look For?

1. Higher end processors and graphics cards use more wattage

a. Processor and Graphics come with thermal design

2. Cooling Design

a. Air flow

b. Complexity

3. Power supply efficiency – less heat inside the system

4. Reputation & Studies – check online

5. Certified Hardware

6. ECC Memory@ThinkStations #SWW15


Reliability Basic Design ex. Lenovo

Front to BackAirflow

PatentedTri-Channel Cooling

No air recirculation


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Thermal Design Air Baffle

Lenovo

Direct Cooling Air Baffle

Only 3 System Fans

No fans in the Air Baffle

• Channels fresh air to each processor

• More fans = more reliability risks


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Reliability On the Web

White Paper: Lenovo ThinkStations Supporting Enterprises’ Key Business Objectives as a Leader in Reliability

http://www.lenovo.com/images/products/workstation/pdfs/whitepapers/thinkstation_tbr_reliability_wp.pdf

TBR Repair Study

http://www.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/tbr-workstation-repair-rate.shtml


http://www.lenovo.com/images/products/workstation/pdfs/whitepapers/thinkstation_tbr_reliability_wp.pdf

http://www.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/tbr-workstation-repair-rate.shtml

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Respondents reported on their experience with a total of more than

500,000 workstations, 92% of which were desktop workstations.

• Respondents were asked if they documented repair rates, or if their

reported rates were estimated.

• Only documented repair rates were used in calculations of repair rates.

Lenovo workstations had lowest average repair rates in all three years

represented in this study:

• Leading to 23% fewer interruptions in the first year of ownership

•19% in the second year

•36% in the third year


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Mobile Workstations -- Mil-Spec Methods

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HUMIDITY

VIBRATION

LOW TEMPERATURE

MECHANICAL SHOCK

HIGH TEMPERATURE

ALTITUDE

SAND

EXTREME TEMPERATURES

Relative humidity of

91-98% at 20 to 60°C

-20℃ for over 72 hours +30 to +60°C over

7 x 24 hour cycles

140 mesh silica dust for

6 hour cycles

Multiple tests while running

and turned off

High acceleration and repeated

shock pulses over 18 times

Tests operation at 15,000 feet

while running

-20°C to 60°C over 3 cycles

of 2 hour duration


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Mil-Spec Continued

SOLAR RADIATION FUNGUS SALT FOG

3 & 4 24-hour cycles of

controlled

simulated solar radiation

(2 procedures)

28 Days 48 hours

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Memory - Introducing DDR4



Next Generation Memory

ThinkStation P500, P700, and P900 use DDR4

ThinkStation P300 uses DDR3

DDR4 delivers the next evolution in memory technology

•Lower voltage

•Increased bandwidth

•Improved density

• DDR3 ends at 1866 Mhz

• DDR4 starts at 2133 Mhz

P300 Tower P300 SFF P500 P700 P900

UDIMM non-ECC Y Y N N N

UDIMM ECC Y Y Y Y Y

RDIMM N N Y Y Y

LRDIMM N N Y Y Y

Maximum Capacity

(GB)32 32 512* 768* 1024*

DIMM slots 4 4 8 12 16

* With 64 GB DIMMS


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Memory Sizing

• Enough memory to store your model and application in memory

• Typical 8 to10x saved

• Avoid relying on storage devices, will be significantly slower

• Model sizes grow – double every 2-3 years

• Minimum in CAD today is 8 GB 16 GB

• ECC improves dependability/recommended

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ECC Memory: A Key to Dependable Use

ECC Memory is available on all ThinkStations• Correctable memory errors caused by Gamma Rays penetrating the earth

• They often change a single digit which goes undetected

• A single digit change is significant

• 4800mm = 1001011000000

• 5824mm = 1011011000000

• 3 Year Google Study showed

• 1 system in 3 experiences correctable memory errors

• 228X more likely to see a second error in the same month

• Memory DIMMS get worse with usage and time

• Recommends ECC memory to avoid single digit memory errors


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Google ECC Memory Study

Google ECC Memory Studied a Large

Number of Servers, 2009 Presentation

at SIGMETRICS/Performance’09 Conference

• Rates higher than previous small scale

studies

• 25,000 to 70,000 errors per billion device

hours per megabit.

