2022 Global PC and Server Industry Development Trends and Key Issues

2022 Global PC and Server Industry Development Trends and Key Issues

Enterprises’ return-to-office plans have stimulated demand for commercial PCs but have reduced demand for consumer and education PCs. The global notebook PC and desktop PC market volumes are expected to decline slightly to 240 million units and nearly 80 million units, respectively, in 2022. Since the motherboard market development is always highly correlated with desktop PCs, global motherboard market volume is estimated at between 85 million to 95 million units in the next five years. Meanwhile, the global server market continues to grow and the increasing cloud computing applications based on 5G, AI, and edge computing technologies will become major growth enabler for the server market in the next five years. This report provides an overview of the global notebook PC, desktop PC, motherboard, and server markets with market volume forecast for the period 2022-2025; looks into the latest industry and market trends and examines the major strategies of key players.


  • Global Economic Development
    • Global Economics Continue to Grow Despite the COVID-19
    • COVID-19 Still Play a Key Role in Affecting IT Market Demand
    • Inflation to Gain Much Attention in 1H 2022
  • Global PC Market Development
    • COVID-19 and Key Component Shortage to Continue Affecting Market Demand in 2022
    • Notebook PC Supply Chain Actively Replenishing Inventories at the Distribution End
    • Global Notebook PC Market Volume to Dip Slightly in 2022
      • Table Global Notebook PC Market Volume, 2016-2025
    • Commercial Replacement Demand to Bolster Global Desktop PC Shipments in 2022
      • Table Commercial Replacement Demand to Bolster Global Desktop PC Shipments in 2022
    • Top 3 Brands Account for 60% of the Total PC Shipments
    • Global Motherboard Shipments to Slow Down in 2022 If the Pandemic Eases
      • Table Global Motherboard Shipments to Slow Down in 2022 If the Pandemic Eases
    • Most Brands Feel Optimistic about 2022 Despite Worries over Inventory Pileups
      • Table Taiwan Notebook PC Shipment Volume, 2016-2025
    • Chromebooks and AIO PCs are Growth Engine for Taiwanese ODMs
  • Development of Key PC Products and Applications
    • Chromebook Market Demand is Plummeting in 2022 as Demand for Education Bids Contracts
      • Table Chromebook Market Demand is Plummeting in 2022 as Demand for Education Bids Contracts
    • Education Bids in Europe and U.S are Main Growth Drivers for Chromebooks
    • Gaming Notebook PC Market to be Benefited by New AAA Games
      • Table Global Gaming Notebook PC Market
    • 15" and 17" are Main Screen Sizes for Gaming Notebook PCs
    • Gaming Monitors Aim to Provide High Picture Quality, Fluent, and Immersive Experience
    • Global Desktop PC Market Dwindles During Pandemic but not AIO PC
    • PC Brands Actively Launch AIO PCs to Seize Unexpected Opportunities of COVID-19
    • Apple Now All-in on In-house M1 Processor
    • Apple's Success in M1 Processor Lures More Arm-base Processor Deployments
      • Table Global Notebook Market Share by CPU Supplier, 2019 – 2022
    • Arm-base Processors' Deployments in macOS, Chrome OS, and Microsoft OS
  • Global Server Market Development
    • Diversified Development of Cloud Applications Continue to Drive Global Server Growth
      • Table Global Server Market Volume, 2016-2025
    • Shortage of Key Components is the Key to Affecting Server Shipments
    • ODM Direct Continues Affecting Shipment Share of Server Brands
      • Table Global Server Shipment Share by Brand, 2020-2022
    • Server Products Diversify due to Diverse Application Services
    • Server Brands are Deploying A Full Range of Production Lines
    • Dell, HP, and Inspur Adopt Their Proprietary Strategies
    • Cloud Service Providers Extending Service Coverage via M&As
    • Cloud Service Providers to Develop Chips in-house to Enhance Customer Services
  • Development of Key Server Products and Application
    • Technology Innovation and Application Areas of High Performance Computing
    • New Trends for the IT Industry in 2022
    • High Performance Computing Development from Business Application Perspective
    • High Performance Computing Development from Product Design Perspective
    • AMD and Arm-powered Data Centers are Proliferating
      • Table Global Server Shipment Share by Processor, 2020-2023 (Overall)
      • Table Global Server Shipment Share by Processor, 2020-2023 (ODM Direct)
    • Global Customers Pay Increasing Attention to Information Security Compliance
    • Servers Separating Production Lines to Meet Information Security Compliance Requirements
  • Development of Key Server Products and Applications
    • The Rise of the New Green Economy
    • CPU Power Consumption Demand Drives Development of Cooling Technologies in Servers
    • Energy Efficiency and Net Zero Lead to Wide Adoption of Liquid Cooling in Data Centers
  • Conclusion
    • Conclusion: PC
    • Conclusion-Server

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