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Tenda A15 Review | 63 Data compared

Avg. price:~£25Wi-Fi version:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi speed:750 MbpsCoverage area:120 m²

Tenda A15 Review: Compare 63 technical specifications and user reviews to see how this product ranks in the Wi-Fi extenders category and whether it is worth buying.

4.4

Overall score

Score
4.4/ 10
✕
What it is
An overall evaluation of the Wi-Fi extender's quality, based on technical analyses and user reviews.
When it matters
When you need a quick reference to spot the best Wi‑Fi extenders overall.
Score distribution
â–¼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 94% of models
Score components

80%

3.6

Technical score

20%

7.3

User score

â–¼Worse than 94% of wi-fi-extenders
3.6

Technical score

Technical score
3.6/ 10
✕
What it is
An assessment of technical performance for products in the Wi-Fi extenders category across these key areas: Wi-Fi Performance, Network & Security, Ports, Setup & Management, Hardware & Deployment.
When it matters
When you want to compare Wi‑Fi extenders based on speed, coverage, ports, and wireless features.
Score distribution
â–¼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 93% of models
Score components

40%

3.0

Wi-Fi Performance

30%

2.0

Network & Security

12%

8.7

Setup & Management

10%

5.0

Hardware & Deployment

8%

3.3

Ports

â–¼Worse than 93% of wi-fi-extenders
7.3

User score

User score
7.3/ 10
✕
What it is
A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the Wi-Fi extender.
When it matters
When you want to know how a Wi‑Fi extender performs in daily use and how reliably it maintains a stable connection over time according to user feedback.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 84% of models
Score components

70%

7.7

User ratings

30%

6.5

Number of reviews

Based on 685 buyer reviews from online shops.
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How we calculate this
User ratings – average star rating across all shop listings, weighted by how many reviews each has, on a 1–10 scale.
Number of reviews – how many buyer reviews the product has, on a logarithmic scale; the 8% most-reviewed models in the category get 10.
â–¼Worse than 84% of wi-fi-extenders
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Technical Specifications of Wi-Fi extender Tenda A15

Technical score
Technical score
3.6/ 10
✕
What it is
An assessment of technical performance for products in the Wi-Fi extenders category across these key areas: Wi-Fi Performance, Network & Security, Ports, Setup & Management, Hardware & Deployment.
When it matters
When you want to compare Wi‑Fi extenders based on speed, coverage, ports, and wireless features.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 93% of models
Score components:

40%

3.0

Wi-Fi Performance

30%

2.0

Network & Security

12%

8.7

Setup & Management

10%

5.0

Hardware & Deployment

8%

3.3

Ports

3.6
User score
User score
7.3/ 10
✕
What it is
A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the Wi-Fi extender.
When it matters
When you want to know how a Wi‑Fi extender performs in daily use and how reliably it maintains a stable connection over time according to user feedback.
Score distribution
â–¼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 84% of models
Score components

70%

7.7

User ratings

30%

6.5

Number of reviews

Based on 685 buyer reviews from online shops.
Read buyer reviews on Amazon →
How we calculate this
User ratings – average star rating across all shop listings, weighted by how many reviews each has, on a 1–10 scale.
Number of reviews – how many buyer reviews the product has, on a logarithmic scale; the 8% most-reviewed models in the category get 10.
7.3
Popularity
Popularity
6.5/ 10
✕
What it is
An indicator based on the number of reviews received by the Wi-Fi extender.
When it matters
When you prefer to buy a Wi‑Fi extender that has already been chosen and reviewed by many other users.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 52% of models
Popularity:
Tenda A15 has a popularity score of 6.5 points, which is lower than 52% of Wi-Fi extenders.
6.5
Value for money
Value for money
6.1/ 10
✕
What it is
An indicator that combines the Wi-Fi extender's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a Wi‑Fi extender with a good balance between performance and price.
Score distribution
â–¼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 94% of models
Score components:

60%

4.4

Overall score

40%

10

Price

6.1
Wi-Fi version
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi version
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
â–¼ Worse than 46% of models
This wi-fi extender supports Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), more advanced than 9.8% of Wi-Fi extenders and equal to 44.1% of Wi-Fi extenders.
Wi-Fi bands
Dual-band
Wi-Fi bands
Dual-band
â–¼ Worse than 15% of models
This wi-fi extender supports Dual-band, more versatile than 10.8% of Wi-Fi extenders and equal to 74.5% of Wi-Fi extenders.
6 GHz band support
no
6 GHz band support
no
â–¼ Worse than 6% of models
This wi-fi extender does not support the 6 GHz band. 5.9% of Wi-Fi extenders support the 6 GHz band.
Wi-Fi speed
750 Mbps
Wi-Fi speed
750 Mbps
â–¼ Worse than 80% of models
Market range: <733 Mbps – >5.4k Mbps
This wi-fi extender reaches 750 Mbps Wi-Fi speed, slower than 80.4% of Wi-Fi extenders and equal to 6.9% of Wi-Fi extenders.
Max speed 2.4 GHz
300 Mbps
Max speed 2.4 GHz
300 Mbps
â–¼ Worse than 62% of models
Market range: <300 Mbps – >600 Mbps
This wi-fi extender reaches 300 Mbps on 2.4 GHz, slower than 61.8% of Wi-Fi extenders and equal to 36.3% of Wi-Fi extenders.
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Ethernet backhaul
no
Ethernet backhaul
no
â–¼ Worse than 52% of models
This wi-fi extender does not support Ethernet backhaul. 51.6% of Wi-Fi extenders support Ethernet backhaul.
Mesh compatibility
N/A
Mesh standard
N/A
Roaming feature
no
Roaming feature
no
â–¼ Worse than 83% of models
This wi-fi extender does not support roaming. 83.3% of Wi-Fi extenders support roaming.
802.11k support
no
802.11k support
no
â–¼ Worse than 77% of models
This wi-fi extender does not support 802.11k. 77% of Wi-Fi extenders support 802.11k.
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N. of LAN ports
1
N. of LAN ports
1
â–¼ Worse than 16% of models
Market range: <1 – >2
This wi-fi extender has 1 LAN port/s, more than 9.8% of Wi-Fi extenders and equal to 74.5% of Wi-Fi extenders.
Ethernet port speed
0.1 Gbps
Ethernet port speed
0.1 Gbps
â–¼ Worse than 75% of models
Market range: <0.1 Gbps – >2.5 Gbps
This wi-fi extender offers 0.1 Gbps Ethernet speed, slower than 75.5% of Wi-Fi extenders and equal to 21.6% of Wi-Fi extenders.
N. of USB ports
0
N. of USB ports
0
â–¼ Worse than 3% of models
Market range: <0 – >0
This wi-fi extender has 0 USB port/s, fewer than 2.9% of Wi-Fi extenders and equal to 97.1% of Wi-Fi extenders.
PoE standard
N/A
Dedicated smartphone app
yes
Dedicated smartphone app
yes
â–² Better than 16% of models
This wi-fi extender comes with a dedicated smartphone app. 15.7% of Wi-Fi extenders come with a dedicated smartphone app.
Web UI management
yes
Web UI management
yes
â–² Better than 2% of models
This wi-fi extender has a web management interface. 2% of Wi-Fi extenders have a web management interface.
Web UI at re.tenda.cn.
Automatic firmware updates
no
Automatic firmware updates
no
â–¼ Worse than 46% of models
This wi-fi extender does not have automatic firmware updates. 46.1% of Wi-Fi extenders have automatic firmware updates.
LED control
yes
LED control
yes
â–² Better than 15% of models
This wi-fi extender has LED control. 14.7% of Wi-Fi extenders have LED control.
Buttons present
wps, reset
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Mounting type
wall-plug
Portable design
yes
Portable design
yes
â–² Better than 34% of models
This wi-fi extender has a portable design. 34.3% of Wi-Fi extenders have a portable design.
Height
80 mm
Height
80 mm
â–² Better than 65% of models
Market range: <38 mm – >190 mm
This wi-fi extender is 80 mm tall, shorter than 64.7% of Wi-Fi extenders and equal to 4.9% of Wi-Fi extenders.
Width
57 mm
Width
57 mm
★ Better than 93% of models
Market range: <61.5 mm – >170 mm
This wi-fi extender is 57 mm wide, narrower than 93.1% of Wi-Fi extenders.
80 mm and 58 mm also appear in some sources.
Thickness
45 mm
Thickness
45 mm
â–² Better than 56% of models
Market range: <34 mm – >76.2 mm
This wi-fi extender is 45 mm thick, thinner than 55.9% of Wi-Fi extenders and equal to 2% of Wi-Fi extenders.
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Tenda A15 vs the average Wi-Fi extender