•High-end 5 single bit errors in 8

Gigabytes of RAM per hour

•8.2% of all memory DIMMs affected by

errors each year


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P500 System Diagram

• 4 Memory Channels

• 2 memory DIMM sockets per channel

• Try to fill each channel first

• Best DIMM combinations are 4 or 8

Memory Installation

• Fill in order shown

• Do not mix RDIMMS and UDIMMS

Proper memory installation

enhances performance


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P700 System Diagram – Single or Dual Xeon

4 Memory Channels

• 2 memory DIMM sockets per channel

• Try to fill each channel first

• Best DIMM combinations are 4,8,12

Memory Installation

• Fill in order shown for 1 through 12

• Do not mix RDIMMS, UDIMMS or

LRDIMMS


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Performance Advantage with Correct Memory Installation

Dual Processor Systems


1 per CPU

2 per CPU

4 per CPU

8 per CPU

1 per CPU

2 per CPU

4 per CPU

8 per CPU

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Performance Advantage with Correct Memory Installation

Single Processor System


2 per CPU

4 per CPU

8 per CPU

2 per CPU

4 per CPU

8 per CPU



Unique Memory Configurations: ThinkStation P700

Popular Memory Selections

12 DIMM Slots 8 DIMM Slots

4 GB DIMMS 16 GB, 32GB, 48GB 16 GB, 32 GB

8 GB DIMMS 32 GB, 64GB, 96GB 32 GB, 64GB

16 GB DIMMS 64 GB, 128 GB, 192 GB 64 GB, 128 GB,

32 GB DIMMS 128 GB, 192 GB 128 GB, 192 GB

32 GB DIMMs (Lynx only) 256, 384 GB Max 256 GB Max

Lenovo is the only HW provider to offer 12 DIMM Slots at this level

•Means more choices and less expensive memory

Maximize Performance by having at least 1 Memory DIMM per channel

192 GB limit for Windows 7


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Notebook Memory

Notebook Memory Generally more is better – file sizes getting bigger

Has big effect on overall computer performance

Small size than desktop DIMM

Dual Channel – install two or four

DDR3 but here comes DDR4 (Double Data Rate) 2x density, lower power, faster


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Graphics Card Considerations

Processor Memory

101110001111000011100010101010001

Driver


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Graphics Card Sizing is Usage Dependent

Things that affect the sizing:1) 3D Model size- number of surfaces

2) Number of pixels/monitor size/screen resolution

3) Need for movement

4) Ray tracing/lighting effects

Need Certified Drivers:http://www.solidworks.com/sw/support/videocardtesting.html


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Faster Performance for Critical FEATURES

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RealView

for higher realismShaded with Edges

for daily design

FSAA

fast, clean line artAmbient Occlusion

for rich shadows


THE NEW QUADRO® LINE-UP

K420 | K620 | K2200 | K4200 | K5200| K6000

Based on Geomean of SPECviewperf 12 benchmark, Normalized to Quadro 410, 340.27

0 5 10 15 20

Quadro K6000

Quadro K5200Quadro K5000

Quadro K4200Quadro K4000

Quadro K2200

Quadro K2000

Quadro K620

Quadro K600

Quadro K420

Quadro 410

FasterGraphics

35% 2X

60% 33%

2x 2x

2.5x 2x

35% 2X

Larger Data


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Recommended for SOLIDWORKS 2015

Small to Medium Size DesignsQuadro K2200 (4GB)

• Small to medium sized assemblies (100-500 components with simple parts)

• Large 2-D drawings with excellent response time to pan, zoom, redraw

For Large Assemblies, Realistic ViewsQuadro K4200 (4GB)

• Detailed single and multi-bodied parts

• Large assemblies with simple parts or smaller assemblies with complex parts

• All views with Real View enabled

For Largest Assemblies, Styling, PhotorealismQuadro K5200 (8GB)

