Most popular PC brands of 2014 so far

14 April 2014

Following last week’s news that global PC shipments were down for the eighth straight quarter, we can reveal which PC manufacturers are bucking the trend and dominating the international pre-built unit market.

Below is a table displaying which vendors performed best in the first three months of 2014, and by what margin they have increased their share, according to research firm Gartner.

Wordwide PC Vendor Shipments: Q1 2014
Company Shipments Q1 2014
Market Share % Q1 2014
Shipments Q1 2013 Market Share % Q1 2013 Growth % from ’13 – ’14
Lenovo 12,907,344 16.9 11,641,152 14.9 10.9
HP 12,248,274 16 11,770,542 15.1 4.1
Dell 9,541,231 12.5 8,755,092 11.2 9
Acer Group 5,564,358 7.3 6,534,362 8.4 -14.8
Asus 5,310,000 6.9 5,064,431 6.5 4.8
Others 31,001,926 40.5 34,142,058 43.8 -9.2

Note: Data includes desk-based PCs and mobile PCs, including x86 tablets equipped with Windows 8, but excludes Chromebooks and other tablets.

Lenovo experienced the strongest growth, with a 10.9% increase to 12,907,344 units, while the Acer Group took the biggest knock, losing 14.8% of its market share.

“The PC market continued to be tough for many vendors. Economies of scale matter tremendously in this high-volume, low-profit market, which is forcing some vendors, such as Sony, out of the market. In contrast, all of the top five vendors, except Acer, registered year-over-year shipment growth.”

“The top thee vendors — Lenovo, HP and Dell — have all confirmed the importance of the PC business as part of their overall business strategies,” said Gartner.

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