ThinkSystem NVIDIA HGX B200 180GB 1000W GPU

The NVIDIA Blackwell HGX B200 platform propels the data center into a new era of accelerating computing and generative AI, integrating NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs with high-speed interconnect to accelerate AI performance at scale. As a premier accelerated scale-up x86 platform with up to 15X faster real-time inference performance compared to NVIDIA H100, with 12X lower cost and 12X less energy, the B200 platform is designed for the most demanding AI, data analytics, and high-performance computing (HPC) workloads.

The NVIDIA B200 180GB 1000W GPU is offered in the SXM6 form factor, where GPU modules are implemented with a fully-connected NVLink topology in supported ThinkSystem servers. In the ThinkSystem SR780a V3, the HGX B200 GPUs are water-cooled using Lenovo Neptune water cooling.

Figure 1. ThinkSystem NVIDIA HGX B200 1000W 180GB 8-GPU Liquid-Cooled Board

HGX B200 supports NVIDIA advanced networking options to deliver the highest AI performance. In the Lenovo ThinkSystem SR780a V3, the B200 GPUs can be paired with 8x NVIDIA BlueField-3 B3140H VPI 400GbE adapters or 8x NVIDIA ConnectX-7 NDR OSFP400 InfiniBand adapters. 

The following table shows the ordering information.

The NVIDIA B200 GPU is Controlled which means the GPU is not offered in certain markets, as determined by the US Government.

Real-Time Large Language Model Inference

As part of HGX, the Blackwell GPU’s cutting-edge capabilities with the second generation Transformer Engine mark a massive leap forward in accelerating inference workloads, making real-time performance a possibility for resource-intensive multi-trillion-parameter language models. HGX B200 achieves 15X acceleration, 12X lower cost, and 12X less energy than the H100 HGX GPU for massive models such as the GPT-MoE-1.8T. This advancement is made possible with a new generation of Tensor Cores, which introduce new precisions including FP4.

Supercharged AI Training

Blackwell GPUs include a faster second generation Transformer Engine featuring FP8 precision, enabling a remarkable 3X faster training for large language models like GPT-MoE-1.8T compared to the H100 HGX GPU. This breakthrough is complemented by the fifth-generation NVLink, which provides 1.8TB/s of GPU-to-GPU interconnect, InfiniBand networking, and Magnum IO software. Together, these ensure efficient scalability for enterprises and extensive GPU computing clusters.

Advancing Data Analytics

Databases and Apache Spark play critical roles in handling, processing, and analyzing large volumes of data for data analytics. Blackwell’s new dedicated Decompression Engine accelerates the full pipeline of database queries for the highest performance in data analytics and data science. With support for the latest compression formats such as LZ4, Snappy, and Deflate, HGX B200 GPU performs 6X faster than CPUs and 2X faster than H100 for query benchmarks.

Sustainable Computing

By adopting sustainable computing practices, data centers can lower their carbon footprint and energy consumption while improving their bottom line. The goal of sustainable computing can be realized with efficiency gains using accelerated computing with HGX. For LLM inference performance, HGX B200 improves energy efficiency by 12X and lowers costs by 12X compared to H100.

The following table lists the NVIDIA B200 GPU specifications.

The following tables list the ThinkSystem servers that are compatible.

For SXM GPUs, operating system support is based on that of the supported servers.

See the SR780a V3 server product guide for details: https://lenovopress.lenovo.com/lp1980-thinksystem-sr780a-v3-server

This section lists the NVIDIA software that is available from Lenovo.

• NVIDIA AI Enterprise Software
• NVIDIA HPC Compiler Software

As listed in Table 1 in the Part number information section, the PCIe adapter version of the H200 includes a 5-year subscription to NVIDIA AI Enterprise Software (NVAIE).

NVIDIA AI Enterprise Software

Lenovo offers the NVIDIA AI Enterprise (NVAIE) cloud-native enterprise software. NVIDIA AI Enterprise is an end-to-end, cloud-native suite of  AI and data analytics software, optimized, certified, and supported by NVIDIA to run on VMware vSphere and bare-metal  with NVIDIA-Certified  Systems™.  It includes key enabling technologies from NVIDIA for rapid deployment, management, and scaling of AI workloads in the modern hybrid cloud.

