Subj : Huge PC vendor you've never heard of is set to become second bigg
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Sun Jun 22 2025 18:45:08

Huge PC vendor you've never heard of is set to become second biggest player 
in China ahead of Apple and HP - here's why it matters

Date:
Sun, 22 Jun 2025 17:32:00 +0000

Description:
iSoftStone sees 111% domestic shipment growth, now trails only Lenovo and 
Huawei in Chinese PC sales.

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ne grows fast, edging closer to becoming Chinas number two PC vendor Focus on 
B2B and gaming powers its rise in challenging home market Global expansion 
could follow if this growth momentum continues unabated 

Theres a fast-growing PC brand in China that youve likely never even heard 
of, but is on track to become the second-largest PC vendor in the country, 
edging past both HP and Apple. 

 iSoftStone , a name more familiar in Chinas enterprise circles, has seen 
explosive, triple-digit growth, with a fast-expanding gaming portfolio 
menaing it has begun to attract attention from outside its home market - even 
though it doesnt sell to consumers overseas. 

According to the latest report from Canalys, iSoftStone shipped 0.89 million 
PCs in Q1 2025, up from 0.42 million in Q1 2024 - thats a 111% increase in 
just one year. In Q1 2024, iSoftStone held a 5% market share. Its now at 10%, 
just 2% behind Huawei, 2% ahead of Apple, and 3% ahead of HP. 111% 
year-on-year increase 

Much of iSoftStones rapid success comes from its business background. The 
company is deeply involved in Chinas education and public sectors, areas 
which have benefited from steady government support and subsidies, even as 
large enterprise spending has stayed mostly flat. 

iSoftStone is also gaining traction in gaming PCs, a category that continues 
to grow - up 24% year-on-year - especially at the high-performance end. 

The overall PC market in Mainland China is forecast to remain flat this year, 
as the effect of consumer subsidies begins to fade. The SMB and public 
sectors are expected to grow however, by 4% and 1%, respectively. 

Mainland Chinas PC landscape has evolved significantly over the past two 
years, shaped by a more competitive landscape for domestic brands, said Emma 
Xu, Senior Analyst at Canalys. 

Consumer-focused Chinese vendors such as iSoftStone, Huawei, Honor, and 
Xiaomi all reported growth in Q1 2025, gaining share at the expense of 
traditional commercial heavyweights like Lenovo, HP, and Dell. 

iSoftStone might not have an easy job claiming the number two spot, however. 
As Xu noted, The recent announcement of Huaweis HarmonyOS PCs in May could 
mark another potential inflection point. While it faces an uphill battle to 
drive consumer and developer adoption, Huaweis long-standing strength in 
mobile devices and emerging AI differentiation could see HarmonyOS redefine 
the competitive landscape for PCs in the mid to long term. 

As it stands now, iSoftStone is focused on China. But with past involvement 
in global projects, like a data center in Singapore, it may not stay local 
for long. If, buoyed by domestic success, it expands internationally, the 
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