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Avg. price in UK:~£25Avg. price in US:~$30Wi-Fi version:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi speed:1167 MbpsLAN port speeds:100 MbpsMesh Wi-Fi:no

Tenda AC6 AC1200 Review: Compare 77 technical specifications and user reviews to see how this product ranks in the Routers category and whether it is worth buying.

6.4

Overall score

Score
6.4/ 10
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What it is
An overall evaluation of the router's quality, based on technical analyses and user reviews.
When it matters
When you need a quick reference to identify the best routers on the market.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 72% of models
Score components

90%

6.2

Technical Score

10%

8.6

User score

â–¼Worse than 72% of routers
6.2

Technical Score

Technical score
6.2/ 10
✕
What it is
An assessment of the router's technical performance, covering key areas such as Wi-Fi performance, wired connectivity, security, software features, coverage, and design.
When it matters
When you want to compare routers based on technical performance and available features.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 78% of models
Score components

26%

5.6

Wireless

20%

4.6

Ports

18%

7.5

Networking

14%

7.7

Security

12%

5.8

Hardware

10%

7.1

Management

â–¼Worse than 78% of routers
8.6

User score

User score
8.6/ 10
✕
What it is
A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the router.
When it matters
When you want to know how a router performs in daily use and how reliable it is for speed, coverage, and stability according to user feedback.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–² Better than 79% of models
Score components

70%

8.0

User reviews

30%

10

Popularity

User score:
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â–²Better than 79% of routers
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Verdict

The Tenda AC6 AC1200 is a smart dual-band Wi-Fi 5 router powered by a 900MHz Broadcom CPU, delivering concurrent speeds of up to 1167Mbps (867Mbps at 5GHz and 300Mbps at 2.4GHz). Its main characteristics include four 5dBi high-gain omnidirectional antennas, Beamforming+ technology for targeted signal strength, and MU-MIMO support for handling multiple devices simultaneously. Key pros include an exceptionally easy 30-second setup process, strong wall-penetrating signal capabilities, and remote management via the Tenda app with features like smart Wi-Fi scheduling and guest networking. However, a significant con is that its one WAN and three LAN ports are limited to Fast Ethernet (10/100Mbps), meaning it cannot support internet plans above 100Mbps via wired connections, and it lacks a USB port for file or printer sharing.

Technical Specifications of router Tenda AC6 AC1200

Technical Score
Technical score
6.2/ 10
✕
What it is
An assessment of the router's technical performance, covering key areas such as Wi-Fi performance, wired connectivity, security, software features, coverage, and design.
When it matters
When you want to compare routers based on technical performance and available features.
Score distribution
â–¼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 78% of models
Score components:

26%

5.6

Wireless

20%

4.6

Ports

18%

7.5

Networking

14%

7.7

Security

12%

5.8

Hardware

10%

7.1

Management

6.2
Tenda AC6 AC1200 has a technical score of 6.2 points, which is lower than that of 78.2% of products in this category.
User score
User score
8.6/ 10
✕
What it is
A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the router.
When it matters
When you want to know how a router performs in daily use and how reliable it is for speed, coverage, and stability according to user feedback.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–² Better than 79% of models
Score components

70%

8.0

User reviews

30%

10

Popularity

User score:
United Kingdom
amazon
4.0
(18115)
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4.3
(558)
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3.9
(83)
United States
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4.0
(18498)

(Reviews last updated: May 2026)

8.6
Tenda AC6 AC1200 has a user score of 8.61 points, which is higher than that of 79.4% of products in this category.
Popularity
Popularity
10.0/ 10
✕
What it is
An indicator based on the number of reviews received by the router.
When it matters
When you prefer to choose a router reviewed and selected by many other buyers.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
★ Better than 92% of models
Popularity:
Tenda AC6 AC1200 has a popularity score of 10 points, which is higher than that of 91.9% of products in this category.
10
Tenda AC6 AC1200 has a popularity score of 10 points, which is higher than that of 91.9% of products in this category.
Ratio quality/price
Value for money
7.5/ 10
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What it is
An indicator that combines the router's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a router with a good balance between network performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 75% of models
Score components:

