Experts prefer Netgear CM1000 over Motorola MG7315
On 2 Apr 2024 (24 days ago) we went through 60 Modem expert endorsements .
Currently, Netgear CM1000 received 4 endorsements from approvedmodems.org (29 Dec 2023), BestReviews (1 Oct 2023) PC Guide (1 Feb 2024) and 1 other. Meanwhile, Motorola MG7315 did not receive any endorsements this month.
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Endorsement summary:
- On 29 Dec 2023
approvedmodems.org ranked Netgear CM1000 as #5 Rank Modem Comment ... ... ... #5 out of 8 Netgear CM1000 Best Gigabit Modem... ... ... Source: approvedmodems.org - On 1 Oct 2023
BestReviews ranked Netgear CM1000 as #4 Rank Modem Comment ... ... ... #4 out of 5 Netgear CM1000 Wide Compatible... ... ... Source: bestreviews.com - On 1 Feb 2024
PC Guide ranked Netgear CM1000 as #3 Rank Modem Comment ... ... ... #3 out of 4 Netgear CM1000 Best Mid-Range Cable Modem... ... ... Source: www.pcguide.com - On 18 Feb 2021
The Strategist ranked Netgear CM1000 as #1 Rank Modem Comment #1 out of 9 Netgear CM1000 Best-rated cable modem... ... ... Source: nymag.com
Motorola MG7315 
Netgear CM1000 Customers like Netgear CM1000 noticeably 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.
Netgear CM1000
CS of 10 is similar to a 4.8 star review, CS of 0 is similar to a 2 star review.
Netgear CM1000, 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 MG7315 and Netgear CM1000 receive customer reviews that average out above that median threshold.
| Motorola MG7315 | |
| Netgear CM1000 |
In comparison:
8.6 Great
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| Median best-selling Modem |
Motorola MG7315 is more popular than Netgear CM1000
It's fairly safe to say that Motorola MG7315 is a more popular modem than Netgear CM1000, based on its 10,000+ 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 MG7315 and Netgear CM1000 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Arris Surfboard S33 | $190 |
In comparison:
8.3 Great
| 6 expert recommendations | |
 | Motorola MT7711 | $155 |
In comparison:
8.3 Great
| No expert recommendations | Cheaper |
 | Motorola MG7540 | $158 |
In comparison:
8.1 Great
| No expert recommendations | |
 | Arris Surfboard SVG2482AC | $151 |
In comparison:
Arris Surfboard SVG2482AC ranks #15 out of 97. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 8.3 Great
| No expert recommendations | Cheaper |
| 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 [8]
- with a score: 1
- without a score: 7
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
- 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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- Compatible with all major cable internet providers with internet speed up to 1Gbps. Currently certified with Spectrum and Cox (up to 1Gbps), Xfinity (up to 800Mbps). Not compatible with Verizon, AT&T, CenturyLink, DSL providers, DirecTV, DISH and any bundled voice service.
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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).
Netgear CM1000 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 Motorola MG7540 or Motorola MT7711 .
Netgear CM1000 is $57.01 more expensive than the average modem ($99.99).
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