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3.8% Rise in Worldwide PC Shipments in2024

The global PC market saw modest recovery in 2024, achieving 3.8% overall growth for the year and ending with its fifth consecutive quarter of growth in Q4 (up 4.6% YoY). Total shipments reached 67.4 million units in Q4, driven primarily by a 6.2% rise in notebook shipments (53.7 million). Desktop shipments declined slightly, by 1.4%, to 13.7 million units.

Source: Canalys
VendorQ4 2024 ShipmentsQ4 2024 Market Share (%)Q4 2023 ShipmentsQ4 2023 Market Share (%)Annual Growth (YoY)
Lenovo16,88425.00%16,09424.90%4.90%
HP13,72420.30%13,94521.60%-1.60%
Dell9,89814.70%9,91415.40%-0.20%
Apple5,9348.80%5,7568.90%3.10%
Asus4,9777.40%4,0926.30%21.60%
Others16,03823.80%14,71122.80%9.00%
Total67,455100.00%64,512100.00%4.60%
Fourth quarter worldwide desktop and notebook shipments (market share and annual growth). (Source: Canalys)

Looking ahead to 2025, market momentum is expected to accelerate as businesses begin replacing devices ahead of the October Windows 10 end-of-support deadline. This, alongside the rising prominence of AI-capable PCs (which are projected to make up 35% of worldwide shipments in 2025), underscores a strong commercial refresh cycle.

Source: Canalys
Vendor2024 Shipments2024 Market Share (%)2023 Shipments2023 Market Share (%)Annual Growth (YoY)
Lenovo61,87124.20%59,10624.00%4.70%
HP52,99120.70%52,90021.50%0.20%
Dell39,09615.30%39,97916.20%-2.20%
Apple22,8208.90%22,3829.10%2.00%
Asus18,3347.20%16,5246.70%11.00%
Others60,42223.60%55,36922.50%9.10%
Total255,534100.00%246,261100.00%3.80%
Full year worldwide desktop and notebook shipments (market share and annual growth). (Source: Canalys)