The report finds that the global notebook PC market returned to growth in 2024 after two consecutive years of decline, driven primarily by education procurement projects and gaming demand. However, commercial notebook PC demand has remained weaker than expected, particularly in North America and Europe, where enterprises continue to adopt a cautious IT spending strategy.
This report provides an overview of global notebook PC shipment volume forecasts for the period 2025-2029, with breakdowns by region, panel size, and CPU type/platform, highlighting key trends such as the rising adoption of AI-powered notebooks and shifts in market demand across major economies.
Key Topics Covered:
- Global PC market volume forecast per year for the period 2025-2029, including notebook PCs and desktop PCs but not tablets
- Global notebook PC shipment volume per quarter for the period 1Q 2023 - 2Q 2025
The report includes forecasts of worldwide notebook PC shipment volume and share by region, panel size, and CPU platform (Intel/AMD/Arm), with insights into the adoption of AI-powered notebooks and evolving market dynamics
Table of Contents
- Worldwide PC (Excluding Tablets) Shipment Volume, 2021-2029
- Worldwide PC (Excluding Tablets) Shipment Volume, 2021-2029
- Worldwide Notebook PC Shipment Volume, 1Q 2023-4Q 2025
- Worldwide Notebook PC Shipment Volume by Region, 2021-2025
- Worldwide Notebook PC Shipment Share by Region, 2021-2025
- Worldwide Notebook PC Shipment Volume by Panel Size, 1Q 2023-2Q 2025
- Worldwide Notebook PC Shipment Share by Panel Size, 1Q 2023-2Q 2025
- Worldwide Notebook PC Shipment Volume by Computing Platform, 1Q 2023-2Q 2025
- Worldwide Notebook PC Shipment Volume by Computing Platform, 1Q 2023-2Q 2025
- Intelligence Insight
- Research Scope & Definitions
Companies Mentioned (Partial List)
A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:
- AMD
- Intel
- Nvidia
Methodology
Primary research with a holistic, cross-domain approach
The exhaustive primary research methods are central to the value that the analyst delivers. A combination of questionnaires and on-site visits to the major manufacturers provides a first view of the latest data and trends. Information is subsequently validated by interviews with the manufacturers' suppliers and customers, covering a holistic industry value chain. This process is backed up by a cross-domain team-based approach, creating an interlaced network across numerous interrelated components and system-level devices to ensure statistical integrity and provide in-depth insight.
Complementing primary research is a running database and secondary research of industry and market information. Dedicated research into the macro-environmental trends shaping the ICT industry also allows the analyst to forecast future development trends and generate foresight perspectives. With more than 20 years of experience and endeavors in research, the methods and methodologies include:
Method
- Component supplier interviews
- System supplier interviews
- User interviews
- Channel interviews
- IPO interviews
- Focus groups
- Consumer surveys
- Production databases
- Financial data
- Custom databases
Methodology
- Technology forecasting and assessment
- Product assessment and selection
- Product life cycles
- Added value analysis
- Market trends
- Scenario analysis
- Competitor analysis
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