• Highly detailed multi-bodied parts, largest number of features in history

• Largest assemblies, complex surface models

• Work in full detail in assembly mode

• Best choice for complex geometry, transparency, hidden line removal

• Incredibly fast rendering speeds



ThinkStation P900

High End VR Centers

Simulation/CAE

Up to 14 Storage

Devices

Up to 3 NVIDIA Quadro K6000

or 3 Tesla K20 graphics cards

2 Intel Xeon Processors

Lenovo unique advantages:


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NVIDIA Tesla/Multi-GPU/ GRID

CAD/CAE usage

• Analysis (eg. SIMULIA Abaqus, ANSYS

• Rendering (eg. Bunkspeed)

GPU Technology

Requires Application Change

Offloads the CPU

Calculates/Not Display


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Mobile Workstation GPU Variations & Specs

AttributeQuadro

K1100M

Quadro

K2100MQuadro K620M

NVIDIA Cuda Cores 384 576 384

GPU VRAM 2GB GDDR5 2GB GDDR5 2GB DDR3

Memory Interface 128-bit 128-bit 64-bit

Memory Bandwidth 44.8 GB/s 48.0 GB/s 14.4GB/s

ECC (Error Correcting

Code)No No No

PCI-Express Gen3 Gen3 Gen3

Platform Form Factor 15.6” (w540) 15.6”(w540) 15.6”(w550s)

Max Power

Consumption(TGP)45W 55W 25W

Optimus Technology Yes Yes Yes


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Mobile Workstation NVIDIA K620M Benchmarks

0.00 5.00 10.00 15.00 20.00 25.00 30.00 35.00 40.00

catia-04

creo-01

energy-01

maya-04

medical-01

showcase-01

snx-02

sw-03

fps

W550s K620M Performance vs. W540 K1100M and K2100MRunning SPECviewperf12 - Higher is better

W550s K620M

W540 K2100M

W540 K1100M

GPU

Application

Performance

is Stellar!

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Cadalyst Comparisons: 1 & 2 Year Old Systems vs. New

0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1

1.2

1.4

1.6

E31 E32 P300

Total

3D

2D

CPU

CADALYST 2013

+6%

+25%+24%

+51%

+20% +20%

E31 ThinkStation E32 ThinkStation P300 ThinkStation

Xeon E3-1240v2 3.4GHz E3-1240v3 3.4GHz E3 – 1241 v3 3.5 GHz

8 GB Memory 8 GB Memory 8 GB Memory

Nvidia Q2000 Nvidia K2000 Nvidia K2000

Window 7 64 Bit Window 7 64 Bit Window 7 64 Bit

Disk Drive 7200 RPM Disk Drive 7200 RPM Disk Drive 7200 RPM

Note Nvidia drivers varied 311.35, 311.70 .and 322.50 respectively

P300 continues the performance leap

1yr old2 yr old CURRENT


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SPECapc – SOLIDWORKS: 1 & 2 Year Old Systems vs. New

0

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

3

3.5

S30 ThinkStationXeon E5-1620

3.6 GHzNvidia Quadro 2000

1TB 7200 RPM

S30 ThinkStationXeon E5-1620v2

3.7 GHzNvidia Quadro K2000

1TB 7200 RPM

P500 ThinkStationXeon E5-1620v33.5 GHz/ 4 CORE

Nvidia Quadro K22001TB 7200 RPM

P500 ThinkStationXeon E5-1650v33.5 GHz/ 6 CORE

Nvidia Quadro 4200240 GB SSD

Graphics Composite

CPU Composite

Ambient Occlusion Composite

+62%

Relative Performance - ThinkStation ComparisonsHigher is better

Conclusions:

• Comparing improvements S30 3.6

GHz to the P500 3.5 GHz

•Graphics Composite +97%

•CPU Composite +33%

•Ambient Occlusion

Composite +212%

• Data supports upgrading every 2

years

+33%+13%

1yr old2 yr old CURRENT CURRENT

+97%

+212%

+122%


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Comparing Graphics Performance

