Lenovo ThinkStation: PCs & Tablets
P52
Version: 1 | 06/17/2020
Hardware Maintenance Manual
Drivers & Software
Description
The ThinkPad® P52 sets the standard for mobile workstations,
combining the legacy of ThinkPad build-quality and cutting-edge
technology. Flexible and powerful enough to offer increased
performance within traditional ISV workflows, AR and VR content
creation, or deployment of mobile AI, users now have legendary
ThinkPad build-quality combined with pioneering technology.
The addition of the new NVIDIA® Quadro® P3200 GPU and
Intel® Xeon® hexa-core CPU, along with a 100% Adobe color gamut
4K UHD display, double the memory and increased PCIe storage,
delivers next-level power and performance in a compact 15-inch
chassis.
The ThinkPad® P52 protects your work and your investment by
adding multiple layers of both biometric and encryption security
enhancements.
With a mix of ports supporting all your needs, the addition of a
second Thunderbolt port supports the display of 8K video and now
allows users to take advantage of the ThinkPad® Thunderbolt
Workstation Dock.
Processor Support
Intel 8th gen Coffee Lake H Series Core i7
Intel 8th gen Coffee Lake H Series Core i9
Intel 8th gen Coffee Lake H Series Xeon
Socket Type
BGA
Preloaded
Windows 10 Pro 64-bit for Workstations
Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Windows 10 Single Language Home 64-bit
Windows 10 Home Chinese Language Edition 64-bit
Ubuntu Linux
No Operating System
Supported
Windows 10 Pro 64-bit for Workstations
Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Windows 10 Single Language Home 64-bit
Windows 10 Home Chinese Language Edition 64-bit
Ubuntu Linux
No Operating System
Number of DIMM Slots
Up to 4 DIMM sockets: Top x2; Bot x2
Channels
Single Channel w/ 1DIMM
Dual Channel w/ 2DIMMs
Type
DDR4, SO-DIMM, ECC non-ECC
ECC Support
Yes
Speed
Up to 2666 MHz
Max DIMM Size
32GB
Max System Memory
128GB
Min System Memory
8GB
Soldered Memory
None
Storage Slots
3 slots
SATA
1x 2.5″ SATA HDD
PCIe
Solid State Drive, OPAL2 PCIe-NVMe M.2 2280-S3 – TLC
SAS
HDD
500GB 7200
1TB 7200
2TB 5400
SSD
256GB OPAL2 TLC PCIe-NVMe
512GB OPAL2 TLC PCI2-NVMe
1024GB OPAL2 TLC PCIe-NVMe
512GB OPAL2 MLC PCIe-NVMe
16GB Optane PCIe M.2
Interface
500GB FIPS140-2 7200rpm 7mm
Security
Optional, Selectable in BIOS
Optional Hard Disk Drive Controllers
RAID 0/1
Integrated Graphics
For Intel® i7-8750H
Processor Graphics Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Utilized via “Hybrid Mode” in BIOS
For Intel® i7-8850H
Processor Graphics Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Utilized via “Hybrid Mode” in BIOS
For Intel® i9-8950HK
Processor Graphics Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Utilized via “Hybrid Mode” in BIOS
For Intel® Xeon® E-2176M Processor
