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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 121 reviews

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91%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers are enthusiastic about the SURFboard S34 modem's overall performance and speed, especially for faster Xfinity upload speeds. Many users found the modem setup to be very easy, and the connectivity is smooth. However, some customers have noted that the modem tends to get hot.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Future ready upgrade for xfinity next gen speed

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

    I purchased this to replace a decade old docsis 3.0 surfboard modem that was still hanging on but it was time to upgrade. Activation took some time and trouble due to xfinity but once that was sorted out it is solid. I bought this specific model because it will support xfinity upload speeds that are rolling out. The modem includes an energy efficiency setting and can be set to have the led lights off. Good options.

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

    Rated 5 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.

    Easy to install. Internet seems to be faster now...

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

    Solid and fast interconnect

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

    Solid cable modem, capable of passing along higher than gigabit speeds to the rest of your network - just make sure the rest of your network can handle the higher speed as well. Highly recommended.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Modem Upgrade

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

    Provides upgraded speed compatible with higher speeds offered by internet provider

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

    Good, easy setup

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

    Worked out of the box and required no setup other than the xfinity side mac address change. Xfinity prompted me to buy a new modem for faster speeds and this modem improved down by ~100 and up by ~25.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Solid product

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

    Performs exactly as I’d hope. I wanted something I had a little more control over than cable company provided equipment and this fits the bill.

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

    SURFboard S34

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

    Upgraded to this modem after upgrading my service plan and this was listed as compatible with provider and new plan. Not yet achieving the expected down data rate but the up data rate exceeds the expected speed. The lower than expected down data rate is unlikely due to the modem.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Finally!! Increased Upload Speeds!!

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

    Great step up from the S33. Same download speed as prior model, but 10 fold increase in upload speeds! Consistently getting 150-200 Mbps upload speeds now, and sometimes up to 300 Mbps.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Increased speed in my home

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

    Increased speed in my home significantly. Didnt need a modem/router bc I use a net system to reach everywhere in my house.

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

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Works but gets very hot

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

    Worked as advertised but got very hot to the touch. I contacted Arris tech support and they advised me to return it. I ended up exchanging this for a Netgear CM3000 and the Netgear runs much cooler.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Surfboard

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

    The product operates great, and was an easy installation. The product was Cox compatible.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent

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

    I recommend it, it's easy to install and configure, it works perfectly.

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

    Highly recommend this modem

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

    After investigating which modem is best for my xfinity internet, which this was recommended not just by reviews but the person bestbuy also recommended it too. As soon as I connected to the WIFI mesh, ther is a difference if perform and speed with my old modem mix router and the new modem

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

    Great modem, poor setup.

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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.

    Definitely a great modem, but the web interface needs to be more secure as both the router and browser complain that it isn't secure. The Energy Efficient Ethernet is a great feature, but it would help to be able to turn it on and off easier. The worst thing about is the app they recommend you use to setup and register it. It's much easier to skip the app and use the web interface to register and set it up.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Ture speed

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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.

    Finally, the speed I've been yearning for 2 gig downloads/uploaded for the money i have been spending for years ... 2300dn/ 375 up, thank you, Arris

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Worked without any issues.

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

    Quick and easy install with xfinity service. I was able to connect it with the app.

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

    Fast modem

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    Posted . Owned for 10 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great modem. Using it with xfinity 1GB plan. Paired it with an TP-LINK archer tri ban router

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Easy set up fast modem

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

    Product was easy to set up on my side but needed to call cable provider to get modem to recognize.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great cable modem!

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

    Worked with with the network equipment I have. Purchased this as a back up as our previous one broke. Now it is our permanent one.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Honestly, I'm a little disappointed

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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 the S34 modem believing my router (capable of 350Mbps) would still allow me to reach into the 150 Mbps range. My outdated old modem only gave me 28 Mbps and the S34 bumped it up to 38 Mbps. I'm either missing something or Xfinity has me throttled. I'll update this review if I figure out a speed increase.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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