Currently have a SB6183 for a Comcast 150/20 connection. Also a Zoom 5370 for second 15/20. Both are 16x4 DOCSIS 3.0. (Note: Two connections... as that is the highest tier currently available in the area. Provides load balancing for a private school.)
Theoretically, might the extra channels (32x8) in the SB8200 and better internal hardware (3GB of RAM) provide a smoother performance especially under load (internal or external)? It would seem logical that more RAM might provide some benefit, but would it even be noticeable? If so, it makes a $200 a very solid investment.
Absent of any minor upgrade to processing,the only other reason to upgrade would be to future proof when higher speeds are available. In which case, there's no burning need to do this for the client just yet.
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