On July 13, the latest data released by market research firm Gartner showed that global PC shipments in the second quarter of this year increased by 1.4% year-on-year, which is the first increase in the PC market in six years.
According to Gartner data, global PC shipments reached 62.1 million units in the second quarter of this year, the first quarter of global PC shipment growth since the first quarter of 2012. Among them, Lenovo (Second Quarter) Shipments reached 13.601 million units, with a market share of 21.9%, ranking first; followed by HP, with shipments reaching 13.589 million units in the second quarter, with a market share of 21.9%; Dell ranked third. Shipments reached 10.458 million units, with a market share of 16.8%; Apple and Acer ranked 4th and 5th, with shipments of 4.395 million units and 3.969 million units respectively, with market share of 7.1% and 6.4%. .
Mikako Kitagawa, chief analyst at Gartner, said that PC shipment growth in the second quarter of 2018 was driven by rising market demand, but the decline in consumer market shipments offset this trend. In the consumer sector, Although the behavior of PC users has changed, the basic market structure still exists and continues to influence the growth of the market.
Among the global PC shipments in the second quarter, Lenovo's shipments increased the most, which is the highest growth since the first quarter of 2015. With the establishment of a joint venture between Lenovo and Fujitsu (Fujitsu), the second in the year In the quarter, shipments of the world's top five PC makers still accounted for three-quarters of global shipments. Hewlett-Packard has achieved PC shipment growth for the third consecutive quarter. In addition, the company has remained stable in all regions. Growth, except for the United States. Shipments in other regions have increased far more than the region's average.