82.7 million PC units shipped in Q1 2021, highest first quarter shipments since 2012
With the total shipments of 82.7 million, the industry registered a 55% year-on-year growth, and the highest Q1 shipments since 2012 say Canalys
Nidhi Singal | April 13, 2021 | Updated 14:21 IST
Even after poor quarters in 2020, desktops too improved slightly at the start of 2021 with the level of shipment decline easing
The worldwide PC market witnessed a huge jump in shipments of desktop and notebooks, including workstations in the first quarter of 2021. With the total shipments of 82.7 million, the industry registered a 55% year-on-year growth, and the highest Q1 shipments since 2012 say Canalys. However, this growth rate was buoyed by a weak Q1 2020. Backlogs on orders from 2020, particularly for notebooks, were a key driver, though new demand is also a factor as smaller businesses begin their recoveries. While the research includes Chromebooks in the PC markets, tablets and detachable are n