0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1

1.2

1.4

P300 ThinkStationXeon E3-1246 v33.5 GHz / 4 cores

Intel P4600

P300 ThinkStationXeon E3-1246v33.5 GHz / 4 cores

Nvidia Quadro K420


Nvidia Quadro K620

C2015 Total Index

3D Graphics Index+16%

Relative Performance -ThinkStation Graphics ComparisonsHigher is better

Conclusions:

• Graphics compares show relative

performance comparison

• Note: graphics memory must also

be considered

• 2D performance (not shown) is

essentially equal

+33%

+5%+9%

Cadalyst C2015

Nvidia

K620

Graphics

Nvidia

K420

Graphics

Intel

P4600

Graphics


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SPECapc – SOLIDWORKS: Comparing P300 Graphics

0

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5


Nvidia Quadro 600

P300 ThinkStationXeon E3-1241v33.5 GHz / 4 coresNvidia Quadro 620


Nvidia Quadro 2000


Nvidia Quadro 2200

Graphics Composite

CPU Composite+76%


Conclusions:

• Graphics compares show the

improvements of the newer cards

• Note: graphics memory must also

be considered

+110%


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Benchmark Testing - 1 & 2 Year Old Systems vs. New

0

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

3

3.5

S30 ThinkStationXeon E5-1620

3.6 GHzNvidia Quadro 2000

S30 ThinkStationXeon E5-1620v2


P500 ThinkStationXeon E5-1620v3


SPECViewperf 12 CATIA-04

SPECViewperf 12 CREO-01

SPECViewperf 12 SNX -02

SPECViewperf SW-03


Conclusions:• Overall system performance

improved dramatically from

generation to generation

• Comparing improvements S30

3.6 GHz Processor to the P500

3.5 GHz Processor

•SPECView CATIA 3X

•SPECView CREO 2.3X

•SPECView SNX 2.2X

•SPECView SW 2.3X

• Data supports upgrading every 2

years

2.3x

3x

2.2x 2.3x

1yr old2 yr old

CURRENT



What to look for

Deploy, Install, Solve, Replace quicker than before

• Integrated Handle

• Touch Points

• Simple Latch Opening

• Complete Tool-Less Chassis

• Quick Connect Storage

• Universal Storage Tray

• Simple Graphics Installation

• Minimal Cables

• Extras – Example Diagnostics

And much more…

Much Easier for IT



Ease of Use - ex. Lenovo

Modular Design with Intuitive Red Touch Points

Upgrades have never been easier,just pull on the red touch point and

remove the component

Tool-less AccessEven the motherboard can be

accessed without tools

Integrated HandlesEasier to carry, move, and even place in a rack

System fits neatly into workspaces


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Tool-less PSU

Integrated card holders

Blind Connect HDDs

Interchangeable Fans

Access Experience

Tool-less Fans


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Blind Connect HDDs

HDD Connectors

2 Drives per Bay


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New tray design enables two drives* on

a single tray when used in a blind

connect configuration

New tray design enables configs

of:

1x 3.5” drive

1x 2.5” drive

1x 3.5” + 1x 2.5” drives

2x 2.5” drives

FLEX Tray

*Manual connect tray only supports a single drive per bay


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Introducing System Diagnostics & Event Management

Diagnostic

Port

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* Support for

Windows devices still

under evaluation

Upload data from

USB key to the

web for analysis of

diagnostic

information

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First implementation in the

market for workstations



Introducing FLEX to the Market

Flexible configurations empower customers

FLEX Power

FLEX Drive Trays

FLEX Bay Options

FLEX Adapters

Slim ODD

MCR

1394

eSATA

PCIe x4

Front AccessStorage Bay

RAID M.2 or PCIe



Introducing the FLEX Connector

FLEX Connectors• SATA/SAS/PCIe storage• Advanced RAID

Standard SSD = 6 Gb/sPCIe = up to 32Gb/s (FLEX Connector)

Much faster storage



Introducing Flexible Power

ThinkStation P500 and P700 Interchangeable Power• Get what you need• Run more efficient• Can upgrade if needed

Draw less power & save• 490 Watt is 90% efficient• 650 Watt is 92% efficient• 850 Watt is 92% efficient


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Power Supply Heat Dissipation

