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When your order is about to be shipped, they will add the Serial number of the computer, you can then use that serial to find out. But if you just ordered it, that will take at least a week or two before you can see the serial number.
 
For that, I can't answer because mine is scheduled to ship on Jan.22 with a estimated delivery of Jan.29....
 
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