Neither Asus CM-16 nor Cisco DPQ3212 were recommended by experts this month
On 2 May 2024 (6 days ago) we went through 61 Modem expert endorsements , however neither Asus CM-16 nor Cisco DPQ3212 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) Tom's Guide (26 Mar 2024) and 3 others.
| Rank | Change | Price | Modem | The Strategist  | Popular Mechanics  | Wirecutter  | Tom's Guide  | Networks Hardware  | BestReviews  | HighSpeedInternet  | approvedmodems.org  | Lifewire  | PC Guide  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | $190 |  Arris Surfboard S33 | - | 2 |
1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| N/A | N/A | $80 |  Asus CM-16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| N/A | N/A | Check price |  Cisco DPQ3212 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Curious to see this month's entire Modems ranking? It's here
Asus CM-16 
Cisco DPQ3212 
| Rank | Change | Price | Modem | The Strategist | Popular Mechanics | Wirecutter | Tom's Guide | Networks Hardware | BestReviews | HighSpeedInternet | approvedmodems.org | Lifewire | PC Guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | $190 | Arris Surfboard S33 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 2 | - | $291 |  Netgear Nighthawk CM2000 | - | 8 | - | - | 2 | - | 3 | - | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | - | $131 |  Arris SURFboard SB8200 | 9 | - | - | - | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | - |
| 4 | - | $167 |  Netgear CM1000 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 5 | - | 3 |
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Asus CM-16 is a well-known 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 TG852G or Arris Touchstone DG2460 .
Asus CM-16 is $19.01 cheaper than the average modem ($99).
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