246810TotalWi-Fi PerformanceNetwork & SecurityPortsSetup & ManagementHardware & Deployment
  • 4.3 W lower power consumption
    Operating power consumption
    5.2 W
    â–² Better than 73% of models
    Market range: <3.57 W – >15.2 W
    This wi-fi extender uses less power than the average Wi-Fi extender (5.2 W vs 9.5 W). The average Wi-Fi extender uses 9.5 W of power.
    5.2 W vs 9.5 W
  • 39.3% lighter
    Weight
    170 g
    â–² Better than 77% of models
    Market range: <130 g – >600 g
    This wi-fi extender is lighter than the average Wi-Fi extender (170 g vs 280 g). The average Wi-Fi extender weighs 280 g.
    170 g vs 280 g
  • 24.4 mm narrower width
    Width
    57 mm
    ★ Better than 93% of models
    Market range: <61.5 mm – >170 mm
    This wi-fi extender is narrower than the average Wi-Fi extender (57 mm vs 81.4 mm). The average Wi-Fi extender has a width of 81.4 mm.
    80 mm and 58 mm also appear in some sources.
    57 mm vs 81.4 mm
  • 1 more spatial streams
    Spatial streams per band
    3
    â–² Better than 75% of models
    Market range: <2 – >4
    This wi-fi extender has more spatial streams per band than the average Wi-Fi extender (3 vs 2). The average Wi-Fi extender has 2 spatial streams per band.
    band breakdown: 2 + 1 spatial streams.
    3 vs 2
  • 2.8x cheaper
    Tenda A15 is cheaper than the average Wi-Fi extender (£25 vs £70).
    £25 vs £70
  • 2.8x cheaper
    Tenda A15 is cheaper than the average Wi-Fi extender (£25 vs £70).
    £25 vs £70
  • 1 more spatial streams
    Spatial streams per band
    3
    â–² Better than 75% of models
    Market range: <2 – >4
    This wi-fi extender has more spatial streams per band than the average Wi-Fi extender (3 vs 2). The average Wi-Fi extender has 2 spatial streams per band.
    band breakdown: 2 + 1 spatial streams.
    3 vs 2
  • 4.3 W lower power consumption
    Operating power consumption
    5.2 W
    â–² Better than 73% of models
    Market range: <3.57 W – >15.2 W
    This wi-fi extender uses less power than the average Wi-Fi extender (5.2 W vs 9.5 W). The average Wi-Fi extender uses 9.5 W of power.
    5.2 W vs 9.5 W
  • 39.3% lighter
    Weight
    170 g
    â–² Better than 77% of models
    Market range: <130 g – >600 g
    This wi-fi extender is lighter than the average Wi-Fi extender (170 g vs 280 g). The average Wi-Fi extender weighs 280 g.
    170 g vs 280 g
  • 24.4 mm narrower width
    Width
    57 mm
    ★ Better than 93% of models
    Market range: <61.5 mm – >170 mm
    This wi-fi extender is narrower than the average Wi-Fi extender (57 mm vs 81.4 mm). The average Wi-Fi extender has a width of 81.4 mm.
    80 mm and 58 mm also appear in some sources.
    57 mm vs 81.4 mm
  • No Ethernet backhaul
    Ethernet backhaul
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 52% of models
    This wi-fi extender does not support Ethernet backhaul, while the average Wi-Fi extender does. 51.1% of Wi-Fi extenders support Ethernet backhaul.
  • No Mesh Wi-Fi support
    Mesh Wi-Fi support
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 66% of models
    This wi-fi extender does not support mesh Wi-Fi, while the average Wi-Fi extender does. 65% of Wi-Fi extenders support mesh Wi-Fi.
  • No WPA3 support
    WPA3 support
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 57% of models
    This wi-fi extender does not support WPA3, while the average Wi-Fi extender does. 56.7% of Wi-Fi extenders support WPA3.
  • No QoS support
    QoS support
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 53% of models
    This wi-fi extender does not support QoS, while the average Wi-Fi extender does. 52.4% of Wi-Fi extenders support QoS.
  • 57.7% slower Wi-Fi speed
    Wi-Fi speed
    750 Mbps
    â–¼ Worse than 80% of models
    Market range: <733 Mbps – >5.4k Mbps
    This wi-fi extender reaches slower Wi-Fi speed than the average Wi-Fi extender (750 Mbps vs 1775 Mbps). The average Wi-Fi extender reaches 1775 Mbps Wi-Fi speed.
    750 Mbps vs 1,775 Mbps
  • No MU-MIMO support
    MU-MIMO
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 73% of models
    This wi-fi extender does not support MU-MIMO, while the average Wi-Fi extender does. 71.8% of Wi-Fi extenders support MU-MIMO.
  • No roaming support
    Mesh Wi-Fi support
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 66% of models
    This wi-fi extender does not support roaming, while the average Wi-Fi extender does. 82.5% of Wi-Fi extenders support roaming.
  • No 802.11r support
    Mesh Wi-Fi support
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 66% of models
    This wi-fi extender does not support 802.11r, while the average Wi-Fi extender does. 57.3% of Wi-Fi extenders support 802.11r.
  • 33% worse value for money
    Tenda A15 has a lower value-for-money score than the average Wi-Fi extender (6.05 vs 8.1).
    6.05 vs 8.05
  • 8.9% lower user score
    User score
    7.3/ 10
    ✕
    What it is
    A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the Wi-Fi extender.
    When it matters
    When you want to know how a Wi‑Fi extender performs in daily use and how reliably it maintains a stable connection over time according to user feedback.
    Score distribution
    ▼▼
    <55-66-77-88-99-10
    Tenda A15
    the average Wi-Fi extender
    Tenda A15 has a lower user score than the average Wi-Fi extender (7.35 vs 8.000).
    7.35 vs 8
  • No Mesh Wi-Fi support
    Mesh Wi-Fi support
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 66% of models