NVIDIA AI Enterprise is licensed on a per-GPU basis. NVIDIA AI Enterprise products can be purchased as either a perpetual license with support services, or as an annual or multi-year subscription.

The features of NVIDIA AI Enterprise Software are listed in the following table.

Note: Maximum 10 concurrent VMs per product license

The following table lists the ordering part numbers and feature codes.

Find more information in the NVIDIA AI Enterprise Sizing Guide.

NVIDIA HPC Compiler Software

The NVIDIA B200 GPU has the following regulatory approvals:

• RCM
• BSMI
• CE
• FCC
• ICES
• KCC
• cUL, UL
• VCCI

The NVIDIA B200 GPU assumes the server’s base warranty and any warranty upgrades.

The following sales training courses are offered for employees and partners (login required). Courses are listed in date order.

1. VTT AI: Introducing the Lenovo Hybrid AI 285 Platform April 2025
   2025-04-30 | 60 minutes | Employees Only
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   VTT AI: Introducing the Lenovo Hybrid AI 285 Platform April 2025
   
   

   The Lenovo Hybrid AI 285 Platform enables enterprises of all sizes to quickly deploy AI infrastructures supporting use cases as either new greenfield environments or as an extension to current infrastructures. The 285 Platform enables the use of the NVIDIA AI Enterprise software stack. The AI Hybrid 285 platform is the perfect foundation supporting Lenovo Validated Designs.
   • Technical overview of the Hybrid AI 285 platform
   • AI Hybrid platforms as infrastructure frameworks for LVDs addressing data center-based AI solutions.
   • Accelerate AI adoption and reduce deployment risks
   
   Tags: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Nvidia, Technical Sales, Lenovo Hybrid AI 285

   Published: 2025-04-30
   Length: 60 minutes
   

   Start the training:
   Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
   

   Course code: DVAI215
2. Lenovo Cloud Architecture VTT: Supercharge Your Enterprise AI with NVIDIA AI Enterprise on Lenovo Hybrid AI Platform
   2025-04-17 | 75 minutes | Employees Only
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   Lenovo Cloud Architecture VTT: Supercharge Your Enterprise AI with NVIDIA AI Enterprise on Lenovo Hybrid AI Platform
   
   

   Join us for an in-depth webinar with Justin King, Principal Product Marketing Manager for Enterprise AI exploring the power of NVIDIA AI Enterprise, delivering Generative and Agentic AI outcomes deployed with Lenovo Hybrid AI platform environments.
   In today’s data-driven landscape, AI is evolving at high speed, with new techniques delivering more accurate responses. Enterprises are seeking not just an understanding but also how they can achieve AI-driven business outcomes.
   With this, the demand for secure, scalable, and high-performing AI operations-and the skills to deliver them-is top of mind for many. Learn how NVIDIA AI Enterprise, a comprehensive software suite optimized for NVIDIA GPUs, provides the tools and frameworks, including NVIDIA NIM, NeMo, and Blueprints, to accelerate AI development and deployment while reducing risk-all within the control and security of your Lenovo customer’s hybrid AI environment.
   
   Tags: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cloud, Data Management, Nvidia, Technical Sales

   Published: 2025-04-17
   Length: 75 minutes
   

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   Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
   

   Course code: DVCLD221
3. AI VTT: GTC Update and The Lenovo LLM Sizing Guide
   2025-03-12 | 86 minutes | Employees Only
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   AI VTT: GTC Update and The Lenovo LLM Sizing Guide
   
   

   Please view this session that is two parts. Part one is Robert Daigle, Director, Global AI Solutions and Hande Sahin-Bahceci, AI Solutions Marketing Leader explaining the upcoming announcements for NVIDIA GTC. Part Two is Sachin Wani, AI Data Scientist explaining the Lenovo LLM Sizing Guide with these topics:
   
   • Minimum GPU requirements for fine-tuning/training and inference
   • Gathering requirements for the customer's use case
   • LLMs from a technical perspective
   
   Tags: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Technical Sales

   Published: 2025-03-12
   Length: 86 minutes
   

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   Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
   

   Course code: DVAI214
4. Partner Technical Webinar - NVIDIA Portfolio
   2024-11-06 | 60 minutes | Employees and Partners
   Details
   Partner Technical Webinar - NVIDIA Portfolio
   
   

   In this 60-minute replay, Jason Knudsen of NVIDIA presented the NVIDIA Computing Platform. Jason talked about the full portfolio from GPUs to Networking to AI Enterprise and NIMs.
   
