List of laptop brands and manufacturers
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This is a list of laptop brands and manufacturers.
Manufacturers
Major brands
Company
Country/Region
Current product lines
Defunct product lines
Market share (Q3 2023)[ 1]
Lenovo
China
Essential , IdeaPad , Legion , ThinkBook , ThinkPad , ThinkPad Yoga , Yoga
3000 , Flex , Miix , Skylight , ThinkPad Helix , ThinkPad Twist
23.5%
HP
United States
EliteBook , OmniBook , ProBook , ZBook
110 , Envy , Essential , Mini , Pavilion , Spectre , Voodoo Envy
19.8%
Dell
United States
Inspiron , Latitude , XPS
320SLi , Adamo , Studio , Vostro
15.0%
Apple
United States
MacBook Air , MacBook Pro
iBook , Macintosh Portable , MacBook , PowerBook
10.6%
Asus
Taiwan
ASUSPRO , Expertbook , ProArt , Republic of Gamers , Transformer , TUF , Vivobook , ZenBook , Zephyrus
EeeBook
7.1%
Acer
Taiwan
Aspire , Enduro , Extensa , Nitro , Packard Bell , Predator , Spin , Swift , TravelMate
AcerNote , Aspire One , Aspire Timeline , Ferrari , Gemstone , Switch
6.4%
Other brands
Company
Country/Region
Current model lines
Former model lines
Alienware
United States
X15, X16, M15, Area-51m R2, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18
Altyk
France
Le PC portable, Le Petit PC Portable
Advan
Indonesia
WorkPlus, WorkPro, PixelWar, Soulmate
Vanbook
Axioo [id ]
Indonesia
Cyberbook, Hype, MyBook, Pongo, Z Series
Pico, Neon
Casper [tr ]
Turkey
Nirvana
CHUWI [ja ]
China
Herobook, Corebook
Colorful [zh ]
China
Corsair
United States
Voyager
Clevo
Taiwan
NP70 series, P870DM3-G, X170KM-G, X7200
CyberPowerPC
United States
Tracer V Series, Tracer IV, Tracer III
Digital Storm
United States
Avon 15, Banshee 17.3"
Dynabook
Japan
E series , Portรฉgรฉ , Satellite Pro , Tecra
โ
Eurocom
Canada
Sky, Tornado, Nightsky, Commander, Monster
Falcon Northwest
United States
DRX, TLX
Framework Computer
United States
Framework Laptop
Fujitsu
Japan
Celsius , Lifebook
โ
Getac
Taiwan
B360, S410, F110, UX10, V110
Gigabyte
Taiwan
Aorus, Aero, Gaming
Google
United States
Chromebook Pixel , Pixelbook , Pixelbook Go
Hasee
China
Z-Series
Honor
China
MagicBook
Huawei
China
MateBook , Qingyun
โ
Hyundai Technology
South Korea
Flip, Book, FlipNote, ThinNote
Infinix Mobile
Hong Kong
InBook, GTBook
Itel Mobile
Hong Kong
Able, Epic
Lava International
India
Twinpad, Helium Series
LG
South Korea
Gram
Xnote
Thomson
France
Neo, A series, M series, Ceos, Roxxor
Maguay [ro ]
Romania
MyWay, GamePower, OfficePower, ExpertStation, PowerStation, Mini-Server
Medion
Germany
Akoya
Micro-Star International
Taiwan
Megabook, Modern, GT, GS, GF, GE, GP, GL, Wind
Microsoft
United States
Surface Laptop , Surface Laptop Go , Surface Laptop SE , Surface Laptop Studio
โ
Monster Notebook [tr ]
Turkey
Abra, Tulpar, Huma, Semruk, Markut
Mouse Computer
Japan
LuvBook
Multi
Brazil
Ultra
Dai-Tech [ro ]
Romania
Njoy Aerial, Njoy Ediam
Nokia
Finland
PureBook
Origin PC
United States
EVO15-S, EVO17-S, EVO17-X, NT-15i, NT-15, NT-17
Panasonic
Japan
Let's Note , Toughbook
CF-V21P , Toughpad
Positivo
Brazil
Purism
United States
Librem
Razer
Singapore / United States
Blade, Book
Realme
China
Realmebook
Samsung Electronics
South Korea
Galaxy Book , Galaxy Book Pro , Notebook , Series 7 Slate
Ativ , Sens
Schenker Technologies [de ]
Germany
XMG Apex, XMG Core, XMG Dj 15, XMG Focus, XMG Neo Series, XMG Pro Series
System76
United States