60%

6.4

Overall score

40%

10

Price

7.5
Tenda AC6 AC1200 has a value-for-money score of 7.5 points, which is lower than that of 66.7% of products in this category.
Brand name
Tenda
Wi-Fi version
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi version
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
â–² Better than 39% of models
This router uses Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), which is more advanced than 39.5% of routers and equal to 25.3% of routers.
Wi-Fi bands
2.4 GHz + 5 GHz
Wi-Fi bands
2.4 GHz + 5 GHz
â–² Better than 25% of models
This router supports 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz Wi-Fi bands, which are more versatile than 24.8% of routers and equal to 68.1% of routers.
Wi-Fi speed
1,167 Mbps
Wi-Fi speed
1,167 Mbps
â–¼ Worse than 58% of models
Market range: <0 Mbps – >6k Mbps
This router delivers 1,167 Mbps Wi-Fi speed, which is lower than 58.2% of routers and equal to 1.5% of routers.
Channel widths supported
20 MHz + 40 MHz + 80 MHz
Channel widths supported
20 MHz + 40 MHz + 80 MHz
â–² Better than 41% of models
This router supports 20 MHz + 40 MHz + 80 MHz channel width options, which is more than 40.9% of routers and the same as 31.6% of routers.
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Wi-Fi security protocols
WPA2, WPA
Wi-Fi security protocols
WPA2, WPA
â–¼ Worse than 81% of models
This router supports WPA2, WPA Wi-Fi security protocols, which are less advanced than 81.3% of routers and equal to 8.1% of routers.
DoS protection
no
DoS protection
no
â–¼ Worse than 87% of models
This router does not include DoS protection. 87.5% of routers include DoS protection.
SPI intrusion protection
no
SPI intrusion protection
no
â–¼ Worse than 94% of models
This router does not include SPI-based intrusion protection. 94.1% of routers include SPI-based intrusion protection.
MAC address filtering
yes
MAC address filtering
yes
â–² Better than 2% of models
This router supports MAC address filtering. 2.2% of routers include MAC address filtering.
URL filter
yes
URL filter
yes
â–² Better than 3% of models
This router supports URL filtering. 3.4% of routers include URL filtering.
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IPv6 support
yes
IPv6 support
yes
â–² Better than 12% of models
This router supports IPv6. 11.5% of routers are IPv6-ready.
Dynamic routing
no
Dynamic routing
no
â–¼ Worse than 52% of models
This router does not support dynamic routing. 52.5% of routers support dynamic routing.
Inter-VLAN routing
no
Inter-VLAN routing
no
â–¼ Worse than 24% of models
This router does not support inter-VLAN routing. 23.5% of routers support inter-VLAN routing.
VLAN tagging
no
VLAN tagging
no
â–¼ Worse than 62% of models
This router does not support VLAN tagging. 62% of routers include VLAN tagging.
QoS
yes
QoS
yes
â–² Better than 3% of models
This router includes QoS controls. 3.2% of routers include QoS controls.
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N. of LAN ports
3
N. of LAN ports
3
â–¼ Worse than 77% of models
Market range: <0 – >5
This router has 3 LAN ports, which is fewer than 76.6% of routers and the same as 14.5% of routers.
LAN port speeds
100 Mbps
LAN port speeds
100 Mbps
â–¼ Worse than 73% of models
This router offers 100 Mbps on its LAN ports, which is slower than 73.2% of routers and on par with 26.4% of routers.
N. of WAN ports
1
N. of WAN ports
1
â–¼ Worse than 9% of models
Market range: <0 – >5
This router has 1 WAN ports, which is more than 1% of routers and the same as 90.1% of routers.
N. of USB ports
0
N. of USB ports
0
â–¼ Worse than 61% of models
Market range: <0 – >5
This router has 0 USB ports, which is fewer than 60.8% of routers and the same as 39.2% of routers.
Power over Ethernet (PoE)
no
Power over Ethernet (PoE)
no
Category Benchmark
This router does not support Power over Ethernet (PoE). 0.5% of routers can be powered over Ethernet.
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Management interface
Web UI, App
Management interface
Web UI, App
â–² Better than 33% of models
This router uses Web UI, App for management, which is more advanced than 33.4% of routers and equal to 57% of routers.
Firmware upgrade method
Web UI, Automatic
Firmware upgrade method
Web UI, Automatic
â–² Better than 35% of models
This router supports Web UI, Automatic firmware update methods, which are more convenient than 35.4% of routers and equal to 37.8% of routers.
Traffic monitoring
yes
Traffic monitoring
yes
â–² Better than 18% of models
This router includes traffic monitoring. 18.1% of routers include traffic monitoring.
Guest Wi-Fi network
yes
Guest Wi-Fi network
yes
â–² Better than 9% of models
This router offers a guest Wi‑Fi network. 8.6% of routers offer a guest Wi‑Fi network.
Captive portal
no
Captive portal
no
â–¼ Worse than 24% of models
This router does not offer captive portal features. 23.5% of routers offer captive portal features.
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CPU clock speed
0.6 GHz
CPU clock speed
0.6 GHz
â–¼ Worse than 69% of models
This router runs at 0.6 GHz, which is slower than 69.2% of routers and on par with 2.9% of routers.
RAM capacity
32 MB
RAM capacity
32 MB
â–¼ Worse than 83% of models
Market range: <0 MB – >1k MB
This router has 32 MB of RAM, which is less than 83.5% of routers and the same as 12% of routers.
Internal storage
0.007812 GB
Internal storage
0.007812 GB
â–¼ Worse than 73% of models
Market range: <0 GB – >0.5 GB
This router has 0.007812 GB of internal storage, which is less than 72.7% of routers and the same as 20.6% of routers.
Hardware acceleration
yes
Hardware acceleration
yes
â–² Better than 31% of models
This router offers hardware acceleration. 31.4% of routers offer hardware acceleration.
N. of external antennas
4
N. of external antennas
4
â–² Better than 72% of models
Market range: <0 – >10
This router has 4 external antennas, which is more than 71.9% of routers and the same as 17.5% of routers.
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Tenda AC6 AC1200 vs the average router

