With many negative factors continuing to haunt global notebook demand and a high comparison base in March, the global top-5 notebook brands' shipments went down 30% on month in April.

Global notebook shipments made a around 5% sequential decline in the fourth quarter of 2023 before enjoying a minor increase in the first quarter of 2024 thanks primarily to robust orders from the eduction procurement sector

After a decline in January volumes, the global top-5 brand saw their combined shipments pick up from a month ago and also a year ago.

Global top-5 notebook brands saw their combined shipments plummet sharply from a month ago in January 2024 as the slow season kicked in and the global economy remains deeply influenced by negative factors.

Global notebook shipments to suffer another 5% decline in 1Q24 after an almost 6% sequential drop in 4Q23.

The global top-5 notebook brands not including Apple saw their combined shipments in November rise 10% from October, while those of the top-3 ODMs also enjoyed growth at a similar level.

Global tablet shipments went up nearly 10% from a quarter ago to reach around 31 million units in the third quarter of 2023, thanks partly to robust seasonal demand.

Global notebook shipments enjoyed a further resumption in the third quarter of 2023, but will fall sequentially in the fourth quarter.

The global top-5 notebook brands not including Apple saw their combined shipments decelerate on month in October, while the top-3 ODMs also suffered the same decline rate in their combined shipments.

Global notebook shipments are likely to expand by a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3% from 2023 to 2028.

Global top-5 notebook brands saw shipment start growing both on-monthly and on-yearly in August 2023.

Global tablet shipments reached only 28.09 million units in the second quarter of 2023, down nearly 5% from a quarter ago, due to the quarter being the traditional slow season and sales in key markets such as North America and China showing no major improvement.