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.
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.
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 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.
Global notebook shipments were up 20.9% sequentially and down only 5.5% on year in the second quarter of 2023, but the volumes are only expected to stay flat in the third quarter and dip a single-digit percentage in the fourth quarter.