Global notebook shipment forecast, 2017 and beyond

Digitimes Research estimates that 2016 was another down year for the global notebook market, with shipments dipping below 150 million. While the market will continue shrinking in 2017, the drop will be much less dramatic, as Windows 10 adoption in the enterprise will drive corporate demand. This Digitimes Special Report examines key factors in the notebook industry, including products, vendors and ODMs, that will affect total shipments in 2017 and through 2021.

• Introduction

• Form factor definition

• Key factors affecting 2017 worldwide notebook shipments

• Supply side

• Table 1: Key factors affecting 2017 worldwide notebook shipments - supply side

• Demand side

• Table 2: Key factors affecting 2017 worldwide notebook shipments - demand side

• Shipment breakdown

• Global shipments

• Chart 1: Global notebook shipment forecast, 2013-2021 (m units)

• Shipment breakdown by vendor

• Table 3: Shipment performance of major notebook brands in 2017

• Rankings

• Chart 2: Notebook shipments by vendor, 2015-2017 (k units)

• Chart 3: Notebook shipment share by vendor, 2015-2017

• Vendor-ODM relationships

• Chart 4: Taiwan notebook shipments, 2015-2017 (k units)

• Chart 5: Taiwan shipments by ODMs, 2017 (k units)

• Chart 6: Vendor-ODM matrix, 2017 (k units)

• Chart 7: Vendor-ODM matrix share, 2017

• Chromebook shipments

• Chart 8: Chromebook shipments, 2013-2016 (k units)

• Chart 9: Chromebook shipments by vendor, 2014-2016 (k units)

• Gaming notebook shipments by players

• Chart 10: Gaming notebook shipments by vendor, 2015-2016 (k units)

• 2-in-1 device shipments

• Chart 11: 2-in-1 device shipments by maker, 2016 (k units)