Processor Graphics Intel® UHD Graphics P630
Utilized via “Hybrid Mode” in BIOS
Discrete Graphics
NVIDIA Quadro P1000, P2000, P3200
Adapter
None
Bus Interface
PEG
Resolutions
FHD / UHD
Resolution
HD 720p / IR Camera
Frames per Second
30 fps
Focus
Fixed 50cm
Camera Interface
USB 2.0
IR Camera
Yes
Number of Keys
US : 105 / UK : 106 / JP : 110
Numpad
Yes
Size
100% ISO
Function Key Features
Yes
Backlit
Yes
Keyboard size
Como 2018 Full size KB with NumPad (Top loading)
Key stroke
1.8mm
Key pitch
19.05 mm(Vertical & Horizontal)
Keyboard backlight
Optional
Keyboard thickness
4.55mm
TrackPoint Details
COMO TrackPoint module (t5.55mm)
Finger Print Reader Model
Synaptics Metallica 8×8 FPR, MoC
Multi-Touch
Yes
Resolution
1000 ppi
TouchPad/Trackpad thickness
0.8mm +/- 0.1mm
TouchPad/Trackpad type
TouchPad
Trackpad size
99mm x 58.4mm
Trackpad material/finish
Mylar surface
USB
3 x USB 3.0 (1x Powered)
Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt 3, 2 ports (USB Type-C)
HDMI
1x HDMI (2.0), DP1.4
Audio Combo Jack
1x Microphone & Headphone Combo Jack (3.5mm)
Media Card Reader
Dedicated Media Card Reader (UHS-II)
Smart Card Reader
1x Smart Card Reader
Power Connector
DC-In
Docking Port
Docking Via Thunderbolt 3 / USB-C
VirtualLink
None
Network adapter
Gigabit Ethernet (RJ45)
Main
DC-In
USB-C
2x Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C/DP/PD)
Vendor
Intel
Count
x1
EEPROM
BIOS/MEFW SPI ROM
TBT FW SPI ROM
Speeds
10/100/1000 Mbps
Functions
Wake On LAN
MAC Address Pass Through
PXE Boot
Flash Over LAN
Connectors
RJ45
Model
M.2 3042 S3 (optional)
Fibocom L850 LTE, UMTS/HSPA+
US,CA: Sierra EM7565 LTE (HSPA+/GSM/EDGE)
EMEA: Sierra EM7565 LTE (HSPA+/GSM/EDGE)
ANZ: Sierra EM7565 LTE (HSPA+/GSM/EDGE)
Model
Foxconn P/N T77H747.01 (NXP NPC300)
Vendor
Realtek
Type
Intel High Definition Audio (2 channel)
Internal Speaker
2 channel
Connectors
Microphone & Headphone Combo Jack (3.5mm)
Chipset
ALC3286
Number of Channels
4-channel DAC, 4-channel ADC
Number of Bits/Audio Resolution
16/20/24-bit PCM format
Sampling Rate (Recording/Playback)
44.1K/48K/96K/192KHz sample rate
Signal to Noise Ratio
Mic In: 95dB FSA
Headphone Out@32ohm: 100dB FSA
Analog Audio
None
Dolby Digital
Dolby DAX3
Digital Out (S/PDIF)
No
Speaker Power Rating
2W@4ohm/ch
Type
170W AC Adapter
Dimensions
350cc (155 x 76 x 30)
Input Voltage
100-240V
TPM
Version 2.0
Asset ID
Yes
vPro
Intel vPro for WS
Format
Clamshell
Color
Midnight Black
Thermal Solutions
Internal Dual FAN, Intelligent Cooling
Dimensions
Length
14.86 inches
377.4 millimeters
Width
9.93 inches
252.3 millimeters
Height
0.96 inches (front)
24.5mm (front)
1.16 inches (rear)
29.4mm (rear)
1.29 (rear w/ feet)
32.7mm (rear w/ feet)
Weight
with 6 cell 90WHr Battery, Min 5.4 lbs / 2.45kg Max 5.98 lbs/2.715 kg
Height (mm)
341
