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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 2084 reviews

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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    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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  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Superb Service and Techical Support

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought this to replace former Arris that xFinity told me was the reason for my lack of internet service. Turned our the existing Arris was fine and had not needed replacing. This new one is supposedly even better and certainly works well but we do not place heavy demands on it. The reason for this review is the outstanding tech support I got from Arris in setting up the new one. I thought only Apple and Samsung provided such excellent support. I am now a loyal Arris customer forever.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice unit

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Nice modem does take up much space. Easy setup, also provide my home with a good speed of internet.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Rock Solid High Speed Modem

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Solid, 24/7 reliability and gives you the flexibility when ready to upgrade to higher speeds

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Almost perfect

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought this modem as a temporary replacement for the Comcast modem. Unfortunately, Comcast doesn’t allow a consumer to use two IP addresses which means you can only use one port. 1.4 gigabits down and 44 up. Does run hot when pushed hard.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Arris S33 really does the job.

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Replaced the Arris 6240 modem, limiting throughput to mid 240+ MB with the new S33. Now the throughput is very close to 1GB! Setup was a breeze, speedy, and easy. Extremely happy.

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

    Looks matter and looks win!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Best modem that I have seen cosmetically appealing: compact, space-ship like, and stylish. Functionally I honestly do not know if it is any better than anything else. But cosmetically it is a winner.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Grat product

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great product, fast speeds, easy setup, future proof when they upgrade to higher speeds. Great upgrade from cox modem

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great modem!

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Easy to setup and as long as your cable provider sets the right software, speeds are as advertised. But a word of caution, not all of your devices will be able to use the technology so speeds over 600mbos maybe underutilized.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Top Tier Modem

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this because my Netgear modem stopped working with my ISP. This has worked flawlessly for several months now and I have no complaints. Easy setup process too. This will handle Gigabit speeds and beyond!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ethernet port, Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great modem

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Been running this for two days now without any issues. Upgraded from the SB8200 to this S33 to get the 2.5gb port. I use it with Cox gigablast and haven't had any issues yet.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good product.

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very Good product , easy setup, not take much place.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance, Setup

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great modem!

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Not much to say... Easy to setup on my isp and its been rock solid since. Very happy with this modem.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    I enjoy this little powerhouse

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Again, one of those silent purchases, It works perfectly as far as I know. I haven’t had any issues with the merchandise whatsoever. I have had issues with my Internet provider that has nothing to do with this flawless little machine.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Highly Recommended

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My current Surfboard was not capable of 1200mbps so I jumped on this and all is as advertised. Simple setup and we're blazing faster than ever.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great Modem

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Overall reliability is great and connectivity has been nearly perfect since installation. This is an excellent modem for anyone in the market for one.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works as intended

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works good so far. It gets little hot though but foot print is pretty small. So far excellent speed and no latency issue.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Excellent modem but still leaves me wanting

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I was expecting to get gigabit speeds with this product since we paid for that level of service from Xfinity, but the light on the ethernet port never seems to indicate that we're receiving such speeds; however when I test my internet speed, it is usually just fast (have gotten 'blazing fast' on occassion) depending on which device and how close to a Wi-Fi point I am. Is my problem with Xfinity? Are they allowed to sell me a tier of service that they don't actually provide to my service area? I can't tell where the problem lies. Otherwise, set up was very easy and app interface is simple and efficient. I'm still happy with the purchase.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Faster Than Bill

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This has been working great for a year now! My internet is seeing higher speeds than what I pay for.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy buy and great product

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Really solid modem that does everything asked of it. Speed has been great and was really easy to set up.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Arris surfboard modem

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Used this to replace Arris 3420 that decided to stop working. It was easy to hook up, called my IP gave the mac# & serial# and within 30 seconds it was up and running. It’s giving us the speed that we signed up for

    I would recommend this to a friend