Portable computer used for work, school, and home, with a keyboard and battery.
US assembly is 1% of supply
(99% imported).
Chassis: Aluminum chassisDisplay: IPS LCDBattery: NMC batteryLaptop main board: Laptop main boardLaptop keyboard: Laptop keyboardTrackpad: TrackpadHeatsink: HeatsinkSmall electric motor: Small electric motorSpeaker: Neodymium speakerMicrophone: MicrophoneRF antenna: RF antennaPower supply: Power supplyPower cable: Power cable
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Laptop
High · Import 99%
$500 · Q85
77
Aluminum chassis
Medium · Import 98%
$12 · Q82
79
Chassis 1/3
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Aluminum
Medium · Import 60%
$2.4K · Q70
56
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IPS LCD
High · Import 97%
$90 · Q80
73
Display 1/6
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LCD glass
High · Import 87%
$4K · Q70
80
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Liquid crystal
High · Import 97%
$45K · Q70
83
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LED backlight
Medium · Import 88%
$2 · Q60
68
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Polarizer film
High · Import 92%
$9K · Q65
80
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TFT backplane
High · Import 96%
$4 · Q70
68
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Color filter
Medium · Import 85%
$7K · Q60
72
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NMC battery
Critical · Import 98%
$38 · Q88
76
Battery 1/3
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NMC cathode
Critical · Import 98%
$22K · Q88
74
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Graphite anode
Critical · Import 97%
$8K · Q70
64
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Electrolyte
High · Import 91%
$11K · Q65
79
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Separator film
High · Import 95%
$9K · Q70
76
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Copper
High · Import 45%
$9K · Q60
54
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Aluminum
Medium · Import 60%
$2.4K · Q70
56
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Laptop main board
Critical · Import 99%
$90 · Q88
79
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Printed circuit boa…
High · Import 90%
$40 · Q70
76
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x86 CPU
Critical · Import 84%
$120 · Q92
68
Processor 1/2
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Solder
Low · Import 60%
$25K · Q50
49
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Radio SoC
Critical · Import 99%
$8 · Q85
79
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DRAM
Critical · Import 100%
$8 · Q90
80
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NAND flash
Critical · Import 100%
$10 · Q88
81
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Power-management IC
High · Import 99%
$3 · Q80
77
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Laptop keyboard
Medium · Import 95%
$8 · Q55
83
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Polypropylene
Medium · Import 22%
$1.3K · Q50
42
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Copper
High · Import 45%
$9K · Q60
54
+
Trackpad
Medium · Import 96%
$6 · Q60
77
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Polycarbonate
Medium · Import 45%
$2.8K · Q60
54
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Printed circuit boa…
High · Import 90%
$40 · Q70
76
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Copper
High · Import 45%
$9K · Q60
54
+
Heatsink
Low · Import 75%
$3 · Q55
60
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Aluminum
Medium · Import 60%
$2.4K · Q70
56
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Small electric motor
Medium · Import 70%
$9 · Q60
53
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Electrical steel
High · Import 78%
$1.6K · Q70
76
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Copper
High · Import 45%
$9K · Q60
54
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Ferrite magnet
Medium · Import 60%
$2.5K · Q55
51
+
Neodymium speaker
High · Import 98%
$3 · Q88
86
Speaker 1/2
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Neodymium magnet
Critical · Import 94%
$55K · Q90
83
+
Copper
High · Import 45%
$9K · Q60
54
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Polyethylene
Low · Import 0%
$1.1K · Q50
25
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Microphone
Medium · Import 99%
$0 · Q60
84
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Copper
High · Import 45%
$9K · Q60
54
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Polyethylene
Low · Import 0%
$1.1K · Q50
25
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Silicon wafer
Critical · Import 83%
$250 · Q80
59
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RF antenna
Medium · Import 97%
$0 · Q55
82
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Copper
High · Import 45%
$9K · Q60
54
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Power supply
Medium · Import 90%
$12 · Q60
76
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Copper
High · Import 45%
$9K · Q60
54
+
Steel
Low · Import 20%
$700 · Q55
38
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Printed circuit boa…
High · Import 90%
$40 · Q70
76
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Polypropylene
Medium · Import 22%
$1.3K · Q50
42
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Power cable
Medium · Import 38%
$4 · Q50
43
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Copper
High · Import 45%
$9K · Q60
54
+
Polyethylene
Low · Import 0%
$1.1K · Q50
25
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Finished product
· Highi
Laptop
A clamshell PC: chassis, display, logic board, keyboard, and rechargeable battery.
US saturationi
0.8
US 1%
Import 99%
Export 25%
Supply
Made in USi
100,000 units
Demandi
40,000,000 units
US importsi
39,600,000 units
US exportsi
10,000,000 units
Next 5 yearsi
$4B
to add 200,000 units/yr
Unit costi
$500
Qualityi
85 / 100
Open product
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