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Experts prefer Arris SURFboard SB8200 over Motorola MG7550
On 2 Apr 2024 (22 days ago) we went through 60 Modem expert endorsements .
Currently, Arris SURFboard SB8200 received 6 endorsements from Lifewire (26 Feb 2024), approvedmodems.org (29 Dec 2023) HighSpeedInternet (20 Dec 2023) and 3 others. Meanwhile, Motorola MG7550 did not receive any endorsements this month.
Rank | Change | Price | Modem | Popular Mechanics
| Wirecutter | Lifewire | approvedmodems.org | HighSpeedInternet | BestReviews | Networks Hardware | Tom's Guide | PC Guide | The Strategist |
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3 | +1 | $130 | Arris SURFboard SB8200 The Arris SURFboard SB8200 is a high-performance cable modem that delivers fast and stable internet speeds of up to 2 Gbps, making it ideal for activities such as online gaming, streaming 4K video, or downloading large files, but requires a separate wireless router for Wi-Fi capability. | - | - | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | - | - | 9 |
N/A | N/A | $117 | Motorola MG7550 The Motorola MG7550 is a highly rated and reliable modem router combo that is ideal for households with multiple devices and offers impressive features such as parental control support, multiple connection ports, and a built-in AC1900 Dual Band router for amplified signals. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Endorsement summary:
- On 26 Feb 2024 Lifewire ranked Arris SURFboard SB8200 as #5
Rank Modem Comment ... ... ... #5 out of 6 Arris SURFboard SB8200 Best Value... ... ... Source: www.lifewire.com - On 29 Dec 2023 approvedmodems.org ranked Arris SURFboard SB8200 as #7
Rank Modem Comment ... ... ... #7 out of 8 Arris SURFboard SB8200 Best Value for Money... ... ... Source: approvedmodems.org - On 20 Dec 2023 HighSpeedInternet ranked Arris SURFboard SB8200 as #2
Rank Modem Comment ... ... ... #2 out of 5 Arris SURFboard SB8200 Best value... ... ... Source: www.highspeedinternet.com - On 1 Oct 2023 BestReviews ranked Arris SURFboard SB8200 as #3
Rank Modem Comment ... ... ... #3 out of 5 Arris SURFboard SB8200 Customer Favorite... ... ... Source: bestreviews.com - On 2 Jul 2022 Networks Hardware ranked Arris SURFboard SB8200 as #5
Rank Modem Comment ... ... ... #5 out of 9 Arris SURFboard SB8200 Runner Up... ... ... Source: networkshardware.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
Customers like Motorola MG7550 somewhat 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 MG7550
CS of 10 is similar to a 4.8 star review, CS of 0 is similar to a 2 star review.
Motorola MG7550, the cheaper option, tends to get more favorable reviews than Arris SURFboard SB8200.
As can be seen in the chart above, median best-selling modem receives a consumer score of 7.4 (good). Both Arris SURFboard SB8200 and Motorola MG7550 receive customer reviews that average out above that median threshold.
Arris SURFboard SB8200 |
In comparison:
Arris SURFboard SB8200 ranks #17 out of 97.
Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 8.3 Great
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Motorola MG7550 |
In comparison:
8.7 Great
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Median best-selling Modem |
Arris SURFboard SB8200 is more popular than Motorola MG7550
It's fairly safe to say that Arris SURFboard SB8200 is a more popular modem than Motorola MG7550, based on its 10,000+ 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 MG7550 | |||||
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Motorola MB8600 | $145 |
In comparison:
8.3 Great
| 2 expert recommendations | More Popular | |
Arris SBG7400AC2 | $135 |
In comparison:
8.7 Great
| No expert recommendations | ||
Netgear Nighthawk R6900P AC1900 | $140 |
7.8 Good
| No expert recommendations | ||
Motorola Surfboard SB6141 | $129 | No expert recommendations |
Rank | Change | Price | Modem | Popular Mechanics | Wirecutter | Lifewire | approvedmodems.org | HighSpeedInternet | BestReviews | Networks Hardware | Tom's Guide | PC Guide | The Strategist |
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1 | +1 | $180 | Arris Surfboard S33 The Arris Surfboard S33 is a high-speed cable modem with combined download speeds up to 3.5 Gbps, 32 downstream x 8 upstream DOCSIS 3.0 bonded channels, and two Ethernet ports, making it ideal for users who require fast and reliable internet connectivity for gaming, streaming, and other data-intensive activities. | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | 1
| 4 | - |
2 | -1 | $250 | Netgear Nighthawk CM2000 The Netgear Nighthawk CM2000 is a high-speed cable modem that is compatible with all major cable internet providers, featuring DOCSIS 3.1 technology, 32x8 channel bonding, a powerful 1.5GHz dual-core Broadcom BCM3390 processor, and a 2.5 Gbps ethernet port, making it ideal for online gaming, streaming, and other high-bandwidth activities. | 5 | - | 2 | - | 3 | - | 2 | - | 1 | - |
3 | +1 | $130 | Arris SURFboard SB8200 The Arris SURFboard SB8200 is a high-performance cable modem that delivers fast and stable internet speeds of up to 2 Gbps, making it ideal for activities such as online gaming, streaming 4K video, or downloading large files, but requires a separate wireless router for Wi-Fi capability. | - | - | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | - | - | 9 |
4 | +1 | $167 | Netgear CM1000 The Netgear CM1000 modem is a high-performance device that supports fast and reliable internet connectivity for multiple users and is compatible with major cable internet providers.
| - | - | - | 5 | - | 4 | - | - | 3 | 1 |
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Expert reviews [18]
- with a score: 6
- without a score: 12
Highest score by Techaeris | 95 |
Average score based on 18 reviews | 86 |
Lowest score by approvedmodems.org | 66 |
Score distribution:
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Expert reviews [10]
- with a score: 2
- without a score: 8
Highest score by Techaeris | 94 |
Average score based on 10 reviews | 92 |
Lowest score by approvedmodems.org | 90 |
Score distribution:
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- A Trusted Name in Home Connectivity: Better connectivity, better speed. The ARRIS SURFboard SB8200 DOCSIS 3.1 Cable Modem is designed to bring you superior connectivity, increase your network capability and provide faster streaming and downloading throughout your home. From a trusted brand with over 260 million modems sold and growing. .Telephone Port : None. HD Multi-Media Streaming : Yes.
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- 16x4 DOCSIS 3.0 cable modem plus a built-in AC1900 Dual Band (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) WiFi Gigabit Router with four Gigabit (GigE) Ethernet ports, a firewall DFS, Power Boost, and more. This product is recommended for actual cable Internet service speeds up to 375 Mbps. A Broadcom cable modem chipset provides security from Denial of Service attacks. WiFi performance is exceptionally good, even in multi-dwelling units with lots of WiFi noise from neighbors. DFS and Power Boost are key
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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 Motorola Surfboard SB6141 or ZyXEL C3000Z .
Arris SURFboard SB8200 is $30.01 more expensive than the average modem ($99.99).
Motorola MG7550 is a very popular and one of the most 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 R6900P AC1900 or CenturyLink Zyxel C1100Z .
Motorola MG7550 is $155.01 more expensive than an average modem ($99.99).