PCs with artificial intelligence will take 40% of the market in 2025, and will dominate shipments the following year [Gartner analysis]

Analysts at Gartner predict that PCs equipped with artificial intelligence will dominate shipments by 2026, while in 2025, they will capture 43% of the overall market.

As for 2024, the shipment level for AI-enabled PCs is already estimated at 43 million units — marking a 99.8% increase compared to last year. In the following year, this figure may rise by another 165.5%, reaching 114 million units.

According to Gartner, AI PCs are devices with an integrated neural processing unit (NPU) designed to manage complex artificial intelligence tasks.

Senior Analyst Ranjit Atwal compared the shift to AI computer hardware to the transition to Wi-Fi for equipment suppliers:

“Essentially, this is a matter of no choice. This will drive that share.”

Previously, HP CEO Enrique Lores provided his own estimates regarding AI PC shipments in 2027, where he believes they will account for about 50% of the total, also impacting the average price growth in the sector by 5-10%.

Source: The Register