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NEW Intel NUC NUC5i5MYHE Mini PC, i5-5300U 256GB SSD 16GB RAM ext Wifi adapter

Intel NUC 5

$120.0021% below typicalTypically sells ~$151.48

21% below typical · Typically sells ~$151.48

~21% below typical sold (est.) · 16 GB · low idle ~7 W

Fit 24Value 22
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US · First seen 3 hours ago · Checked 3 hours ago

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Sold Intel NUC 5 prices held steady over the past ~1 mo.

Price historyIntel NUC 5 · sold & asking medians from the daily index

Jun 19: $77.50 (60 askings)Jun 20: $75.00 (58 askings)Jun 21: $75.00 (57 askings)Jun 22: $75.00 (57 askings)Jun 23: $75.00 (53 askings)Jun 24: $75.00 (53 askings)Jun 25: $75.00 (53 askings)Jun 26: $80.00 (45 askings)Jun 27: $80.00 (45 askings)Jun 28: $75.00 (43 askings)Jun 29: $75.00 (43 askings)Jun 30: $75.00 (42 askings)Jul 1: $75.00 (41 askings)Jul 2: $80.00 (41 askings)Jul 3: $81.14 (40 askings)Jul 2: $70.79 (25 sold comps)Jul 3: $70.79 (25 sold comps)
2026-07-02$70.79–$70.79 · sold median2026-07-03

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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) · 26 sold

Median $70.79 · typical range $50.94–$88.69

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

Installed Hardware

CPU
i5-5300U
RAM
16 GB / 16 GB max
Installed drives
1× 256GB SSD SATA
Condition
Open box

Upgrade Headroom

RAM2216 GB · at maximum
CPU1 of 1 CPU sockets populated

Platform: Intel NUC 5 (Broadwell)

Form factor
mini
CPU socket
BGA × 1
RAM max
16 GB DDR3 · SODIMM
DIMM slots
2 (SODIMM)
Noise tier
1/5, Whisper (<35 dB)
Idle power
7W · ~$7/yr · ~$22/3yr to run (idle @ )
PCIe
Gen 3
Max PSU
90W
Released
2015

Fit Breakdown (Balanced lens)

Cores
50
RAM
22
Storage
1
Deal:good deal · est.· Typically ~$151.4880

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 · Vintage, Cheap but aging. Verify firmware, OS support, and running cost before buying.

Price context

At $120.00, this listing is 21% below the typical sold price (~$151.48), and 60% above the typical asking price (~$75.00 across 81 live NUC 5 listings). Sold = what it's worth; asking = what sellers want now (usually higher).

Part-out value ~$72.80 (resale of its 3+ parts, est.)

How we estimate the value (~$72.80 of parts)
CPU i5-5300u$35.00
RAM 16GB DDR3$12.80
Drives 1× 256GB SSD$25.00
Estimated component value$72.80

Summed from used-market component prices (61% of the $120.00 asking price). A rough build-up, not the whole-unit sold price; (est.) marks an inferred part.