Alienware 16 Series

Alienware 16 Area-51

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Average Score: 83.22% - good

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The Laptop I'd Buy with My Own Money in 2025
Source: Ben G Kaiser
This powerhouse laptop just replaced my entire desktop setup—and it’s better than ever. With Thunderbolt 5, triple M.2 slots, a 4K matte display, and RTX 5080 performance, the Alienware 16 Area 51 is built to crush creative workflows.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 10/10/2025

The Laptop I'd Buy with My Own Money in 2025
Source: Ben G Kaiser
This powerhouse laptop just replaced my entire desktop setup—and it’s better than ever. With Thunderbolt 5, triple M.2 slots, a 4K matte display, and RTX 5080 performance, the Alienware 16 Area 51 is built to crush creative workflows.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 10/10/2025

86% Alienware 16 Area-51 review: A fully retooled gaming mothership
Source: Engadget
Even though the Alienware 16 Area-51 might not be as portable as some of its rivals, it's got a lot to offer. There’s a striking design, a nice screen (though more options would be nice), tons of ports and class-leading performance with plenty of configurability so you can dial in its specs exactly how you like. Granted, Alienware's attention-grabbing space-age aesthetics might not be for folks who aren't ready to be beamed up to the mothership. But aside from its short battery life and high price for well-equipped models, this system delivers pretty much everything you want from a flagship gaming laptop.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 10/01/2025
Rating: Total score: 86%

86% Alienware 16 Area-51 review: A fully retooled gaming mothership
Source: Engadget
Even though the Alienware 16 Area-51 might not be as portable as some of its rivals, it's got a lot to offer. There’s a striking design, a nice screen (though more options would be nice), tons of ports and class-leading performance with plenty of configurability so you can dial in its specs exactly how you like. Granted, Alienware's attention-grabbing space-age aesthetics might not be for folks who aren't ready to be beamed up to the mothership. But aside from its short battery life and high price for well-equipped models, this system delivers pretty much everything you want from a flagship gaming laptop.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 10/01/2025
Rating: Total score: 86%

86% Alienware 16 Area-51 Review: Part Desktop, Part Laptop and a Whole Lotta Lights
Source: CNet
Generally speaking, the Alienware 16 Area-51 is an excellent 16-inch gaming laptop. Due to its size and weight, it's much more of a desktop replacement than something you'll want to travel with regularly. The display is a bit of a weak spot, and the option to swap it for an OLED would be nice, but it's not a deal-breaker. Plus, its port assortment makes it easy to connect up to an external display and more. Its desktop-like processor performance is truly impressive; its GPU is less so, but it is still plenty powerful for a gaming laptop, and there is the option to pay for a faster 5090 chip. I also appreciate the lights and styling, and the option to upgrade storage and RAM. Again, you might be paying a premium, but it's a fair value for what's on offer.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 09/16/2025
Rating: Total score: 86%

86% Alienware 16 Area-51 Review: Part Desktop, Part Laptop and a Whole Lotta Lights
Source: CNet
Generally speaking, the Alienware 16 Area-51 is an excellent 16-inch gaming laptop. Due to its size and weight, it's much more of a desktop replacement than something you'll want to travel with regularly. The display is a bit of a weak spot, and the option to swap it for an OLED would be nice, but it's not a deal-breaker. Plus, its port assortment makes it easy to connect up to an external display and more. Its desktop-like processor performance is truly impressive; its GPU is less so, but it is still plenty powerful for a gaming laptop, and there is the option to pay for a faster 5090 chip. I also appreciate the lights and styling, and the option to upgrade storage and RAM. Again, you might be paying a premium, but it's a fair value for what's on offer.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 09/16/2025
Rating: Total score: 86%

80% Alienware 16 Area-51 review
Source: PC Gamer
The Alienware 16 Area-51 is a great pick for someone looking to game primarily on a laptop and still have some semblance of portability. It lacks an OLED panel, which is its biggest miss, and performance is a touch slower than some we've seen. But it more than makes up for these with a price tag lower than others offering the same level of quality.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/28/2025
Rating: Total score: 80%

80% Alienware 16 Area-51 review
Source: PC Gamer
The Alienware 16 Area-51 is a great pick for someone looking to game primarily on a laptop and still have some semblance of portability. It lacks an OLED panel, which is its biggest miss, and performance is a touch slower than some we've seen. But it more than makes up for these with a price tag lower than others offering the same level of quality.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/28/2025
Rating: Total score: 80%

BRAND NEW DESIGN | Alienware 16 Area 51 (2025)
Source: Ben G Kaiser
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/15/2025

