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ARRIS
Is ARRIS worth buying?
ARRIS earned a buy verdict on 1 of the 3 ARRIS products we compared (33%), well below the 50% average across every brand on the site. 1 of them won its comparison outright: ARRIS SURFboard S34. 1 is an "it depends": right for a specific buyer, not for everyone. We would skip 1: ARRIS SURFboard SB8200.
Verdicts synthesize independent testing and long-term owner reports; we do not run a lab and never take review units. Each product below links to the comparison it was judged in. How we review.
Buy it 1 product
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The Best Cable Modems: 5 Compared (and One to Skip) · Tech & Gadgets
ARRIS SURFboard S34Won the comparison
The S33's 2.5 Gbps hardware with a switchable upstream filter for faster next generation upload tiers, plus a 2 year warranty.
Best for: Most people on a gigabit or multi-gig cable plan who want a modem ready for faster upload tiers without paying for high-split hardware.
$$ · mid-range
It depends 1 product
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The Best Cable Modems: 5 Compared (and One to Skip) · Tech & Gadgets
ARRIS SURFboard S33
The proven 2.5 Gbps SURFboard, still a smart, cheaper buy if your plan has no next generation upload tier.
Best for: Buyers whose plan uses ordinary upload speeds and who want the cheaper SURFboard.
$$ · mid-range
Skip it 1 product
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The Best Cable Modems: 5 Compared (and One to Skip) · Tech & Gadgets
ARRIS SURFboard SB8200
A reliable but aging DOCSIS 3.1 modem that ARRIS rates for plans up to 1 Gbps, too often priced near the faster SURFboards.
Why we skip it: Two 1 Gbps ports and no 2.5 Gbps port; ARRIS rates it for plans up to 1 Gbps
$$ · mid-range
ARRIS in our categories: Tech & Gadgets (3)