Width (mm)
97
Depth (mm)
493
Self Healing BIOS
No
Access Panel
Removeable bottom cover
Number of Screws
See Hardware Maintenance Manual for Details
Swappable Components
Bottom cover, memory module, M.2 solid-state drive, speaker assembly, coin-cell battery, TrackPoint pointing cap, keyboard, WLAN Card, WWAN Card, Power Button Cable, Hinge Caps, LCD Unit, Chassis Assembly, Dummy Smart Card Reader, System Board,
Storage Slots
3 slots
Memory
4 SODIMM slots
Restore CD/DVD/USB Set
None, Restore Media available via Lenovo Customer Support Center
Cable Lock Support
Security-lock slot, Optional Kensington Cable Lock
Power-On Password
Yes
Hard Disk Password
Yes; User and Master hard disk password
Supervisor Password
Yes
NIC LEDs (integrated)
None
Security Chip
Yes (for TMP 2.0)
Access Panel Key Lock
Bottom Cover Tamper Detection
Boot Sequence Control
Yes
Operating – Air Temperature
At altitudes up to 2438 m (8000 ft)
– Operating: 5°C to 35°C (41°F to 95°F)
Non Operating – Air Temperature
At altitudes up to 2438 m (8000 ft)
– Storage: 5°C to 43°C (41°F to 109°F)
Humidity
Operating: 8% to 95% at wet-bulb temperature 23°C (73°F)
Storage: 5% to 95% at wet-bulb temperature 27°C (81°F)
Corrosive Gas
G1
Particulates
P1
Processor
Intel® Core™ i7-8750H processor (2.2 GHz/6 Core/9M)
Intel® Core™ i7-8850H vPro processor (2.6 GHz/6 Core/9M/V-Pro)
Intel® Core™ i9-8950HK processor (2.9 GHz/6 Core/12M/)
Intel® Xeon™ E-2176M v7 vPro processor (2.7 GHz/6 Core/12M/V-Pro)
Memory Support
DDR4 2666MHz SO-DIMM
Chipset (PCH)
Mobile Intel® CM246 Chipset
Size of BIOS Flash
8MB for Non-vPro model, 16MB for vPro model
Super I/O
None
Clock
Crystal
Audio
Realtek High Definition Audio
Ethernet
Intel® Ethernet Connection I219
System Capacity Options
8GB
16GB
32GB
64GB
128GB
non-ECC
8GB DDR4 2666 SoDIMM
16GB DDR4 2666 SoDIMM
32GB DDR4 2666 non-ECC SoDIMM
Brand of non-ECC Memory
Samsung
SK Hynix
Micron
ECC
8GB DDR4 2666 ECC SoDIMM
16GB DDR4 2666 ECC SoDIMM
32GB DDR4 2666 ECC SoDIMM
Brand of ECC Memory
SK Hynix
Samsung
Memory clock frequency(MHz)
2666 MHz
2.5″ SAS Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
None
2.5″ SATA Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
500GB 7200rpm 7mm HDD
1TB 7200rpm 7mm HDD
2TB 5400rpm 7mm HDD
500GB FIPS140-2 7200rpm 7mm
2.5″ SATA Solid State Drive (SSD)
None
M.2 (NGFF) PCIe Solid State Drive (SSD)
256GB SATA (M.2 2280)
256GB Opal 2 PCIe TLC NVMe 3X2 (M.2 2280)
512GB Opal 2 PCIe TLC NVMe 3X2 (M.2 2280)
512GB Opal 2 PCIe MLC NVMe 3X2 (M.2 2280)
1TB Opal 2 PCIe TLC NVMe 3X2 (M.2 2280)
2TB Opal 2 PCIe TLC NVMe 3X2 (M.2 2280)
2.5″ PCIe Solid State Drive (SSD)
None
Brand of Drive
Seagate
Samsung
Toshiba
Intel
Intel Optane Storage Technology
None
RAID
Optional, Selectable in BIOS
RAID Level and Requirements
RAID-0/1
