Experts prefer Netgear CM600 over ARRIS SURFboard SBG6580
On 2 May 2024 (7 hours ago) we went through 61 Modem expert endorsements .
Currently, Netgear CM600 received 1 endorsement from Tom's Guide (26 Mar 2024). Meanwhile, ARRIS SURFboard SBG6580 did not receive any endorsements this month.
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Endorsement summary:
- On 26 Mar 2024
Tom's Guide ranked Netgear CM600 as #4 Rank Modem Comment ... ... ... #4 out of 5 Netgear CM600 Best cable modem for gigabit internet... ... ... Source: www.tomsguide.com
ARRIS SURFboard SBG6580 
Netgear CM600 Customers like Netgear CM600 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.
Netgear CM600
CS of 10 is similar to a 4.8 star review, CS of 0 is similar to a 2 star review.
Netgear CM600, 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). Netgear CM600 ranks higher than that and ARRIS SURFboard SBG6580 ranks lower than that.
| ARRIS SURFboard SBG6580 | |
| Netgear CM600 |
In comparison:
8.7 Great
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| Median best-selling Modem |
ARRIS SURFboard SBG6580 is more popular than Netgear CM600
It's fairly safe to say that ARRIS SURFboard SBG6580 is a more popular modem than Netgear CM600, 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 Netgear CM600 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Motorola MB8600 | $150 |
In comparison:
8.3 Great
| 2 expert recommendations | More Popular |
 | Netgear CM1000 | $167 |
In comparison:
8.6 Great
| 4 expert recommendations | More Popular |
 | Arris SBG7400AC2 | $135 |
In comparison:
8.7 Great
| No expert recommendations | |
 | Arris Surfboard SVG2482AC | $145 |
In comparison:
Arris Surfboard SVG2482AC ranks #15 out of 97. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 8.3 Great
| No expert recommendations | |
| Rank | Change | Price | Modem | The Strategist  | Popular Mechanics  | Wirecutter  | Tom's Guide | Networks Hardware  | BestReviews  | HighSpeedInternet  | approvedmodems.org  | Lifewire  | PC Guide  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | $195 |  Arris Surfboard S33 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 2 | - | $289 |  Netgear Nighthawk CM2000 | - | 8 | - | - | 2 | - | 3 | - | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | - | $170 |  Arris SURFboard SB8200 | 9 | - | - | - | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | - |
| 4 | - | $167 |  Netgear CM1000
| 1 | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 5 | - | 3 |
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Expert reviews [6]
- with a score: 0
- without a score: 6
Expert reviews [10]
- with a score: 2
- without a score: 8
| Highest score by TopTenReviews | 90 |
| Average score based on 10 reviews | 88 |
| Lowest score by dongknows.com | 87 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
- 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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- Compatible with Comcast Xfinity, Time Warner Cable, Charter, Cox, Cablevision, and more. Requires Cable Internet Service
- Not compatible with: Verizon, AT&T, or CenturyLink
- Cable Modem only (no WiFi router).Memory: 8 MB NOR flash and 128 MB RAM
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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 Netgear Nighthawk CM1200 or Arris SURFboard AC1750 .
ARRIS SURFboard SBG6580 is $45.04 more expensive than an average modem ($99).
Netgear CM600 is a popular option in the middle of the modems price range. It's in the top 3 bestselling modems and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Arris SURFboard AC1750 or Netgear CM700 .
Netgear CM600 is $5.14 more expensive than an average modem ($99).
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