There was a time when personal computers, or rather laptops, were considered far

from a common man's reach in India; however, over the past five to six years, PCs
and laptops have become as common as TVs in India. Unlike
TV sets or desktops, laptops give its owner and operator a much needed company.
Laptops are loaded with a number of helpful features and look beautiful too. In the
recent years, the laptop segment of computers has surpassed the desktop sales.
However, the sales of personal computer, including laptops, have dropped
unexpectedly in the calendar year of 2014. According to the market research done
by International Data Corporation (IDC), a dip in sales up to 16.5 percent was
registered as far as the sales of personal computers in India are concerned. Around
9.6 million personal computers were sold in India during 2014. The revenue
generated through personal computers sales saw a negative growth of -0.4 percent
as compared to that of 2013. Big corporate houses and business entities bought only
4.7 million units at a staggering -29.6 percent growth rate and government and state
education establishment showed little interest in buying computers. This is being
seen as a result of revolutionary growth in demand of smartphones and tablets in the
recent times.

Current Scenario of Laptop Industry in India

Although there has been a considerable drop in the sales of personal computers to
non-consumer establishments, positive growth of 1.7 percent was recorded in
personal computer sales with 4.9 million units being sold to consumers in 2014.
There is still a healthy competition in the laptop market in India, with a number of
brands floating everywhere to win over the consumers. HP, Dell, Lenovo, Apple and
Samsung are some of the best, most popular and most widely sold brands in India.

List of Top (Leading) Brands in India

Hewlett-Packard (HP)

HP has the highest numbers of buyers when it comes to the laptop segment in India.
Hewlett-Packard (HP) is a multinational IT company based in California, U.S.A. that
was founded in 1939. HP brings laptops with the latest technology and offers great
features right from the outset. This has actually helped the company spread its wings
across the world. HP is operational in over 150 countries with India being one of its
biggest markets. HP Pavilion Notebook is the best-selling variant of HP laptops. HP
accounted for around 25.6 percent of the total laptop sales in India during 2014.
Here are some of the HP variants widely sold:
HP Pavilion dv2z
HP Pavilion dv7
HP Pavilion dv9700t
HP Pavilion TX1000
HP Pavilion x360
HP 520 Notebook
HP Envy

Dell

Dell is famous for its style, performance and features and hence has achieved
celebratory status among PC users. Founded in 1984, Dell is also a U.S. multinational
IT major. Dells headquarters is situated in Round Rock in Texas. Currently, the 31year-old company Dell operates in 70 countries worldwide. Dell Inspiron is the most
widely sold variant of Dell, constituting the biggest share of Dell computers sales in
India. In 2014, Dell had around 22.10 percent of the market share in India. Some of
the Dell variants are as follows:
Dell Inspiron
Dell Vostro
Dell Ultrabook
Dell XPS

Apple

Apple is certainly one of the best and most popular brands in the world. In India, it is
best recognised for its hardware consumer products. Personal computers, sold as
MacBook, are Apple's flagship segment. Performance, features, elegance and
technology aptly define an Apple computer. Apple or Apple Inc. was established by
Steve Jobs in 1976 and has its headquarters in Cupertino, California, U.S.A. Apple has
an enviable presence in world's 90 countries. Some of the Apple laptop/computers
variants are as follows:
Apple MacBook
Apple MacBook Air
Apple MacBook Pro
Apple Mac Mini
Apple iMac
Apple Mac Pro

Vaio

Vaio was, till February 2014, a subsidiary of the Japanese multinational major Sony.
The original owner of Vaio, Sony, sold its 95 percent stakes to a Japanese investment
company Japan Industrial Partners in 2014. Vaio came into existence in 1996. Here
are some of its models:
Vaio Flip Series
Vaio Ultra Book P13/11
Vaio Sonic F15
Vaio F15A/14A
Vaio F14

Lenovo

Founded in 1984, Lenovo is a Chinese tech stalwart. Lenovo is developing,

manufacturing and selling a wide range of laptops in more than 60 countries across
the globe. The Y series of Lenovo laptops is specifically made for gamers and
provides a lifelike gaming experience. The Lenovo Y series laptops share a big pie in
the Indian gaming laptop market. Some of the most preferred Lenovo laptops are as
follows:
Lenovo Y Series
Lenovo Yoga Series
Lenovo Z Series
Lenovo Flex Series
Lenovo S Series
Lenovo G Series
Lenovo ThinkPad W Series
Lenovo ThinkPad Edge Series

Samsung

Samsung is one of the world's biggest companies dealing in consumer electronics.

Although smartphones are its flagship segment, Samsung has been able to make
quite a mark in the laptop segment as well. The South Korean tech giant Samsung
was founded in 1969 but started manufacturing consumer electronics in 1988.
Samsung's headquarters is situated in Suwon, South Korea. Some of the famous
Samsung laptops are as follows:
Samsung Galaxy Note Series
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1
Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
Samsung Galaxy Note Pro
Samsung N130
Samsung NC10

Asus

Asus offers high-class laptops with great features, technology and performance at
affordable prices. Asus is a Taiwanese multinational company that was founded in
1989 and is headquartered at Taipei, Taiwan. In a span of two and a half decades,
Asus has achieved quite a reckoning space in the world electronic market. Some of
the Asus models are mentioned below:
Asus VivoBook S200E
Asus X551CA
Asus N55L
Asus ROG G750JX

Acer

Acer is another Taiwanese consumer electronics player that has achieved a

substantial ground in the world market today. It was founded in 1976 but entered the
Indian market only in the late 1990s. Acer Inc. is headquartered in New Taipei,
Taiwan. Acer enjoys healthy and competitive space in the Indian laptop market.
Strong and long battery backup, quality sound and nice thin screen display make
Acer laptops one of the most sought-after gadgets. Some of the best known Acer
laptops are mentioned below:
Acer Aspire E
Acre Aspire S
Acer Aspire R
Acer Aspire Chromebook

Toshiba

Toshiba is another Japanese tech major that is involved in manufacturing userfriendly consumer electronics including high performance laptops. Toshiba was
founded in 1939 and has its headquarters in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Laptops made by
Toshiba thrive on good battery life, advanced technology, good features and high
performance. Some of the better-known Toshiba laptops are as follows:
Toshiba Satellite
Toshiba Satellite UHD 4K
Toshiba Satellite Pro
Toshiba Portege
Toshiba Tecra

Alienware

Alienware, a product of Dell, is the most preferred laptop brand when it comes to
gaming. Best hardware, latest technology and high-class features are offered by
Alienware but at high prices. Alienware specifically caters to the gamers segment of
the laptop users, thus it delivers in accordance to the expectations of the customers'
demanding superb gaming experience.

Other Laptop Brands Available in India

HCL
Compaq
Fujitsu
Wipro
Microsoft

MSI
Intel
LG
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