Media Card Reader Specifications
UHS-II
CPU
Intel® Core™ i7-8750H processor (2.2 GHz/6 Core/9M)
Intel® Core™ i7-8850H vPro processor (2.6 GHz/6 Core/9M/V-Pro)
Intel® Core™ i9-8950HK processor (2.9 GHz/6 Core/12M/)
Intel® Xeon™ E-2176M v7 vPro processor (2.7 GHz/6 Core/12M/V-Pro)
Integrated Graphics
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
# of Cores
6
6
6
6
# of Threads
12
12
12
16
Processor Base Frequency
2.20 GHz
2.60 GHz
2.90 GHz
2.70 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency
4.10 GHz
4.30 GHz
4.80 GHz
4.40 GHz
Cache
9 MB
9 MB
12 MB
12 MB
TDP
35 – 45 W
35 – 45 W
45 W
35 – 45 W
Model
FHD
UHD with Touch
Resolution
FHD (1920 x 1080)
4K UHD (3840 x 2160)
Diagonal
15.6″
15.6″
Aspect Ratio
Ratio 16:9
Ratio 16:9
Backlight
LED
LED
PPI
FHD : 141
UHD : 282
Active Area
FHD : 344.16mm x 193.59mm
UHD : 344.2176mm x 193.6224
Refresh Rate
Max 60Hz
Max 60Hz
Contrast Ratio
FHD : Typ 700
UHD : Typ 1000
Viewing Angle (*1)
FHD: 80/80/80/80 degree
UHD: 85/85/85/85 degree
Color gamut
FHD 72% NTSC
UHD 100% Adobe
Brightness
250 nits for FHD w/o touch
300 nits for UHD w/ touch (LCD itself brightness is 400 nits)
Color Depth
FHD: Native 262K (RGB 6-bit + FRC)
UHD: Native 16M (RGB 8-bit data driver)
Interface
FHD: eDP 1.2
UHD: eDP 1.3
Panel ID Recognition
EDID in BIOS Table
EDID in BIOS Table
Weight
FHD: 360g
UHD: 370g
Color Calibrator
None
None
Panel Technology
IPS, Matte
IPS, Anti-Glare
Touch Panel
None
10-Finger Touch Panel with Pen Controller, Wacom. Pen Tilt support.
2.5″ SATA Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
Yes
Connector
SATA
Transfer Rate (Gb/sec)
6.0Gb/s
Spindle Speed(RPM)
5400RPM&7200RPM
Power off to Spindle Stop(sec)
10 max
DC Power to Drive Ready(sec)
No Power to ATA Command Accept(seconds)
500G/1TB(1 Platter) – 3
2TB(2 Platter) – 4
Receipt of Start Unit Command to Drive Ready(sec)
Standby to Ready(seconds) 3 Max
Unloaded to Ready(seconds) 1 Max
Average Latency(msec)
10 Max
Input (VDC)
12V
Typical (Watts)
5400–> 5.0, 7200–> 5.5 (Spind up)(Max)
Idle (Watts)
5400–> 1.1, 7200–> 1.3 (Typcial)
Height (mm – Max)
7.0 +/- 0.2
Width (mm)
69.85 +/- 0.25
Depth (mm – Max)
100.2 +/- 0.25
Weight (grams)
5400rpm – 95 Max
7200rpm – 95 Max
Operating(C) Ambient
0 to 55
Operating(C) Base Casting
Surface Temperature (disk enclosure side):
60C for 5400RPM
63C for 7200RPM
Surface Temperature (card side of device):
63C
Non-Operating(C) Ambient
-40 to 65
Gradient(C per Hour)
20 max
Operating(Gs @ 2ms)
350
Non-Operating(Gs @ 2ms)
N/A (1000G/1ms)
2.5″ SATA Solid State Drive (SSD)
N/A
M.2 (NGFF) PCIe Solid State Drive (SSD)
2x M.2 2280 PCIe & SATA
2.5″ PCIe Solid State Drive (SSD)
N/A
Intel Optane Storage Technology
N/A
Supported Types
M.2
Dimensions inches/centimeters (W x D x H)
22.0 (+-0.15) x 80.0 (+-0.15) x 2.3 (max)
Size
M.2 2280
