2025 ThinkCentre neo Ultra: Mac Studio rival gets refreshed with up to RTX 5060 Ti

The 2025 refresh of the ThinkCentre neo Ultra has made its official debut in China. Lenovo updated the last-gen mini PC at CES 2025, which brought Intel Core Ultra CPU options and a Thunderbolt 4 port as new additions, but the GPU option is still limited to the RTX 4060 for the Gen 2 model.

As for the newly announced Gen 3 ThinkCentre neo Ultra, the refreshed mini PC can be equipped with up to the desktop RTX 5060 Ti with 180 W of TGP. Lenovo also shares that the top-end configuration will feature the Intel Core Ultra 9 285 desktop CPU, which should offer a noticeable performance boost over the Gen 2 model.

Regarding the other configurations, Lenovo noted that the base config of its refreshed Apple Mac Studio competitor will feature an unspecified Intel Core Ultra 5 CPU, and it will be paired with the desktop Nvidia RTX 5060. There will be a middle-of-the-line configuration as well, featuring an unspecified Core Ultra 7 CPU and the RTX 5060 Ti.

Both the base and mid-range configurations will be paired with 32 GB of RAM and 1 TB SSD (1 TB Crucial P310 curr. $69.99 on Amazon), but Lenovo didn't offer memory and storage details about the top-end config. As for the prices, the base ThinkCentre neo Ultra will go for CNY 14,999 in China, which is about $2058. The mid-range config, on the other hand, will cost CNY 19,999, about $2,744.

Other notable aspects include a 3.6 L chassis, a built-in 300 W PSU, and support for discrete NPU cards. Lenovo didn't share the high-end configuration's Chinese price or reveal anything about global pricing and availability. However, the refreshed ThinkCentre neo Ultra could be showcased at Computex 2025.