Experts recommend Netgear CM600 more than Motorola MG7540
As of 2 Apr 2024, experts prefer Netgear CM600 over Motorola MG7540, but both Modems have solid expert endorsements.
As per this month's meta ranking, Netgear CM600 received 1 recommendation: from Tom's Guide (26 Mar 2024). Motorola MG7540 was also endorsed 1 times: by Networks Hardware (2 Jul 2022). However, experts generally ranked Motorola MG7540 lower than Netgear CM600 in their articles, which caused it to rank lower in ReviewFinder ranking.
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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 - On 26 Mar 2024
Tom's Guide ranked Netgear CM600 as #4 Rank Modem Comment ... ... ... #4 out of 5 Netgear CM600 Best cable modem for gigabit internet... ... ... Source: www.tomsguide.com
After counting and adding up the 60 expert endorsements of the April rankings, Netgear CM600 outranks Motorola MG7540. This is not to say that Motorola MG7540 is a bad option. Like Netgear CM600, it is recommended by experts, but less.
Motorola MG7540 
Netgear CM600 Customers like Netgear CM600 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.
Netgear CM600
CS of 10 is similar to a 4.8 star review, CS of 0 is similar to a 2 star review.
Netgear CM600, the cheaper option, tends to get more favorable reviews than Motorola MG7540.
As can be seen in the chart above, median best-selling modem receives a consumer score of 7.4 (good). Both Motorola MG7540 and Netgear CM600 receive customer reviews that average out above that median threshold.
| Motorola MG7540 |
In comparison:
8.1 Great
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| Netgear CM600 |
In comparison:
8.7 Great
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| Median best-selling Modem |
Motorola MG7540 is more popular than Netgear CM600
It's fairly safe to say that Motorola MG7540 is a more popular modem than Netgear CM600, based on its 7,000+ 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 MG7540 and Netgear CM600 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Motorola MB7621 | $87 |
In comparison:
8.5 Great
| 3 expert recommendations | Cheaper More Popular |
 | TP-LINK TC-7610 | $105 | No expert recommendations | ||
 | Netgear CM700 | $110 | No expert recommendations | ||
 | Netgear Nighthawk CM1200 | $109 | No expert recommendations | ||
| Rank | Change | Price | Modem | Popular Mechanics  | Wirecutter  | Lifewire  | approvedmodems.org  | HighSpeedInternet  | BestReviews  | Networks Hardware | Tom's Guide | PC Guide  | The Strategist  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | $180 |  Arris Surfboard S33 The Arris Surfboard S33 is a high-speed cable modem with combined download speeds up to 3.5 Gbps, 32 downstream x 8 upstream DOCSIS 3.0 bonded channels, and two Ethernet ports, making it ideal for users who require fast and reliable internet connectivity for gaming, streaming, and other data-intensive activities. | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | - |
| 2 | -1 | $250 |  Netgear Nighthawk CM2000 The Netgear Nighthawk CM2000 is a high-speed cable modem that is compatible with all major cable internet providers, featuring DOCSIS 3.1 technology, 32x8 channel bonding, a powerful 1.5GHz dual-core Broadcom BCM3390 processor, and a 2.5 Gbps ethernet port, making it ideal for online gaming, streaming, and other high-bandwidth activities. | 5 | - | 2 | - | 3 | - | 2 | - | 1 | - |
| 3 | +1 | $130 |  Arris SURFboard SB8200 The Arris SURFboard SB8200 is a high-performance cable modem that delivers fast and stable internet speeds of up to 2 Gbps, making it ideal for activities such as online gaming, streaming 4K video, or downloading large files, but requires a separate wireless router for Wi-Fi capability. | - |
- | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | - | - | 9 |
| 4 | +1 | $167 |  Netgear CM1000 The Netgear CM1000 modem is a high-performance device that supports fast and reliable internet connectivity for multiple users and is compatible with major cable internet providers. | - | - | - | 5 | - | 4 | - | - | 3 | 1 |
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Expert reviews [2]
- with a score: 1
- without a score: 1
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
Expert reviews [10]
- with a score: 2
- without a score: 8
| Highest score by TopTenReviews | 90 |
| Average score based on 10 reviews | 88 |
| Lowest score by dongknows.com | 87 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
- 16x4 DOCSIS 3.0 cable modem plus a built-in AC1600 Dual Band (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) WiFi Gigabit Router with four Gigabit (GigE) Ethernet ports, a firewall, and more. This product is recommended for actual cable Internet service speeds up to 375 Mbps. A Broadcom cable modem chipset provides security from Denial of Service attacks.
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- Compatible with Comcast Xfinity, Time Warner Cable, Charter, Cox, Cablevision, and more. Requires Cable Internet Service
- Not compatible with: Verizon, AT&T, or CenturyLink
- Cable Modem only (no WiFi router).Memory: 8 MB NOR flash and 128 MB RAM
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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 Motorola MT7711 or Technicolor C2100T .
Motorola MG7540 is $58.16 more expensive than the average modem ($99.99).
Netgear CM600 is a popular 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 TP-LINK TC-7610 or Asus CM-16 .
Netgear CM600 is $4.15 more expensive than an average modem ($99.99).
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