IDC reports that Apple’s 2019 PC shipments reached 17.684 million units, down 2.2% from 18.083 million units in the same period last year; the market share was 6.6%, lower than 7.0% in the same period last year.
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According to foreign news reports, Gartner and IDC market research companies simultaneously released the global PC shipment report for the fourth quarter of 2019 and the whole year on Monday. Due to different statistical methods, the two companies’ reports differ: IDC believes that global PC shipments reached 71.78 million units in the fourth quarter of last year, an increase of 4.8% year-on-year; PC shipments for the year increased by 2.7%, following 2011 For the first time after the 1.7% increase. Gartner believes that in the fourth quarter of last year, global PC shipments reached 70.61 million units, an increase of 2.3% year-on-year; PC shipments for the year reached 261 million units, an increase of 0.6% year-on-year.
IDC report
IDC said in the report that the global traditional PC market, including desktops, laptops and workstations, achieved impressive growth in 2019, with a year-on-year growth of 4.8% in the fourth quarter. Current global shipments exceed expectations, slightly below 71.8 million units, the highest single-quarter shipments in four years (fourth quarter). Overall, global PC shipments increased by 2.7% year-on-year in 2019, the first full-year PC shipment growth since the market grew by 1.7% in 2011.
IDC’s Vice President of Global Mobile Device Tracking Program Ryan Reith said, “The past year has been a crazy year in the PC field, it has brought impressive market growth, and it is finally over. The market has shrunk for seven consecutive years. PCThe market will still face challenges, but 2019 is a clear signal that PC demand is still in spite of continued high demand for emerging form factors and mobile computing. “
In 2019, the performance of the PC market during the holiday shopping season was impressive; out of the four quarters of the year, shipments increased in three quarters. For most of 2019, the main story line in the business world revolved around the transition of PCs to Windows 10 before the end of support for Windows 7 in January 2020. Continued business promotion is particularly helpful for the top three companies-Lenovo, HP and Dell-to further strengthen their market share, with a total share of slightly more than 65% in 2019 (up from 63% in 2018). In addition, the impact of several other market challenges declined during the quarter. Concerns about CPU availability continue, but this is due to the adoption of AMD CPUs, while the ease of trade tensions and signs of other industry drivers have increased market share in the most important quarter of the year.
Jitesh Ubrani, research director of the IDC mobile device observation team, said: “The next 12 to 18 months will remain a challenge for traditional PCs, as most Windows 10 upgrades will Will be left behind, and lingering concerns around component shortages and trade talks will be resolved. Although new technologies such as 5G, dual-screen and folding screen devices, and the popularity of gaming computers will bring improvements, these technologies will It will take some time to merge. “
Regional highlights:
-United States: The traditional PC market continued to show positive momentum in the fourth quarter of 2019, recording a single-digit growth compared to the same period a year ago. Shipments of both desktops and laptops have increased, as Windows 7, which continues to be a major player in the business world, will end service, and the holiday shopping season and the easing of tariff concerns led to strong growth at the end of the year.
-Asia Pacific (excluding Japan): The traditional PC market is slightly higher than expected, and shipments are expected to remain flat year-on-year. In China, due to higher-than-expected demand during the “Double Eleven” promotion period, the PC consumer market exceeded expectations, and notebook computers grew year-on-year. In other Asia-Pacific regions other than Japan, the combination of hardware updates related to Windows 10 migration and year-end budget expenditures supported shipments of business PCs.
-Canada: The traditional PC market has grown for the 14th consecutive quarter, and the commercial market continues to experience tremendous pressure. Desktop shipments easily exceeded expectations, up 15.0% year-on-year.
-Europe, Middle East, and Africa : Thanks to the positive results of desktops and laptops, the traditional PC market continued its momentum in the fourth quarter. ExhaustAlthough Intel’s CPU supply chain is deteriorating and is expected to affect high-end commercial products, OEMs have successfully ensured the safety of parts and components, thereby achieving a steady single-digit percentage increase in the region.
-Japan: The PC market maintained its momentum driven by the Windows 7 operating system in the fourth quarter. In 2020, the consumer segment may show stronger growth, while the commercial segment should meet expectations.
-Latin America: Despite weak macroeconomic indicators in major economies in 2019 and weak political and social movements in the region, PC shipments in the fourth quarter of 2019 are still better than Expected 3.2% year-on-year decline. The results of the improvement are mainly seen on portable devices in the commercial sector, as some goods were shipped before the end of the year for education and government transactions in the area.
Vendor Ranking:
Lenovo is the global PC market leader by vendor. In the fourth quarter of last year, Lenovo’s PC shipments reached 17.832 million units, an increase of 6.5% compared to 16.751 million units in the same period last year; the market share was 24.8%, which was higher than the 24.4% in the same period last year. Hewlett-Packard ranked second, with PC shipments reaching 17.17 million units, an increase of 6.9% compared to 16.068 million units in the same period last year; market share was 23.9%, which was higher than 23.5% in the same period last year.
