Experts prefer Netgear CM600 over Motorola MG7550
On 2 Apr 2024 (18 days ago) we went through 60 Modem expert endorsements .
Currently, Netgear CM600 received 1 endorsement from Tom's Guide (26 Mar 2024). Meanwhile, Motorola MG7550 did not receive any endorsements this month.
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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19 | N/A | $104 | Netgear CM600 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - |
N/A | N/A | $117 | Motorola MG7550 The Motorola MG7550 is a highly rated and reliable modem router combo that is ideal for households with multiple devices and offers impressive features such as parental control support, multiple connection ports, and a built-in AC1900 Dual Band router for amplified signals. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Endorsement summary:
- 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
Customers like Netgear CM600 and Motorola MG7550 about the same
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.
Both Netgear CM600 and Motorola MG7550 have very similar great customer reviews.
As can be seen in the chart above, median best-selling modem receives a consumer score of 7.4 (good). Both Motorola MG7550 and Netgear CM600 receive customer reviews that average out above that median threshold.
Motorola MG7550 |
In comparison:
8.7 Great
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Netgear CM600 |
In comparison:
8.7 Great
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Median best-selling Modem |
Motorola MG7550 is more popular than Netgear CM600
It's fairly safe to say that Motorola MG7550 is a more popular modem than Netgear CM600, based on its 5,000+ 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 MG7550 and Netgear CM600 | |||||
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Arris SURFboard SB8200 | $129 |
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 | |
Netgear Nighthawk CM2000 | $300 |
In comparison:
Netgear Nighthawk CM2000 ranks #25 out of 97. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 8.1 Great
| 5 expert recommendations | More Popular | |
Arris SBG7400AC2 | $130 |
In comparison:
8.7 Great
| No expert recommendations | ||
Netgear CM700 | $100 | 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 |
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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 | $300 | 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 | $129 | 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 [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 |
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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 |
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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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- 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 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 Netgear Nighthawk R6900P AC1900 or CenturyLink Zyxel C1100Z .
Motorola MG7550 is $155.01 more expensive than an 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 ZyXEL C3000Z or Netgear CM700 .
Netgear CM600 is $4.15 more expensive than an average modem ($99.99).