CONCLUSION

   When some friends saw the Tenda W1800R on our test bench they were quite impressed by its design and by the 3 tall Antennas it features and partially so was i since i believed that because of those it would be able to surpass the TEW-812DRU by TRENDnet. Unfortunately as you can tell from our charts this was not the case so the TEW-812DRU with its 6 internal antennas managed to outperform the W1800R with ease and with a large difference (almost twice as much speed). This could be because of different quality components or because of a firmware issue, i can't really be certain but in the end the reason matters very little. The dual USB ports are a nice touch while the web interface may seem a bit dull but it's actually very easy to navigate so even people with not much experience shouldn't have an issue using the W1800R. An on/off button could be quite useful as well but it's not the first time we've seen a router without one.

   After checking with most online stores the Tenda W1800R Wireless AC1750 Dual-Band Gigabit Router currently retails for USD119.99 inside the USA (Newegg) and for 129Euros inside the EU (Conrad) a price tag that lands it right in the middle of several similar devices. Of course until we can get our hands on more AC1750 units we can't really know how it performs compared to them in order to comment on the price. However what we do know is that the TRENDnet TEW-812DRU is much better when it comes to wireless speeds so if that's what you are looking for in a router we can't recommend the W1800R. On the other hand if you want a nice looking router with very good wired performance then you should take a look at the Tenda W1800R Wireless AC1750 Dual-Band Gigabit Router although chances are you can find one for the job for less.

PROS

- Overall Build Quality
- Design
- AC1750 Technology (802.11ac + 802.11n)
- 3 External Antennas
- User Friendly Web Interface
- 4 Gigabit Ethernet Ports
- Two USB Ports

CONS

- Wireless Performance (Compared to the TEW-812DRU)
- Price (For Some)