Dell ranked third, with PC shipments reaching 12.463 million units, an increase of 10.7% compared to 11.259 million units in the same period last year; market share was 17.4%, higher than 16.4% in the same period last year. Apple’s PC shipments reached 4.721 million units, down 5.3% from 4.984 million units in the same period last year; the market share was 6.6%, lower than 7.3% in the same period last year. Acer ranked fifth, with PC shipments reaching 4.368 million units, a decrease of 4.2% from 4.561 million units in the same period last year; market share was 6.1%, which was lower than 6.7% in the same period last year.
Over the entire year of 2019, the total number of PC shipments worldwide was 266.7 million units, an increase of 2.7% over the previous year’s 259.6 million units. In 2019, Lenovo’s PC shipments reached 64.768 million units, an increase of 8.2% from 59.857 million units in the same period last year; the market share was 24.3%, which was higher than the 23.1% in the same period last year. HP ranked second, with PC shipments reaching 62.908 million units, an increase of 4.8% compared to 60 million units in the same period last year; market share was 23.6%, higher than 23.1% in the same period last year.
Dell ranked third. PC shipments reached 46.545 million units, an increase of 5.4% over the 44.07 million units in the same period last year. The market share was 17.5%, higher than 17.0% in the same period last year. Apple PC shipments reach 17.684 million units, Down 2.2% from 18.083 million units in the same period last year; market share was 6.6%, lower than 7.0% in the same period last year. Acer ranked fifth, with PC shipments reaching 17.029 million units, down 2.2% from 17.853 million units in the same period last year; market share was 6.4%, lower than 6.9% in the same period last year.
Gartner report
Gartner pointed out in the report that the total number of global PC shipments in the fourth quarter of 2019 was 70.6 million units, an increase of 2.3% year-on-year; the total PC shipments for the year exceeded 261 million units, an increase of 0.6% year-on-year.
Gartner said, “The PC market has grown for the first time since 2011, driven by strong business demand for Windows 10 upgrades, especially in the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and Japan. We expect this growth It will continue into 2020, even after Windows 7 support ends this month, as many companies in China, Eurasia, and emerging Asia Pacific have not yet upgraded. “
Contrary to the continued weakness in consumer PC demand, commercial PC demand has increased in five quarters in the past seven quarters. The continued shortage of Intel processors starting in the middle of last year has once again become a major issue for the three major vendors in delivering PCs to enterprise customers. Without this shortage, shipments would grow faster than reported results. Despite the limitations of the CPU shortage, the top three vendors’ market share in 2019 has reached the highest level since Gartner started tracking PC data. Lenovo, HP and Dell accounted for nearly 65% of PC shipments in the fourth quarter of 2019, up from 61% in the fourth quarter of 2018.
Vendor Ranking:
Located by manufacturer, Lenovo was the global PC market leader in the fourth quarter of last year. In the quarter, Lenovo’s PC shipments reached 17.498 million units, an increase of 6.6% from 16.418 million units in the same period last year; the marketThe share was 24.8%, higher than the 23.8% in the same period last year. HP ranked second, with PC shipments reaching 16.129 million units, an increase of 5.4% compared to 15.310 million units in the same period last year; market share was 22.8%, which was higher than 22.2% in the same period last year.
Dell ranked third, with PC shipments reaching 12.114 million units, an increase of 12.1% compared to 10.805 million units in the same period last year; market share was 17.2%, which was higher than 15.7% in the same period last year. Apple PC shipments reached 5.226 million units, down 3.0% from 5.425 million units in the same period last year; market share was 7.5%, lower than 7.9% in the same period last year. Asus ranked fifth, with PC shipments reaching 4.062 million units, down 0.9% from 4.10 million units in the same period last year; market share was 5.8%, lower than 5.9% in the same period last year. Acer ranked sixth, with PC shipments reaching 3.994 million units, an increase of 3.5% compared to 3.861 million units in the same period last year; market share was 5.7%, which was higher than 5.6% in the same period last year.
Over the entire year of 2019, the total number of PC shipments worldwide was 261.2 million units, an increase of 0.6% over the previous year’s 259.8 million units. In 2019, Lenovo’s PC shipments reached 62.968 million units, an increase of 8.1% from 58.257 million units in the same period last year; the market share was 24.1%, which was higher than the 22.4% in the same period last year. HP ranked second, with PC shipments reaching 57.922 million units, an increase of 3.0% compared to 56.225 million units in the same period last year; market share was 22.2%, higher than 21.7% in the same period last year.
Dell ranked third, with PC shipments reaching 43.956 million units, an increase of 5.2% compared with 41.79 million units in the same period last year; market share was 16.8%, higher than 16.1% in the same period last year. Apple PC shipments reached 18.35 million units, down 0.9% from 18.522 million units in the same period last year; the market share was 7.0%, lower than the 7.1% in the same period last year. Acer ranked fifth, with PC shipments reaching 14.762 million units, down 6.1% from 15.729 million units in the same period last year; the market share was 5.7%, lower than the 6.1% of the previous year. Asus ranked sixth, with PC shipments reaching 14.476 million units, down 6.2% from 15.425 million units in the same period last year; market share was 5.5%, lower than 5.9% in the same period last year. (Compile / Ming Xuan)