This is a list of laptop brands and manufacturers.
Brand | Country | Region | Product Lines | Market share (Q3 2023) [1] |
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Lenovo | China | Asia | IdeaPad, Legion, ThinkPad, ThinkBook, Yoga | 23.5% |
HP | United States | North America | EliteBook, Envy, Omen, Pavilion, ZBook, Spectre, Victus, ProBook, OmniBook | 19.8% |
Dell | United States | North America | Alienware, G Series, Inspiron, Latitude, Precision, Vostro, XPS | 15.0% |
Apple | United States | North America | MacBook, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro | 10.6% |
Asus | Taiwan | Asia | Zenbook, Vivobook, Chromebook, ROG, TUF, ZEPHYRUS, EeeBook, Expertbook, Transformer, ASUSPRO, ProArt | 7.1% |
Acer | Taiwan | Asia | Aspire, Enduro, Extensa, Ferrari, Nitro, Predator, Swift, Spin, Switch, TravelMate | 6.4% |
Brand | Country | Region | Product lines |
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Aftershock | Singapore | Asia | Apex 15X, Forge 15X |
AGB Supreme Technology | India | Asia | Octev Series, Tiara, Orion |
Alienware | United States | North America | X15, X16, M15, Area-51m R2, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18 |
Apple Inc. | United States | North America | Mac Series, iMac Series |
Avell [2] | Brazil | South America | |
Avita | Hong Kong | Asia | |
Axioo | Indonesia | Asia | MyBook, Slimbook, Chromebook |
Bitblaze | Russia | Europe | Titan BM15 [3] |
Bmax | China | Asia | MaxBook |
BOXX Technologies | United States | North America | GoBOXX |
BTO Europe | Netherlands | Europe | BTO, Toxic |
Casper | Turkey | Asia | Nirvana, Excalibur |
CHUWI | China | Asia | Herobook, Corebook |
Colorful | China | Asia | |
Corsair | United States | North America | Voyager [4] |
Clevo | Taiwan | Asia | NP70 series, P870DM3-G, X170KM-G, X7200 |
CyberPowerPC | United States | North America | Tracer V Series, Tracer IV, Tracer III |
Daten | Brazil | South America | Datenbook |
Dere | China | Asia | Mbook |
Digital Storm | United States | North America | Avon 15, Banshee 17.3" |
Durabook | United States | North America | Z141, S141, S15AB, R8300 |
Dynabook | Japan | Asia | Portégé, Tecra, Satellite/Satellite Pro, E Series |
Eluktronics | United States | North America | Prometheus XVII, MAG-15, MAG-15R, MECH-15 G3, MAX-15, MAX-17 |
Eurocom | Canada | Sky, Tornado, Nightsky, Commander, Monster | |
Evoo | United States | North America | EG Series, EV-C Series, EVC Series, TEV Series |
Falcon Northwest | United States | North America | DRX, TLX |
Framework Computer | United States | North America | Framework Laptop |
Fujitsu | Japan | Asia | Celsius, LifeBook |
Gateway | United States | North America | 2-in-1 Convertible, Ultra Slim |
Geo | United Kingdom | Europe | GeoBook |
Star Labs [5] | United Kingdom | Europe | StarLite, StarBook |
Getac | Taiwan | Asia | B360, S410, F110, UX10, V110 |
Gigabyte | Taiwan | Asia | Aorus, Aero, Gaming |
United States | North America | Chromebook Pixel, Pixelbook, Pixelbook Go | |
Hansung | South Korea | Asia | |
Hasee | China | Asia | Z-Series |
Honor | China | Asia | MagicBook |
Huawei | China | Asia | MateBook |
Hyundai Technology | United States | North America | Flip, book, flipnote, thinnote |
Illegear | Malaysia | Asia | Prodigy, Rogue |
Infinitx | Hong Kong | Asia | |
JOI | Malaysia | Asia | Book |
KUU | China | Asia | Kbook, Yepbook, Yobook, Xbook-2 |
Lava International | India | Asia | Twinpad, Helium Series |
LG | South Korea | Asia | Gram, Xnote |
Lenovo (Beijing) Limited | China | Asia | |
Machenike | China | Asia | Machcreator, T58 |
MALIBAL | United States | North America | Aon |
