Optimum vs Xfinity (Comcast)
Full speed comparison based on 1,586 verified measurements.
Optimum
WINNER389 Mbps
83 Mbps
36 ms
Xfinity (Comcast)
353 Mbps
82 Mbps
32 ms
Speed Difference Summary
Download difference
36 Mbps
Optimum is faster
Upload difference
1 Mbps
Optimum is faster
Ping difference
4 ms
Xfinity (Comcast) has lower latency
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How Optimum Compares to Xfinity (Comcast)
Based on 1,586 verified speed tests from Optimum and Xfinity (Comcast) customers, Optimum delivers faster average speeds.
Optimum averages 389 Mbps download with 83 Mbps upload and 36 ms ping. Xfinity (Comcast) averages 353 Mbps download with 82 Mbps upload and 32 ms ping.
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