Experts recommend Netgear CM1000 more than Netgear Nighthawk C7800
As of 2 Apr 2024, experts prefer Netgear CM1000 over Netgear Nighthawk C7800, but both Modems have solid expert endorsements.
As per this month's meta ranking, Netgear CM1000 received 4 recommendations: from approvedmodems.org (29 Dec 2023), BestReviews (1 Oct 2023) PC Guide (1 Feb 2024) and 1 other. By contrast, Netgear Nighthawk C7800 received only 1 recommendation from Networks Hardware (2 Jul 2022).
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Endorsement summary:
- On 2 Jul 2022
Networks Hardware ranked Netgear Nighthawk C7800 as #6 Rank Modem Comment ... ... ... #6 out of 9 Netgear Nighthawk C7800 Best Value... ... ... Source: networkshardware.com - 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
After counting and adding up the 60 expert endorsements of the April rankings, Netgear CM1000 outranks Netgear Nighthawk C7800. This is not to say that Netgear Nighthawk C7800 is a bad option. Like Netgear CM1000, it is recommended by experts, but less.
Netgear Nighthawk C7800 
Netgear CM1000 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 cheaper option, tends to get more favorable reviews than Netgear Nighthawk C7800.
As can be seen in the chart above, median best-selling modem receives a consumer score of 7.4 (good). Both Netgear Nighthawk C7800 and Netgear CM1000 receive customer reviews that average out above that median threshold.
| Netgear Nighthawk C7800 | |
| Netgear CM1000 |
In comparison:
8.6 Great
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| Median best-selling Modem |
Netgear CM1000 is more popular than Netgear Nighthawk C7800
It's fairly safe to say that Netgear CM1000 is a more popular modem than Netgear Nighthawk C7800, 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 Netgear Nighthawk C7800 and CM1000 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 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 | Cheaper |
 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 [8]
- with a score: 3
- without a score: 5
| Highest score by Networks Hardware | 80 |
| Average score based on 8 reviews | 77 |
| Lowest score by approvedmodems.org | 72 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
Expert reviews [8]
- with a score: 1
- without a score: 7
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
- COMPATIBLE WITH ALL MAJOR CABLE INTERNET PROVIDERS: Including certification by Xfinity by Comcast and COX. NOT compatible with Spectrum, Verizon, AT&T, CenturyLink, DSL providers, DirecTV, DISH and any bundled voice service
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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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Netgear Nighthawk C7800 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 TD-8616 or Arris SURFboard SBG6900-AC .
Netgear Nighthawk C7800 is $10 more expensive than an 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).
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