UAE wholesale prices for used laptops hold steady as barebone desktops fall up to 14%
The average price of the 68 laptop models priced in the UAEPC warehouse on both 3 August and 11 October 2026 held at AED 811. Over the same period desktop cases fell 6.7% and all-in-ones rose 3.4%.
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Key points
- Of 95 models priced on both 3 August and 11 October, only 9 changed price.
- The 68 matched laptop models averaged AED 811 on both dates.
- The largest falls were in HP barebone desktops: 10% to 14.4%.
- The number of priced models rose from 127 to 168.
Wholesale prices for used and refurbished laptops in the UAEPC warehouse in Sharjah were essentially unchanged over the past ten weeks. The 68 laptop models that carried a price on both 3 August and 11 October 2026 averaged AED 811 on both dates. Only one of them moved: the Dell 7400 with an 8th-generation Core i5 went from AED 607 to AED 600.
Today 80 laptop models are offered between AED 335 and AED 1,390 (USD 91–379), with an average of AED 799. Prices are per unit at a minimum order of 10 units. The most expensive models are the Lenovo P15s and the HP X360 1040 G8 at AED 1,390; the cheapest is the Dell 5450 at AED 335.
| Category | Matched models | 3 August 2026 | 11 October 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Used laptops | 68 | AED 811 | AED 811 | no change |
| All-in-One & iMac | 4 | AED 590 | AED 610 | +3.4% |
| Desktop cases | 10 | AED 179 | AED 167 | −6.7% |
| Computer parts | 13 | AED 166 | AED 166 | +0.4% |
Barebone desktops cheaper, the iMac dearer
Desktop cases saw the biggest movement. The 10 matched case models fell from an average of AED 179 to AED 167, a drop of 6.7%. Four HP barebone units, sold without processor, memory or storage, came down by between 10% and 14.4%.
At the other end, the 2017 iMac with a 7th-generation Core i5 and a 21.5-inch screen rose from AED 700 to AED 780, the largest increase at 11.4%. The 10th-generation Core i5 processor gained 4.3%, while 6th- and 7th-generation i5 chips became cheaper.
| Model | Category | 3 August 2026 | 11 October 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP 600 G9 Tiny (Barebone) | Desktops | AED 450 | AED 385 | −14.4% |
| HP 600 G5 SFF (Barebone) | Desktops | AED 140 | AED 120 | −14.3% |
| HP 800 G4 SFF (Barebone) | Desktops | AED 165 | AED 145 | −12.1% |
| HP 600 G4 SFF (Barebone) | Desktops | AED 150 | AED 135 | −10.0% |
| Intel Core i5 6th Gen 6400/6500 | Parts | AED 55 | AED 50 | −9.1% |
| Intel Core i5 7th Gen 7400/7500 | Parts | AED 65 | AED 63 | −3.1% |
| Dell 7400 i5 8th Gen / 8GB / 256GB / 14" | Laptops | AED 607 | AED 600 | −1.2% |
| Intel Core i5 10th Gen 10400/10500 | Parts | AED 350 | AED 365 | +4.3% |
| Apple iMac 2017 i5 7th Gen / 8GB / 1TB / 21.5" | All-in-One | AED 700 | AED 780 | +11.4% |
Which brand costs more?
Among laptops, Lenovo and HP average higher than Dell. Dell offers the widest choice with 37 models and also supplies the cheapest laptop on the list.
| Brand | Models | Average | Price range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo | 18 | AED 842 | AED 440–1,390 |
| HP | 22 | AED 833 | AED 510–1,390 |
| Dell | 37 | AED 771 | AED 335–1,290 |
The last month
Over the shorter window from 5 September to 11 October, the laptop average again did not move. All-in-ones rose 5.6% and desktop cases eased 1.2%. The warehouse range has meanwhile grown from 127 priced models on 3 August to 168, mostly through new computer parts and newly listed laptops.
Methodology. Prices are UAEPC wholesale prices per unit at a minimum order of 10 units. Changes are calculated only on models priced on both dates, so a change in what we stock cannot pass for a change in price. Data come from 26 daily snapshots between 3 August and 11 October 2026; averages are rounded to the nearest dirham. The full, daily-updated data set is on the price index page. See the full data on the price index
UAEPC Press, “UAE wholesale prices for used laptops hold steady as barebone desktops fall up to 14%”, 11 October 2026 — uaepc.com/en/press/uae-wholesale-laptop-prices-october-2026Founder and CEO of UAEPC, a Sharjah and Dubai wholesaler of used and refurbished laptops and computers with more than 16 years in the trade.