Interface Type
PCIe NVMe
Read/Write IOPS Specifications
Read: 250K (512GB/1TB/2TB), 200K (256GB)
Write: 240K (512GB/1TB/2TB), 190K (256GB)
IOPS, 4K Random, 32 q depth, 4 threads
Bandwidth Performance
PCIe Gen3x4 (8Gb/S)
Power Consumption (Max)
5.0W
Active(AVG)
5.0W (Sequential read)
Idle
5mW (Low power state)
Min MTBF
2,000,000 (h)
Min Sequential Read
3000MB/s (512GB/1TB/2TB), 2900MB/s (256GB)
Min Sequential Write
1600MB/s (512GB/1TB/2TB), 900MB/s (256GB)
Hardware Encryption
Yes
GPU Name
Quadro P1000
Quadro P2000
Quadro P3200
CUDA Processing Cores
512
768
1792
GPU Memory
4 GB
4 GB
6 GB
Memory Bandwidth
96 GBps
96 GBps
169 GBps
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR5
GDDR5
Memory Interface
128-bit
128-bit
192-bit
TGP Max Power Consumption
40W
50W
78W
Display Port
1.4
1.4
1.4
OpenGL
4.5
4.5
4.5
Shader Model
5
5
5.1
DirectX
12
12
12
PCIe Generation
3
3
3
Floating-Point Performance
1.6
2.4
5.3
VR Ready
No
No
Yes
Simultaneous Multi-Projection
Yes
Yes
Yes
NVIDIA FXAA/TXAA Antialiasing
Yes
Yes
Yes
NVIDIA nView Display Management Technology
Yes
Yes
Yes
GPU Direct for Video
No
No
No
Vulkan Support
Yes
Yes
Yes
NVIDIA Optimus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Model
Intel Wireless AC-9560 (2×2 11ac w/ 160MHz channels) and Bluetooth 5.0 vPro
Connector: Main, Aux/GNSS, GNSS
ANT1: Wi-Fi (chain A) + BT; ANT2: Wi-Fi (chain B)
Antenna Diversity
Supported
MIMO
Supported
GNSS Bian
N/A
Radio ON/OFF Control
Supported
Connector interface
M.2 CNVio
Operating Temperature (Adapter Shield)
0c to +80c
Humidity Non-Operating
50%~90% Rh non condensing (at temperatures of 25c to 35c)
Operating Systems
Microsoft Windows 10*, Linux*(limited feature support), Chrome*
Wi-Fi Alliance
Wi-Fi CERTIFIED* a/b/g/n/ac with wave 2 features, WMM*, WMM-PS*, WPA*, WPA2*, WPS2*, Protected Management Frames, Wi-Fi Miracast* as Source, and Wi-Fi Direct (For Microsoft Windows* only)
IEEE WLAN Standard
IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, 802.11d,802.11e, 802.11h, 802.11i, 802.11w, 802.11r, 802.11k, 802.11v, pending OS support; Fine Timing Measurement based on 802.11-2016
Roaming
Support seamless roaming between access points
Bluetooth*
BT5.0
Authentication
WPA* and WPA2*, 802.1X (EAP-TLS, TTLS, PEAP, EAP-SIM, EAP-AKA, EAP-AKA’)
Authentication Protocols
PAP, CHAP, TLS, MS-CHAP*, MS-CHAPv2
Encryption
64-bit and 128-bit WEP, TKIP, 128-bit AES-CCMP, 128-bit and 256-bit AES-GCMP
Regulatory
All compliance
US Government
FIPS12, FISMA
Product Safety
UL,C-UL,CB (IEC 60950-1)
Dimension
L: 82.4mm*W: 206mm*T 17.73mm
Weight
MAX 460g
Type (Chemistry and Cell)
Li-Polymer (3S2P), 6-cell
Voltage
11.25V
Battery Life
Up to 6.1 Hr+ MM14 Max battery life (dGPU mode, max battery config.)
Up to 8.9 Hr+ MM14 Max battery life (Optimus mode, max battery config.)
