As the ongoing pandemic induced a worldwide lockdown and employees around the world had to grapple with working from home, the demand for personal computers increased and as a result, global PC shipments surged. A recent report by Strategy Analytics revealed that this trend continued in the fourth quarter of 2020 as well.
Furthermore, Business Wire reported that the demand for Notebook PCs reached the highest level in Q4 2020. The numbers have clocked about 54% year over year in growth. Moreover, surprisingly, ChromeOS beat MacOS for second place claiming 16.4% of the share.
After analyzing the trends of the market, experts found out that apart from looking for devices that would work well with e-learning and work from home environment, consumers also looked for devices with a focus on entertainment during Q4 2020. Hence, ChromeOS PCs and gaming-focused Notebooks sold in huge numbers especially during the holiday season.
As far as the brands are concerned, Lenovo once again sat on the throne with 17.9-million-unit shipments and 25.6% of the total Notebook PC market share. HP, Dell, Acer occupied 2,3, and 5th positions with 15.8, 11.5, and 5.6 million-unit shipments claiming 22.6, 16.6, and 8.0% market share respectively. Apple shipped just 6.3 million units and captured 9.1% of the market. Even though Lenovo led the market, the most yea over year growth was seen by HP with a 39% increase in shipments.
In terms of OS, Windows claimed the market with 51.4 million units shipped in Q4.
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