BRAND NEW DESIGN | Alienware 16 Area 51 (2025)
Source: Ben G Kaiser
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/15/2025

80% Alienware 16 Area-51 Review: If Only the Display Was as Fantastic as the Mechanical Keyboard
Source: Gizmodo
The new Area-51 laptop feels like Alienware in a way that its most recent gaming PCs like its mammoth Area-51 desktop have not. The gaming laptop is extra: extra glowy, extra clicky, and all too over the top. The bottom panel sports a massive window where you can peer directly at the fan components. The only way you’d catch a glimpse of the rotating fans and the tint of RGB is if you lift up your laptop as if you were looking for a quarter that rolled under your dresser. The Razer Blade 18 has a similar portal on its undercarriage. As pointless as that is on either laptop, for the ever-extra Dell-owned Alienware, it seems more on point.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/12/2025
Rating: Total score: 80%

80% Alienware 16 Area-51 Review: If Only the Display Was as Fantastic as the Mechanical Keyboard
Source: Gizmodo
The new Area-51 laptop feels like Alienware in a way that its most recent gaming PCs like its mammoth Area-51 desktop have not. The gaming laptop is extra: extra glowy, extra clicky, and all too over the top. The bottom panel sports a massive window where you can peer directly at the fan components. The only way you’d catch a glimpse of the rotating fans and the tint of RGB is if you lift up your laptop as if you were looking for a quarter that rolled under your dresser. The Razer Blade 18 has a similar portal on its undercarriage. As pointless as that is on either laptop, for the ever-extra Dell-owned Alienware, it seems more on point.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/12/2025
Rating: Total score: 80%

Alienware FINALLY Nailed It - Area-51 16" & 18" Gaming Laptop Review
Source: Hardware Canucks
Comparison, online available, Very Long, Date: 08/11/2025

Alienware FINALLY Nailed It - Area-51 16" & 18" Gaming Laptop Review
Source: Hardware Canucks
Comparison, online available, Very Long, Date: 08/11/2025

Alienware 16 Area51 vs Razer Blade 16 - Chonky or Slim, Which is a Better Gaming Laptop?
Source: Mash IT
In this video we check out which 16" gaming laptop is right for you between the Razer Blade 16 and Alienware Area-51 16" Sadly we could not get the exact specs between them so the Blade has a RTX 5090 and the Alienware a 5080.
Comparison, online available, Very Long, Date: 08/08/2025

Alienware 16 Area51 vs Razer Blade 16 - Chonky or Slim, Which is a Better Gaming Laptop?
Source: Mash IT
In this video we check out which 16" gaming laptop is right for you between the Razer Blade 16 and Alienware Area-51 16" Sadly we could not get the exact specs between them so the Blade has a RTX 5090 and the Alienware a 5080.
Comparison, online available, Very Long, Date: 08/08/2025

80% Alienware 16 Area-51 Review: This Gaming Laptop Is a True Heavyweight Contender
Source: PC Mag
The Alienware 16 Area-51 earns its place as a premium gaming laptop in every sense. Our testing proved it has the style, build quality, performance, and indeed the price to justify this classification. It errs on the more understated side of flashy design while retaining a unique look and thoughtful build. This laptop's performance aligns with other top-end machines, even outperforming some better-equipped laptops, ensuring a smooth gaming experience at high resolution. Its high cost is a barrier to entry for many shoppers, but beyond that, the laptop's battery life is its only major pitfall. We don’t recommend the Alienware 16 Area-51 if you plan to use it on the go and off the charger often, but it excels as a desktop-replacement gaming rig.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/26/2025
Rating: Total score: 80%

80% Alienware 16 Area-51 Review: This Gaming Laptop Is a True Heavyweight Contender
Source: PC Mag
The Alienware 16 Area-51 earns its place as a premium gaming laptop in every sense. Our testing proved it has the style, build quality, performance, and indeed the price to justify this classification. It errs on the more understated side of flashy design while retaining a unique look and thoughtful build. This laptop's performance aligns with other top-end machines, even outperforming some better-equipped laptops, ensuring a smooth gaming experience at high resolution. Its high cost is a barrier to entry for many shoppers, but beyond that, the laptop's battery life is its only major pitfall. We don’t recommend the Alienware 16 Area-51 if you plan to use it on the go and off the charger often, but it excels as a desktop-replacement gaming rig.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/26/2025
Rating: Total score: 80%

