The 12th Annual European Hardware Awards were presented on Monday, 1st June 2026, at the Marriott Courtyard, Nangang, Taipei. This event brought together over 300 of the most important figures from across the global PC technology industry – for a very special event.
Hosted by the European Hardware Association, this year’s ceremony celebrated the best PC hardware currently available in Europe, with winners chosen by more than 100 of the world’s most respected technology editors and reviewers.
After considering more than 400 products from over 110 manufacturers, the editorial teams of the nine EHA member publications narrowed the field to this year’s finalists, before casting their final votes to decide the winners across more than 60 categories.
The European Hardware Awards recognise excellence across the full spectrum of PC technology – from processors, graphics cards and motherboards to monitors, storage, peripherals, networking, mobile computing and emerging AI-focused hardware.
This year’s event also included the presentation of key findings from the EHA Pan-European Hardware Purchase Intention Survey 2026/27. No other editorial survey in this sector matches its combination of reach, technical focus and direct insight from hardware buyers across Europe.
With a foundation built on tens of thousands of independent reviews – going back more than two decades for some EHA publications – the awards are uniquely positioned to recognise genuine innovation, enduring quality and the products that have made the biggest impact on enthusiasts, gamers, creators and professionals alike.
The nine EHA member publications represent an audience of more than 20 million readers across Europe, including Technology Insider in the Netherlands, HardwareLuxx in Germany, Hardware Upgrade in Italy, Geeknetic in Spain, Lab501 in Romania, PurePC in Poland, Cowcotland in France, IO-Tech in Finland and KitGuru in the United Kingdom.
The EHA publication’s audience includes PC builders, content creators, gamers, professionals and other early adopters who rely on independent testing and expert analysis to make informed buying decisions.
The value of buying decisions influenced by the EHA totals more than €30 billion each year.
Over the past 12 years, the European Hardware Awards have continued to evolve alongside the technology industry itself. Categories have expanded to reflect new product areas, changing buyer priorities and the growing importance of AI-capable hardware, while the core voting process has remained consistent: fair, thorough and editorially independent.
Products must be available in Europe, and final votes are cast only after detailed analysis and discussion within each EHA member publication.
We would like to thank all of the manufacturers, vendors, distributors, resellers, analysts, editors and industry partners who continue to support the European Hardware Awards each year.
To all our guests, nominees and winners – thank you from everyone at the European Hardware Association. We were delighted to celebrate another year of innovation, engineering excellence and real-world product achievement with you.
For 2026, here are the winners in each category of the European Hardware Awards 2026:-