   Tags: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Nvidia

   Published: 2024-11-06
   Length: 60 minutes
   

   Start the training:
   Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
   Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
   

   Course code: 110124
5. NVIDIA Data Center GPU Portfolio
   2024-09-26 | 11 minutes | Employees and Partners
   Details
   NVIDIA Data Center GPU Portfolio
   
   

   This course equips Lenovo and partner technical sellers with the knowledge to effectively communicate the positioning of NVIDIA's data center GPU portfolio, enhancing your ability to showcase its key advantages to clients.
   
   Upon completion of this training, you will be familiar with the following:
   •Data Center GPUs for AI and HPC
   •Data Center GPUs for Graphics
   •GPU comparisons
   
   Tags: Artificial Intelligence (AI), High-Performance Computing (HPC), Nvidia

   Published: 2024-09-26
   Length: 11 minutes
   

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   Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
   Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
   

   Course code: DAINVD201
6. Q2 Solutions Launch TruScale GPU Next Generation Management in the AI Era Quick Hit
   2024-09-10 | 6 minutes | Employees and Partners
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   Q2 Solutions Launch TruScale GPU Next Generation Management in the AI Era Quick Hit
   
   

   This Quick Hit focuses on Lenovo announcing additional ways to help you build, scale, and evolve your customer’s private AI faster for improved ROI with TruScale GPU as a Service, AI-driven systems management, and infrastructure transformation services.
   
   Tags: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Services, TruScale

   Published: 2024-09-10
   Length: 6 minutes
   

   Start the training:
   Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
   Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
   

   Course code: SXXW2543a
7. VTT AI: The NetApp AIPod with Lenovo for NVIDIA OVX
   2024-08-13 | 38 minutes | Employees and Partners
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   VTT AI: The NetApp AIPod with Lenovo for NVIDIA OVX
   
   

   AI, for some organizations, is out of reach, due to cost, integration complexity, and time to deployment. Previously, organizations relied on frequently retraining their LLMs with the latest data, a costly and time-consuming process. The NetApp AIPod with Lenovo for NVIDIA OVX combines NVIDIA-Certified OVX Lenovo ThinkSystem SR675 V3 servers with validated NetApp storage to create a converged infrastructure specifically designed for AI workloads. Using this solution, customers will be able to conduct AI RAG and inferencing operations for use cases like chatbots, knowledge management, and object recognition.
   
   Topics covered in this VTT session include:
   •Where Lenovo fits in the solution
   •NetApp AIPod with Lenovo for NVIDIA OVX Solution Overview
   •Challenges/pain points that this solution solves for enterprises deploying AI
   •Solution value/benefits of the combined NetApp, Lenovo, and NVIDIA OVX-Certified Solution
   
   Tags: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Nvidia, Sales, Technical Sales, ThinkSystem

   Published: 2024-08-13
   Length: 38 minutes
   

   Start the training:
   Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
   Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
   

   Course code: DVAI206
8. Retrieval Augmented Generation
   2024-08-02 | 15 minutes | Employees and Partners
   Details
   Retrieval Augmented Generation
   
   

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   In this NVIDIA course, Dave Barry, Senior Solutions Architect, talks about a technique known as Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG). It is a powerful tool for enhancing the accuracy and reliability of Generative AI models with facts fetched from external sources.
   
   This course requires prior knowledge of Generative AI concepts, such as the difference between model training and inference. Please refer to relevant courses within this curriculum.
   