90% I've tested laptops for years, and the Alienware 16 Area-51 is easily one of the best gaming laptops ever made
Source: Techradar
The Alienware 16 Area-51 stands out with an eye-catching design that sets a tough standard for competitors. Underneath, it delivers impressive gaming performance, an excellent keyboard, and capable speakers. While the 240Hz display offers fast refresh rates, the overall image quality doesn’t quite live up to expectations, and battery life during non-gaming use is lackluster.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/18/2025
Rating: Total score: 90% price: 80% performance: 100% mobility: 60% workmanship: 100%

90% I've tested laptops for years, and the Alienware 16 Area-51 is easily one of the best gaming laptops ever made
Source: Techradar
The Alienware 16 Area-51 stands out with an eye-catching design that sets a tough standard for competitors. Underneath, it delivers impressive gaming performance, an excellent keyboard, and capable speakers. While the 240Hz display offers fast refresh rates, the overall image quality doesn’t quite live up to expectations, and battery life during non-gaming use is lackluster.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/18/2025
Rating: Total score: 90% price: 80% performance: 100% mobility: 60% workmanship: 100%

Alienware 16 Area-51 Review - Power From Another Planet!
Source: Jarrod'sTech
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/24/2025

Alienware 16 Area-51 Review - Power From Another Planet!
Source: Jarrod'sTech
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/24/2025

97% Alienware 16 Area-51 review: Performance from another planet
Source: PC World
The Alienware 16 Area-51 is an amazing 16-inch gaming laptop. Yes, it’s a good amount of money — but it’s competitively priced with other high-end gaming laptops with similar hardware, and you also get an amazing package. I love having a mechanical keyboard in a laptop. If you’re looking for a capable PC with the latest high-end hardware and this fits your budget, you’ll be happy with this machine. It’s excellent. But not everything is for everyone! Be sure to consider what type of display you want — if you want an OLED screen, the HP Omen Max 16 may be a better pick. That greenish “Liquid Teal” may give some people pause, too — I like the look, but I imagine it’s not everyone’s style. It’d be nice if Dell offered multiple color options for this laptop.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/11/2025
Rating: Total score: 97%

97% Alienware 16 Area-51 review: Performance from another planet
Source: PC World
The Alienware 16 Area-51 is an amazing 16-inch gaming laptop. Yes, it’s a good amount of money — but it’s competitively priced with other high-end gaming laptops with similar hardware, and you also get an amazing package. I love having a mechanical keyboard in a laptop. If you’re looking for a capable PC with the latest high-end hardware and this fits your budget, you’ll be happy with this machine. It’s excellent. But not everything is for everyone! Be sure to consider what type of display you want — if you want an OLED screen, the HP Omen Max 16 may be a better pick. That greenish “Liquid Teal” may give some people pause, too — I like the look, but I imagine it’s not everyone’s style. It’d be nice if Dell offered multiple color options for this laptop.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/11/2025
Rating: Total score: 97%

Foreign Reviews

80% Alienware Area 51 Die Spitzenklasse unter den Gaming-Laptops
Source: Gamestar DE→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/08/2025
Rating: Total score: 80%

80% Alienware Area 51 Die Spitzenklasse unter den Gaming-Laptops
Source: Gamestar DE→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/08/2025
Rating: Total score: 80%

70% Test Alienware Area-51 16 pouces : un lourd parti pris… dans tous les sens du terme
Source: Clubic FR→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/07/2025
Rating: Total score: 70% performance: 90% display: 70% mobility: 50% workmanship: 70%

70% Test Alienware Area-51 16 pouces : un lourd parti pris… dans tous les sens du terme
Source: Clubic FR→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/07/2025
Rating: Total score: 70% performance: 90% display: 70% mobility: 50% workmanship: 70%

素晴らしいメカニカルキーボードを搭載したゲーミングノート Alienware 16 Area-51
Source: Gizmodo JP JA→EN
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/18/2025

素晴らしいメカニカルキーボードを搭載したゲーミングノート Alienware 16 Area-51
Source: Gizmodo JP JA→EN
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/18/2025

Alienware 16 Area-51, RTX 5080

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Average Score: 83.33% - good

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90% This Premium Gaming Laptop Might Just Be My New Favorite
Source: How to Geek
In my opinion, the Alienware 16 Area-51 (2025) has very few faults. Those small flaws include the bulky, weighty build (which I really didn't mind!), the fan noise, the fairly dismal battery life, and the lack of an OLED display option. Those small things aside, the Area-51 outperformed most gaming laptops I've seen to date, which is why it's at the top of my list for the price range. If you're looking for beautiful graphics on a large display, two of the best gaming laptop CPUs and GPUs you can get, and enough power to eke out impressively high frame rates for resource-heavy games like Cyberpunk 2077 and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, you won't want to look elsewhere. Still, this laptop won't be for everyone. Especially if you prefer a slimmer, less powerful option for travel purposes.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/19/2025
Rating: Total score: 90%