Lenovo Power Supplies for the ThinkStation P500 & P700• 490 Watt is 90% efficient• 650 Watt is 92% efficient• 850 Watt is 92% efficient

Comparisons for power conversion:

1) Lenovo -- 650 Watt utilization at 92% efficiency draws 706 Watts from the wall,

resulting in a loss of 56 watts of heat during power conversion

2) Competitor 1-- 650 Watt utilization at 80% efficiency draws 812 Watts from the wall,

resulting in 162 more watts of heat or 289% more heat than Lenovo*

3) Competitor 2 – 650 Watt utilization at 90% efficiency draws 722 Watts from the wall,

resulting in 72 Watts of heat or 28% more heat than Lenovo.**

•Use less electricity and air-

conditioning

•Less internal heat

* For 100 machines that is 16.2 KW/hr

** For 100 machines that is 7.2 KW/hr



New Levels for Usability

Usability - Improves User Productivity

• FLEX Connector – Substantially faster data access

• FLEX Panel - Faster Front Access - enter point cloud data/large 3D files

quicker

• Front Diagnostics - Faster Recognition if something goes wrong – see it

quickly

• FLEX Power - More Efficient Power Selection

• Fewer fans - Whisper Quiet – better concentration


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Storage Options – PCI Express


Drive Technology Maximum

Throughput

Capacities Value Proposition

(Why use this drive?)

Samsung M.2

PCIe SSDs

20Gb/s(Gen 2 x4)

256GB(512GB may be offered

through Special Bids)

Best Value PCIe SSD,

Installs in FLEX connector

(saves drive bays & PCIe

slots), Bootable

Fusion I/O

PCIe

Adapters

20Gb/s(Gen 2 x4)

410GB, 1.6TB Best-in-class performance,

Uses PCIe slot,

Large Capacity Offering

Intel 2.5”

PCIe SSDs

32Gb/s(Gen 3 x4)

400GB(800GB-2.0TB SKUs

may be offered through

Special Bids)

Best-in-class performance,

Uses FLEX trays vs. PCIe

slot, Bootable

Technology Performance

SATA Up to 6 Gbps

SAS Up to 12 Gbps

PCIe Up to 32 Gbps

Technology Summary


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Storage Benchmark Information

Data developed by Bill Martin-Otto in the Lenovo ThinkStation Lab

Benchmark data was run using the same base configuration, but varying the

storage:

Base System -- ThinkStation P900

2x Intel Xeon E5-2637v3 CPUs (4-core, 3.5 GHz)

32GB Memory (8x4GB RDIMMs, 2133 MHz)

NVIDIA Quadro NVS 310 graphics card

Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit SP1

Storage devices varied

Benchmarks used:

ATTO – showing the read and write numbers for an 8MB file.