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  • Supports MU-MIMO
    MU-MIMO
    yes
    â–² Better than 52% of models
    This router supports MU-MIMO, while the average router does not. 47.7% of routers support MU-MIMO.
  • Suitable for gaming
    Suitable for gaming
    yes
    â–² Better than 63% of models
    This router is designed for gaming, while the average router is not. 36.9% of routers are designed for gaming.
  • 2 more external antennas
    N. of external antennas
    4
    â–² Better than 72% of models
    Market range: <0 – >10
    This router has more external antennas than the average router (4 vs 2). The average router has 2 external antennas.
    4 vs 2
  • 53% more popular
    Tenda AC6 AC1200 is more popular than the average router (10 vs 6.5).
    10 vs 6.54
  • 3.6x cheaper
    Tenda AC6 AC1200 is cheaper than the average router (£25 vs £90).
    £25 vs £90
  • 7.6% higher user score
    User score
    8.6/ 10
    ✕
    What it is
    A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the router.
    When it matters
    When you want to know how a router performs in daily use and how reliable it is for speed, coverage, and stability according to user feedback.
    Score distribution
    â–¼
    â–¼
    <55-66-77-88-99-10
    Tenda AC6 AC1200
    the average router
    ★ Better than 93% of models
    Tenda AC6 AC1200 has a higher user score than the average router (8.61 vs 8.000).
    8.61 vs 8
  • 53% more popular
    Tenda AC6 AC1200 is more popular than the average router (10 vs 6.5).
    10 vs 6.54
  • 3.6x cheaper
    Tenda AC6 AC1200 is cheaper than the average router (£25 vs £90).
    £25 vs £90
  • 7.6% higher user score
    User score
    8.6/ 10
    ✕
    What it is
    A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the router.
    When it matters
    When you want to know how a router performs in daily use and how reliable it is for speed, coverage, and stability according to user feedback.
    Score distribution
    â–¼
    â–¼
    <55-66-77-88-99-10
    Tenda AC6 AC1200
    the average router
    ★ Better than 93% of models
    Tenda AC6 AC1200 has a higher user score than the average router (8.61 vs 8.000).
    8.61 vs 8
  • Supports MU-MIMO
    MU-MIMO
    yes
    â–² Better than 52% of models
    This router supports MU-MIMO, while the average router does not. 47.7% of routers support MU-MIMO.
  • Suitable for gaming
    Suitable for gaming
    yes
    â–² Better than 63% of models
    This router is designed for gaming, while the average router is not. 36.9% of routers are designed for gaming.
  • 2 more external antennas
    N. of external antennas
    4
    â–² Better than 72% of models
    Market range: <0 – >10
    This router has more external antennas than the average router (4 vs 2). The average router has 2 external antennas.
    4 vs 2
  • Slower LAN ports
    LAN port speeds
    100 Mbps
    â–¼ Worse than 73% of models
    This router has a lower LAN port speed than the average router (100 Mbps vs 1 Gbps). The average router has a LAN port speed of 1 Gbps.
    100 Mbps vs 1 Gbps
  • No VLAN tagging
    VLAN tagging
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 62% of models
    This router does not support VLAN tagging, while the average router does. 61.9% of routers support VLAN tagging.
  • 1 fewer LAN ports
    N. of LAN ports
    3
    â–¼ Worse than 77% of models
    Market range: <0 – >5
    This router has fewer LAN ports than the average router (3 vs 4). The average router has 4 LAN ports.
    3 vs 4
  • Less capable NAS services
    Built-in NAS services
    none
    â–¼ Worse than 58% of models
