Slow growth for notebooks
by David Manners · Electronics Weekly.com2024 notebook shipments will grow 3.9% to 174 million units, and 2025 shipments will grow 4.9% to 183 million units, says TrendForce.
The impact of AI-integrated notebooks remains limited.
While the commercial notebook market is expected to see 2025 growth of over 7%, consumer notebook growth may slow to 3%.
China manufactures about 89% of total capacity. While some ODMs are expanding production lines in Vietnam, Thailand, India, and Mexico, establishing a supply chain ecosystem in these regions will require time.