--- title: "Acer vs HP: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Acer or HP more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Laptop brands set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/acer-vs-hp" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Acer vs HP: Which is searched more? Is Acer or HP more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Laptop brands set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Acer and HP - **Competitive set**: Laptop brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Acer Share of Search**: 4.8% - **HP Share of Search**: 5.8% ## Is Acer or HP more popular in search? - In September 2026, HP had more branded searches than Acer among laptop brands worldwide. HP had about 1 million branded searches, while Acer had 823,000. HP made up 5.8% of all laptop brand searches we track, and Acer accounted for 4.8%. - HP was ahead of Acer in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Acer’s share of searches among laptop brands worldwide moved from 5% to 4.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 823K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, HP’s share of searches among laptop brands worldwide moved from 6% to 5.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1M. ## Top laptop brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, HP was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Acer was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. HP was listed before Acer in four out of five answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lenovo | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Dell | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | ASUS | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | HP | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Apple MacBook | 5th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Acer | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Microsoft Surface | 7th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Razer | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about laptop brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which laptop brand should I buy?": 1. Apple MacBook, 2. Lenovo, 3. ASUS, 4. Dell, 5. Acer - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best laptop brands?": 1. Lenovo, 2. Dell, 3. ASUS, 4. HP, 5. Microsoft Surface, 6. Apple MacBook - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best laptop brand for everyday work?": 1. Lenovo, 2. Dell, 3. ASUS, 4. HP, 5. Apple MacBook - Searched Google, AI Overview "laptop brands": 1. Lenovo, 2. Dell, 3. HP, 4. ASUS, 5. Acer, 6. Microsoft Surface, 7. Apple MacBook - Searched Google, AI Overview "cheap laptop": 1. Lenovo, 2. HP, 3. Dell Not named in any answer: Razer. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 19, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for laptop brands worldwide in September 2026? - Acer’s share of searches among laptop brands worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 4.2% to 4.8% in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Acer estimated searches | Acer Share of Search | Acer rank | HP estimated searches | HP Share of Search | HP rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 823K | 5% | 6 | 1M | 6% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 823K | 4.6% | 7 | 1M | 5.6% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 673K | 4.1% | 7 | 1M | 6.1% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 823K | 4.9% | 7 | 1M | 5.9% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 673K | 4.5% | 7 | 823K | 5.5% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 823K | 4.4% | 6 | 1M | 5.3% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 673K | 4.6% | 6 | 823K | 5.7% | 5 | | May 2026 | 673K | 4.6% | 6 | 823K | 5.6% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 673K | 4.2% | 6 | 823K | 5.2% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 673K | 4.3% | 6 | 1M | 6.4% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 823K | 4.7% | 6 | 1M | 5.7% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 823K | 4.8% | 6 | 1M | 5.8% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Acer’s and HP’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Acer**: Measured on the search term “acer”. - **HP**: Measured on the search term “hp laptop”. - [Acer profile](/demand/global-en/brands/acer) - [HP profile](/demand/global-en/brands/hp) - [All laptop brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/laptop-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Acer or HP more popular in search? In September 2026, HP had more branded searches than Acer among laptop brands worldwide. HP had about 1 million branded searches, while Acer had 823,000. HP made up 5.8% of all laptop brand searches we track, and Acer accounted for 4.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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