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Dell China Server Shipment Forecast Hits New Low; 2026 Q3 Likely

By AI Insights

2026-01-16

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According to the latest data from DataTrack, the declining trend of Dell in the domestic Chinese server market has not yet seen a bottom. Forecasts show that shipments in the third quarter of 2026 will be only 30.5 thousand units, a slight decline from the previous quarter (30.8 thousand units), continuing to set a historical low within the forecast period for this series. Compared to the historical peak of 136.25 thousand units in the first quarter of 2019, the drop reaches 77.6%, indicating that Dell's influence in the Chinese market has suffered a structural collapse.

Observing the long-term trend, signs of a stepwise decline in Dell's shipments are evident. In 2024, the average quarterly shipment volume maintained a level of around 54,000 units, but entering 2025, it is estimated to plummet to the 33,000 unit range, and further slide to the edge of 30,000 units in 2026. This indicates that the loss of market share is not a short-term fluctuation but has entered an irreversible channel of long-term contraction.

Investigating the reasons, this "two-way decoupling" is the primary driver. On one hand, Dell is actively executing a supply chain diversification strategy (such as ceasing the use of China-made chips and moving production capacity to Vietnam and India) to reduce reliance on China; on the other hand, the Chinese government is vigorously promoting "Xinchuang" (Information Technology Application Innovation) policies, requiring state-owned enterprises and government agencies to procure domestic hardware. Analysis points out that Inspur, H3C, and Huawei have firmly secured the top three positions in China's server market, while Dell is gradually being marginalized, even being categorized as an "Others" manufacturer.

Looking ahead, in the short term (1-2 months), as corporate procurement budgets shift toward AI servers with a priority on domestic computing power, Dell's orders for traditional general-purpose servers are unlikely to improve. In the medium to long term (3-6 months), unless Dell alters its hardline stance on global supply chain "de-Sinicization," it will likely retain only a very small number of non-sensitive foreign enterprise clients in the Chinese market, with its mainstream market position potentially being completely replaced by local brands.

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