PUBLISHER: The Business Research Company | PRODUCT CODE: 1975869
PUBLISHER: The Business Research Company | PRODUCT CODE: 1975869
A laptop, also known as a notebook computer, is a portable personal computer powered by battery or AC, typically smaller than a briefcase, ideal for use in mobile settings such as airplanes, libraries, meetings, and temporary offices.
Primary types include ultrabooks, netbooks, notebooks, and others. Ultrabooks are thin and lightweight, offering similar or better computing functionality compared to standard laptops. They come in various screen sizes, such as over 17 inches, 15.0 to 16.9 inches, and 13 to 14.9 inches. Laptops serve personal, business, and gaming purposes predominantly.
Tariffs have created notable challenges for the laptops market by increasing the cost of imported components such as processors, displays, memory modules, and batteries. These cost pressures have affected pricing and availability across consumer, business, and gaming segments, particularly in regions reliant on global manufacturing supply chains like asia pacific and north america. Manufacturers have faced margin pressure and longer lead times. At the same time, tariffs are encouraging localized assembly, supply chain diversification, and investments in regional manufacturing facilities, which may support long term market stability.
The laptops market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides laptops market statistics, including laptops industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a laptops market share, detailed laptops market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the laptops industry. This laptops market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry.
The laptops market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $272.91 billion in 2025 to $293.14 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.4%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to growth in mobile computing needs, enterprise workforce digitization, expansion of education technology, decline of desktop usage, global internet penetration.
The laptops market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $402.1 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.2%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to hybrid work adoption, demand for AI enabled laptops, growth of gaming and content creation, sustainability driven hardware innovation, enterprise device refresh cycles. Major trends in the forecast period include thin and lightweight laptop demand, high performance gaming laptops, business and enterprise mobility, cloud enabled computing devices, energy efficient laptop designs.
The growing adoption of remote work is expected to drive the growth of the laptops market going forward. Remote work, also known as telecommuting or telework, is a work arrangement in which employees carry out their job tasks from locations outside the traditional office environment. Laptops play a vital role in supporting remote work and offer several benefits, including portability, flexibility, increased productivity, cost-efficiency, and enhanced communication and security. For example, in June 2023, according to Forbes Media LLC, a US-based media company, 12.7% of employees in the US reported working from home in 2023, and by 2025, 32.6 million people are expected to work remotely. Therefore, the rising adoption of remote work is fueling the growth of the laptops market.
Major companies in the laptops market are focusing on developing innovative products, such as All-in-One (AIO) desktops, to meet the growing demand for compact, high-performance computing solutions suitable for both professional and home users. An all-in-one desktop integrates all components-including the CPU, storage, memory, and display-into a single monitor unit, saving space, reducing cable clutter, and offering a sleek, easy-to-set-up alternative to traditional desktop PCs with separate towers. For instance, in September 2023, AsusTeK Computer Inc., a Taiwan-based laptop manufacturer, launched a new lineup of all-in-one laptops and desktops, including the Asus S500SE, Asus S501ME, and ROG DT. The Asus S500SE, featuring an Intel Core i7 processor up to the 13th generation, is ideal for daily content creation and home entertainment, while the Asus ROG DT G22, also equipped with an Intel Core i7 processor, is designed for gamers, enabling smooth performance for games and applications.
In September 2023, HP Inc., a US-based laptop manufacturer, partnered with Google LLC to produce Chromebooks in India under the Make in India initiative. Through this partnership, HP and Google aim to provide affordable, high-quality Chromebooks to support digital education in India, allowing students and educators to access modern computing devices while promoting local manufacturing and reducing dependence on imports. Google LLC is a US-based technology company specializing in software, cloud services, and education technology solutions.
Major companies operating in the laptops market are Apple Inc.; Dell Technologies Inc.; HP Inc.; Lenovo Group Limited; ASUStek Computer Inc.; Acer Inc.; Microsoft Corporation; Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.; Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd.; MSI (Micro-Star International Co. Ltd.); Razer Inc.; Panasonic Corporation; Fujitsu Limited; VAIO Corporation; System76; Gigabyte Technology Co. Ltd.; Origin PC; Alienware Corporation; Chuwi Innovation Limited; Xiaomi Corporation; Jumper Technology Co. Ltd.; Eurocom Corporation; Eluktronics Inc.; Sager Notebook Computers; TUXEDO Computers GmbH; Dynabook Inc.
North America was the largest region in the laptops market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the global laptops market share report during the forecast period. The regions covered in the laptops market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.
The countries covered in the laptops market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain
The laptops market consists of sales of laptops which are portable and compact personal computers with the same capabilities as a desktop computer. These include the ultrabook, netbook, notebook, and others. Values in this market are factory gate values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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This report focuses laptops market which is experiencing strong growth. The report gives a guide to the trends which will be shaping the market over the next ten years and beyond.
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The report covers market characteristics, size and growth, segmentation, regional and country breakdowns, total addressable market (TAM), market attractiveness score (MAS), competitive landscape, market shares, company scoring matrix, trends and strategies for this market. It traces the market's historic and forecast market growth by geography.
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