Good news regarding the growth data of the computer market. According to a new report from IDC (via 9to5Mac), Apple ranked first in annual growth We compare the first quarter of 2024 with the same period of the previous year. Other brands such as Acer, Lenovo showed similar growth. The computer market has been in crisis for the last two years, and the beginning of 2024 is the recovery.

How much will Mac sales increase at the beginning of 2024?

According to the data, Apple recorded 14.6% growth in computer shipments in the first quarter of 2024. there is 8.1% market share Lenovo ranks fourth behind HP and Dell; Acer and Asus are below with 6% market share.

Lenovo currently has a market share of 23% but has seen lower annual growth of 7.8%. HP also disputes this ruling, with a market share of 20.1%, but is recording almost no growth on an annual basis (0.2%). As a matter of fact, Acer became the second fastest growing brand with 9.2%.

Cupertinos shipped 4.8 millionAll 3 leaders fell behind in the same way. The countries with the most computer shipments were the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Since things are not going well in China, IDC states that demand for desktop computers is lowOne of the most popular places.

The world’s top 5 brands, computer shipments in the first quarter of 2024

Apple may take a few steps further after the introduction of the MacBook Air and a new rival

The start of this quarter could mean a new boost for Apple in its next report. HE MacBook Air M3 launch It has interesting features, in addition to showing a clear improvement in performance, the speed and writing of the SSD are better than before because it is not partitioned like in the scene with the M2. Computers with Apple silicon come at a good timeWe should also add the discounts available on the MacBook Air, which may contribute to the statistics.

New MacBook Air has faster data transfer speed

A new rival will emerge from the shadows in May. Windows will refresh its laptops with an ARM architecture powered by Qualcomm. According to internal reports, M3 chips will perform better in different tasks and can make a significant difference. Will Microsoft participate in the next IDC statistics?