    This wi-fi extender does not support mesh Wi-Fi, while the average Wi-Fi extender does. 65% of Wi-Fi extenders support mesh Wi-Fi.
  • 57.7% slower Wi-Fi speed
    Wi-Fi speed
    750 Mbps
    â–¼ Worse than 80% of models
    Market range: <733 Mbps – >5.4k Mbps
    This wi-fi extender reaches slower Wi-Fi speed than the average Wi-Fi extender (750 Mbps vs 1775 Mbps). The average Wi-Fi extender reaches 1775 Mbps Wi-Fi speed.
    750 Mbps vs 1,775 Mbps
  • No MU-MIMO support
    MU-MIMO
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 73% of models
    This wi-fi extender does not support MU-MIMO, while the average Wi-Fi extender does. 71.8% of Wi-Fi extenders support MU-MIMO.
  • No beamforming support
    Beamforming
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 83% of models
    This wi-fi extender does not support beamforming, while the average Wi-Fi extender does. 82.5% of Wi-Fi extenders support beamforming.
  • 150 Mbps slower 2.4 GHz speed
    Max speed 2.4 GHz
    300 Mbps
    â–¼ Worse than 62% of models
    Market range: <300 Mbps – >600 Mbps
    This wi-fi extender reaches a slower 2.4 GHz speed than the average Wi-Fi extender (300 Mbps vs 450 Mbps). The average Wi-Fi extender reaches 450 Mbps on 2.4 GHz.
    300 Mbps vs 450 Mbps
  • 20% smaller coverage area
    Coverage area
    120 m²
    â–¼ Worse than 74% of models
    Market range: <93 m² – >260 m²
    This wi-fi extender covers a smaller area than the average Wi-Fi extender (120 m² vs 150 m²). The average Wi-Fi extender covers 150 m².
    120 m² vs 150 m²
  • 7 dBm weaker transmit power
    Transmit power
    16 dBm
    â–¼ Worse than 98% of models
    Market range: <20 dBm – >30 dBm
    This wi-fi extender has lower transmit power than the average Wi-Fi extender (16 dBm vs 23 dBm). The average Wi-Fi extender has 23 dBm of transmit power.
    5 GHz maximum.
    16 dBm vs 23 dBm
  • 2 dBi lower antenna gain
    Antenna gain
    2 dBi
    â–¼ Worse than 88% of models
    Market range: <2 dBi – >5.97 dBi
    This wi-fi extender has lower antenna gain than the average Wi-Fi extender (2 dBi vs 4 dBi). The average Wi-Fi extender has 4 dBi antenna gain.
    2 dBi vs 4 dBi
  • 11 fewer connected devices
    Max connected devices
    20
    â–¼ Worse than 67% of models
    Market range: <15 – >128
    This wi-fi extender supports fewer connected devices than the average Wi-Fi extender (20 vs 31). The average Wi-Fi extender supports up to 31 connected devices.
    20 vs 31
  • No Ethernet backhaul
    Ethernet backhaul
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 52% of models
    This wi-fi extender does not support Ethernet backhaul, while the average Wi-Fi extender does. 51.1% of Wi-Fi extenders support Ethernet backhaul.
  • No WPA3 support
    WPA3 support
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 57% of models
    This wi-fi extender does not support WPA3, while the average Wi-Fi extender does. 56.7% of Wi-Fi extenders support WPA3.
  • No QoS support
    QoS support
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 53% of models
    This wi-fi extender does not support QoS, while the average Wi-Fi extender does. 52.4% of Wi-Fi extenders support QoS.
  • No roaming support
    Mesh Wi-Fi support
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 66% of models
    This wi-fi extender does not support roaming, while the average Wi-Fi extender does. 82.5% of Wi-Fi extenders support roaming.
  • No 802.11r support
    Mesh Wi-Fi support
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 66% of models
    This wi-fi extender does not support 802.11r, while the average Wi-Fi extender does. 57.3% of Wi-Fi extenders support 802.11r.
  • No 802.11v support
    Mesh Wi-Fi support
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 66% of models
    This wi-fi extender does not support 802.11v, while the average Wi-Fi extender does. 66.3% of Wi-Fi extenders support 802.11v.
  • No 802.11k support
    Mesh Wi-Fi support
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 66% of models
    This wi-fi extender does not support 802.11k, while the average Wi-Fi extender does. 76.2% of Wi-Fi extenders support 802.11k.
  • No IPv6 support
    IPv6 support
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 86% of models
    This wi-fi extender does not support IPv6, while the average Wi-Fi extender does. 85.3% of Wi-Fi extenders support IPv6.
    Budget extender omits native IPv6 management
  • 90% slower Ethernet speed
    Ethernet port speed
    0.1 Gbps
    â–¼ Worse than 75% of models
    Market range: <0.1 Gbps – >2.5 Gbps
    This wi-fi extender offers slower Ethernet speed than the average Wi-Fi extender (0.1 Gbps vs 1 Gbps). The average Wi-Fi extender offers 1 Gbps Ethernet speed.
    0.1 Gbps vs 1 Gbps
  • 75% less RAM
    RAM capacity
    64 MB
    â–¼ Worse than 65% of models
    Market range: <64 MB – >512 MB
    This wi-fi extender has less RAM than the average Wi-Fi extender (64 MB vs 256 MB). The average Wi-Fi extender has 256 MB of RAM.
    64 MB vs 256 MB
  • 50% less flash storage
    Flash storage
    8 MB
    â–¼ Worse than 67% of models
    Market range: <8 MB – >128 MB
    This wi-fi extender has less flash storage than the average Wi-Fi extender (8 MB vs 16 MB). The average Wi-Fi extender has 16 MB of flash storage.
    8 MB vs 16 MB
  • 2 older release date
    Release date
    2018
    â–¼ Worse than 68% of models
    Market range: <2k – >2k
    This wi-fi extender was released earlier than the average Wi-Fi extender (2018 vs 2020). The average Wi-Fi extender was released in 2020.
    August 2018
    2018 vs 2020

