Global PC shipments reached 82.7 million units in the first quarter of 2021, a year-on-year increase of 55%

On April 15th, according to the latest data released by market research firm Canalys, the global PC market continued to maintain strong growth momentum in the first quarter of 2021, with shipments of desktop and notebook computers (including workstations) soaring year-on-year. 55%, reaching 82.7 million units. This result is the best performance in the first quarter since 2012.

According to reports, the backlog of PC orders (especially laptops) in 2020 is a big driving factor, but as small businesses gradually start to recover, new demand is also a factor. Among them, shipments of notebook computers and mobile workstations surged 79% year-on-year to 67.8 million units.

In terms of specific manufacturer rankings, in the first quarter of this year, Lenovo continued to maintain its dominant position in the PC market, with shipments reaching 20.4 million units, a year-on-year increase of 60.6%, and a market share of 24.7%.

In addition, thanks to the huge shipments of Chromebooks, HP ranked second, with a total shipment of 19.237 million units, a year-on-year increase of 64.4%.

Dell’s market share declined compared to the fourth quarter of last year, but it still ranked third, with shipments up 23.4% year-on-year to 12.9 million units.

Apple ranked fourth, with shipments of 6.605 million units, a year-on-year increase of 105.2%, the largest increase among the top five manufacturers.

Acer shipped 5.69 million units, a year-on-year increase of 82.1%, ranking fifth.

In the first quarter of 2021, the top five manufacturers together accounted for about 78.5% of the overall global market share of PC shipments.