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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 2092 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 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

    Simple, but effective

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

    Love the simplicity... got the SB8200 last year. This one has a smaller footprint and single light. No need for all the other lights... really only need one.

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

    Good modem

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

    Needed an upgraded modem. Glad to have the exchange program to get this for the house.

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

    Great speeds and easy set up

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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.

    Need i say more ? I am very happy with this purchase so far.

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

    FAST

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

    Works great, but you must reboot modem when you switch ports or you wont get an IP

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

    Excellent Router!

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

    Excellent new router that I use with my Comcast Xfinity Service. Very efficient router. Would highly recommend.

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

    Reliable product

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

    Arris is my favorite brand and this modem does not disappoint.

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

    Wifi was ok

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

    Wifi modem was good, but I returned as I needed a stronger Wifi connection that had a built in modem according to Comcast. I returned as I didn't want to purchase a seperate modem with my wifi unit.

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

    Best modem for Xfinity

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

    Best modem for Xfinity so far, especially for people with more than 1Gbps plans.

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

    Top of the line Cable Modem

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

    This is an amazing cable modem that is ready for today and setup for tomorrow with how bandwidth is becoming a major demand for homes.

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

    Wi-Fi everwhere

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

    Great service from Keith Taylor. Everything set up by the Geek Squaf. Shout out to Paulo

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

    Superior Modem

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

    Great modem, very dependable. Why Rent your Modem when you can own one

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

    Fast Cable Modem!

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

    Great 2.5 Gbps ethernet port for over 1 GB of Cable Internet. No issues at all since installing and setting up.

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

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    AARIS Surfboard S33

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

    Good modem but suggest Netgear Nighthawk 32 assuming you require 2 phone connections

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

    Not good with Xfinity sevice with gigabit subscrip

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

    I’ve gigabit speed with Xfinity. I was excited to get this one. But after using it couple of days, I realized it is only giving 600 mbps. Xfinity support says boot file is not compatible. Had to return it

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

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Dies after 4 months. Poor customer support.

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

    Worked great for four months with Spectrum gigabit service. Last week became very hot and just stopped working. Arris claims that this has a two year warranty, but customer service has been terrible. They have made me run through numerous hoops with countless hard resets and power cycles thinking eventually this will fix the problem. Confirmed proper MAC address through Spectrum. Bought a Motorola today which worked immediately.

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

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Arris SB32

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

    Well..........probably not the review Arris wants but here it is. The modem worked great for about 2 and a half weeks. Blazing speeds for the plan I was on, actually exceeded what my plan stated I would receive. Then it all went down hill, the modem started getting hot and would drop signal. It would regain signal but a couple of minutes later drop signal again. Arris has a good reputation so maybe I just got one that had issues. Ended up returning it and purchased a Netgear modem......

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Poor GUI

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

    Only had it for a short time. Returned it because it wouldn’t let me access / change the default admin username, password. Bought the CM3000. Much better from a GUI standpoint and very good device

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

    Full coverage

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

    This modem offers full coverage of our 2300 square-foot house.

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

    Great modem for gaming and streaming.

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

    Best modem in the market i can stream and do online gaming without any problems.

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

    Excellent product

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

    Great quality and provide stable network connectivity that supported my upgraded internet speed. Nice pair for my new mesh wifi router.

    I would recommend this to a friend