   
   Course Objectives:
   
   By the end of this training, you should be able to:
   1. Explain the limitations of large language models to customers
   2. Articulate the value of RAG to enterprises
   3. Demo an NVIDIA RAG workflow with a video
   4. Drive TCO conversations using an authentic use case
   
   Tags: Nvidia

   Published: 2024-08-02
   Length: 15 minutes
   

   Start the training:
   Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
   Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
   

   Course code: DAINVD107
9. AI Industry Use Cases & Solutions
   2024-08-02 | 25 minutes | Employees and Partners
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   AI Industry Use Cases & Solutions
   
   

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   This NVIDIA course aims to answer the question:
   
   • How does NVIDIA bring AI solutions to market with and through the partner ecosystem?
   
   Course Objectives:
   
   By the end of this training, you should be able to:
   1. Think of solutions in terms of an industry and use case approach
   2. Develop solutions that address the industry-specific challenges (with FSI as the illustrative model)
   3. Engage customers with their conversations and advance deals with stakeholder’s concerns in mind
   4. Replicate NVIDIA’s best practices and ecosystem engagement strategies appropriately
   
   Tags: Nvidia

   Published: 2024-08-02
   Length: 25 minutes
   

   Start the training:
   Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
   Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
   

   Course code: DAINVD105r2
10. GPU Fundamentals
    2024-08-02 | 10 minutes | Employees and Partners
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    GPU Fundamentals
    
    

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    This NVIDIA course introduces you to two devices that a computer typically uses to process information – the CPU and the GPU. We’ll discuss their differences and look at how the GPU overcomes the limitations of the CPU. We will also talk about the value GPUs bring to modern-day enterprise computing.
    
    Course Objectives:
    
    By the end of this training, you should be able to:
    1.Distinguish between serial and parallel processing
    2.Explain what a GPU is and what it does at a high level
    3.Articulate the value of GPU computing for enterprises
    4.List three typical GPU-accelerated workloads and a few uses cases
    5.Recommend the appropriate NVIDIA GPU for its corresponding enterprise computing workloads
    
    Tags: Nvidia

    Published: 2024-08-02
    Length: 10 minutes
    

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
    

    Course code: DAINVD103r2
11. Generative AI Overview
    2024-08-02 | 17 minutes | Employees and Partners
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    Generative AI Overview
    
    

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    Since ChatGPTs debut in November of 2022, it has become clear that Generative AI has the potential to revolutionize many aspects of our personal and professional lives. This NVIDIA course aims to answer questions such as:
    
    • What are the Generative AI market trends?
    • What is generative AI and how does it work?
    
    
    Course Objectives:
    
    By the end of this training, you should be able to:
    1. Discuss the Generative AI market trends and the challenges in this space with your customers.
    2. Explain what Generative AI is and how the technology works to help enterprises to unlock new opportunities for the business.
    3. Present a high-level overview of the steps involved in building a Generative AI application.
    
    Tags: Nvidia

    Published: 2024-08-02
    Length: 17 minutes
    

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
    

    Course code: DAINVD106r2
12. Key NVIDIA Use Cases for Industry Verticals
    2024-08-02 | 32 minutes | Employees and Partners
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    Key NVIDIA Use Cases for Industry Verticals
    
    

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    In this NVIDIA course, you will learn about key AI use cases driving innovation and change across Automotive, Financial Services, Energy, Healthcare, Higher Education, Manufacturing, Retail and Telco industries.
    
    Course Objectives:
    By the end of this training, you should be able to:
    1. Discuss common AI use cases across a broad range of industry verticals
    2. Explain how NVIDIA’s AI software stack speeds up time to production for AI projects in multiple industry verticals
    
    Tags: Nvidia

    Published: 2024-08-02
    Length: 32 minutes
    

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
    

    Course code: DAINVD108
13. Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
    2024-08-02 | 11 minutes | Employees and Partners
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    Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
    
    

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    This NVIDIA course aims to answer questions such as:
    
    • What is AI?
    • Why are enterprises so interested in it?
    • How does AI happen?
    • Why are GPUs so important for it?
    • What does a good AI solution look like?
    
