Current notable computer hardware manufacturers:
Cases
editList of computer case manufacturers:
- Aigo
- Antec
- AOpen
- ASRock
- Asus
- be quiet!
- CaseLabs (defunct)
- Chassis Plans
- Cooler Master
- Corsair
- Deepcool
- DFI
- ECS
- EVGA Corporation
- Foxconn
- Fractal Design
- Gigabyte Technology
- IBall
- In Win Development
- Lian Li
- MSI
- MiTAC
- NZXT
- Phanteks
- Razer
- Rosewill
- Seasonic
- Shuttle
- Thermaltake
- XFX
- XPG (Xtreme Performance Gear, a gaming brand of ADATA)
- Zalman
Rack-mount computer cases
editLaptop computer cases
editMotherboards
editTop motherboard manufacturers:
List of motherboard manufacturers:
- Acer
- ACube Systems
- Albatron
- AOpen
- Chassis Plans
- DFI (industrial motherboards), stopped producing LanParty motherboards in 2009
- ECS (Elitegroup Computer Systems)
- EPoX (partially defunct)
- First International Computer
- Foxconn
- Fujitsu[1]
- Gumstix
- Intel (NUC and server motherboards)
- Lanner Inc (industrial motherboards)
- Leadtek
- Lite-On
- NZXT
- Pegatron
- PNY Technologies
- Powercolor
- Sapphire Technology
- Shuttle Inc.
- Simmtronics
- Supermicro
- Tyan
- VIA Technologies
- Vigor Gaming
- ZOTAC
Defunct:
- BFG Technologies
- Chaintech
- Soyo Group Inc
- Universal Abit (formerly ABIT)
Chipsets for motherboards
editCentral processing units (CPUs)
editNote: most of these companies only make designs, and do not manufacture their own designs.
Top x86 CPU manufacturers:
List of CPU manufacturers (most of the companies sell ARM-based CPUs, assumed if nothing else stated):
- Arm Ltd. (sells designs only)
- Amazon (AWS Graviton is ARM-based)
- Apple Inc. (ARM-based CPUs)
- Broadcom Inc. (ARM-based, e.g. for Raspberry Pi)
- Fujitsu (its ARM-based CPU used in top supercomputer, still also sells its SPARC-based servers)
- Hitachi (its own designs and ARM)
- Hygon Information Technology (x86-based)
- Loongson (MIPS-based)
- HiSilicon (acquired by Huawei), stopped making its ARM-based design
- IBM (now only designs two architectures)
- Ingenic Semiconductor (MIPS-based)
- Marvell (its ThunderX3 ARM-based)
- MCST (its own designs and SPARC)
- MediaTek (ARM chips, and MIPS chips)[2]
- Microsoft (Arm-based Azure Cobalt CPU)
- Nvidia (sells ARM-based, and unsuccessfully attempted to buy the ARM company)
- Qualcomm (ARM-based)
- Rockchip (ARM-based)
- Amlogic (ARM-based)
- Allwinner (ARM-based)
- Samsung (ARM-based)
- SiFive (RISC-V-based, e.g. HiFive Unleashed)
- Texas Instruments (its own designs and ARM)
- Via (formerly Centaur Technology division), its own x86-based design
- Wave Computing (previously MIPS Technologies), licenses MIPS CPU design
- Zhaoxin (its own x86 design based on Via's)
Hard disk drives (HDDs)
editInternal
editList of current hard disk drive manufacturers:
External
editNote: the HDDs internal to these devices are manufactured only by the internal HDD manufacturers listed above.
List of external hard disk drive manufacturers:
- ADATA
- Buffalo Technology
- Freecom
- G-Technology brand of Western Digital
- Hyundai
- IoSafe-Hard drive safes
- LaCie (brand of Seagate)
- LG
- Maxtor (brand of Seagate)
- Samsung
- Seagate Technology
- Silicon Power
- Sony
- Toshiba
- Transcend Information
- TrekStor
- Verbatim Corporation
- Western Digital
Drive controller and RAID cards
editSolid-state drives (SSDs)
editMany companies manufacture SSDs but there are only a few major manufactures[4] of NAND flash devices that are the storage element in most SSDs. The five major NAND flash manufacturers are:
Optical disc drives (ODDs)
editList of optical disc drive manufacturers:
Fans
edit- Aigo
- Antec
- Arctic GmbH
- be quiet!
- Corsair
- Cooler Master
- Deepcool
- Delta Electronics
- Ebm-papst
- Inventec
- Lian Li
- Minebea (NMB)
- Nidec
- Noctua
- Razer Inc. (also bundled with AIO watercoolers)
- Thermaltake
- XPG (Xtreme Performance Gear, a gaming brand of ADATA)
- Zalman
Fan controllers
edit- Asus (bundled with top of the range ROG motherboards)
- Cooler Master
- Corsair
- GELID Solutions
- Lian Li
- NZXT
- Razer Inc. (external or internal)
- Thermaltake
- Zalman
Computer cooling systems
editList of computer cooling system manufacturers:
- Aigo
- AMD
- Antec
- Arctic GmbH
- Asetek
- Asus
- be quiet!
- Cooler Master
- Corsair
- Deepcool
- ebm-papst
- Fractal Design
- Foxconn
- GELID Solutions
- Gigabyte Technology
- Hama Photo
- Intel
- Nidec
- Noctua
- NZXT
- MSI
- Saint-Gobain (tubing system)
- Thermalright
- Thermaltake
- Vigor Gaming
- XPG (Xtreme Performance Gear, a gaming brand of ADATA)
- Zalman
Non-refillable liquid cooling (AiO)
editList of non-refillable liquid cooling manufacturers:
- Cooler Master "Seidon Series"
- Corsair "H-Series"
- Deepcool "CAPTAIN Series" "MAELSTROM Series"
- EKWB
- EVGA Corporation
- Fractal Design "Kelvin Series"
- Lian Li
- NZXT "Kraken Series"
- Razer Inc. "Hanbo Chroma Series"
- Thermaltake "Water2.0 Series"
- XPG "Lavente series" (Xtreme Performance Gear, a gaming brand of ADATA)
- Zalman "SKADI series" "Reserator 3 Max" "LQ series" "Reserator 3 Max Dual"
- Zotac (stopped producing water coolers)
Refillable liquid cooling kits
editList of refillable liquid cooling kits manufacturers:
Water block
editList of water block manufacturers:
Video-card cooling
editList of graphics card cooling manufacturers:
Computer monitors
editList of companies that are actively manufacturing and selling computer monitors:
Smartglasses
editVirtual reality headsets
editVideo cards (graphics cards)
editList of video card manufacturers:
- Acer: Arc, Radeon
- Asrock: Arc, Radeon
- Asus: GeForce, Radeon
- AMD: Radeon (reference)
- Biostar: Radeon, GeForce
- Chaintech: GeForce
- Colorful: GeForce
- ECS
- ELSA Technology
- Foxconn
- Gainward: GeForce
- Galaxy Microsystems: GeForce
- Gigabyte Technology: GeForce, Radeon
- HIS: Radeon
- Intel: Arc (reference)
- Leadtek: GeForce
- Matrox: Arc
- Maxsun: GeForce
- Moore Threads: MTT (reference)
- Nvidia: GeForce (reference)
- MSI: Radeon, GeForce
- Palit Microsystems: GeForce
- PNY: GeForce
- Point of View
