Neither Motorola MG7550 nor Netgear CG3000D were recommended by experts this month
On 2 Apr 2024 (24 days ago) we went through 60 Modem expert endorsements , however neither Motorola MG7550 nor Netgear CG3000D were included in any of those recommendations. Since neither Modem received a single endorsement, as far as expert recommendations go, it's technically a tie. We do, however, recommend taking a look at Arris Surfboard S33 or other critically acclaimed Modems of this month.
For reference, Arris Surfboard S33 received 6 endorsements this month, from Popular Mechanics (20 Oct 2023), Wirecutter (27 Mar 2024) Lifewire (26 Feb 2024) and 3 others.
| 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 | - |
| N/A | N/A | $117 |  Motorola MG7550 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| N/A | N/A | $15 |  Netgear CG3000D | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Curious to see this month's entire Modems ranking? It's here
Motorola MG7550 
Netgear CG3000D 
| 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 [10]
- with a score: 2
- without a score: 8
| Highest score by Techaeris | 94 |
| Average score based on 10 reviews | 92 |
| Lowest score by approvedmodems.org | 90 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
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- 16x4 DOCSIS 3.0 cable modem plus a built-in AC1900 Dual Band (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) WiFi Gigabit Router with four Gigabit (GigE) Ethernet ports, a firewall DFS, Power Boost, 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. WiFi performance is exceptionally good, even in multi-dwelling units with lots of WiFi noise from neighbors. DFS and Power Boost are key
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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 MG7550 is a very popular and one of the most expensive options. It's in the top 3 bestselling modems and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as CenturyLink Zyxel C1100Z or Arris Touchstone TM1602A .
Motorola MG7550 is $99.96 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).
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