70% Alienware 16 Area-51 review: One weird gaming laptop
Source: XDA Developers
Despite some earned criticism, I can't help but love the Alienware 16 Area-51. It's not a perfect laptop by any means, with a disappointing display, so-so keyboard, and performance just a touch behind the competition. But it's also a laptop that swings big in a way few devices do, and it manages success in the process. This isn't the right laptop for all or even most buyers, but if you've been caught up in the allure of Alienware trying something different, you won't be disappointed with the 16 Area-51.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/11/2025
Rating: Total score: 70%

Alienware Area 51 Gaming Laptop - 16 or 18" Which Is Right For You?
Source: Mash IT
Comparison, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/04/2025

90% I tested Alienware's new Area-51 RTX 5080 gaming laptop — and it's out of this world
Source: Tom's Guide
There’s no denying that the Alienware 16 Area-51 is a fantastic gaming laptop that delivers uncompromising RTX 50-series performance. On top of that, it’s also a beautiful-looking machine with elegant curves and tasty RGB lighting. Yes, it’s heavy and expensive, but it’s also freakin’ awesome! If you want a gaming laptop offering comparable performance but with an OLED panel, the Legion Go 7i Pro or HP Omen Max 16 are great, if expensive, alternatives. But if you like what I have to say about Alienware’s gaming notebook and can stomach its price, then you won’t go wrong with this purchase. The Alienware 16 Area-51 comes with my highest recommendation.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/06/2025
Rating: Total score: 90%

80% Alienware 16 Area-51 review: performance from another planet
Source: T3
The Alienware 16 Area-51 is a sports car of a gaming laptop for gamers who want it all, with everything tweaked to maximum, and plenty of other things to fiddle with under the hood. For most people it's overkill that you won't need. But this otherworldly machine isn't about need, it's about want. And if you want the best-of-the-best in terms of power then it's an epic machine... if you can afford one, anyway.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/04/2025
Rating: Total score: 80%

Alienware 16 Area 51 Review - Alienware's Mobile Monster!
Source: Mash IT
n this video we review the new Alienware 16 Area-51 Gaming laptop with intel 275HX and RTX 5080 gfx. This new design is stunning and a good return to form from Dell.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/04/2025

90% The Alienware 16 Area-51 is one of the cheapest RTX 5080 gaming laptops — and it’s near-perfect
Source: Laptop Mag
The Alienware 16 Area-51 is a near-perfect gaming laptop, boasting incredible performance, a bright 16-inch display, a great keyboard, strong speakers, and a beautiful design. But its display can’t beat OLED, and we’ve seen much better battery life numbers elsewhere. A gaming laptop that supports both an OLED panel and significantly better battery life is the Razer Blade 16, although you’ll need to pay about $1,000 more to get it. I’ll pray to Cthulhu for an OLED variant of the Alienware 16 Area-51 in the future, although right now, this gaming laptop is easily one of the best we’ve seen this year, and its price point makes it all the more compelling.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/30/2025
Rating: Total score: 90%

Alienware 16 Area-51 | Unboxing and First Impressions
Source: Mash IT
In this video we check out the new Alienware 16 Area-51 gaming laptop. This is a new line from Alienware and includes the new intel Core 275HX cpu and Nvidia 5000 series graphics.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/13/2025

Foreign Reviews

80% Alienware 16 Area-51
Source: Les Numeriques FR→EN
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/30/2025
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 100% display: 80% mobility: 20% workmanship: 60%

Alienware 16 Aurora

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Alienware 16 Area-51, RTX 5070 Ti

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Average Score: 80% - good

Foreign Reviews

80% Test de l’Alienware 16 Area 51 : belle révision de châssis pour monstre habituel
Source: Frandroid FR→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/11/2025
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 90% display: 70% mobility: 50% workmanship: 80%

Alienware 16 Aurora, RTX 5050

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Average Score: 73% - average

