Experts prefer Motorola MG7540 over Netgear CM700
On 2 Apr 2024 (24 days ago) we went through 60 Modem expert endorsements .
Currently, Motorola MG7540 received 1 endorsement from Networks Hardware (2 Jul 2022). Meanwhile, Netgear CM700 did not receive any endorsements this month.
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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
Motorola MG7540 
Netgear CM700 Customers like Motorola MG7540 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 CM700
CS of 10 is similar to a 4.8 star review, CS of 0 is similar to a 2 star review.
Motorola MG7540, the pricier option, tends to get more favorable reviews than Netgear CM700.
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 CM700 receive customer reviews that average out above that median threshold.
| Motorola MG7540 |
In comparison:
8.1 Great
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| Netgear CM700 | |
| Median best-selling Modem |
Motorola MG7540 is more popular than Netgear CM700
It's fairly safe to say that Motorola MG7540 is a more popular modem than Netgear CM700, 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 CM700 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Netgear CM1000 | $157 |
In comparison:
8.6 Great
| 4 expert recommendations | More Popular Better Reviews |
 | Arris Surfboard S33 | $190 |
In comparison:
8.3 Great
| 6 expert recommendations | Better Reviews |
 | Motorola MT7711 | $155 |
In comparison:
8.3 Great
| No expert recommendations | Better Reviews |
 | Arris SURFboard SB8200 | $125 |
In comparison:
Arris SURFboard SB8200 ranks #17 out of 97. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings
8.3 Great
| 6 expert recommendations | More Popular 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 [2]
- with a score: 1
- without a score: 1
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 all major cable internet providers: Including certification by Xfinity by Comcast, COX, and Spectrum. Not compatible with Verizon, AT&T, CenturyLink, DSL providers, DirecTV, DISH and any bundled voice service.
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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 Netgear CM1000 or Motorola MT7711 .
Motorola MG7540 is $58.14 more expensive than the average modem ($99.99).
Netgear CM700 is a very 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 Netgear Nighthawk CM1200 .
Netgear CM700 is $6.74 more expensive than the average modem ($99.99).
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