that apple has been consistently clocking strong numbers since the last few quarters and finally managed to pip asus to the 5th spot in q42022 apple was the only brand to register a positive growth in the quarter where all the major vendors focused on inventory correction leading to reduced shipmentsapple was one of the top 5 pc shipment companies in the first quarter of 2021 with a 54 market share and tied for the fifth position with taiwanese multinational company asus it was on the fourth spot in the fourth quarter of 2020 when it captured 87 share registering 313 yoy growth according to gartnerhow brands fared in 2022hp led the market with a 302 share in 2022 due to demand from global accounts and the government segment while the companys notebooks declined by 107 yoy its desktops and workstations witnessed significant yoy gains in q42022 it grabbed 326 market share with 276 negative growthdell technologies grabbed the second spot with a share of 192 despite falling 185 yoy in q42022 it grabbed 20 market share with 449 negative growth lenovo was close third behind dell with 189 market share in 2022 in q42022 it got 169 market share with 307 negative growthacer held the fourth position with a share of 99 in q42022 it got 97 share with 101 negative growthasus held fifth position behind acer in 2022 with a share of 68 however in q42022 it grabbed the fifth spot with 54 market share and 109 growth yoy