According to a report by CaiLianShe on January 26, TrendForce released the latest research results on the notebook computer industry. The data shows that global notebook computer brands are continuing to face the challenge of rising costs. Specifically, starting from the second half of 2025, memory prices have already begun to rise significantly; by early 2026, CPU supply shortages and price increases are also expected. At the same time, the costs of components such as PCBs, batteries, and power management ICs are also rising. Due to the combined effects of these multiple factors, the institution predicts that global notebook computer shipments in the first quarter of 2026 will decrease by 14.8% quarter-on-quarter, a figure that is likely to be difficult to meet the earlier expectations of various brand manufacturers.