The PC Price Index

Whole-system price data across the market · as of 2026-07-22 · updated continuously

Across 5,180 in-stock systems from 89 brands, the median matched-model price is flat over the last 30 days (4,090 models observed at both ends of the window). The biggest category move: Servers +1.3%.

30-day price movement by category

Median matched-model change — the same machines priced at both ends of the window, so catalog churn can't fake a move.

Servers+1.3%
Workstations+0.6%

Where prices stand

CategoryIn-stock modelsMedian priceTypical rangeMedian discount30-day change
Laptops1,200$1,833$1,293 – $2,899−25%0.0% (1,654)
Desktops958$2,400$1,600 – $3,350−11%0.0% (601)
Mini PCs874$829$409 – $1,570−21%0.0% (489)
Servers619$7,386$3,999 – $21,390−4%+1.3% (316)
Workstations439$5,289$3,149 – $9,869−32%+0.6% (255)
Single-Board Computers286$308$169 – $6490.0% (140)
Network Appliances140$225$129 – $410
NAS117$499$288 – $889−13%0.0% (70)
Network Switches112$399$209 – $999
All-in-Ones104$1,403$1,029 – $1,931−20%0.0% (141)
Thin Clients97$870$679 – $1,0690.0% (96)
Chromebooks82$501$400 – $661−21%0.0% (156)
Tablets54$574$280 – $924−23%0.0% (53)
Phones38$774$400 – $1,1000.0% (38)
Storage22$16,962$13,056 – $27,8600.0% (21)
Gaming Handhelds19$1,299$910 – $1,7990.0% (31)

Typical range = the middle half of prices (25th–75th percentile). Median discount = the typical genuine markdown vs list price, where one exists.

Biggest price drops (30 days)

ModelCategoryWasNowChange
PowerEdge R470Servers$36,599$10,599-71.0%
PowerEdge R570Servers$37,699$11,599-69.2%
Neousys Nuvo-7000EMini PCs$4,208$1,703-59.5%
HP EliteBook X G2q 14 inch Notebook PCLaptops$5,569$2,799-49.7%
HP EliteDesk 8 SFF G1i Desktop AI PCDesktops$2,377$1,199-49.6%
HP ProDesk 4 G1i SFF Desktop AI PCDesktops$1,983$999-49.6%
HP EliteBook X G2q 14 inch Notebook PCLaptops$5,558$2,799-49.6%
HP EliteDesk 8 Mini G1a Desktop PCMini PCs$1,972$999-49.3%

Biggest price increases (30 days)

ModelCategoryWasNowChange
ASUS Vivobook 18 (M1807)Laptops$900$1,600+77.8%
HP OmniBook 3 Laptop 14-ha0087nr 14"Laptops$680$1,200+76.5%
HP Chromebook Plus x360 14ct-ce000Chromebooks$400$700+75.0%
HP Laptop 15t-fd000Laptops$680$1,180+73.5%
HP OmniBook 7 Laptop 16-az0097nr 16"Laptops$1,700$2,900+70.6%
HP OmniBook 3 Laptop 14-hy0017nr 14"Laptops$470$800+70.2%
OMEN 35L Gaming Desktop GT16-0066m PCDesktops$1,480$2,500+68.9%
HP OmniBook 5 Laptop 16-bf000Laptops$700$1,170+67.1%

Methodology

The index tracks manufacturer-listed prices for complete systems — laptops, desktops, mini PCs, all-in-ones, servers, NAS and more — across 89 brands in the Plug PCs catalog, in USD. Movement is matched-model: each product's current price is compared to its own price 30 days earlier, and the category figure is the median of those per-product changes (models added or removed inside the window don't move the index). Snapshot statistics cover in-stock, USD-priced models only; inflated never-selling list prices are excluded from discount figures, and the movers lists exclude moves beyond ±80% and machines with implausibly inflated list prices — those are configuration or pricing-theater artifacts, not real market moves. Prices are re-checked continuously against each manufacturer's store.

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