Experts prefer Motorola MG7540 over Asus CM-16
On 2 Apr 2024 (24 days ago) we went through 60 Modem expert endorsements .
Currently, Motorola MG7540 received 1 endorsement from Networks Hardware (2 Jul 2022). Meanwhile, Asus CM-16 did not receive any endorsements this month.
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Endorsement summary:
- On 2 Jul 2022 Networks Hardware ranked Motorola MG7540 as #8
Rank Modem Comment ... ... ... #8 out of 9 Motorola MG7540 Best Budget-Friendly... ... ... Source: networkshardware.com
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 | $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 [2]
- with a score: 1
- without a score: 1
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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 SURFboard AC1750 or Hitron CODA .
Asus CM-16 price is about the same as the price of the average modem ($99.99).
Motorola MG7540 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 CM1000 or Motorola MT7711 .
Motorola MG7540 is $58.14 more expensive than the average modem ($99.99).