--- title: "HP vs LG: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is HP or LG more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the External monitor brands set in New Zealand. 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/nz/compare/hp-vs-lg" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # HP vs LG: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is HP or LG more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the External monitor brands set in New Zealand. 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**: HP and LG - **Competitive set**: External monitor brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **HP Share of Search**: 29.3% - **LG Share of Search**: 0.91% ## Is HP or LG more popular in search? - In September 2026, HP had more branded searches than LG among external monitor brands in New Zealand. HP had about 9,000 branded searches, while LG had 280. HP made up 29.3% of all external monitor brand searches we track, and LG accounted for 0.91%. - HP was ahead of LG in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, HP’s share of searches among external monitor brands in New Zealand moved from 28.4% to 29.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8.3K to 9K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, LG’s share of searches among external monitor brands in New Zealand moved from 0.96% to 0.91%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 280. ## Top external monitor brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, LG was mentioned in three out of four: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. HP did not appear in any of the four 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Dell | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | LG | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | ASUS | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | AOC | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | BenQ | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Lenovo | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | HP | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about external monitor brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which external monitor brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Dell, 2. LG, 3. ASUS, 4. AOC - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best external monitor brands in New Zealand?": 1. Dell, 2. LG, 3. ASUS, 4. BenQ, 5. AOC - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best external monitor brand in New Zealand for a home office?": 1. Dell, 2. LG, 3. BenQ, 4. AOC, 5. ASUS - Searched Google, AI Overview "best monitor": 1. ASUS, 2. AOC Not named in any answer: Lenovo and HP. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand external monitor brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, HP gained share of searches among external monitor brands in New Zealand, from 26.9% to 29.3%. ## Month by month | Month | HP estimated searches | HP Share of Search | HP rank | LG estimated searches | LG Share of Search | LG rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 8.3K | 28.4% | 2 | 280 | 0.96% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 8.8K | 26.1% | 2 | 360 | 1.1% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 7K | 24.4% | 3 | 290 | 1% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 8.7K | 25.9% | 2 | 280 | 0.83% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 7.9K | 26.8% | 2 | 240 | 0.81% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 8.6K | 26.9% | 2 | 290 | 0.9% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 7.1K | 26.3% | 2 | 370 | 1.4% | 5 | | May 2026 | 8.1K | 28% | 2 | 300 | 1% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 8.1K | 26.9% | 2 | 370 | 1.2% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 8K | 26.3% | 2 | 330 | 1.1% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 8.4K | 26.9% | 2 | 330 | 1.1% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 9K | 29.3% | 2 | 280 | 0.91% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using HP’s and LG’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. - **HP**: Measured on the search terms “hp”, “hp chromebook”, “hp computers”, “hp elitebook”, “hp envy”, “hp omen”, “hp paper”, “hp pavilion” and “hp victus”, summed into one figure. - **LG**: Measured on the search terms “lg ultragear” and “lg ultragear 27”, summed into one figure. - [HP profile](/demand/nz/brands/hp) - [LG profile](/demand/nz/brands/lg) - [All external monitor brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-external-monitor-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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 HP or LG more popular in search? In September 2026, HP had more branded searches than LG among external monitor brands in New Zealand. HP had about 9,000 branded searches, while LG had 280. HP made up 29.3% of all external monitor brand searches we track, and LG accounted for 0.91%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "HP vs LG: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/hp-vs-lg This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/hp-vs-lg. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.