- PowerColor: Radeon
- Sapphire Technology: Radeon
- SPARKLE: Arc
- XFX: Radeon, GeForce
- Zotac: GeForce
Graphics processing units (GPUs)
edit- Advanced Micro Devices
- ARM Holdings (Mali GPUs, first designed by acquired Falanx)
- ATI Technologies (Acquired by Advanced Micro Devices)
- Broadcom Limited
- Imagination Technologies (PowerVR)
- Intel
- Matrox
- Moore Threads
- Nvidia
- Oak Technology(Graphics Business Unit)
- Qualcomm
- S3 Graphics
- Via (S3 Graphics division)
- Vivante Corporation
- ZiiLABS
- Trident Microsystems
- Tseng Labs – (acquired by ATI)
- XGI
- 3dfx Interactive (acquired by Nvidia)
Keyboards
editList of keyboard manufacturers:
- A4Tech
- Alps
- Amkette
- Arctic GmbH
- Behavior Tech Computer (BTC)
- Chassis Plans
- Cherry
- Chicony Electronics
- Corsair
- Cooler Master
- CTI Electronics Corporation
- Das Keyboard
- Fujitsu–Siemens
- Gigabyte Technology
- G.Skill
- Hama Photo
- HyperX
- IBall
- intex
- Kensington Computer Products Group
- Key Tronic
- Lite-On
- Logitech
- Microsoft
- Razer
- Saitek
- Samsung
- SteelSeries
- Targus
- Terabyte
- Thermaltake
- Trust
- Umax
- Unicomp
- XPG (Xtreme Performance Gear, a gaming brand of ADATA)
- Happy Hacking Keyboard
- Drop (company)
Mouse
editList of mouse manufacturers:
- A4Tech
- Acer
- Alienware
- Arctic GmbH
- Asus
- Behavior Tech Computer (BTC)
- Belkin
- Cooler Master
- Corsair
- Creative Technology
- CTI Electronics Corporation
- Fellowes, Inc.
- Flextronics
- General Electric
- Gigabyte Technology
- Hama Photo
- IBall
- intex
- TVS Electronics
- Kensington Computer Products Group
- Key Tronic
- Labtec
- Lite-On
- Logitech
- Mad Catz
- Microsoft
- Mitsumi
- OCZ Technology
- Razer
- Saitek
- Samsung
- Sony
- SteelSeries
- Targus
- Terabyte
- Toshiba
- Trust
- Umax
- Verbatim Corporation
- XPG (Xtreme Performance Gear, a gaming brand of ADATA)
- Zalman
Joysticks
editList of Joystick manufacturers:
Speakers
editList of computer speaker manufacturers:
- Altec Lansing
- AOpen (stopped making speakers)
- Auzentech
- Behringer
- Bose Corporation
- Cemex
- Cerwin-Vega
- Corsair
- Creative Technology
- Edifier
- General Electric
- Gigabyte Technology
- Hama Photo
- Harman International Industries (acquisition)
- (division: Harman Kardon, JBL)
Modems
editList of modem manufacturers:
Network interface cards (NICs)
editList of network card manufacturers:
Chipsets for network cards
editThere are a number of other companies (AMD, Microchip, Altera, etc.) making specialized chipsets as part of other ICs, and they are not often found in PC hardware (laptop, desktop or server). There are also a number of now defunct companies (like 3com, DEC, SGI) that produced network related chipsets for us in general computers.
Power supply units (PSUs)
editList of power supply unit (PSU) designers:
- XPG (Xtreme Performance Gear, a gaming brand of ADATA)
- Antec
- Arctic GmbH
- be quiet!
- Cooler Master
- Corsair
- Deepcool
- Delta Electronics
- Dynex
- EVGA Corporation
- Fractal Design
- Foxconn
- FSP Group
- Gigabyte Technology
- Lian-Li
- Lite-On
- Maplin
- NZXT
- OCZ Technology
- PC Power and Cooling
- Razer Inc.
