Intel NUC5CPYB
Motherboard, from 2015 21 hardware reports
Memory
Up to 8 GB
1 laptop-size slot
SSD slots
Coming next
Checked from separate sources
Upgradable
Yes. One slot, up to 8 GB seen working.
It takes DDR3-1600 laptop-size sticks (SO-DIMM).
- Slots
- 1 SO-DIMM slot
- Type
- DDR3-1600 204-pin SO-DIMM
- Most seen working
- 8 GB in two or more machines
- Firmware says
- 8 GB maximum
- How sure
- 21 of 21 reports show this layout
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Worked out from 21 hardware reports of this motherboard. Sources and method. Updated 9 Nov 2026.
1 laptop-size slot
Illustration Questions
Can I upgrade the RAM in the Intel NUC5CPYB?
Yes. One slot, up to 8 GB seen working. It takes DDR3-1600 laptop-size sticks (SO-DIMM).
What type of RAM does the Intel NUC5CPYB use?
DDR3-1600 laptop-size sticks (SO-DIMM, 204-pin).
How much RAM can the Intel NUC5CPYB take?
Machines in the reports run up to 8 GB. That matches the 8 GB maximum the firmware reports.
Is this my motherboard?
The model name is printed on the board, usually between the memory slots or near the CPU socket. In Windows, open System Information and look at "BaseBoard Product"; it should read NUC5CPYB.