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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 2059 reviews

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    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 express satisfaction with the SURFboard S33 modem's speed and overall performance, noting its ability to support high internet speeds. The modem is also praised for its ease of use and setup, as well as its 2.5 Gbps Ethernet port. Some customers have noted concerns about the modem's heat and price.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works well with Xfinity Gigabit Internet

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

    So far, it works as advertised with our 1Gbps Xfinity cable Internet. Setup was easy, went to the Xfinity website, registered the modem and got everything to work under 20 minutes.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Speed you need

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

    Had a Spectrum modem, speed was terrible. Purchased this Surfboard modem and speed is now INCREDIBLE. Ditch the Spectrum modem and get the speed you’re paying for.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great model, work like a charm.

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

    Arris modems have always been good, and I bought this modem to take advantage of 1.2G Internet Connection that my internet provider upgraded for me. Just work, no complain whatsoever.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good modem

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

    Easy set up, does what it has to. Not much to play around but pair it with a eero router!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Modem

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

    If you have a high speed internet connection and want a good solid modem- this is it. This does not have a home phone connection. It works really well when paired with with a solid Mesh Network or a High Powered Managed Wireless Network.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great buy!

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

    Instant difference! I upgraded from a modem/router combo and this made a huge difference!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Blazing fast and easy to connect

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

    Works with Spectrum service in MKE. Keep in open and well ventilated location It gets warm.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Works fine on 200mb Comcast Network Service

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

    Works well but had to contact Comcast twice to get them to set up their end of the software. No problem with 200 mb Comcast service. Don't blame ARRIS for Comcast issues. After setup works no problem.

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

    Small compact easy to set up

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

    Purchased this because my internet was down and I wanted to make sure it wasn't the modem. I have the quick speed from Spectrum so I don't pay rental however I decided to keep it, guy from Spectrum said it was a good one. It only became listed as an approved Spectrum modem this past September. I do enjoy it's much smaller than the Spectrum issued box. I am only skeptical because I feel like internet performance went down since install. The repair tech said that they were having speed issues with everyone at home but I thought it was odd he would show up and we would slow down a little.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great Modem for fast speeds

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

    Great upgrade over my 5 year old modem. I was getting about 400mbps before on a 800mbps plan. I got this new modem and it shot up to my 800mbps. Only downside is the app is terrible but you never need to use it.

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

    Internet

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

    Great product. I get more internet. I’m using Xfinity and it’s 100% compatible. Highly recommend this product.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    ARRIS Modem

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Excellent modem. I am always getting great wifi with my new modem and a plus since I have the Google mesh around my house. Easy to install and very simple modem.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    It's pretty solid.

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    Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Easy to setup and use, it's extremely fast if you have the proper internet speed. A little bit of overkill but it pairs well with a Wi-Fi 6 router to future proof your home network. It also reboots in a minute or less. My only issue is it required a hard reboot every week to maintain high speeds.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    More than good enough for gigabit cable

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

    Does what it says on the box. Not sure what it’s actual max download capability is, but it handles gigabit cable great.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent 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, easy setup, getting higher download and upload speeds than with my original DOCSIS 3.0 modem.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    New modem purchase

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

    Great purchase, bought when my previous modem was failing. Traded in old one for 15% discount and my internet is doing well.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent product

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

    Excellent product. Set up was fairly quick and easy once I got a rep at Cox communications to recognize it was one of their accepted products. I have a separate router and I did have to do a factory reset before everything was good to go.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works fast does the job

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

    I kind of was forced into buying this by cox cable. They said they were upgrading their infrastructure amd they were going to charge me more if I didn't have a newer modem. Anyway, this works fine and is fast. No issues with quality or connectivity.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fastest

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

    This is by far the best Cable modem in the Market. one of the only one that gives you a 2.5Gbs connection.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Surfboard S33

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

    My old Netgear CM1000 v1 was no longer supported by Comcast. It was still working but decided to upgrade. Went with the S33 and very happy. Noticed a slight increase in download speed for the Blast tier.

    I would recommend this to a friend