
U.S. PC and tablet refresh rate 2019-2020
In 2020, the PC refresh rate among consumers in the United States stood at 4.75 years, while for tablet devices the replacement cycle came out to 4.2 years. Both device types recorded a shorter refresh rate in 2020 than the previous year. The refresh rate or replacement cycle for a device is the average amount of time a consumer owns a device before buying a new one to replace it.