    This router includes none NAS services, while the average router includes SMB, FTP, time machine, NFS, web access.
    none vs SMB, FTP, time machine, NFS, web access
  • Limited firmware updates
    Firmware upgrade method
    Web UI, Automatic
    â–² Better than 35% of models
    This router supports the firmware update methods Web UI, Automatic, while the average router supports Web UI, App, Automatic.
    Web UI, Automatic vs Web UI, App, Automatic
  • No dynamic routing
    Dynamic routing
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 52% of models
    This router does not support dynamic routing, while the average router does. 52.3% of routers support dynamic routing.
  • 87.5% less RAM
    RAM capacity
    32 MB
    â–¼ Worse than 83% of models
    Market range: <0 MB – >1k MB
    This router has less RAM than the average router (32 MB vs 256 MB). The average router has 256 MB of RAM.
    32 MB vs 256 MB
  • 1 fewer USB ports
    N. of USB ports
    0
    â–¼ Worse than 61% of models
    Market range: <0 – >5
    This router has fewer USB ports than the average router (0 vs 1). The average router has 1 USB ports.
    0 vs 1
  • 4% worse value for money
    Tenda AC6 AC1200 has worse value for money than the average router (7.51 vs 7.8).
    7.51 vs 7.82
  • 1 fewer spatial streams
    N. of spatial streams
    2
    â–¼ Worse than 50% of models
    Market range: <0 – >10
    This router has fewer spatial streams than the average router (2 vs 3). The average router has 3 spatial streams.
    2 vs 3
  • No band steering
    Band steering
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 52% of models
    This router does not support band steering, while the average router does. 51.8% of routers support band steering.
  • 20.9% slower Wi-Fi speed
    Wi-Fi speed
    1,167 Mbps
    â–¼ Worse than 58% of models
    Market range: <0 Mbps – >6k Mbps
    This router has a lower Wi-Fi speed than the average router (1167 Mbps vs 1475 Mbps). The average router reaches Wi-Fi speed of 1475 Mbps.
    1,167 Mbps vs 1,475 Mbps
  • 34 fewer connected devices
    Maximum connected devices
    30
    â–¼ Worse than 69% of models
    Market range: <0 – >250
    This router supports fewer connected devices than the average router (30 vs 64). The average router supports 64 connected devices.
    30 vs 64
  • No DoS protection
    DoS protection
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 87% of models
    This router does not support DoS protection, while the average router does. 87.3% of routers support DoS protection.
  • No SPI intrusion protection
    SPI intrusion protection
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 94% of models
    This router does not support SPI intrusion protection, while the average router does. 93.9% of routers support SPI intrusion protection.
  • Weaker Wi-Fi security
    Wi-Fi security protocols
    WPA2, WPA
    â–¼ Worse than 81% of models
    This router supports the Wi-Fi security protocols WPA2, WPA, while the average router supports WPA2, WPA, WEP, WPS.
    WPA2, WPA vs WPA2, WPA, WEP, WPS
  • No VLAN tagging
    VLAN tagging
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 62% of models
    This router does not support VLAN tagging, while the average router does. 61.9% of routers support VLAN tagging.
  • No dynamic routing
    Dynamic routing
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 52% of models
    This router does not support dynamic routing, while the average router does. 52.3% of routers support dynamic routing.
  • 13,788 fewer NAT sessions
    NAT concurrent sessions
    1,200
    â–¼ Worse than 96% of models
    Market range: <0 – >300k
