[CA] English Comparing Arris SURFboard SB8200 and Motorola MB8600
Experts recommend Motorola MB8600 more than Arris SURFboard SB8200
As of 2 Jul 2022, experts prefer Motorola MB8600 over Arris SURFboard SB8200, but both Modems have solid expert endorsements.
As per this month's meta ranking, Motorola MB8600 received 5 recommendations: from Popular Mechanics (26 Oct 2021), BestReviews (1 Nov 2021) HighSpeedInternet (28 Jan 2022) and 2 others. By contrast, Arris SURFboard SB8200 received only 6 recommendations from PC Guide (31 Jan 2022), BestReviews (1 Nov 2021) HighSpeedInternet (28 Jan 2022) and 3 others.
Curious to see this month's entire Modems ranking? It's here
Endorsement summary:
- On 1 Nov 2021
BestReviews ranked Motorola MB8600 as #3 and Arris SURFboard SB8200 as #4 Rank Modem Comment ... ... ... #3 out of 5 Motorola MB8600 Long Lasting#4 out of 5 Arris SURFboard SB8200 Customer Favorite... ... ... Source: bestreviews.com - On 28 Jan 2022
HighSpeedInternet ranked Motorola MB8600 as #1 and Arris SURFboard SB8200 as #2 Rank Modem Comment #1 out of 5 Motorola MB8600 Best overall#2 out of 5 Arris SURFboard SB8200 Best value... ... ... Source: www.highspeedinternet.com - On 17 Jan 2022
Networks Hardware ranked Motorola MB8600 as #1 and Arris SURFboard SB8200 as #5 Rank Modem Comment #1 out of 9 Motorola MB8600 Editor’s Choice – Cable Modem... ... ... #5 out of 9 Arris SURFboard SB8200 Runner Up – Cable Modem... ... ... Source: networkshardware.com - On 31 Jan 2022
PC Guide ranked Arris SURFboard SB8200 as #1 Rank Modem Comment #1 out of 5 Arris SURFboard SB8200 Editor's Choice... ... ... Source: www.pcguide.com - On 18 Feb 2021
The Strategist ranked Arris SURFboard SB8200 as #9 Rank Modem Comment ... ... ... #9 out of 9 Arris SURFboard SB8200 Best Docsis 3.1 cable modemSource: nymag.com - On 6 Jan 2022
Lifewire ranked Arris SURFboard SB8200 as #5 Rank Modem Comment ... ... ... #5 out of 7 Arris SURFboard SB8200 Best Value... ... ... Source: www.lifewire.com - On 26 Oct 2021
Popular Mechanics ranked Motorola MB8600 as #4 Rank Modem Comment ... ... ... #4 out of 5 Motorola MB8600 Best Docsis 3.1... ... ... Source: www.popularmechanics.com - On 13 May 2022
Wirecutter ranked Motorola MB8600 as #3 Rank Modem Comment ... ... ... #3 out of 3 Motorola MB8600 For gigabit internet plansSource: www.nytimes.com
Verdict
After counting and adding up the 57 expert endorsements of the May rankings, Motorola MB8600 outranks Arris SURFboard SB8200. This is not to say that that Arris SURFboard SB8200 is a bad option. Like Motorola MB8600, it is recommended by experts, but less.
Arris SURFboard SB8200 
Motorola MB8600 Customers like Motorola MB8600 and Arris SURFboard SB8200 about the same
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 MB8600
CS of 10 is similar to a 4.8 star review, CS of 0 is similar to a 2 star review.
Both Motorola MB8600 and Arris SURFboard SB8200 have very similar great customer reviews.
As can be seen in the chart above, median best-selling modem receives a consumer score of 7.1 (good). Both Arris SURFboard SB8200 and Motorola MB8600 receive customer reviews that average out above that median threshold.
| Arris SURFboard SB8200 | |
| Motorola MB8600 | |
| Median best-selling Modem |
Motorola MB8600 is more popular than Arris SURFboard SB8200
It's fairly safe to say that Motorola MB8600 is a more popular modem than Arris SURFboard SB8200, based on its 20,000+ 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 SB8200 and Motorola MB8600 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Motorola MB8600 | $144 | 5 expert recommendations | ||
 | Motorola MG7540 | $130 | 2 expert recommendations | Cheaper | |
 | Motorola MT7711 | $166 | No expert recommendations | ||
 | Arris SBG7400AC2 | $149 | No expert recommendations | ||
| Rank | Change | Price | Modem | Popular Mechanics | BestCovery  | PC Guide | BestReviews | HighSpeedInternet | Wirecutter | Networks Hardware | Tom's Guide  | The Strategist | Lifewire |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | $68 |  Netgear CM500 | 2 | - | 5 | 2 | - | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | - |
| 2 | - | $144 |  Motorola MB8600 | 4 | - | - | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - |
| 3 | - | $146 |  Arris SURFboard SB8200 | - | - | 1 | 4 | 2 | - | 5 | - | 9 | 5 |
| 4 | - | $83 |  Motorola MB7621 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | - | 4 | - |
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Expert reviews [6]
- with a score: 3
- without a score: 3
| Highest score by DevsJournal | 90 |
| Average score based on 6 reviews | 88 |
| Lowest score by MBReviews | 85 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
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- Approved for use with Cox, spectrum and Xfinity
- Not compatible with: Verizon, AT&T, or CenturyLink. Not compatible with bundled voice services.
- Cable Modem only (no Wi-Fi router). compatible with major U. S Cable Providers. Supports IPv4 and IPv6 internet browsing standards
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- Top Internet Speeds for all Multi-gigabit Speed Tiers - Wirecutter recommends this model as the best cable modem for people using Gigabit Internet plans. Built-in DOCSIS 3.1 and DOCSIS 3.0 32x8 capabilities give top Internet speeds for all cable Internet services.
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Arris SURFboard SB8200 is a very popular option on the higher end of the price range. It's in the top 3 bestselling modems and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Netgear N450 or Linksys CM3016 .
Arris SURFboard SB8200 is $59.38 more expensive than the average modem ($99.99).
Motorola MB8600 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 C6250 or Arris SBG7400AC2 .
Motorola MB8600 is $44 more expensive than an average modem ($99.99).