Disk Drive Comparison

0 0.5 1 1.5 2

Western Digital, 1TB 7200 RPM 3.5"SATA, Wellsburg Chipset

Seagate Grenada BP2, 1TB 7200 RPM3.5" SATA, Wellsburg Chipset

Toshiba Mars, 1TB 7200 RPM 3.5"SATA, Wellsburg Chipset

Seagate Megaladon, 4TB Enterprise7200 RPM 3.5" SATA, Wellsburg

Chipset

Western Digital, 4TB Enterprise 7200RPM 3.5" SATA, Wellsburg Chipset

Seagate Grenada SSH, 1TB 7200 RPMHybrid 3.5" SATA, Wellsburg Chipset

HGST King Cobra, 450GB 2.5" SAS15K RPM, 12Gb/s LSI 9364-8i

Read

Write

Conclusions

1) 7200 rpm drives are very

similar in performance

2) 15,000 rpm SAS drives have

1.66x faster writes and 1.28x

faster reads

3) Hybrid drive improvement

doesn’t show up in the

benchmark

Multiples of Performance of the Base Drive


Base Drive


Hybrid - Solid State Hard Drive

Hybrid drives adapt by

loading frequently used

files into the solid state

portion of the drive

Data provided by Seagate

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135

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0 50 100 150 200

Desktop SSHD

7200 RPM HDD

5400 RPM HDD

Results

• SSHD tested 28% faster than 5400-RPM HDD

• SSHD tested 22% faster than 7200-RPM HDD

Desktop SSHD vs. HDD: Application Testing

Lower is better



Solid State Drive Comparison

0 1 2 3 4 5 6



SanDisk x110, 128GB 2.5" SATA SSD,Wellsburg Chipset

SanDisk x210, 512GB 2.5" SATA SSD,Wellsburg Chipset

Intel Sierra Star, 240GB 2.5" SATASSD, Wellsburg Chipset

Toshiba HG6 Opal, 256GB 2.5" SATASSD, Wellsburg Chipset

Seagate Gibson, 400GB 2.5" SAS SSD,LSI 9364-8i

Read

Write

Conclusions

1) All SSDs are faster than

the 7200 RPM or 15k

RPM drives

2) SAS SSDs are 3.24x

faster in writes and

5.56x faster in reads

than the base drive




PCIe Drive Comparison

0 5 10 15 20



Toshiba HG6 Opal, 256GB 2.5" SATASSD, Wellsburg Chipset

Seagate Gibson, 400GB 2.5" SAS SSD,LSI 9364-8i

Samsung XP941, 256GB M.2 SSD,PCIe

Fusion ioFX-2, 410GB PCIe AdapterHalf-high card

Fusion ioFX-2, 1.6TB PCIe AdapterHalf-high card

Intel Fultondale, 400GB 2.5" SSD PCIe

Intel Fultondale, 1.6TB 2.5" SSD PCIe

Read

Write

Conclusions

1) All PCIe Drives are faster

than the SSDs

2) M.2 PCIe drives are 4.9x

faster in writes and 5.89x

faster in reads than the base

drive

3) Fusion I/O 1.6 TB PCIe

drives are 5.75x faster in

writes and 7.9x faster in

reads than the base drive

4) Fultondale 1.6TB SSD PCIe



reads than the base driveMultiples of Performance of the Base Drive



RAID comparisons for SSD

0 5 10 15 20

Western Digital, 1TB 7200 RPM 3.5"…

Intel Sierra Star, 240GB 2.5" SATA…

RAID 1 Qty 2 Intel Sierra Star,…

Samsung XP941, 256GB M.2 SSD,…


Fusion ioFX-2, 410GB PCIe Adapter…

Fusion ioFX-2, 1.6TB PCIe Adapter…






Intel Fultondale, 400GB 2.5" SSD PCIe

Intel Fultondale, 1.6TB 2.5" SSD PCIe

Read

Write

Conclusions

1) Intel Fultondale 1.6TB SSDs

are still faster than RAID

2) RAID 0 Qty 4 Intel Sierra Star

are substantially faster with

7.34x faster in writes and

8.49x faster in reads than the

base drive; this makes them

faster than Fusion I/O PCIe

3) RAID 0 Qty 2 Intel Sierra Star



reads than the base drive;

this makes it slightly faster

than M.2 PCIe drives




Conclusions

• In general, people should move away from disk drives, except for large volume

storage

• The M.2 drives are very high performance and low price and should be the first

choice for performance from a single drive

•RAID 0 qty 4 SSDs or 3 SSDs are a very high performance options

•For those that need the fastest storage solution Intel Fultondale PCIe SSD leads

and is the fastest storage solution tested

• Multiple alternatives exists for PCIe storage and RAID combinations to improve

performance

• Two SSDs in RAID 0 are slightly faster than one M.2 PCIe storage



3Dconnexion Optimized Driver

Get the Lenovo Optimized Driver on the

3Dconnexion support website

Optimized for SOLIDWORKS

Provides the most popular/productive

function key settings for the applications

supported



Optional Performance/Productivity Considerations

Considerations for added CAD/CAE Performance• Load each memory channel with at least 1 DIMM

• P500, P700, P900 - Use FLEX Connector with PCIe Storage device

• Utilize RAID 0, 5 or 10 with P300, P500, P700 or P900

• Maximize simulation and analysis performance with P900 loaded with 3

NVIDA K6000 or Tesla cards, very large memory, RAID, dual 18 core

processors

Considerations for added productivity • 3Dconnexion SpacePilot PRO 3D motion controller for two handed CAD

• Blind interconnect for disk drives (motherboard upgrade) for serviceability

• New FLEX concepts –front access, Power, etc.