    This router has fewer concurrent NAT sessions than the average router (1,200 vs 14,988). The average router supports 14,988 concurrent NAT sessions.
    1,200 vs 14,988
  • Slower LAN ports
    LAN port speeds
    100 Mbps
    â–¼ Worse than 73% of models
    This router has a lower LAN port speed than the average router (100 Mbps vs 1 Gbps). The average router has a LAN port speed of 1 Gbps.
    100 Mbps vs 1 Gbps
  • 1 fewer LAN ports
    N. of LAN ports
    3
    â–¼ Worse than 77% of models
    Market range: <0 – >5
    This router has fewer LAN ports than the average router (3 vs 4). The average router has 4 LAN ports.
    3 vs 4
  • 1 fewer USB ports
    N. of USB ports
    0
    â–¼ Worse than 61% of models
    Market range: <0 – >5
    This router has fewer USB ports than the average router (0 vs 1). The average router has 1 USB ports.
    0 vs 1
  • Less capable NAS services
    Built-in NAS services
    none
    â–¼ Worse than 58% of models
    This router includes none NAS services, while the average router includes SMB, FTP, time machine, NFS, web access.
    none vs SMB, FTP, time machine, NFS, web access
  • Limited firmware updates
    Firmware upgrade method
    Web UI, Automatic
    â–² Better than 35% of models
    This router supports the firmware update methods Web UI, Automatic, while the average router supports Web UI, App, Automatic.
    Web UI, Automatic vs Web UI, App, Automatic
  • No DLNA support
    DLNA support
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 54% of models
    This router does not support DLNA, while the average router does. 54% of routers support DLNA.
  • 87.5% less RAM
    RAM capacity
    32 MB
    â–¼ Worse than 83% of models
    Market range: <0 MB – >1k MB
    This router has less RAM than the average router (32 MB vs 256 MB). The average router has 256 MB of RAM.
    32 MB vs 256 MB
  • Lower CPU clock speed
    CPU clock speed
    0.6 GHz
    â–¼ Worse than 69% of models
    This router has a lower CPU clock speed than the average router (0.6 GHz vs 2x0.5 GHz). The average router has a CPU clock speed of 2x0.5 GHz.
    0.6 GHz vs 2x0.5 GHz
  • 93.8% less internal storage
    Internal storage
    0.007812 GB
    â–¼ Worse than 73% of models
    Market range: <0 GB – >0.5 GB
    This router has less internal storage than the average router (0 GB vs 0.1 GB). The average router offers 0.125 GB of internal storage.
    0.007812 GB vs 0.125 GB

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United Kingdom
amazon
4.0
18115 Reviews
amazon
4.3
558 Reviews
amazon
3.9
83 Reviews
United States
Amazon_logo.png
4.0
18498 Reviews

(Reviews last updated: May 2026)

What customers like about Tenda AC6 AC1200?

  • Exceptional value for money given the dual-band performance
  • Very easy to set up, often described as taking only a few minutes via the Tenda app
  • Strong WiFi signal coverage facilitated by four 6dBi high-gain antennas and beamforming technology
  • Distinctive 'stealth bomber' design that stands out from typical routers
  • Useful smart features including parental controls, guest network access, and a mobile management app
  • Supports MU-MIMO technology for better simultaneous performance with multiple devices

What customers dislike about Tenda AC6 AC1200?

  • Lacks Gigabit Ethernet ports, being limited to 10/100 Mbps for wired connections
  • Build quality feels lightweight and 'plasticy'
  • The 5GHz band has noticeably shorter range and weaker wall penetration than the 2.4GHz band
  • Glossy finish is a major 'fingerprint magnet'
  • The 5GHz band can occasionally be intermittent or disappear on certain devices
  • Startup/restart time can be slow, taking up to 90 seconds

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