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Intel NUC7i3BNH i3-7100u 2.40GHz barebone - tested

Intel NUC 7

$39.50119% above typicalTypically sells ~$18.00+ $10.00 shipping (to US)

119% above typical · Typically sells ~$18.00

Bare unit: the price reflects an empty chassis (no CPU/RAM)

Fit 50Value 96
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US · First seen 3 hours ago · Checked 3 hours ago

100% · 450

Sold Intel NUC 7 prices ↑ 5% over the past ~1 mo.

Price historyIntel NUC 7 · sold & asking medians from the daily index

Jun 19: $99.33 (55 askings)Jun 20: $101.15 (49 askings)Jun 21: $101.15 (49 askings)Jun 22: $99.33 (47 askings)Jun 23: $100.24 (44 askings)Jun 24: $101.15 (43 askings)Jun 25: $101.15 (43 askings)Jun 26: $104.82 (40 askings)Jun 27: $104.44 (40 askings)Jun 28: $99.33 (37 askings)Jun 29: $99.33 (37 askings)Jun 30: $99.33 (35 askings)Jul 1: $100.24 (34 askings)Jul 2: $100.24 (34 askings)Jul 3: $108.88 (30 askings)Jul 2: $91.78 (33 sold comps)Jul 3: $96.53 (31 sold comps)
2026-07-02$91.78–$96.53 · sold median2026-07-03

Dot size reflects how many listings back each day (31–33 sold comps per point). Hover for details.

Full price history, specs & configurations

Comparable sold · last 90 days

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) · 33 sold

Median $91.78 · typical range $65.99–$140.72

Sold prices are the basis for the deal score. Asking prices typically run above what listings actually close at.

Installed Hardware

CPU
i3-7100u
Condition
Used

Needs ~$20.80 more to run

This listing is missing parts to be a bootable server. Estimated cost to add: 16 GB RAM ~$20.80.

All-in ≈ $60.30 (listing + parts). Estimate for a minimal config (1 CPU · 16 GB RAM · boot SSD) priced from typical used-market component costs, verify against this exact unit.

Upgrade Headroom

CPU1 of 1 CPU sockets populated

Platform: Intel NUC 7 (Kaby Lake)

Form factor
mini
CPU socket
BGA × 1
RAM max
32 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
2017

Fit Breakdown (Balanced lens)

Cores
50
RAM
50
Storage
50
Deal:barebones · bare unit· Typically ~$18.0020

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 $39.50, this listing is 119% above the typical sold price (~$18.00), and 61% below the typical asking price (~$100.24 across 76 live NUC 7 listings). Sold = what it's worth; asking = what sellers want now (usually higher).