• 2 or 3 monitors



New Levels of Performance

New Major Performance Features:

• Latest Intel Processors

• Faster Memory

• Latest NVIDIA Graphics Cards

• Fastest Storage Devices and Technologies

• From Lenovo

• Unique Performance Configurations

• FLEX advantages

• Diagnostics, new ease of use, etc

• Reliability leadership


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Lenovo Workstation Solutions

P300

2D modeling and 3D entry-level CAD

SINGLE PROCESSOR DUAL PROCESSOR

2D & ENTRY 3D

P500

Basic rendering, analysis & simulation.

Performance 3D & CAD Design

MID RANGE 3D

P700

Mainstream rendering, analysis & simulation

HIGH END 3D

P900

High-end simulation, analysis & rendering

SIMULATION AND RENDERING

ThinkPad W541 &

W550s

Powerful mobile

engineering


MOBILE


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Workflows: Concept Design

Applications: High End Concept and Visualization Applications

ThinkStation P700 Configuration

– Graphics Card: NVIDIA Quadro K5200 8GB of memory

– CPU: •2x Intel® Xeon E5-2690 v3 (12C/2.6GHz/135W)

– Memory: 96 GB ECC memory - 8 GB DIMMs x 12 slots

– Storage: 512GB M.2 PCIe plus Qty 2 480GB SATA SSD

– Power Supply: 850W (92% efficient)

– Visual: ThinkVision 30” LT3053p Monitor

Configuration – Concept Design

The power and dependability to create


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Configuration – Product Design

Workflows: Design and Engineering (Entry Level)

Applications: SolidWorks


Graphics Card: NVIDIA Quadro K2200 4GB of memory

CPU: Intel® Xeon® E3-1271V3 (3.60GHz / 4C / 80w )

Memory: 16 to 32 GB ECC memory

Storage: 240GB 6Gb/s SSD Plus 2 TB Disk Drive

Power Supply: 450W (92% efficient)

Visual: ThinkVision LT2452p 24-inch IPS Monitor – QTY 2

3Dconnexion SpacePilot PRO - 3D motion controller.

The performance to get done quickly


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Configuration – Larger Models

Workflows: Design and Engineering

Applications: SolidWorks


Graphics Card: NVIDIA Quadro K4200 4GB of memory or the Quado K5200 with 8 GB of memory (requires larger PS)

CPU: Intel® Xeon® E5-1630 v3 (4C/3.7GHz/140W)


Storage: 512GB M.2 PCIe plus 480GB SATA SSD


Visual: ThinkVision LT2452p 24-inch IPS Monitor – QTY 2

3Dconnexion SpacePilot PRO - 3D motion controller

.

The performance for larger models


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Configuration – 2D only

Workflows: Design and Engineering 2D and entry 3D

Applications: SolidWorks 2D only

ThinkStation P300 SFF Configuration

Graphics Card: Intel Integrated Graphics HD P4600

CPU: Intel® E3-1246V3 (3.5GHz / 4C /GT2 /8M / HT /84W)


Storage: 256GB 6Gb/s SSD Plus 1TB Disk Drive

Power Supply: 240w 92% efficient

Visual: ThinkVision LT2452p 24-inch IPS Monitor – QTY 2.

Exceptional entry level performance


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Configuration - Engineering Simulation

Workflows: Simulation

Applications: Solidworks Simulation, Simulia, Abaqus, ANSYS, Fluent, Mold Flow,


Graphics Card: NVIDIA Quadro 2200 4GB of memory add one Tesla where supported by the application

CPU: •2x Intel®Xeon E5-2690 v3 (12C/2.6GHz/135W)

Memory: 192 GB ECC memory (16GB x 12 DIMMS) (Less for CFD, Mold Flow)

Storage: Qty 1 512GB M.2 PCIe SSD, 2 800 GB SAS SSD


Visual: ThinkVision LT2452p 24-inch IPS Monitor

Power to try multiple analysis


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Configuration – High End Engineering Simulation

Workflows: Simulation

Applications: ANSYS Multi-physics & Mechanical, Nastran, Simulia, etc.


