Neither ARRIS SURFboard SBG6580 nor Motorola MT7711 were recommended by experts this month
On 2 Apr 2024 (25 days ago) we went through 60 Modem expert endorsements , however neither ARRIS SURFboard SBG6580 nor Motorola MT7711 were included in any of those recommendations. Since neither Modem received a single endorsement, as far as expert recommendations go, it's technically a tie. We do, however, recommend taking a look at Arris Surfboard S33 or other critically acclaimed Modems of this month.
For reference, Arris Surfboard S33 received 6 endorsements this month, from Popular Mechanics (20 Oct 2023), Wirecutter (27 Mar 2024) Lifewire (26 Feb 2024) and 3 others.
| Rank | Change | Price | Modem | Popular Mechanics  | Wirecutter  | Lifewire  | approvedmodems.org  | HighSpeedInternet  | BestReviews  | Networks Hardware  | Tom's Guide  | PC Guide  | The Strategist  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | $195 |  Arris Surfboard S33 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | - |
| N/A | N/A | $70 | 
ARRIS SURFboard SBG6580 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| N/A | N/A | $155 |  Motorola MT7711 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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ARRIS SURFboard SBG6580 
Motorola MT7711 Customers like Motorola MT7711 way more
At ReviewFinder we prefer to focus on professional product reviews, because customer reviews can be disproportionately affected by unrelated factors such as delivery, specific seller listing problems, and, of course, fake reviews. With that said, below is the summary of consumer sentiment.
Motorola MT7711
CS of 10 is similar to a 4.8 star review, CS of 0 is similar to a 2 star review.
Motorola MT7711, the pricier option, tends to get more favorable reviews than ARRIS SURFboard SBG6580.
As can be seen in the chart above, median best-selling modem receives a consumer score of 7.4 (good). Motorola MT7711 ranks higher than that and ARRIS SURFboard SBG6580 ranks lower than that.
| ARRIS SURFboard SBG6580 | |
| Motorola MT7711 |
In comparison:
8.3 Great
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| Median best-selling Modem |
ARRIS SURFboard SBG6580 is more popular than Motorola MT7711
It's fairly safe to say that ARRIS SURFboard SBG6580 is a more popular modem than Motorola MT7711, based on its 6,000+ reviews. Popularity is determined based on product sales. Note that older and cheaper products tend to sell more.
To consider
| Table: Top compared alternatives for ARRIS SURFboard SBG6580 and Motorola MT7711 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Motorola MB8600 | $143 |
In comparison:
8.3 Great
| 2 expert recommendations | More Popular |
 | Arris SURFboard SB8200 | $140 |
In comparison:
Arris SURFboard SB8200 ranks #17 out of 97. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 8.3 Great
| 6 expert recommendations | More Popular |
 | Netgear CM1000 | $157 |
In comparison:
8.6 Great
| 4 expert recommendations | More Popular Better Reviews |
 | Motorola MG7540 | $144 |
In comparison:
8.1 Great
| No expert recommendations | More Popular |
| Rank | Change | Price | Modem | Popular Mechanics | Wirecutter | Lifewire | approvedmodems.org | HighSpeedInternet | BestReviews | Networks Hardware | Tom's Guide | PC Guide | The Strategist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | $195 | Arris Surfboard S33 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | - |
| 2 | -1 | $250 |  Netgear Nighthawk CM2000 | 5 | - | 2 | - | 3 | - | 2 | - | 1 | - |
| 3 | +1 | $140 |  Arris SURFboard SB8200 | - | - | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | - | - | 9 |
| 4 | +1 | $157 |  Netgear CM1000 | - | - | - | 5 | - | 4 | - | - | 3 | 1 |
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Expert reviews [6]
- with a score: 0
- without a score: 6
Expert reviews [3]
- with a score: 0
- without a score: 3
- Compatible with Comcast Xfinity, Time Warner Cable, Charter, Cox, Cablevision, and more. Requires Cable Internet Service
- Not compatible with: Verizon, AT&T, or CenturyLink. 802.11n Wi-Fi. Wi-Fi speeds up to 300 Mbps per band. DOCSIS speeds up to 343 Mbps
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- THREE-IN-ONE CABLE MODEM, AC1900 ROUTER, AND XFINITY COMPATIBLE VOICE PORTS - Includes 24X8 DOCSIS 3. 0 cable modem, AC1900 Dual Band (2. 4GHz and 5GHz) Gigabit Router, four Gigabit (GigE) Ethernet ports, and two XFINITY Voice compatible phone ports. This product is approved by Comcast for Xfinity Internet and Voice, and recommended by Comcast for XFINITY Internet service speeds up to 400 Mbps.
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ARRIS SURFboard SBG6580 is a very popular and one of the more expensive options. It's in the top 3 bestselling modems and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Arris Touchstone TG2472 or Arris SURFboard TM822R .
ARRIS SURFboard SBG6580 is $44.05 more expensive than an average modem ($99.99).
Motorola MT7711 is a very popular and one of the more expensive options. It's in the top 3 bestselling modems and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Netgear CM1000 or Netgear Nighthawk R6900P AC1900 .
Motorola MT7711 is $55.01 more expensive than an average modem ($99.99).
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