Battery Capacity
90Wh
Charging Time
No Quick charge capability
On Charge Time (0- 100%) * 131min
Off Charge Time (0 – 80%) ** 65 min
Off Charge Time (0 – 100%) ** 125 min
Operating Temperature Range
between 10°C (50°F) and 35°C (95°F)
Warranty
1 Year
Coin Cell Battery (Model)
CR2032-J056(MHLF)
WMI Support
Yes, if it is BIOS Setup change by WMI.
ROM-Based Setup Utility (F1)
Yes
Bootblock Recovery
N/A
Replicated Setup
Yes, it supported with SRSETUP tool.
Boot Control
Yes, it means Boot order change.
Discrete Mode
Yes
Memory Change Alert
N/A
Thermal Alert
N/A
Asset Tag
Yes
System/Emergency ROM Flash Recovery with Video
N/A
Remote Wakeup/Remote Shutdown
Yes, if Remote wakeup is Wake on LAN from S4/S5.
I don’t know the Remote shutdown situation.
Keyboard-less Operation
N/A
Per-port Control
Yes, if it is I/O port enable/disable by BIOS Setup.
Adaptive Cooling
Yes, if it is thermal & fan control.
Security
Yes, BIOS password / Hard disk password / Finger print
Intel(R) AMT (includes ASF 2.0)
Yes. If you select vPro model
Intel(R) TXT
Yes. If you select vPro model
Memory Modes
N/A
EMC
Published, Certified Existing Reports
EMC – Australia
EMC – Belarus
EMC – Canada
EMC – China
EMC – EU/EFTA
EMC – Japan
EMC – Kazakhstan
EMC – New Zealand
EMC – Russia
EMC – South Korea
EMC – Taiwan
EMC – USA/Territories
Not Applicable / Not Required
EMC – Israel
EMC – Moldova
EMC – Serbia
EMC – Turkey
EMC – Uzbekistan
EMC – Vietnam
Safety
To access the latest User Guide and Safety and Warranty Guide, go to:
https://support.lenovo.com
Low Halogen Declaration of Conformance
TNOT-2017-0040
Section 9 – Low Halogen Scorecard
Izod Test – EPEAT Compliant
Homologation PCRB Compliant
In the following countries: Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bolivia, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Dijbouti, Dominican Republic, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, EU/EFTA, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Israel, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Macau, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, USA/Territories, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Brazil – Inmetro 170 Govt Bids, Guinea-Bissau, Lesotho
Energy Star
ENERGY STAR® Version 7.0
For more information about ENERGY STAR, go to:
https://www.energystar.gov
EPEAT
EPEAT Certification Available on select models
IT ECO declaration
The latest environmental information about Lenovo products is available at:
https://www.lenovo.com/ecodeclaration
Hazardous Substances
The latest environmental information about Lenovo products is available at:
https://www.lenovo.com/ecodeclaration
European Union RoHS
This Lenovo product, with included parts (cables, cords, and so on) meets the requirements of Directive
2011/65/EU on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic
equipment (“RoHS recast” or “RoHS 2”).
For more information about Lenovo worldwide compliance on RoHS, go to:
https://www.lenovo.com/rohs-communication
Industry Standard Specifications
This product meets the following industry standard specifications for manageability functionality:
Remote Manageability Software Solutions
Lenovo ThinkManagement Console
Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager
LANDesk Management Suite for Lenovo Vantage Technologies (www.landesk.com/lenovo)
System Software Manager
Lenovo ThinkStation supports software management tools from the ThinkVantage System Update suite:
System Update
Update Retriever
Service, Support, and Warranty
On-site Warranty and Service: Three-years, limited warranty and service offering delivers on-site, next business-day service for parts and labor and includes free telephone support 8am to 5pm. Global coverage ensures that any product purchased in one country and transferred to another, non-restricted country will remain fully covered under the original warranty and service offering.
