Global notebook computer shipments in Q2 2022 declined by 15%: SA

Strategy Analytics released a report that global notebook computer shipments in Q2 2022 will drop by 15% year-on-year. Despite the challenges, laptop sales and average selling prices are much better for all manufacturers than they were before the pandemic, and this trend will continue.

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Shipments of Chromebooks continued to decline, down 53% year over year, due to lower education demand in 2022, the report noted. HP took another hit in the quarter, with its worldwide shipments down 29%.

The top five global notebook computer shipments in Q2 2022 are Lenovo, HP, Dell, Apple, and Acer. The specific data released by Strategy Analytics are as follows:

• In Q2 2022, Lenovo will remain No. 1 in the notebook computer market, with shipments (wholesale) falling to 12.8 million units, down 17% from 15.5 million units in the same period last year, and down 11% month-on-month.
• HP took another hit in Q2 2022, with notebook shipments down 29% year-on-year to 10.5 million units; the market share was below 20% for the second consecutive quarter, rare market performance since Q1 2016.
• Dell’s shipments were almost flat with the same period last year at 10.3 million units, down only 1% year-on-year, close to second-ranked HP; market share rose 3 percentage points to 19%, outperforming the market.
• Apple’s macOS barely outperformed the overall market due to tight supply in the quarter; MacBook shipments were 4.8 million units, down 13% from Q2 2021 and 21% from Q1 2022.
• Acer will maintain its fifth position in the world in Q2 2022, with its market share stable at 8% and shipments of 4.4 million, down 16% year-on-year.