The European Hardware Awards 2026 will hold its in-person award ceremony at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel – Nangang Station in Taipei (the same location as last year) on 1st June 2026 at 7:00 PM, the evening before Computex Taipei 2026 tradeshow starts. Now in its 12th edition, the annual awards recognise the best products and technologies in PC and consumer hardware, as selected by expert journalists from nine of Europe’s leading independent review publications.
The European Hardware Awards are the only technology awards backed by real reviews from 9 independent publications with decades of experience. For the 2026 edition, awards will be presented across 63 categories, reflecting the breadth of innovation in today’s hardware ecosystem.
The 2026 judging panel represents the following publications:-
| Publication | Country |
| KitGuru | United Kingdom |
| CowCotLand | France |
| Hardware Upgrade | Italy |
| IO-TECH | Finland |
| PurePC | Poland |
| LAB501 | Romania |
| GEEKNETIC | Spain |
| HardwareLuxx | Germany |
| TechnologyInsider | The Netherlands |
Registration to attend the in-person ceremony is already open. Attendance is free for IT industry professionals, including technology brand representatives, distributors, retailers, press and influencers. Guests can reserve their place using this link:-
European Hardware Awards 2026 Registration
The awards ceremony offers a focused meeting point for the international hardware industry in Taipei, bringing together media, vendors, channel partners and other sector professionals for an evening dedicated to the products and brands shaping the market in 2026.
Event details at a glance
| Event: | European Hardware Awards 2026 |
| Date and time: | 1 June 2026, 7:00 pm (doors open 6:00 pm for registration) |
| Venue: | Courtyard by Marriott Hotel – Nangang Station, Taipei |
| Registration: | For IT industry professionals, press and influencers |
The categories for 2026 are:-
PROCESSING
1 BEST DESKTOP CPU
2 BEST LAPTOP CPU
3 BEST SMARTPHONE SOC
4 BEST AMD ATX / MICRO-ATX MOTHERBOARD
5 BEST INTEL ATX / MICRO-ATX MOTHERBOARD
6 BEST AMD MINI-ITX MOTHERBOARD
7 BEST INTEL MINI-ITX MOTHERBOARD
8 BEST SYSTEM MEMORY SERIES
VISUAL
9 BEST DESKTOP GPU
10 BEST LAPTOP GPU
11 BEST AMD BASED GRAPHICS CARD
12 BEST NVIDIA BASED GRAPHICS CARD
13 BEST GAMING MONITOR
14 BEST PROFESSIONAL MONITOR
COOLING
15 BEST CPU COOLER (AIR)
16 BEST CPU COOLER (WATER)
17 BEST CUSTOM COOLING BRAND
18 BEST THERMAL INTERFACE
19 BEST FAN SERIES
STORAGE
20 BEST HARD DRIVE
21 BEST SSD
22 BEST NAS DEVICE
23 BEST EXTERNAL STORAGE
CASE & PSU
24 BEST ATX CASE
25 BEST MICRO ATX / ITX CASE
26 BEST PSU SERIES
PERIPHERALS
27 BEST GAMING MOUSE
28 BEST GAMING KEYBOARD
29 BEST ROUTER
30 BEST GAMING CHAIR
31 BEST STREAMING EQUIPMENT
AUDIO
32 BEST GAMING HEADSET
33 BEST HEADPHONE
34 BEST EARPHONES
35 BEST SPEAKERS
SYSTEMS
36 BEST MINI-PC
37 BEST GAMING DESKTOP SYSTEM
38 BEST NOTEBOOK
39 BEST GAMING NOTEBOOK
40 BEST CREATOR LAPTOP
41 BEST AI LAPTOP
42 BEST GAMING CONSOLE / HANDHELD
MOBILE / SMART LIVING
43 BEST SMARTPHONE
44 BEST WEARABLE
BEST VALUE CATEGORIES
45 BEST VALUE CPU
46 BEST VALUE GRAPHICS CARD
47 BEST VALUE MOTHERBOARD
48 BEST VALUE MEMORY SERIES
49 BEST VALUE INTERNAL STORAGE
50 BEST VALUE COOLING SOLUTION
51 BEST VALUE PSU SERIES
52 BEST VALUE CASE
53 BEST VALUE GAMING KEYBOARD
54 BEST VALUE GAMING MOUSE
55 BEST VALUE GAMING MONITOR
56 BEST VALUE LAPTOP
57 BEST VALUE DESKTOP SYSTEM
58 BEST VALUE SMARTPHONE
SPECIAL CATEGORIES
59 BEST GAMING PRODUCT
60 BEST OVERCLOCKING PRODUCT
61 BEST AI HARDWARE SOLUTION
62 BEST NEW TECHNOLOGY
63 PRODUCT OF THE YEAR