Counterpoint: Global PC Shipments Grow 3.1% YoY in 2Q, Expected to Rise 3% for Whole Yr

　　Global PC shipments grew by 3.1% YoY to 62.5 million units in 2Q24, marking 2 consecutive quarters of YoY growth in shipments of the PC market, according to the preliminary data from Counterpoint.

　　AI PC remained the hottest topic in the PC industry. The AMD Ryzen AI 300 and Intel Corporation (INTC.US) 's Lunar Lake, which are expected to be released in late-3Q24, will further drive the popularization of AI PC.

　　LENOVO GROUP (00992.HK) -0.080 (-0.753%) Short selling $120.22M; Ratio 33.580% , HP Inc. (HPQ.US) , Dell Technologies Inc. (DELL.US) and Apple Inc. (AAPL.US) took the top 4 positions on the list. Overall, their rankings and shares remained largely unchanged in 2Q24.

　　Apple had a solid 2Q24 results, with a 8.5% market share, as the Company awaits the release of its new MacBook equipped with the M4 chip in hopes of returning to growth in shipments by the end of 2024.

　　Counterpoint still believed that PC shipment growth will be around 3% this year, thanks to demand for AI PC and the post-COVID-19 replacement cycle.

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