IDC: Worldwide PC Shipments Totaled 82.2 Million Units In Q4 2013, A 5.6% Decline From Q4 2012
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Top 5 Vendors, Worldwide PC Shipments, Fourth Quarter 2013 (Preliminary) (Units Shipments are in thousands)
| Vendor |
4Q13 Shipments |
4Q13 Market Share |
4Q12 Shipments |
4Q12 Market Share |
4Q13/4Q12 Growth |
| 1. Lenovo |
15,279 |
18.6% |
14,013 |
16.1% |
9.0% |
| 2. HP |
13,779 |
16.8% |
15,059 |
17.3% |
-8.5% |
| 3. Dell |
10,030 |
12.2% |
9,482 |
10.9% |
5.8% |
| 4. Acer Group |
5,540 |
6.7% |
7,046 |
8.1% |
-21.4% |
| 5. ASUS |
4,988 |
6.1% |
5,610 |
6.4% |
-11.1% |
| Others |
32,595 |
39.6% |
35,840 |
41.2% |
-9.1% |
| Total |
82,211 |
100.0% |
87,049 |
100.0% |
-5.6% |
International Data Corporation (IDC) today released their Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker. Worldwide PC shipments totaled 82.2 million units in the Q4 of 2013, representing a 5.6% decline in numbers YoY. When you consider the full year 2013, total shipments declined -10.0% from 2012, a record drop reflecting the changes in mobility and personal computing affecting the market. The declining trend is no surprising given that the consumer interest is moving towards more mobile devices like smartphones, phablets and tablets.
“The PC market again came in very close to expectations, but unfortunately failed to significantly change the trajectory of growth,” said Loren Loverde, Vice President, Worldwide PC Trackers. “Total shipments have now declined for seven consecutive quarters, and even the holiday shopping season was unable to inspire a turn in consumer spending. Although U.S. growth slipped a little in the fourth quarter, other regions all improved, reinforcing our view that growth rates will continue to improve gradually during 2014 despite remaining in negative territory.”
In the OEM front, Lenovo topped the list with over 18.6% marketshare.
Lenovo expanded its lead in total worldwide shipments with particularly strong growth in EMEA, Japan, and Latin America. The firm has continued to stay aggressive with its breadth of products, flexibility, and focus on channel development. Growth in the U.S. slowed, but remained ahead of other market leaders.
HP retained the number 2 position, but its channels took a more cautious approach in key markets, and shipments in the U.S. dropped by more than -12% year on year. Fourth quarter shipments were also down slightly from the third quarter, suggesting a clearing of inventory as well as slowing projects in Asia/Pacific.
Dell saw growth rise to 5.8% in 4Q13 compared to the previous year. The Americas continued to be a strong area for Dell, while shipments in Asia/Pacific also returned to positive growth.
Source: IDC
