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Experts recommend Arris SURFboard SB8200 more than Netgear CM500
As of 2 Apr 2024, experts prefer Arris SURFboard SB8200 over Netgear CM500, but both Modems have solid expert endorsements.
As per this month's meta ranking, Arris SURFboard SB8200 received 6 recommendations: from Lifewire (26 Feb 2024), approvedmodems.org (29 Dec 2023) HighSpeedInternet (20 Dec 2023) and 3 others. By contrast, Netgear CM500 received only 4 recommendations from Lifewire (26 Feb 2024), Networks Hardware (2 Jul 2022) Tom's Guide (26 Mar 2024) and 1 other.
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Endorsement summary:
- On 26 Feb 2024
Lifewire ranked Arris SURFboard SB8200 as #5 and Netgear CM500 as #6 Rank Modem Comment ... ... ... #5 out of 6 Arris SURFboard SB8200 Best Value#6 out of 6 Netgear CM500 Basic OptionSource: www.lifewire.com - On 2 Jul 2022
Networks Hardware ranked Netgear CM500 as #3 and Arris SURFboard SB8200 as #5 Rank Modem Comment ... ... ... #3 out of 9 Netgear CM500 Best Budget-Friendly... ... ... #5 out of 9 Arris SURFboard SB8200 Runner Up... ... ... Source: networkshardware.com - On 18 Feb 2021
The Strategist ranked Netgear CM500 as #6 and Arris SURFboard SB8200 as #9 Rank Modem Comment ... ... ... #6 out of 9 Netgear CM500 Best cable modem for streaming video on multiple devices... ... ... #9 out of 9 Arris SURFboard SB8200 Best Docsis 3.1 cable modemSource: nymag.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 26 Mar 2024
Tom's Guide ranked Netgear CM500 as #3 Rank Modem Comment ... ... ... #3 out of 5 Netgear CM500 Best value cable modem... ... ... Source: www.tomsguide.com
After counting and adding up the 60 expert endorsements of the April rankings, Arris SURFboard SB8200 outranks Netgear CM500. This is not to say that Netgear CM500 is a bad option. Like Arris SURFboard SB8200, it is recommended by experts, but less.
Arris SURFboard SB8200 
Netgear CM500 Customers like Arris SURFboard SB8200 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.
Netgear CM500
CS of 10 is similar to a 4.8 star review, CS of 0 is similar to a 2 star review.
Arris SURFboard SB8200, the pricier option, tends to get more favorable reviews than Netgear CM500.
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 Netgear CM500 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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| Netgear CM500 | |
| Median best-selling Modem |
Arris SURFboard SB8200 is more popular than Netgear CM500
It's fairly safe to say that Arris SURFboard SB8200 is a more popular modem than Netgear CM500, 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 Netgear CM500 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Motorola MB8600 | $65 |
In comparison:
8.3 Great
| 2 expert recommendations | More Popular |
 | Arris SURFboard SB6190 | $40 | 2 expert recommendations | Cheaper | |
 | Arris SBG7400AC2 | $135 |
In comparison:
8.7 Great
| No expert recommendations | Better Reviews |
 | Netgear CM600 | $104 |
In comparison:
8.7 Great
| No expert recommendations | Better Reviews |
| Rank | Change | Price | Modem | Popular Mechanics  | Wirecutter  | Lifewire | approvedmodems.org | HighSpeedInternet | BestReviews | Networks Hardware | Tom's Guide | PC Guide  | The Strategist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | $190 |  Arris Surfboard S33 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | - |
| 2 | -1 | $250 |  Netgear Nighthawk CM2000 | 5 | - | 2 | - | 3 |
- | 2 | - | 1 | - |
| 3 | +1 | $125 |  Arris SURFboard SB8200 | - | - | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | - | - | 9 |
| 4 | +1 | $157 |  Netgear CM1000 | - | - | - | 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:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
Expert reviews [8]
- with a score: 4
- without a score: 4
| Highest score by Approved Modems | 90 |
| Average score based on 8 reviews | 80 |
| Lowest score by approvedmodems.org | 62 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
- 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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- Save monthly rental fees: Model CM500 replaces your cable modem, saving you up to $168/yr in equipment rental fees.
- Speeds by carrier: Spectrum (up to 400Mbps), Xfinity (up to 200Mbps), Cox (up to 150Mbps).
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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 ZyXEL C3000Z or Motorola Surfboard SB6141 .
Arris SURFboard SB8200 is $25 more expensive than the average modem ($99.99).
Netgear CM500 is a very popular option on the lower 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 Arris Touchstone TG1682G or Motorola Surfboard SB5101U .
Netgear CM500 is $50 cheaper than the average modem ($99.99).
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