Graphics Card: NVIDIA Quadro 4200 4GB of memory add two K40 Teslas or 3 K20 Teslas where supported by the application

CPU: •2x Intel® Xeon E5-2698 v3 (16C/2.3GHz/135W)

Memory: 256 GB ECC memory


Storage: Qty 2 Intel PCIe SSD DC P3700 series 800 GB

Visual: ThinkVision LT2452p 24-inch IPS Monitor

Power to run large problems


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4K Monitor – Improve Visualization

ThinkVision Pro 2840m

Amazing Clarity• 28 inch UltraHD Display

• 3840x 2160 (157PPI)

• True 10-bit color

• Very Attractive Price

Design with visual clarity



MEET THINKPAD W550s

Lenovo’s Thinnest & Lightest Mobile Workstation EVER!

−Latest Intel Processors – 5th Generation

−High performance graphics up to with new NVIDIA GPU K620M

−Power Bridge for hot swap batteries

−3K IPS display options with optional touch panel

−Up to 17 hours of battery life*

−Mechanical Docking for multi-monitor and peripheral attach

− ISV Certifications

ThinkPad W550s – Ultimate Performance Ultrabook – Price/Performance Leader

Eye-Pleasing Display

3k resolution and a wide color

gamut provide a truly stunning

viewing experience


New

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Recommended Configuration – Mobile Engineering

Workflows: CAD

Applications: SOLIDWORKS

ThinkPad W550s Configuration

Graphics Card: NVIDIA Quadro K620M 2GB of memory

CPU: Intel Core i7-5600U, VPRO (Rx)

Memory: 16 GB DDR3 1600 MHz

Storage: 256GB 6Gb/s SSD, 1 TB Disk Drive

M.2 16GB Flash

Display: 15.6” 3K IPS (2880x1620) Antiglare TN (350 NITS) Touch, 1000 to 1 contrast ratio

6 cell Hi-cap 72 Whr, Cylindrical, Rear

Fingerprint Reader

ThinkPad Docking Station

PERFORMANCE AND FUNCTIONALITY PACKED IN A THIN & LIGHT CHASSIS


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Recommended Configuration – Mobile Engineering

Workflows: All

Applications: All Design and Engineering Applications

ThinkPad W541 Configuration

Graphics Card: NVIDIA Quadro K2100M 2GB of memory

CPU: Intel Core i7-5600U, VPRO (Rx)

Memory: 32 GB DDR3 1600 Mhz

Storage: 256GB 6Gb/s SSD, 1 TB Disk Drive

Display: 15.6” 3K IPS (2880x1620) Antiglare TN (350 NITS)

Fingerprint Reader

ThinkPad Docking Station

Productive Power On The Move


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Color Matters

Try to memorize this color


Lenovo has automated color calibration

for Mobile Workstation

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Color Accuracy & Calibration

Color can vary slightly from panel to

panel; from the same batch

Panels change over time, dimmer, color

temperature changes Calibration at the factory is good for only so long

Content creators & designers need

accurate color all the time every time

Routine calibration ensures accuracy

for the life of the panel


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New – Just announced

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W550s

Yoga 2

Tablet


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One last Thing

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We are building a community that will take part in future

product development and user engagement activities.

The intent is for this special workstation community to have

the opportunity to share their challenges, successes, and

feedback with the Lenovo team.

If you are interested in future opportunities to take part in

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ThinkStation P Series Specifications

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ThinkPad W540 Mechanical

4 in 1 Card Slot

Smart Card

Audio ComboThunderboltDC-In

VGA USB3

Red LED Status Indicator

27.9mm

thin

Top Cover Material – Carbon Fiber for

durability with Glass Fiber wireless areas for

superior wireless signal reception

RJ45

Kensington Lock

USB2



New Lenovo Workstation Family

P300 SFF P300P500 P700

P900

W540Single Processors

Dual Processors


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