Despite chip shortages and supply chain bottlenecks, global PC shipments (desktops, notebooks and workstations) will reach 341 million units in 2021 — 15 percent more than in 2020 and the largest shipments since 2012, a new report on Wednesday said. shown in. In the fourth quarter (Q4), shipments exceeded 90 million for the second year in a row. The latest Canalys data shows worldwide shipments of desktops, notebooks and workstations grew 1 percent (on-year) to 92 million units in Q4 from 91 million a year ago.
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The industry saw strong revenue gains, with total value of Q4 shipments estimated at $70 billion, an annual increase of 11 percent compared to Q4 2020. For the full year, revenue exceeded $250 billion in 2021 against $220 billion in 2020, 15 per cent, highlighting the seismic change in the industry.
“Despite a persistent cloud of supply constraints, the market has seen how strong PC demand has been over the past 12 months to register double-digit growth in an impressive 2020,” said Canalys Senior Analyst Ishaan Dutt.
Laptop shipments also increased in 2021
Notebooks and mobile workstations continued to lead the charge, with shipments of these devices growing 16 percent to 275 million units in 2021. Desktop and desktop workstation shipments grew 7 percent to reach 66 million units in 2021. Lenovo topped the PC market in Q4 with total shipments of 21.7 million units, an annual decline of 6.5 percent. It was also the largest shipping seller for the full year 2021, hitting a record 82.1 million units.
HP ranked second with Q4 shipments of 18.7 million units, helping it reach 74.1 million units in 2021. Dell in third place posted an impressive 8.9 per cent growth in Q4 to reach 17.2 million units and increased its market share by over 1 per cent. Dell ended the year with total shipments of 59.3 million units. Apple and Acer ranked in the top five for both Q4 and the full year, posting shipments of 29 million and 24.4 million units respectively in 2021.
Rishabh Doshi, Principal Analyst, Canalys, said, “We will see revenue growth across the industry from spending on premium PCs, monitors, accessories and other technology products that enable us to work from anywhere, collaborate around the world and remain ultra-productive. make.”
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