computer vs laptop
Compare computer and laptop search interest over the past year with a simple trend chart.
Summary
laptop is searched more than computer in this period, with an average gap of about 3 percent.
- computer changed by about 6 percent from early to late period.
- laptop changed by about 10 percent from early to late period.
At a glance
- Average interest: computer 71, laptop 73
- Peaks: computer September 2025, laptop October 2025
- Recent trend: computer steady, laptop rising
- Stability: computer steady, laptop steady
- Head to head: computer led 40 percent of the time, laptop led 60 percent
- Crossovers: 14, last on Monday, 20 Oct 2025
Side by side
| Metric | computer | laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Average interest | 71 | 73 |
| Recent trend | steady | rising |
| Stability | steady | steady |
| Peak month | September 2025 | October 2025 |
| Best month by average | February 2025 | November 2025 |
| Share of leading periods | 40% | 60% |
| Crossovers | 14 | Monday, 20 Oct 2025 |
Deep dive
This view summarises how people searched for computer and laptop over the last 12m. The chart shows monthly values from zero to one hundred where one hundred marks the local high for a term.
Breaking the period into thirds, averages were: early computer 72 and laptop 72, middle computer 66 and laptop 68, recent computer 75 and laptop 77.
The two lines crossed 14 times. The most recent crossover was on Monday, 20 Oct 2025, which hints at changing interest.
computer peaked in September 2025, while laptop peaked in October 2025.
computer looks steady with a steady trend. laptop looks steady with a rising trend.
What this means
Scores come from Google Trends. Each series is scaled to its own peak within the chosen period. Use the chart to compare direction and timing rather than total search counts.