Experts prefer Netgear CM1000 over Motorola Surfboard SB6141
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 Surfboard SB6141 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
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 pricier option, tends to get more favorable reviews than Motorola Surfboard SB6141.
As can be seen in the chart above, median best-selling modem receives a consumer score of 7.4 (good). Both Motorola Surfboard SB6141 and Netgear CM1000 receive customer reviews that average out above that median threshold.
Motorola Surfboard SB6141 | |
Netgear CM1000 |
In comparison:
8.6 Great
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Median best-selling Modem |
Netgear CM1000 is more popular than Motorola Surfboard SB6141
It's fairly safe to say that Netgear CM1000 is a more popular modem than Motorola Surfboard SB6141, based on its 8,000+ 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 Surfboard SB6141 and Netgear CM1000 | |||||
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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 | Cheaper More Popular | |
Arris Surfboard S33 | $190 |
In comparison:
8.3 Great
| 6 expert recommendations | ||
Motorola MT7711 | $155 |
In comparison:
8.3 Great
| No expert recommendations | ||
Motorola MG7540 | $158 |
In comparison:
8.1 Great
| No expert recommendations |
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 | $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 [4]
- with a score: 1
- without a score: 3
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Expert reviews [8]
- with a score: 1
- without a score: 7
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- 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet port to connect with router or computer
- DOCSIS 3.0 certified, capable of up to 343 Mbps and upload speeds up to 131 Mbps based on Cable provider service
- Compatible with all major CABLE providers like Comcast/Xfinity, Cox, Charter, Time Warner, Mediacom, Bright House. Call your ISP to verify compatibility
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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 Surfboard SB6141 is a 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 ZyXEL C3000Z or Arris SURFboard SB8200 .
Motorola Surfboard SB6141 is $28.96 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).