Thomson | France | Europe | NEO, AIO, ASERIE, MSERIE, CEOS, ROXXOR |
Maguay | Romania | Europe | MyWay, GamePower, OfficePower, ExpertStation, PowerStation, Mini-Server |
Medion | Germany | Europe | Akoya |
Micro-Star International (MSi) | Taiwan | Asia | Megabook, Modern, GT, GS, GF, GE, GP, GL, Wind |
Microsoft | United States | North America | Microsoft Surface |
Microtech [6] | Italy | Europe | CoreBook, e-book Lite |
Monster Notebook | Turkey | Asia | Abra, Tulpar, Huma, Semruk, Markut |
Mouse Computer LuvBook | Japan | Asia | |
MNT Research | Germany | Europe | Reform |
Multi | Brazil | South America | Ultra [7] |
NEC | Japan | Asia | LaVie, ProSpeed, UltraLite, Versa, VersaPro |
Njoy (brand by Dai-Tech ) | Romania | Europe | Aerial, Ediam |
Nokia | Finland | Europe | PureBook |
Obsidian-PC | Portugal | Europe | PC50 |
Optima | Romania | Europe | OptimBook, OptimBook Pro, NoteBook, NoteBook Pro, MECIPT, MECIPT Pro, DACICC, DACICC Pro |
Origin PC | United States | North America | EVO15-S, EVO17-S, EVO17-X, NT-15i, NT-15, NT-17 |
OverPowered | United States | North America | Gaming Laptop 15, Gaming Laptop 15+, Gaming Laptop 17+ |
Panasonic | Japan | Asia | Toughbook, Toughpad, Let's Note |
Packard Bell | Netherlands | Europe | Statesman |
Positivo | Brazil | South America | |
Primebook | India | Asia | Primebook 4G, [8] Primebook Wifi |
Purism | United States | North America | Librem |
Razer | United States | North America | Blade, Book |
Realme | China | Asia | Realmebook |
Sager Notebook computers [9] (exports Clevo) | United States | North America | NP Series |
Samsung | South Korea | Asia | Ativ, Notebook, Sens, Galaxy Book |
Slimbook [10] | Spain | Europe | Essential 15, Pro X, KDE Slimbook |
SKIKK [11] | Netherlands | Europe | Asgard, Loki, Niflheim, Bifrost, Freya, Idavoll, Baldr, Green, Ivaldi, Sindri |
Shenzhen Jumper Technology [12] | China | Asia | EZpad go, EZpad, EZBook |
System76 | United States | North America | Galago Pro, Oryx Pro, Pangolin, Lemur Pro, Gazelle, Darter Pro, Kudu Pro, Serval WS, Bonobo WS, Adder WS |
Teclast | China | Asia | |
Thunderobot | China | Asia | |
Tsinghua Tongfang | China | Asia | X-Series |
TUXEDO Computers | Germany | Europe | Aura, Gemini, InfinityBook S, InfinityBook Pro, Polaris, Pulse, Sirius, Stellaris |
uLBx | Northern Europe | Europe | uLBxBook, Plusiron, CoreChrome, 4CKA Mouse |
UMAX | Taiwan | Asia | VisionBook |
VAIO | Japan | Asia | Z series, F series, S series, SX series [13] |
Vant | Spain | Europe | Moove, Agile, Edge |
Vastking | China | Asia | KingPad, Kingbook |
Velocity Micro | United States | North America | Signature 17, Raptor S77, Raptor MX70 |
VIT | Venezuela | South America | P1420, P3310-01, P3310-02 |
Walmart | United States | North America | Motile |
Walton | Bangladesh | Asia | Prelude, Passion, Tamarind, Karonda, Waxjambu |
Xiaomi | China | Asia | Mi NoteBook, RedmiBook |
XMG (Schenker Technologies ) | Germany | Europe | Apex, Core, Dj 15, Focus, Neo Series, Pro Series |
Xolo | India | Asia | |
Zeuslap | China | Asia | |
Zyrex | Indonesia | Asia | Sky, Cruiser, Confidante, Chromebook |
Brand | Country | Region | Product lines | Notes | |||
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3DFX Interactive Inc. | United States | North America | BenQ | Taiwan | Asia | Joybook | |
Epson | Japan | Asia | ActionNote, HX-20, PX-4, PX-8 Geneva, Endeavor | ||||
Grundig | Germany | Europe | |||||
HCL | India | Asia | HCL Me | ||||
HTC | Taiwan | Asia | HTC Shift | ||||
IBM | United States | North America | Convertible, PCradio, ThinkPad | IBM sold its personal computer and Intel-based server businesses to Lenovo in 2005. | |||
Olivetti | Italy | Europe | Olibook | ||||
Onkyo | Japan | Asia | SOTEC | ||||
Philips | Netherlands | Europe | X200 | ||||
Sony | Japan | Asia | VAIO | Sony sold its PC business division to Japan Industrial Partners (JIP) in 2014; owns 5% of VAIO Corporation. | |||
Toshiba | Japan | Asia | Dynabook, Libretto, Portege, Satellite, T1000, Tecra, Qosmio | Toshiba has fully exited the personal computer and laptop business in June 2020, transferring the remaining 19.9% shares to Sharp Corporation [14] which now runs the business as Dynabook. | |||
Vestel | Turkey | Asia | |||||
Wipro | India | Asia |
The vast majority of laptops on the market are manufactured by a small handful of Taiwan-based original design manufacturers (ODM), although their production bases are located mostly in mainland China. Quanta Computer pioneered the contract manufacturing of laptops in 1988. By 1990, Taiwanese companies manufactured 11% of the world's laptops. That percentage grew to 32% in 1996, 50% in 2000, 80% in 2007 and 94% in 2011. [16] [17] The Taiwanese ODMs have since lost some market share to Chinese ODMs, but still manufactured 82.3% of the world's laptops in Q2 of 2019, according to IDC. [18]
Major relationships include: [19]
Year | 2020 [20] | 2019 | 2018 [21] | 2017 | 2016 [22] | 2015 [23] | 2014 [24] | 2013 [25] | 2012 [26] | 2011 [27] | 2010 [19] [28] | 2009 [29] [30] | 2006 [30] | ||
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ODM | Units sold (millions) | Units sold (millions) | Units sold (millions) | Units sold (millions) | Units sold (millions) | Units sold (millions) | Units sold (millions) | Units sold (millions) | Units sold (millions) | Units sold (millions) | Units sold (millions) | Units sold (millions) | Proportion of market | Units sold (millions) | Proportion of market |
Compal | 45.4 | 42.6 | 34.5 | 39.3 | 43.0 | 46.0 | 37.8 | 55.7 | 48.2 | 37.9 | 26% | 15 | 21% | ||
Quanta | 57.6 | 34.8 | 37.6 | 40.6 | 31.6 | 48.5 | 43.1 | 53.8 | 54.0 | 52.1 | 35.9 | 25% | 24 | 33% | |
Wistron | 20.4 | 17.4 | 18.9 | 18.8 | 21.1 | 24.0 | 31.5 | 31.5 | 27.5 | 26.2 [31] | 18% | 11 | 15% | ||
Inventec | 19.5 | 18.4 | 9.9 | 8.5 | 18.6 | 20.9 | 16.8 | 17.0 | 16.2 | 21 [32] | 15% | 7 | 10% | ||
Pegatron, [33] until 2007 Asus [34] | 11.4 | 10.3 | 8.7 | 9.5 | 9.8 | 14.0 | 18.5 | 17.5 | 15.5 | 10.9 | 8% | 5 | 7% | ||
Foxconn [33] | 2.7 | 4.2 | 18.4 | 10.0 | 7.2 | 5% | |||||||||
Flextronics | 5.0 | 4.3 | 7.2 | 5% | |||||||||||
Elitegroup [33] | 3.6 | 2% | |||||||||||||
Huaqin | 8.0 | 3.0 | |||||||||||||
Others | 15.0 | 10.0 | 11 | 15% | |||||||||||
Total | ? | ? | 163.7 | 164.7 | ? | 158 | 141 | 148 | 194 [35] | 214 | 203 [36] | 125 [32] | 100% | 72.6 | 100% |
There is a discrepancy between the 2009 numbers due to the various sources cited; i.e. the units sold by all ODMs add up to 144.3 million laptops, which is much more than the given total of 125 million laptops. The market share percentages currently refer to those 144.3 million total. Sources may indicate hard drive deliveries to the ODM instead of actual laptop sales, though the two numbers may be closely correlated.
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Acer Inc. is a Taiwanese-American multinational company that produces computer hardware and electronics, headquartered in Xizhi, New Taipei City. Its products include desktop PCs, laptop PCs, tablets, servers, storage devices, virtual reality devices, displays, smartphones and peripherals, as well as gaming PCs and accessories under its Predator brand. As of 2024, Acer is the world's sixth-largest personal computer vendor by unit sales.
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