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lobal desktop PC shipment volume topped 80.4 million units in 2020, down 14.3% year-on-year. The double-digit decline was attributed to the shift in demand to notebook PCs as people were forced to work at home during COVID-19 outbreak and the shortage of components that hit the industry in the second half of 2020. In 2021, the industry’s momentum has continued to be confined by the shortage and uncertainties related to COVID-19 vaccine. Nevertheless, the deferred shipments, the return-to-work trend, and the increased demand for commercial desktop PCs are expected to bolster the industry's shipments  in 2021. Hence, it is anticipated that global desktop PC shipment volume will reach 80.7 million units in 2021, up 0.5% year-on-year.