- Seasonic
- Seventeam
- StarTech.com
- Super Flower
- Thermaltake
- Trust
- XFX
- Xilence
- Zalman
Random-access memory (RAM) modules
editNote that the actual memory chips are manufactured by a small number of DRAM manufacturers. List of memory module manufacturers:
- ADATA
- Apacer
- Asus
- Axiom
- Buffalo Technology
- Chaintech
- Corsair
- Dataram
- Fujitsu
- G.Skill
- GeIL
- HyperX
- IBM
- Infineon
- Kingston Technology
- Lenovo
- Crucial
- Mushkin
- Netlist
- PNY
- Rambus
- Ramtron International
- Rendition
- Renesas Technology
- Samsung Semiconductor
- Sandisk
- Sea Sonic
- SK Hynix
- Silicon Power
- Toshiba
- Transcend
- Virtium
- Wilk Elektronik
- Winbond
- Wintec Industries Inc.
Random-access memory (RAM) chips
editList of current DRAM manufacturers:[5]
- Micron Technology
- Samsung Semiconductor
- SK hynix
- ChangXin Memory Technologies[6][7]
- Nanya Technology
- Powerchip Semiconductor (as a foundry)
- Winbond (specialty and mobile DRAM)
List of former or defunct DRAM manufacturers:
- NEC, Hitachi, later Elpida Memory (went bankrupt, bought by Micron)
- Mitsubishi, later Elpida
- Siemens, spun off Infineon Technologies, spun off Qimonda (went bankrupt, IP bought by Micron and others[7])
- Inotera, bought by Micron
- Intel (Intel 1103)
- Mostek
- Mosel Vitelic Inc (ProMOS Technologies spun off from Mosel Vitelic)
- Toshiba (DRAM business sold to Micron)[8][9]
- Texas Instruments (sold to Micron)[10]
- Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation
List of fabless DRAM companies:
In addition, other semiconductor manufacturers include SRAM or eDRAM embedded in larger chips.
Headphones
editList of headphone manufacturers:
- AKG Acoustics
- Altec Lansing
- Amkette
- Asus
- Audio-Technica
- Beats Electronics
- Beyerdynamic
- Biostar
- Bose Corporation
- Bush (brand)
- Corsair
- Creative Technology
- Edifier
- Fostex
- Grado Labs
- Hercules
- HiFiMan
- IHome
- JBL
- JLab Audio
- JVC (brand of JVCKenwood)
- Klipsch Audio Technologies
- Koss Corporation
- Meze Headphones
- Microsoft
- Monster Cable
- Panasonic
- Philips
- Plantronics
- Plantronics Gamecom
- Razer
- Roccat
- Samsung
- Sennheiser
- Shure
- Skullcandy
- SMS Audio
- Sonodyne
- Sony
- Stax Earspeakers
- SteelSeries
- Thermaltake
- Technics (brand)
- Thinksound
- Thrustmaster
- Turtle Beach Systems
- Ultrasone
- V-Moda
- XPG (Xtreme Performance Gear, a gaming brand of ADATA)
- Yamaha
Image scanners
editList of image scanner manufacturers:
Sound cards
editList of sound card manufacturers:
- Ad Lib, Inc.
- Gravis
- Analog Devices
- Asus
- Aureal Semiconductor
- Auzentech
- C-Media
- Conrad
- Creative Technology
- Diamond Multimedia
- Avid Audio
- E-MU Systems
- Ensoniq
- ESS Technology
- Focusrite
- Hercules
- HT Omega
- Korg
- Lexicon
- M-Audio
- MOTU
- PreSonus
- Razer
- Realtek
- Roland
- Speedlink
- StarTech.com
- Silicon Integrated Systems
- TerraTec
- Turtle Beach
- VIA Technologies
- Yamaha
TV tuner cards
editList of TV tuner card manufacturers:
USB flash drives
editList of USB flash drive manufacturers:
Webcams
editList of webcam manufacturers:
See also
editReferences
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- ^ "First China-Built DRAM Chip Reaches Market - Caixin Global". www.caixinglobal.com.
- ^ a b Shilov, Anton. "ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) is Ramping up Chinese DRAM Using Qimonda IP". www.anandtech.com.
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- ^ "Texas Instruments Sells off Chip Unit to Micron Technology for $800 Million - WSJ". WSJ.