TrendForce expects declining global laptop shipments to slow manufacturing exodus from China

Tom's Hardware 2026-10-12

Summary:

Higher component costs could force laptop makers to raise retail prices or accept lower profit margins as consumer demand weakens in 2027.

Link:

https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/trendforce-expects-declining-global-laptop-shipments-to-slow-manufacturing-exodus-from-china-rising-cpu-dram-and-ssd-costs-will-make-up-68-percent-of-mainstream-notebook-bom

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Cybersecurity by kevin ยป Tom's Hardware

Tags:

laptops

Authors:

editors@tomshardware.com (Kunal Khullar) , Kunal Khullar

Date tagged:

10/12/2026, 10:00

Date published:

10/12/2026, 08:30