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Experts prefer Motorola MB8600 over Motorola MT7711

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 MT7711 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
5
+1 $65
Motorola MB8600
-
-
-
-
1
-
1
-
-
-
N/A N/A $155
Motorola MT7711
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

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About our ranking methodology

Endorsement summary:

  • On 20 Dec 2023 HighSpeedInternet ranked Motorola MB8600 as #1
    Rank Modem Comment
    #1 out of 5 Motorola MB8600
    Best overall
    ... ... ...
  • On 2 Jul 2022 Networks Hardware ranked Motorola MB8600 as #1
    Rank Modem Comment
    #1 out of 9 Motorola MB8600
    Best Overall
    ... ... ...

Customers like Motorola MT7711 and Motorola MB8600 about the same

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 MB8600
Motorola MT7711
Consumer score (CS) is a normalized computed representation of customers' sentiment towards a product.
CS of 10 is similar to a 4.8 star review, CS of 0 is similar to a 2 star review.

Both Motorola MT7711 and Motorola MB8600 have very similar great customer reviews.

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 MT7711 receive customer reviews that average out above that median threshold.

Motorola MB8600
In comparison:
Motorola MB8600 ranks #18 out of 97. Very high levels of customer satisfaction.
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8.3
Great
Motorola MT7711
In comparison:
Motorola MT7711 ranks #14 out of 97. Very high levels of customer satisfaction.
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8.3
Great
Median best-selling Modem
In comparison:
Netgear 4G LTE ranks #49 out of 97.
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7.4
Good





Motorola MB8600 is more popular than Motorola MT7711

It's fairly safe to say that Motorola MB8600 is a more popular modem than Motorola MT7711, 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

Customers who view Motorola MB8600 and MT7711 often consider Netgear CM1000, a pricier option with better reviews.
Table: Top compared alternatives for Motorola MB8600 and MT7711
Netgear CM1000 $157
In comparison:
Netgear CM1000 ranks #9 out of 97. Very high levels of customer satisfaction.
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8.6
Great
4 expert recommendations Better Reviews
Arris Surfboard SVG2482AC $151
In comparison:
Arris Surfboard SVG2482AC ranks #15 out of 97. Very high levels of customer satisfaction.
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8.3
Great
No expert recommendations
Netgear CM500 $50
In comparison:
Netgear CM500 ranks #35 out of 97.
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7.8
Good
4 expert recommendations Cheaper
Arris SURFboard SB6190 $40
In comparison:
Arris SURFboard SB6190 ranks #38 out of 97.
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7.7
Good
2 expert recommendations Cheaper
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Critic Consensus Common points from expert reviews summarized.
As can be seen below, Motorola MB8600 is mentioned by key experts in Apr 2024, while Motorola MT7711 is not.
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 There are people on the Internet whose job is to review products. Below are their opinions.

Expert reviews [9]

84
Total 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

Expert reviews [3]

No critic scores
Total expert reviews: 3
  • with a score: 0
  • without a score: 3
From Seller:
  • 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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From Seller:
  • THREE-IN-ONE CABLE MODEM, AC1900 ROUTER, AND XFINITY COMPATIBLE VOICE PORTS - Includes 24X8 DOCSIS 3. 0 cable modem, AC1900 Dual Band (2. 4GHz and 5GHz) Gigabit Router, four Gigabit (GigE) Ethernet ports, and two XFINITY Voice compatible phone ports. This product is approved by Comcast for Xfinity Internet and Voice, and recommended by Comcast for XFINITY Internet service speeds up to 400 Mbps.
  • Read more
Video Reviews Most popular unboxing/review videos.
Motorola Ultra Fast DOCSIS 3.1 Cable Modem Review | Model MB8600
Review by Jay Rule
Popular! 31K views!
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Review - MOTOROLA MB8600 DOCSIS 3.1 Cable Modem 6 Gbps - Would I Recommend?
Review by Ryan Recommends
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1-17-20 - Unboxing Motorola MB8600 DOCSIS 3.1 cable modem
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No video reviews linked yet for Motorola MT7711.
From Manufacturer Manufacturer-provided product description, urls and documents.
EAN Numbers: 0042822162221, 0042822163204, 0855631006170
UPC Numbers: 042822162221, 042822163204, 855631006170
Model Numbers: MB8600, MB8600-10
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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 MT7711 is a very popular and one of the more expensive options. It's in the top 3 bestselling modems and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Netgear CM1000 or Netgear Nighthawk R6900P AC1900 .

Motorola MT7711 is $55.01 more expensive than an average modem ($99.99).

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