Explained: Why you might have to pay more for laptops, desktops in 2022 – Times of India

laptop And pc The market has seen a boom in the last few years. Smartphones and other factors threatened to derail PC growth a few years back but they are back in vogue. However, it looks like consumers will have to spend more on buying new laptops and PCs in 2022. Know why here

Manufacturing costs are going to rise

Taiwan-based Semiconductors TSMC has announced that the manufacturing cost of chips used in PCs, laptops is set to increase. This means the hardware used in PCs will cost more, TSMC said, adding that the cost of its 7nm and 5nm manufacturing processes will increase by about 10-20%, according to a report by Digitimes. TSMC is a leading supplier for the likes of amd, Intel, NVIDIA The big companies behind the CPUs and GPUs found in personal computers.

Why are costs expected to increase?

There are several factors behind the expected increase in prices. Material costs are set to rise while the pandemic has reduced them on several fronts. The report said that TSMC also expects logistics and freight charges to increase in 2022.

Which companies will be affected the most?

AMD, Nvidia and Intel. A Digitimes report suggests that AMD’s Zen 2 and Zen 3 processors will cost more while its 6000 GPU series will also cost more. Similarly, Nvidia’s next-generation RTX-40 GPU series will also cost more to build. GPU prices have been on the rise for some time now and it looks like the hike is not going to stop. Intel is also heavily dependent on TSMC, so it is expected that the US-based tech giant will also be affected.

What does this mean for consumers?

With manufacturing cost rising, companies like Intel, AMD, Nvidia can pass it on to laptop brands and that means consumers will have to pay more. The Digitimes report expects hardware costs to rise 20%, meaning consumers may have to spend more for a new laptop or desktop than in 2021.