Editing Intel NUC (section)

== NUC Costs ==
NUCs are not a budget option, but are reasonably inexpensive considering their size, power, and long warranty from Intel.
*A new model is typically priced at around £200-£300 ($250-$400).
*You then need to simply add RAM and storage, which varies by model and generation.
* M.2 SSDs are supported by 5th Gen models and later. Previous models support mSATA SSDs.
* The larger chassis models support standard 2.5" SATA drives.
* RAM for Gen 5 and older models use DDR3L SODIMMs which have come down in price significantly in the last couple of years. Newer models take DDR4 which is still relatively highly priced.
* Older models came with a notebook-style brick power supply, but no C5 kettle lead, so watch out for that!
* It is typically possible to boot from USB into your favourite hypervisor, but these can usually be picked up for free at trade shows, or for a few pounds/dollars online.
* If you wish to add a single or dual port USB 3.0 NIC to your NUC, you can expect to pay £20-£40 ($25-60).
As the range have been available for some time, they now typically come up second hand on Ebay on a regular basis for as much as 50%+ off for a Gen3/4 model. These are a great investment if you want to build out your [[NUCfrastructure]] on a budget!