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Global PC Shipments Hit 59 Million Units in Q1 2025: Gartner Report

The growth in the PC market in the first quarter of 2025 was driven by the surge in shipments in two key markets, the U.S. and Japan, but for different underlying reasons,” said Rishi Padhi, Research Principal at Gartner.

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Worldwide PC shipments totaled 59 million units in the first quarter of 2025, a 4.8% increase from the first quarter of 2024, according to preliminary results by Gartner, Inc. U.S. PC shipments grew 12.6%, reaching 16 million units in the first quarter of 2025.

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“The growth in the PC market in the first quarter of 2025 was driven by the surge in shipments in two key markets, the U.S. and Japan, but for different underlying reasons,” said Rishi Padhi, Research Principal at Gartner. “In the U.S., the PC market experienced a surge in shipments as vendors increased inventory in anticipation of tariff announcements, resulting in 12.6% year-over-year growth. Despite this increase and the subsequent strong topline growth, underlying end-user demand remained cautious, even with the added boost from enterprises upgrading PCs for Windows 11.

“In Japan, strong business PC demand driven by Windows 11 replacements, coupled with the adoption of Chromebooks, significantly contributed to shipment growth of 15.6%. Vendors participating in the GIGA education Chromebook replacement program capitalized on this opportunity by offering upgrades to older devices, thereby sustaining momentum in the market.”

There were no major changes in the top six vendor rankings worldwide in the first quarter of 2025 (see Table 1). In worldwide PC shipments, Lenovo had the strongest growth rate among the top six vendors at 9.6% year-over-year, while Acer experienced the slowest growth at 1.9%.

Table 1: Gartner Data Snapshot: Preliminary Worldwide PC Vendor Unit Shipment Estimates for 1Q25 (Thousands of Units)

Company

1Q25 Shipments

1Q25 Market Share (%)

1Q24 Shipments

1Q24 Market Share (%)

1Q25-1Q24 Growth (%)

Lenovo

15,275

25.9

13,933

24.8

9.6

HP Inc.

12,761

21.6

12,051

21.4

5.9

Dell Technologies

9,621

16.3

9,419

16.7

2.1

Apple

5,933

10.1

5,547

9.9

7.0

Acer

3,853

6.5

3,780

6.7

1.9

ASUS

3,715

6.3

3,405

6.1

9.1

Others

7,790

13.2

8,137

14.5

-4.3

Total

58,947

100.0

56,272

100.0

4.8

Notes: Data includes desktop and laptop PCs that are equipped with Windows, macOS and Chrome OS. All data is estimated based on a preliminary study. Final estimates will be subject to change. The statistics are based on shipments selling into channels. Numbers may not add up to totals shown due to rounding.

Source: Gartner (April 2025)

In the U.S. market, HP was in the top spot with 25.1% market share (see Table 2), followed by Dell with 23.9% of the market. 

Table 2: Gartner Data Snapshot: Preliminary U.S. PC Vendor Unit Shipment Estimates for 1Q25 (Thousands of Units)

Company

1Q25 Shipments

1Q25 Market Share (%)

1Q24 Shipments

1Q24 Market Share (%)

1Q25-1Q24 Growth (%)

HP Inc.

4,116

25.1

3,641

25.0

13.1

Dell Technologies

3,923

23.9

3,652

25.1

7.4

Lenovo

3,147

19.2

2,606

17.9

20.7

Apple

2,613

15.9

2,249

15.4

16.2

Acer

944

5.8

811

5.6

16.4

ASUS

464

2.8

399

2.7

16.3

Others

1,185

7.2

1,202

8.3

-1.4

Total

16,391

100.0

14,559

100.0

12.6

Notes: Data includes desktop and laptop PCs that are equipped with Windows, macOS and Chrome OS. All data is estimated based on a preliminary study. Final estimates will be subject to change. The statistics are based on shipments selling into channels. Numbers may not add up to totals shown due to rounding.
Source: Gartner (April 2025)

Gartner clients can read more in “Market Share Alert: Preliminary, PCs, Worldwide 1Q25.”  Final statistics will be available soon to Gartner clients.

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