HP commanded the North American market in the first quarter of 2018 according to the International Data Corporation (IDC).
The company seized 22.6 percent of the market followed by Lenovo at 20.4 percent, Dell at 16.9 percent, Acer at 6.8 percent, and Apple at 6.6 percent.
Compared to the same quarter in 2018, HP grew 4.3 percent while Lenovo evened out and Dell grew 6.4 percent. Acer and Apple actually dropped 7.7 and 4.8 percent, respectively.
Overall, the PC market growth remained flat in the first quarter compared to the same period in 2017.
The statistics include desktops, laptops, and workstations, which combined saw 60.4 million units sold globally in the first quarter of 2018. Market watchers previously predicted a 1.5 percent decline.
The report shows that in North America alone, 13.5 million units shipped during the first quarter.
For the EMEA region (Europe, Middle East, Africa), the report doesn’t state how many units actually shipped. But instead says the region’s PC market showed stable growth.
Notebooks maintained a growth trajectory due to increased mobile adoption and customer awareness.
While desktops experienced strong results thanks to a growing gaming community and long-awaited device refreshes.