The statistic depicts the installed base of personal computing devices, covering desktop PCs, mobile PCs or laptops, and tablet devices, in the United States from 2017 to 2022. In 2018, the installed base of mobile PCs in the U.S. is expected to reach 225.26 million units. The number of desktop computers in operation is expected to fall as mobile PCs become increasingly prevalent.
Installed base of personal computing devices (desktops, tablets, and laptops) in the United States from 2017 to 2022, by device type (in millions)*
Characteristic
Desktop PCs
Mobile PCs
Tablets
2022
61.76
244.43
183.11
2021
67.4
241.42
182.27
2020
73.16
237.2
181.57
2019
78.9
231.67
180.57
2018
84.46
225.26
178.51
2017
89.64
218.85
173.56
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