Lenovo ThinkStation S20 Expert Reviews

Its price ($3784 as of August 23, 2009) puts the Lenovo ThinkStation S20 in the upper-echelon of Power PCs we've tested, and its components are anything but conventional. This workstation-class desktop's 2.93GHz Xeon W3540 CPU is comparable to a 2 ...

Strong general performance ; Good upgradability

Poor gaming performance ; Storage capacity is very modest

The ThinkStation S20's solid general performance is undercut by its inferior graphics capabilities. Don't buy this workstation PC and expect to get the experience of a consumer-grade system

Power users need power. That's as simple as it gets. The Lenovo ThinkStation S20 ($3,665 direct) has the power to motor through your Digital Content Creation (DCC) tasks like manipulating digital photos and video, plus it also has stability and IT ...

Horsepower to get your work done. EPEAT Gold and other enviro-certifications. ThinkVantage utilities. Easy to service and upgrade. 3 year warranty. McAfee Internet security loaded but not installed

It's big. Some bloatware. McAfee only has 30-day subscription

The big, black Lenovo ThinkStation S20 is a serious workstation for serious Digital Content Creation (DCC) work. Quad core Xeon (the same one as in the Mac Pro) plus pro-level Quadro graphics means this system means business.

This is a well-built workstation with quad-core power to spare, although it could do with more storage options...

Choice of 45nm Xeon quad-core processors, Up to 12GB of DDR3 memory, Nvidia or ATI video cards

Limited storage options, Monitor not included

Choice of 45nm Xeon quad-core processors Up to 12GB of DDR3 memory Nvidia or ATI video cards Supports up to four monitors Tags: Port, Adapter, Intel Xeon

Choice of 45nm Xeon quad-core processors Up to 12GB of DDR3 memory Nvidia or ATI video cards Supports up to four monitors

Limited storage options Monitor not included

This is a well-built workstation with quad-core power to spare, although it could do with more storage options.

This is a well-built workstation with quad-core power to spare, although it could do with more storage options.

Choice of 45nm Xeon quad-core processors, Up to 12GB of DDR3 memory, Nvidia or ATI video cards, Supports up to four monitors

Limited storage options, Monitor not included

The storage options are reasonable if a little disappointing, with a choice of 250GB or 500GB SATA hard disks on the base models. Ours had just one 500GB drive (a 7,200 rpm Seagate Barracuda), leaving two 3.5in. bays for expansion. RAID is more or ...

For those unfamiliar with the concept, a workstation is really little more than a PC with enough low-down processing grunt and graphics capabilities to cope with CAD/CAM and other demanding applications. Market leaders have long been ...

With a choice of fast quad-core Xeons, masses of RAM and powerful Nvidia or ATI graphics, the Lenovo ThinkStation S20 is well placed to cope with just about any application you'd care to throw at it. High build quality and green credentials also ...

This workstation has some serious quad-core muscle

Choice of 45nm Xeon quad-core processors ; up to 12GB DDR 3 memory ; Nvidia or ATI video cards ; up to four monitors

Limited storage options ; monitor not included

A well-made workstation with quad-core power to spare, but could do with more storage options

This workstation has some serious quad-core muscle