Lenovo ThinkStation P7 User manual

Storage Configurator

Lenovo ThinkStation P7

Table of Contents

Overview.................................................................................................................3

Section 1 –P7 Storage Summary...........................................................................4

Section 2 –P7 M.2 SSD Details..............................................................................5

Section 3 –P7 SATA Hard Drive Details...............................................................36

Section 4 –Appendix ............................................................................................47

Revision History....................................................................................................49

Overview

ThinkStation P7 is a single processor, 39L tower added to the Lenovo workstation

portfolio in the spring of 2023. P7 offers multiple different storage options for M.2

and 3.5” SATA drives. This document describes the P7 storage subsystem and

provides configuration guidelines to help you set up the optimal storage solution

for your needs.

Section 1 –P7 Storage Summary

The tables below give a quick snapshot of the type, capacity, and quantity of

storage devices supported on P7.

Table 1 –P7 Storage Types

Drive Type and Speed

P7 Supported Capacity

M.2 PCIe SSD Gen4 x4

Up to 4TB

3.5” SATA Gen3 Hard Disk Drive

Up to 2TB

3.5” SATA Gen3 Enterprise HDD

Up to 12TB

Table 2 –Quantity and Capacity by Drive Type

Drive Type

Number of Drives

Available

Total Storage

3.5” SATA Drives

Up to 36TB

M.2 PCIe Drive

Up to 28TB

Table 3 - Storage Summary

Storage Location

Drive Type Supported

Internal onboard M.2 slots

Standard

2 x M.2 SSD Gen5

Optional

1 x M.2 SSD Gen4

Front access FLEX bay

*Note: Not configurable with internal

bays CPU-based NVMe storage

1 x M.2 SSD Gen4 (CPU)

Internal bays 1 and 2

One of 2 x 3.5” SATA Gen3 (Chipset)

2 x M.2 SSD Gen4 (CPU)

Internal bay 3

1 x 3.5” SATA Gen3 (Chipset)

PCIe Slot expansion

4 x M.2 SSD Gen3 (by adapter)

Section 2 –P7 M.2 SSD Details

The P7 platform supports a variety of different M.2 SSD storage options. The two

tables below give details on the features, compatibility, and required parts for M.2

SSDs. Installation location and information for each of the M.2 SSD options can be

found in the subsequent pages.

Table 4 –M.2 features

Feature

Onboard

M.2 slots

Third

onboard M.2

kit

FLEX bay

M.2 kit

Internal

bays M.2 kit

Quad M.2

PCIe Card

Gen3

Drive Count (System max = 10)

Maximum PCIe speed

Gen5

Gen4

Gen3

Availability

Standard

Optional

Location

Motherboard

Carrier off

motherboard

Front access

FLEX bay

Internal 3.5”

bays

PCIe slot

Controller

CPU

Supported M.2 dimensions (mm)

2280 /

22110

2280

2242, 2260,

2280, 22110

Double side support

Yes

Maximum power per drive

Front accessible

Yes

Toolless

Yes

Hot swappable

Yes

Individual activity/status LEDs

Activity only*

Combined in system activity LED

Yes

*Refer to the photo below for the location of the front panel storage activity LED

Table 5 –M.2 compatibility and required parts

Location

Compatibility

Requirements and parts

Onboard (OB)

•M.2 Carrier and Heatsink kit standard on

motherboard

Third onboard

M.2 kit

•Limits PCIe slot 7 to half length

•Not compatible with double-wide GFX

adapter in slot 5

•M.2 Vertical holders for OB 3rd M.2 SSD

FLEX bay M.2

kit

•Not compatible with internal 3.5” bays

M.2 kit

•Front storage tray

•M.2 storage access box for front storage

bay

•FLEX bay fan

Internal 3.5”

bays M.2 kit

•Not compatible with

FLEX bay M.2 kit

Internal 3.5” bays standard SATA

•HDD bay for NVMe SSD kit (includes

backplane and cable)

•Internal tray for M.2 SSD

•Internal HDD bay fan

Quad M.2 PCIe

card Gen3

•Requires available x16 slot

•Quad M.2 PCIe adapter

Onboard M.2 SSD installation

The location of the two standard onboard M.2 SSDs can be seen in this picture:

Each M.2 module consists of the M.2 carrier, heatsink, and the drive itself.

1. Open the side cover of the P7 and remove any PCIe adapters that may

interfere with accessing the onboard M.2 slots.

2. Rotate the red latch counterclockwise to release the M.2 carrier.

3. Tilt the front side of the M.2 carrier up slightly and pull to the right to

remove it from the socket.

Caution: Tilting the carrier to an angle greater than about 20° can damage

the socket.

4. Lay the M.2 carrier flat on a desk and carefully separate the heat sink from

the carrier by gently pushing two of the tabs on one side away from the heat

sink.

5. Remove the plastic insert as well as the thermal pad plastic film.

6. Insert the M.2 drive carefully in the M.2 carrier as shown below.

7. Reinstall the heatsink on top of the M.2 drive within the carrier by inserting

the feet on one side of the heat sink into the openings of two of the tabs on

one side of the carrier. Then press down on the other side of the heat sink

until the feet engage the tabs on the heatsink.

8. Insert the M.2 carrier back into the onboard M.2 slot at a slight angle and

press the end down into the slot.

Caution: Be careful not to use excessive force as this risks breaking the M.2

slot.

9. Rotate the red latch clockwise to the locked position, securing the M.2

carrier into the system.

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