Experts prefer Motorola MB8600 over Motorola MG7315
On 2 Apr 2024 (24 days ago) we went through 60 Modem expert endorsements .
Currently, Motorola MB8600 received 2 endorsements from HighSpeedInternet (20 Dec 2023) and Networks Hardware (2 Jul 2022). Meanwhile, Motorola MG7315 did not receive any endorsements this month.
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Endorsement summary:
- On 20 Dec 2023
HighSpeedInternet ranked Motorola MB8600 as #1 Rank Modem Comment #1 out of 5 Motorola MB8600 Best overall... ... ... Source: www.highspeedinternet.com - On 2 Jul 2022
Networks Hardware ranked Motorola MB8600 as #1 Rank Modem Comment #1 out of 9 Motorola MB8600 Best Overall... ... ... Source: networkshardware.com
Motorola MB8600 
Motorola MG7315 Customers like Motorola MB8600 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 MG7315
CS of 10 is similar to a 4.8 star review, CS of 0 is similar to a 2 star review.
Motorola MB8600, the cheaper option, tends to get more favorable reviews than Motorola MG7315.
As can be seen in the chart above, median best-selling modem receives a consumer score of 7.4 (good). Both Motorola MB8600 and Motorola MG7315 receive customer reviews that average out above that median threshold.
| Motorola MB8600 |
In comparison:
8.3 Great
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| Motorola MG7315 | |
| Median best-selling Modem |
Motorola MB8600 is more popular than Motorola MG7315
It's fairly safe to say that Motorola MB8600 is a more popular modem than Motorola MG7315, 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 Motorola MB8600 and MG7315 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Netgear CM500 | $50 | 4 expert recommendations | Cheaper | |
 | Arris SURFboard SB6190 | $40 | 2 expert recommendations | Cheaper | |
 | Motorola MB7220-10 | $55 |
In comparison:
8.3 Great
| No expert recommendations | Cheaper |
 | Arris SURFboard SBG6950AC2 | $70 |
In comparison:
Arris SURFboard SBG6950AC2 ranks #8 out of 97. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 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 [9]
- with a score: 4
- without a score: 5
| Highest score by Don't Waste Your Money | 88 |
| Average score based on 9 reviews | 84 |
| Lowest score by approvedmodems.org | 76 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
- 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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- Two-in-one DOCSIS 3.0 cable modem and WiFi 4 router - Has 4 Gigabit Ethernet ports for wired connections. Power Boost technology boosts the WiFi signal for quality gaming, streaming, and video conferencing
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Motorola MB8600 is a top selling and one of the cheaper options. It's a #1 bestseller in modems category and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as U-verse Pace 5268AC or Zyxel C1000Z .
Motorola MB8600 is $34.99 less expensive than an average modem ($99.99).
Motorola MG7315 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 Nighthawk CM1100 or Motorola MG7700 .
Motorola MG7315 is $69 more expensive than the average modem ($99.99).
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