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73% I Tested Two Alienware Aurora Gaming Laptops, and This Is Not the One to Get
Source: CNet
If you missed the answer above to this question, I'll repeat it here: No, no it is not. My advice is to spend the extra $200 or so for the Alienware 16X Aurora. And if your budget doesn't stretch that far, then the Acer Nitro V 16S AI is a better choice for $1,300. The biggest disadvantage with the Nitro V 16S AI is its 1,920x1,200-pixel display, which is a step down from the 16 Aurora's 2.5K display. But with a throttled RTX 5050 in the case of the 16 Aurora or a throttled RTX 5060 in the case of the Nitro V 16S AI, you are likely gaming at 1080p/1200p, so you don't necessarily need the 16 Aurora's higher-res display.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 09/25/2025
Rating: Total score: 73%

Alienware 16 Aurora, RTX 5060

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Average Score: 70% - average

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70% Alienware 16 Aurora review: Solid choice for what it is
Source: The Times of India
At Rs 1,32,790, the Aurora faces a pricing reality that's hard to ignore. You can find laptops with similar Intel Core 7 and RTX 5060 configuration for notably less money from other manufacturers. The price premium here isn't about getting better specs—it's about getting those specs wrapped in genuine Alienware design, build quality, and brand experience. If you're shopping purely on performance-per-rupee, other options will serve you better. But the Aurora succeeds precisely because some buyers aren't making a purely rational hardware decision. This is a well-constructed laptop that delivers authentic Alienware character without requiring enthusiast-level spending. The sophisticated design, solid build quality, and capable gaming performance create a cohesive package that feels distinctly premium in ways that spec sheets don't capture.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 09/17/2025
Rating: Total score: 70%

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Alienware: Alienware was founded in the USA in 1996. The European headquarters is located in Ireland. Alienware has been part of the Dell Group since 2006. The product range mainly focuses on gaming laptops and desktops, which are developed and manufactured by Dell. The trademark is a slightly futuristic design with an Alien as the logo. Additionally, workstations for private and business customers are sold.

As with every brand, there are also some points of criticism with Alienware. Some customers have complained about the high prices of the products, while others have criticized the quality of customer services. There have also been some reports of problems with the reliability and durability of some Alienware products. However, many customers have also had positive experiences with the brand and appreciate the powerful gaming computers.

These graphics cards are able to play the latest and most demanding games in high resolutions and full detail settings with enabled Anti-Aliasing.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop: A fast graphics card from the Blackwell family for laptops that is based on the GB203 chip and uses 8,192 shaders and 16 GB GDDR7 graphics memory (256-bit graphics bus).

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop: An upcoming graphics card from the Blackwell family for laptops, which Team Green will most likely present at CES 2025. We assume that it will be based on GB205 chip, with 5,888 active unified shaders (CUDA cores).

With these GPUs you are able to play modern and demanding games fluently at medium detail settings and HD resolution.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop: Mobile mid-range graphics card from the Blackwell family based on the GB206 chip with 3328 shaders and 8 GB GDDR7 graphics memory (128 bit).

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop: Entry-level graphics card from the Blackwell family for Laptops with 2,560 unified shaders (CUDA cores) and a clock rate of 1500 - 2662 MHz depending on the TDP setting. According to Nvidia, the performance without DLSS and frame generation should be comparable to an RTX 4060.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.

Intel Arrow Lake:

Ultra 9 275HX: Mobile high-end CPU for gaming notebooks based on the Arrow Lake architecture. Offers 24 cores consisting of 8 fast performance cores with up to 5.4 GHz and 16 smaller efficiency cores with up to 4.6 GHz clock speed. The CPU can access 40 MB L2 cache and 36 MB L3 cache and is specified with a TDP of 55 watts. The SoC integrates a small dedicated NPU called AI Boost with 13 TOPS (Int8) and optionally supports vPro Essentials.

Intel Raptor Lake-H:

Core 7 240H: Alder Lake based mobile CPU with 6 performance cores and 4 efficient cores. The performance cores offer hyper threading for 16 threads in total. The CPU runs at 1.8 to 5.2 GHz. Compared to the older Core i7-13620H, the Core 7 240H offers higher clock speeds (especially Turbo Boost) and support for DDR5-5600.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

16.00:

This range for display formats was and is a rarity. It is larger than the general standard of 15 inches, but not yet in the range of large workstations. One usually has higher screen resolutions available, but portability suffers from that.

» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.

2.555 kg:

With this weight, a laptop is rather heavier than average. Devices in this range shine more with screen size and performance than with mobility.

3.4 kg:

A laptop with this weight is comparatively heavy and less designed for mobility than for use at the desk. Therefore, the devices tend to shine less with battery life than with a large screen and higher performance.

82.17%: This rating is slightly above average, there are somewhat more devices with worse ratings. However, clear purchase recommendations look different.

» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

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