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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 2057 reviews

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  • Connection Quality

    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

  • Performance

    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

  • Setup

    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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92%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers have good things to say about the SURFboard S33 modem, particularly its speed and overall performance, with many reporting blazing fast internet. Users also appreciate its ease of use and simple setup, as well as its compact size. The 2.5 Gbps Ethernet port and broad compatibility are also well-received features, though some customers have noted concerns about heat and price.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance, Setup

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy Setup; Works great

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

    Purchased this to replace an existing SB modem because the Internet provider now requires DOCSIS 3.1. Easy to set up and no problems. Performance is good.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Arris Modem review

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

    I was looking to switch from cable for my tv to streaming. I was using an Arris Modem/Router Docsis 3.0 to start. Although I was paying for 800 Mbps I was only getting 20-30 Mbps at the modem. My streaming was very sketchy and constantly buffering. I went to Best Buy a talked to an associate who suggested this standalone Modem coupled with a Google Nest system. After purchasing this combo I am now getting consistently 700 Mbps at the modem and having no buffering. Coverage and speed is great throughout the house. I am overjoyed with this product to this point,

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

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Worked great....until it didn't

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

    This was a great performing cable modem, handling gaming traffic, multi-gigabyte uploads and downloads (WFH!) and the usual multi-device home stuff. BUT...it consistently ran VERY, VERY hot and ultimately quit working after just 5 months from purchase at Best Buy. We suffered from intermittent wifi and ethernet pauses and delayed responses for a couple of days, but couldn't isolate the reason. Then the S33 just flat died. My wife and I both WFH, so this really hurt. Our house has used Surfboard/Arris modems as long as I can remember, but a $200 modem burning up in 5 months has really soured us on the brand. Replaced it with a Motorola modem with a much bigger, open, heat-dissipating housing.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works great

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

    Modem has worked excellent with our Comcast internet. Since changing it out we have less issues with it connected to the Orbi Routers.

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

    Good to Go!

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

    Set-up was easy. The internet is the fastest it's ever been.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    SURFs Up

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

    Quick and easy setup and service provider was able to recognize it immediately.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy hookup

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

    Super fast! Extremely easy set up and very fast!!!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great modem

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

    Awesome small profile modem. It does get quite warm and while it has two gig ports only one is useable unless you call your cable company. Reliable.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great modem and very stable

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

    This device is incredible. Now I’m getting exactly what I pay for from my ISP. The size is very small but extremely powerful. I strongly recommend it.

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

    Rated 5 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.

    Love it so far! Easy setup, no buffering when streaming, works in rooms where we had weak signal, now have wifi out in the yard where we previously didn’t. Haven’t had to reboot because of loss wifi signals. Should have upgraded a long time ago.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Product

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

    Easy set up and easy connect with Comcast. Fast and reliable.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great product

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great item. I get the right fast speeds. Easy set up.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good value for the price

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

    Easy to set up. Alot better speeds than my old modem. Paired it with eero mesh system

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Plug and play with Astound Broadband NYC

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

    Worked excellent for Astound broadband 300MB in NYC. Send the Mac to customer support first. Then just connect the coax cable to the back and Ethernet port to a WiFi router. Everything worked after my service was activated

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    get it now

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    great purchase I Priest, my Internet speed from Xfinity and after a couple of problems at the set up, which it turned out was Xfinity’s fault.. Gigabyte internet speed & this is grest choice i had the last gen arris but this is superior

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Arris

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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.

    Really easy to use. Easy to install. Great range. Greatly recommend for the price. My wifi is so much better

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Router for the Price

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

    New technology tripled my download speed after 10 minutes of set up. The app in box walks you through set up with Comcast/ Xfinity. No direct lan access to computer needed. Can set up all through app with Xfinity app. Download speed went from 280 mbps to 890 mbps with the new technology.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great overkill cable modem

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

    Although it does get a bit warm since there is no active cooling, this is just a great overkill cable modem for most use cases.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Haven't Had It Long

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

    So far, so good. It works as advertised. I'm getting all of my speed with this modem. It's small and light so it can placed out of sight. With a very good router, you will be very satisfied.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good modem

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

    I bought this as a replacement for my 3-year old Arris Surfboard modem. So far none of the slowdowns or constant reboots that we started needing after Comcast upgraded us to 1.5 Gb because the modem refused to maintain a DOCSIS 3.1 connection. I can't speak to the experience with other cable providers, but setup through the Xfinity app was quick and painless. I was up and running in less than 15 minutes.

    I would recommend this to a friend