    
    Course Objectives:
    
    By the end of this training, you should be able to:
    1. Describe AI on a high level and list a few common enterprise use cases
    2. List how enterprises benefit from AI
    3. Distinguish between Training and Inference
    4. Say how GPUs address known bottlenecks in a typical AI pipeline
    5. Tell a customer why NVIDIA’s AI solutions are well-respected in the market
    
    Tags: Nvidia

    Published: 2024-08-02
    Length: 11 minutes
    

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
    

    Course code: DAINVD104r2
14. Partner Technical Webinar - NVIDIA Smart Spaces
    2024-07-24 | 60 minutes | Employees and Partners
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    Partner Technical Webinar - NVIDIA Smart Spaces
    
    

    In this 60-minute replay, Alex Pazos, NVIDIA BDM for Smart Spaces, reviewed the NVIDIA AI for Smart Spaces framework and use cases. Alex reviewed the Metropolus Framework and the Smart Spaces ecosystem. Then he reviewed several use cases including sports stadiums, warehouses, airports, and roadways.
    
    Tags: Artificial Intelligence (AI)

    Published: 2024-07-24
    Length: 60 minutes
    

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
    

    Course code: 071924
15. Guidance for Selling NVIDIA Products at Lenovo for ISG
    2024-07-01 | 25 minutes | Employees and Partners
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    Guidance for Selling NVIDIA Products at Lenovo for ISG
    
    

    This course gives key talking points about the Lenovo and NVIDIA partnership in the Data Center. Details are included on where to find the products that are included in the partnership and what to do if NVIDIA products are needed that are not included in the partnership. Contact information is included if help is needed in choosing which product is best for your customer. At the end of this session sellers should be able to explain the Lenovo and NVIDIA partnership, describe the products Lenovo can sell through the partnership with NVIDIA, help a customer purchase other NVIDIA product, and get assistance with choosing NVIDIA products to fit customer needs.
    
    Tags: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Nvidia

    Published: 2024-07-01
    Length: 25 minutes
    

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    Partner link: Lenovo Partner Learning
    

    Course code: DNVIS102
16. Think AI Weekly: Lenovo AI PCs & AI Workstations
    2024-05-23 | 60 minutes | Employees Only
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    Think AI Weekly: Lenovo AI PCs & AI Workstations
    
    

    Join Mike Leach, Sr. Manager, Workstations Solutions and Pooja Sathe, Director Commercial AI PCs as they discuss why Lenovo AI Developer Workstations and AI PCs are the most powerful, where they fit into the device to cloud ecosystem, and this week’s Microsoft announcement, Copilot+PC
    
    Tags: Artificial Intelligence (AI), ThinkStation

    Published: 2024-05-23
    Length: 60 minutes
    

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    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    

    Course code: DTAIW105
17. VTT Cloud Architecture: NVIDIA Using Cloud for GPUs and AI
    2024-05-22 | 60 minutes | Employees Only
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    VTT Cloud Architecture: NVIDIA Using Cloud for GPUs and AI
    
    

    Join JD Dupont, NVIDIA Head of Americas Sales, Lenovo partnership and Veer Mehta, NVIDIA Solution Architect on an interactive discussion about cloud to edge, designing cloud Solutions with NVIDIA GPUs and minimizing private\hybrid cloud OPEX with GPUs. Discover how you can use what is done at big public cloud providers for your customers. We will also walk through use cases and see a demo you can use to help your customers.
    
    Tags: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cloud, Nvidia, Software Defined Infrastruture (SDI), Technical Sales

    Published: 2024-05-22
    Length: 60 minutes
    

    Start the training:
    Employee link: Grow@Lenovo
    

    Course code: DVCLD212

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For more information, refer to these documents:

• ThinkSystem and ThinkAgile GPU Summary:
  https://lenovopress.lenovo.com/lp0768-thinksystem-thinkagile-gpu-summary
• ServerProven compatibility:
  https://serverproven.lenovo.com/
• NVIDIA HGX Platform product page:
  https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/data-center/hgx//
• ThinkSystem SR780a V3 product guide
  https://lenovopress.lenovo.com/lp1980-thinksystem-sr780a-v3-server