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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 2061 reviews

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

  • Performance

    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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92%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers love the SURFboard S33 modem for its speed and overall performance, with many reporting it supports their high-speed internet plans and delivers blazing fast speeds. The modem is also praised for its ease of use and setup, especially with the Xfinity app, and its 2.5 Gbps Ethernet port. Some customers have noted concerns about the modem's heat and price.

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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love it!

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great coverage throughout entire 3 level 4000 sq ft house. Rock solid fast WiFi everywhere. What I thought may be a prob but is not, my 8 speaker Sonos system works great with it. I mention because Sonos doesn’t like range extenders but is fine with this.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Helpedmepumpkin69RLA reviews

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Greater than my previous experience with my modem/router combination, of which was not an Arris. So far, I am enjoying the modem, continually.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Modem

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works great - no longer need to pay a rental fee every month

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great cable modem

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great cable modem and super fast connection now all I need is a WiFi 6E modem

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    modem

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    easy to set up, worked right away the first time. would purchase again

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Modem

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    So far so good. Bought this to replace Netgear Modem which was not giving us the speed we were paying for.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fast and secure

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I noticed faster wifi and I read its very secure with good ratings.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Sadly the WORSE router I've owned

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Summary: Poor reliability (random drops), compatibility, support, and reconnecting takes hours! Look elsewhere! Connection: It took an hour to connect to the internet I thought it was my service provider's fault turns out other modems connect in minutes. Sadly this disconnects for unknown reasons Compatibility: I've never heard a Modem that is not compatible with modern Linksys routers, but sadly this is Speed: Fast no complaints Support: unfortunately I'm getting the run around from ARRIS on a the warranty so hours down the drain. Both phone and live chat support disconnected from me once I established that I have a legit warranty claim Conclusion: Replaced this with Motorola's new modem and I'm glad I did it out performs this in every way despite what it says on paper.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Modem

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great product - Geek squad did a great job setting it up and making it so easy.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Waste of money

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this modem router combo ..right after the 15 day return policy .. the wireless starts having problems ... So I added a router for wireless .. and now months later I think the modem itself is having issues .. now I will have to shop for a new modem .. after spending .. 200 dollars for this one less than a year ago.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Arris surfboard s33

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Has known prolonged compatibility issues with xfinity - no upgrades issuesd by company to date - unit is useless - freezes regularly

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    S33 gone bad

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Don't buy. It has no warranty. Lasted 3 months and is hung in a continuous reboot cycle. Their tech support will not warranty it until the cable company hooks it back up. The problem is they could not talk to it so how is Arris going to do it if it never connects. It's nothing more than extra electronic waste.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Slow upload speeds.

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Purchased but ultimately returned due to slow uploads. Was only able to get 10MBPS. Switched to a competitors product that was also cheaper and got uploads 10x faster. This will not meet the uploads speeds available on Comcast

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    DO NOT BUY

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I was on chat support with them for an hour before they said I would either have to get a switch to get more ports or pay my ISP to get another IP to use the second port on this device

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Died in 4 months

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this modem thinking it was going to be an upgrade. It ran well until it died 4 months after. I was disappointed. I'm never buying Arris only Netgear.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    arris

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I return this product back to the store, i did connect to the wi fi but it wasn.t what i needed.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Does not work on Specteum

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Says that it is approved for use with Spectrum, but does not work on Spectrum cable internet.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    I Do Not Recommend

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Two year warranty. Two years and one month stopped working. Had to hook up my twelve year old SB6183 until the free to use 2g from Spectrum arrives.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    buy a surfboard but not this one

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    did not work, would connect to internet but only for 20 or 30 min. returned to best buy.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Unable to connect

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I spent 4 hours trying to get a Comcast connection without success. Old modem continued to work and eventually purchased the Motorola and connected successfully in 15 minutes.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend