CenturyLink vs Xfinity (Comcast)

Full speed comparison based on 1,740 verified measurements.

Overall Winner: Xfinity (Comcast)

CenturyLink

Download

248 Mbps

Upload Wins

147 Mbps

Ping

47 ms

Based on 187 measurements · Full CenturyLink stats →

Xfinity (Comcast)

WINNER
Download Wins

355 Mbps

Upload

79 Mbps

Ping Wins

33 ms

Based on 1,553 measurements · Full Xfinity (Comcast) stats →

Speed Difference Summary

Download difference

107 Mbps

Xfinity (Comcast) is faster

Upload difference

68 Mbps

CenturyLink is faster

Ping difference

14 ms

Xfinity (Comcast) has lower latency

By Country

Head-to-head comparison where both ISPs have user data.

United States Xfinity (Comcast) wins
CenturyLink 248 Mbps (187 tests)
Xfinity (Comcast) 355 Mbps (1553 tests)

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How CenturyLink Compares to Xfinity (Comcast)

Based on 1,740 verified speed tests from CenturyLink and Xfinity (Comcast) customers, Xfinity (Comcast) delivers faster average speeds.

CenturyLink averages 248 Mbps download with 147 Mbps upload and 47 ms ping. Xfinity (Comcast) averages 355 Mbps download with 79 Mbps upload and 33 ms ping.

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