Galago Pro, Oryx Pro, Pangolin, Lemur Pro, Gazelle, Darter Pro, Kudu Pro, Serval WS, Bonobo WS, Adder WS
Teclast [sk ]
China
Tecno
Hong Kong
MegaBook
Tsinghua Tongfang
China
X-Series
Tuxedo Computers
Germany
Aura, Gemini, InfinityBook S, InfinityBook Pro, Polaris, Pulse, Sirius, Stellaris
UMAX
Taiwan / Czech Republic
VisionBook
Vaio
Japan
Z series , F series, S series, SX series
Velocity Micro
United States
Signature 17, Raptor S77, Raptor MX70
VIT
Venezuela
P1420, P3310-01, P3310-02
Walmart
United States
Gateway 2-in-1 Convertible, Gateway Ultra Slim, Motile
Walton
Bangladesh
Prelude, Passion, Tamarind, Karonda, Waxjambu
Wings[ 2]
India
Nuvobook series
Xiaomi
China
Mi NoteBook , RedmiBook
Xolo
India
Zyrex [id ]
Indonesia
Sky, Cruiser, Confidante, Chromebook
Zebronics
India
PRO Series Z NBC
Floydwiz Technologies
India
Prime book
Reliance Industries
India
Jiobook
No longer manufacturing computers
Company
Country/Region
Product lines
Notes
BenQ
Taiwan
Canon
JapanโUnited States
Innova Book , NoteJet , Power Notebook
Canon exited the personal computer business in 1997.[ 3]
CTX
Taiwan
EzNote
Epson
Japan
ActionNote , Endeavor , HX-20 , PX-4 , PX-8 Geneva
Epson exited the personal computer business in the United States in 1996 and in Japan in the 2010s.
Grundig
Germany
HCL
India
Me
HTC
Taiwan
Shift
Hitachi
Japan
VisionBook
IBM
United States
PC Convertible , PCradio , PS/2 Model CL57 SX , PS/2 Model L40 SX , PS/note , PS/2 Note , PS/55 Note , Palm Top PC 110 , WorkPad Z50
IBM sold its personal computer and Intel-based server businesses to Lenovo in 2005.
NEC
Japan
LaVie , MultiSpeed , ProSpeed , UltraLite , Versa
Olivetti
Italy
Echos, M10, Philos, Olibook, Quaderno
Onkyo
Japan
Sotec
Philips
Netherlands
X200
Sharp
Japan
Actius , IS01 , PC-4500 , PC-5000 , WideNote
Sharp fully acquired personal computer and laptop business of Toshiba in June 2020. This subsidiary now runs as Dynabook Inc .[ 4]
Sony
Japan
Vaio
Sony sold its PC business division to Japan Industrial Partners (JIP) in 2014; owns 5 percent of Vaio Corporation .
Texas Instruments
United States
Extensa , TravelMate
Texas Instruments sold its laptop business to Acer in 1997.
Toshiba
Japan
Dynabook , Libretto , Portรฉgรฉ , Satellite , Satellite Pro , Qosmio , T series , Tecra
Toshiba fully exited the personal computer and laptop business in June 2020, transferring the remaining 19.9 percent shares to Sharp Corporation , which now runs the business as Dynabook Inc .[ 4]
Vestel
Turkey
Wipro
India
Defunct brands
Company
Country/Region
Product lines
Notes
Acorn Computers
United Kingdom
Deskbook, Desknote , Solonote
Amstrad
United Kingdom
NC100
AST Research
United States
Advantage! Explorer, Ascentia, PowerExec, Premium Exec
Acquired by Samsung Electronics
Atari Corporation
United States
ST Book
Athena Computer & Electronic Systems
United States
Athena 1
Bondwell
United StatesโHong Kong
Bondwell-2
Cambridge Computer
United Kingdom
Z88
Commodore
United States
C286-LT, C386SX-LT
Compaq
United States
Armada , Concerto , Contura , Evo , LTE , Presario , ProSignia , SLT , tc1000
Acquired by Hewlett-Packard
Data General
United States
Data General/One , Walkabout
Digital Equipment Corporation
United States
DECpc , HiNote
Acquired by Compaq
Dulmont
Australia
Magnum
eMachines
United States
Acquired by Gateway
Everex
United States
CloudBook , gBook
Founder Technology
China
E-Series, R-Series
Gateway, Inc.
