Too few sold listings match this exact config, so the deal score above prices in this CPU and RAM directly.
All configs (barebones to loaded) · 24 sold
Median $140.92 · typical range $97.18–$168.56
Sold prices are the basis for the deal score. Asking prices typically run above what listings actually close at.
Installed Hardware
CPU
i5-8260U
RAM
4 GB / 64 GB max
Installed drives
1× 256GB NVMe U.2
1× 500GB HDD SAS
Condition
Used
Upgrade Headroom
RAM4 GB → up to 64 GB · 2 DIMM slots6→63
CPU1 of 1 CPU sockets populated
Platform: Intel NUC 8 (Coffee Lake)
Form factor
mini
CPU socket
BGA × 1
RAM max
64 GB DDR4 · SODIMM
DIMM slots
2 (SODIMM)
Noise tier
1/5, Whisper (<35 dB)
Idle power
8W · ~$8/yr · ~$25/3yr to run (idle @ )
PCIe
Gen 3
Max PSU
90W
Released
2018
Fit Breakdown (Balanced lens)
Cores
50
RAM
6
Storage
2
Deal:good deal · est.· Typically ~$208.8980
Approximate, based on this model's typical used-market price range. We don't have sold comps for this configuration yet, so treat the deal as a rough guide.
Fit = suits your use case · Value = fit per dollar · Deal = price vs typical market.
Outlook · Late life, Near the price floor. Weigh idle power draw and parts availability.
Price context
At $179.99, this listing is 14% below the typical sold price (~$208.89), and 9% above the typical asking price (~$165.00 across 67 live NUC 8 listings). Sold = what it's worth; asking = what sellers want now (usually higher).
Part-out value ~$96.50 (resale of its 3+ parts, est.)
How we estimate the value (~$96.50 of parts)
CPU i5-8260u
$40.00
RAM 4GB DDR4
$4.00
Drives 1× 256GB SSD
$45.00
Drives 1× 500GB HDD
$7.50
Estimated component value
$96.50
Summed from used-market component prices (54% of the $179.99 asking price). A rough build-up, not the whole-unit sold price; (est.) marks an inferred part.