Intel NUC CM8V5CB8N
Only one machine has reported its memory so far, so this answer rests on a single example. Check the label or open the panel before you buy.
No. The memory is soldered to the board.
8 GB is built in and there is no slot to add more.
- Free slots
- None
- Type
- LPDDR3-2133
- Soldered
- 8 GB
- Firmware says
- 8 GB maximum
- How sure
- 1 of 1 report show this layout
Worked out from 1 hardware report of this desktop. Sources and method. Updated 10 Nov 2026.
Check the drive you have.
The reports don't show this model's drive type yet. Look at the drive in it: a 2.5-inch box, about 7 by 10 cm, is SATA. A small stick is M.2, and its label says NVMe or SATA and its length (2230, 2242 or 2280).
- Drive type
- Check your current drive
How to tell a drive's type. Sources and method. Updated 10 Nov 2026.
Illustration Check the label on the power supply.
We don't have this model's power supply rating. It is printed on the supply's sticker, inside the case next to its fan. Prebuilt desktops often use a supply shaped for their case, so match the shape and the plugs as well as the watts.
- Rating
- On the supply's label
How to read a power supply label. Sources and method. Updated 10 Nov 2026.
Illustration Processors seen in these desktops.
Processors in the reports: Core i5-8365U (1). Prebuilt desktops often only take processors from the generation they shipped with, so stay with the ones listed.
- Seen working
- Core i5-8365U
- How sure
- From 1 report
From the processor records in 1 hardware report. Sources and method. Updated 10 Nov 2026.
Illustration It has a full-length (x16) slot for a graphics card.
- x16 slots
- At least 1, listed by the firmware
From the firmware's slot table. Sources and method. Updated 10 Nov 2026.
Illustration Questions
Can I upgrade the RAM in the Intel NUC CM8V5CB8N?
No. The memory is soldered to the board. 8 GB is built in and there is no slot to add more.
What type of RAM does the Intel NUC CM8V5CB8N use?
LPDDR3-2133 memory soldered to the board.
What processor can I put in the Intel NUC CM8V5CB8N?
Processors seen in these desktops. Processors in the reports: Core i5-8365U (1). Prebuilt desktops often only take processors from the generation they shipped with, so stay with the ones listed.
Can I add a graphics card to the Intel NUC CM8V5CB8N?
It has a full-length (x16) slot for a graphics card.
Is this my desktop?
Check the model name on the front or the label of the case. It should read CM8V5CB8N.