Posted on Thursday, July 16 2020 @ 13:42 CEST by Thomas De MaesschalckWorldwide PC shipments totaled 64.8 million units in the second quarter of 2020, a 2.8% increase from the second quarter of 2019, according to preliminary results by Gartner, Inc. After a significant decline in the first quarter of the year due to COVID-19-related supply chain disruptions, the PC market returned to growth as vendors restocked their channels and mobile PC demand increased.
“The second quarter of 2020 represented a short-term recovery for the worldwide PC market, led by exceptionally strong growth in EMEA,” said Mikako Kitagawa, research director at Gartner. “After the PC supply chain was severely disrupted in early 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some of the growth this quarter was due to distributors and retail channels restocking their supplies back to near-normal levels.
“Additionally, mobile PC growth was particularly strong, driven by several factors including business continuity for remote working, online education and consumers’ entertainment needs. However, this uptick in mobile PC demand will not continue beyond 2020, as shipments were mainly boosted by short-term business needs due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.”
Preliminary Worldwide PC Vendor Unit Shipment Estimates for 2Q 20 (Thousands of Units):
|
|
2Q20 Shipments |
2Q20 Market Share (%) |
2Q19 Shipments |
2Q19 Market Share (%) |
2Q20-2Q19 Growth (%) |
|
Lenovo |
16,197 |
25.0 |
15,541 |
24.7 |
4.2 |
|
HP Inc. |
16,165 |
24.9 |
13,810 |
21.9 |
17.1 |
|
Dell |
10,648 |
16.4 |
10,680 |
16.9 |
-0.3 |
|
Apple |
4,368 |
6.7 |
4,157 |
6.6 |
5.1 |
|
Acer Group |
4,007 |
6.2 |
3,241 |
5.1 |
23.6 |
|
ASUS |
3,593 |
5.5 |
2,960 |
4.7 |
21.4 |
|
Others |
9,829 |
15.2 |
12,658 |
20.1 |
-22.4 |
|
Total |
64,808 |
100.0 |
63,047 |
100.0 |
2.8 |