United States
ColorBook , HandBook , Liberty , Solo
Acquired by Acer
Gavilan
United States
SC
Grid Systems
United States
Compass , GridCase , GRiDPad
Intelligence Technology Corporation
United States
Fujitsu Siemens
JapanโGermany
Fujitsu bought out Siemens 's share of the company
Gericom
Austria
Acquired by Quanmax AG
Husky Computers
United Kingdom
Husky
Itautec
Brazil
Acquired by Oki Electric Industry , PC and laptop division dissolved[ 5]
KDS Computers
United States
Subsidiary of Korea Data Systems
Librex Computer Systems
Japan
Subsidiary of Nippon Steel
Maxdata
Germany
MicroOffice Systems Technology
United States
RoadRunner
One Laptop per Child
United States
XO
OQO
United States
Outbound Systems
United States
Outbound, Wallaby
Packard Bell
United States
PB286LP , Statesman
Acquired by Acer
PC Club
United States
Pravetz
Bulgaria
64M
Psion
United Kingdom
MC , Series 7 , netBook
Tandy
United States
1100 FD , 1400 series , TRS-80 Model 100
TriGem
South Korea
Averatec
Vigor Gaming
United States
Atlantis, Augustus, Artorius, Aegis
VoodooPC
Canada
Envy
Acquired by Hewlett-Packard
Zenith Data Systems
United States
MastersPort , MinisPort , SupersPort , Z-Star , ZP-150
Acquired by Packard Bell
Original design manufacturers (ODMs)
The vast majority of laptops on the market are manufactured by a small handful of Taiwan-based original design manufacturers (ODM), although their production bases are located mostly in mainland China . Quanta Computer pioneered the contract manufacturing of laptops in 1988. By 1990, Taiwanese companies manufactured 11% of the world's laptops. That percentage grew to 32% in 1996, 50% in 2000, 80% in 2007 and 94% in 2011.[ 6] [ 7] The Taiwanese ODMs have since lost some market share to Chinese ODMs, but still manufactured 82.3% of the world's laptops in Q2 of 2019, according to IDC.[ 8]
Major relationships include:[ 9]
Quanta sells to (among others) HP , Lenovo , Apple , Acer , Dell , NEC , and Fujitsu
Compal sells to (among others) Acer, Dell, Lenovo, and HP
Wistron (former manufacturing & design division of Acer ) sells to Acer, Dell, Lenovo, and HP
Inventec sells to HP, Dell, and Lenovo
Pegatron (in 2010, Asus spun off Pegatron) sells to Asus, Apple, Dell, Acer, and Microsoft
Foxconn sells to Asus, Dell, HP, and Apple
Flextronics (former Arima Computer Corporation notebook division) sells to HP
Clevo and Tongfang sell to different laptop manufacturers like Digital Storm , Eluktronics, Eurocom, Metabox, Sager, Schenker, System76 , XMG, etc.
ODM laptop units sold and market shares
Year
2020[ 10]
2019
2018[ 11]
2017
2016[ 12]
2015[ 13]
2014[ 14]
2013[ 15]
2012[ 16]
2011[ 17]
2010[ 9] [ 18]
2009[ 19] [ 20]
2006[ 20]
ODM
Units sold (millions)
Units sold (millions)
Units sold (millions)
Units sold (millions)
Units sold (millions)
Units sold (millions)
Units sold (millions)
Units sold (millions)
Units sold (millions)
Units sold (millions)
Units sold (millions)
Units sold (millions)
Proportion of market
Units sold (millions)
Proportion of market
Compal
45.4
42.6
34.5
39.3
43.0
46.0
37.8
55.7
48.2
37.9,0
26%
15,0
21%
Quanta
57.6
34.8
37.6
40.6
31.6
48.5
43.1
53.8
54.0
52.1
35.9,0
25%
24,0
33%
Wistron
20.4
17.4
18.9
18.8
21.1
24.0
31.5
31.5
27.5
26.2[ 21]
18%
11,0
15%
Inventec
19.5
18.4
9.9
8.5
18.6
20.9
16.8
17.0
16.2
21[ 22]
15%
7,0
10%
Pegatron ,[ 23] until 2007 Asus [ 24]
11.4
10.3
8.7
9.5
9.8
14.0
18.5
17.5
15.5
10.9,0
8%
5,0
7%
Foxconn [ 23]
2.7
4.2
18.4
10.0
7.2,0
5%
Flextronics
5.0
4.3
7.2,0
5%
Elitegroup [ 23]
3.6,0
2%
Huaqin
8.0
3.0
Others
15.0
10.0
11,0
15%
Total
?
?
163.7
164.7
?
158
141
148
194[ 25]
214
203[ 26]
125[ 22]
100%
72.6
100%
There is a discrepancy between the 2009 numbers due to the various sources cited; i.e. the units sold by all ODMs add up to 144.3 million laptops, which is much more than the given total of 125 million laptops . The market share percentages currently refer to those 144.3 million total. Sources may indicate hard drive deliveries to the ODM instead of actual laptop sales, though the two numbers may be closely correlated.
See also
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