After a sharp decline in the first quarter of 2020, global PC shipments rose 32% to a total of 69,9 million units shipped in the first quarter of 2021, according to a new Gartner study. In fact, sales have grown so much that the PC market has seen its fastest year-over-year growth since the research firm began tracking PC shipments back in 2000. Though Gartner doesn't include Chromebooks in its traditional PC market results , shipments of these devices increased by triple digits in the first quarter of 2021 compared to a year ago. This growth has been driven primarily by educational institutions investing in new devices. Combined with Chromebook sales, the global PC market grew 47% year-on-year. Gartner Research Director Mikako Kitagawa provided an overview of recent growth in the PC market in a press release: “This growth must be viewed in the context of two unique factors: comparisons to a pandemic market and the current shortage Semiconductor Global. Without the shipping chaos in early 2020, growth this quarter might have been weaker. However, semiconductor shortages are hitting the supply chain again, with some PCs requiring lead times of up to four months. While this may lead to a drop in the number of shipments, it is still reasonable to conclude that demand for PCs could remain strong even after stay-at-home restrictions are eased. Going forward, sellers and suppliers will closely balance the need to meet underlying demand without creating excess inventory. "
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The top three vendors in the global PC market remain unchanged from the previous quarter, with Lenovo retaining the top spot in terms of shipments, followed by HP, Dell, Apple, Acer and Asus. While the top six vendors all saw double-digit growth, only Dell hasn't gained market share in a year. Lenovo experienced 42,3% year-on-year growth, led by an increase in desktop shipments fueled by strong demand in China. The Chinese PC vendor also appears to have better control over its supply chain, as a higher percentage of its PCs are made in-house compared to other vendors. After two consecutive quarters of decline, HP was able to achieve strong year-over-year growth of 34,6, but the company performed even better in Latin America, where it posted growth of more than 60% year-over-year. According to Gartner, it should be noted that HP's strong growth is directly related to its decline in the first quarter of 2020, as the company has been the most affected by supply chain disruption among the top three vendors in that period. moment. Among the top six vendors, Dell has experienced the slowest growth, but this is due to its focus on business PCs and laptops which have not experienced the same growth as the consumer PC market. With more employees working from home and many students choosing to continue learning virtually, computer shipments are likely to remain strong well into the future.- We have also assembled all the materials you will need to work from home successfully.