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expertreviews.co.uk
30/11/2020
Summary of the review
Tenda A15 AC750 review: Small, but mighty
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18/06/2023
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Third-party reviews

Based on 685 buyer reviews from online shops.
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What we like about Tenda A15

  • Extremely affordable 'pocket-money' price point
  • Very compact design that doesn't block adjacent power outlets
  • Intuitive signal LED (blue/red) helps find the best placement
  • Easy and quick 3-step setup process via WPS or web wizard
  • Dual-band support with decent 5GHz performance for the price
  • Versatile dual-mode operation (Repeater and Access Point modes)

What we don't like about Tenda A15

  • Unreliable connection with reports of regular disconnections and signal drops
  • Significantly slower 2.4GHz speeds compared to competitors
  • Ethernet port is limited to 100Mbps (Fast Ethernet) rather than Gigabit
  • Lacks advanced features like MU-MIMO or Mesh Wi-Fi support
  • May require frequent resets to maintain a stable link
  • Small antennas lead to lower range and power compared to pricier alternatives

Verdict

The Tenda A15 is a compact AC750 dual-band Wi-Fi range extender designed to expand network coverage up to 1,200 square feet using two external 2dBi omni-directional antennas. It delivers data transfer rates of up to 300 Mbps on the 2.4 GHz band and 433 Mbps on the 5 GHz band, featuring a 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet port for wired bridging and an intuitive LED indicator for optimal placement. Key advantages include its easy three-step setup via WPS or web browser, versatile operation in both Repeater and Access Point modes, and broad compatibility with any standard router. However, some users note its 5 GHz performance is lower compared to higher-end competitors, the Ethernet port is limited to 100 Mbps rather than Gigabit speeds, and its 2.4 GHz band can struggle with stability in high-interference environments.

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