Experts prefer Motorola MB8600 over Netgear CG3000D
On 2 Apr 2024 (23 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, Netgear CG3000D 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
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 | $180 | Arris Surfboard S33 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | - |
2 | -1 | $250 | Netgear Nighthawk CM2000 | 5 | - | 2 | - | 3 | - | 2 | - | 1 | - |
3 | +1 | $130 | Arris SURFboard SB8200 | - | - | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | - | - | 9 |
4 | +1 | $167 | 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 |
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- 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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- input voltage:100 -240V
- 8 x faster cable Internet download speeds with 8 downstream and 4 upstream channels, up to 340 Mbps
- Faster WiFi Speeds, up tp 450 Mbps - N 450 WiFi
- USB ports to wirelessly share your hard drive
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Motorola MB8600 is a top selling and one of the more expensive options. It's a #1 bestseller in modems category and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Arris Touchstone TM1602A or Hitron CGNM-2250 .
Motorola MB8600 is $43.16 more expensive than an average modem ($99.99).
Netgear CG3000D is a popular option at the bottom 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 CM400 or Frontier Fios G1100 .
Netgear CG3000D is $85 cheaper than the average modem ($99.99).