Lenovo’s New ThinkCentre X Desktop Brings Monster Specs to the US

At CES 2026 Lenovo rolled out the ThinkCentre X, a hulking 34‑liter desktop that looks more like a workstation for pros than a typical office PC. While the all‑in‑one Aura version already shipped in several regions, the tower‑only model is now showing up on Lenovo’s US website, still marked as “Coming Soon” but with enough detail to get enthusiasts buzzing.

What really turns heads is the sheer amount of memory and graphics power on offer. Buyers can max out the system with a whopping 256 GB of DDR5‑6400 CUDIMM, or opt for a slightly smaller 128 GB DDR5‑5600 UDIMM kit if that’s more budget‑friendly. On the GPU side, the US variant will not get the promised RTX 5090; instead Lenovo is offering a single RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB card or, for those who need extra horsepower, a pair of those same 16‑GB cards working together.

Under the hood, the headline CPU is the Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus. Oddly enough that chip has been discontinued, yet it still appears in the spec sheet. Thankfully there are other high‑end options: a 24‑core Core Ultra 9 285 vPro and a Core Ultra 7 270K Plus (vPro) also make the cut, so you won’t be left hanging if you can’t snag the discontinued model.

Power‑users should also note the other configurable pieces – a 1 TB SSD is standard, but you can bump that up, and the unit ships with a beefy 1200 W power supply to keep those dual GPUs fed. All of this, however, comes at a price that matches the specs. In the UK the base model starts around £2,530 (≈ $3,370), but a fully loaded version – Core Ultra 9 285 vPro, 256 GB RAM, 1 TB SSD, 1200 W PSU and a single RTX 5060 Ti – tops out at £10,480 (≈ $13,959). No official US pricing has been released yet, but expect it to sit in a similar high‑end bracket.

If you’re eyeing this machine, the best move is to keep an eye on Lenovo’s US product page and sign up for availability notifications. The ThinkCentre X isn’t cheap, but for studios, developers, or gamers who need raw compute and graphics throughput, it might just be the kind of desktop that finally feels like it can keep up with the workload.