VPN in China Win10/Mac Usability test–20200605

Today, we tested the actual use of 8 VPNs in China, including the automatic protocol, IKEv2 protocol, WireGuard protocol, and NordLynx protocol. I believe that after reading the VPN test article in China, you will learn about the latest VPN usage in China.

Test Directory Today：
1. ExpressVPN Windows10. (Auto+Official recommend servers)
2. ExpressVPN Windows10. (IKEv2+Random servers)
3. ExpressVPN Macbook. (Auto+Official recommend servers)
4. ExpressVPN Macbook. (IKEv2+Random servers)
5. NordVPN Windows10. (NordLynx)
6. NordVPN Macbook. (NordLynx)
7. StrongVPN Windows10. (IKEv2)
8. IvacyVPN Windows10. (Auto)
9. PureVPN Windows10. (Network Free)
10. VyprVPN Windows10. (WireGuard)
11. A quick test for SurfsharkVPN and ProtonVPN

Time efficiency: Time efficiency here refers to the time taken from clicking to connect to the server to the successful connection of the server.

Local device and network: Macbook/200M/WiFi.

Local device and network: Windows10/200M/WiFi.

Macbook ExpressVPN connection test:

Starting time: Jun 5, 2020, 1:11 PM.

Official recommend servers.
Protocol: Automatic.

Hong Kong – 4: First success. (Time efficiency: 30s)
Speedtest Ping: 217ms.  Download: 6.32Mbps. Upload: 23.5Mbps.

Singapore – Marina Bay: First success. (Time efficiency: 1m)
Speedtest Ping: 327ms. Download: 4.12Mbps. Upload: 31.7Mbps.

Japan – Yokohama: Failed. (Try 2 times)
USA – Los Angeles – 5: First success. (Time efficiency: 1m45s)
Speedtest Ping: 179ms. Download: 4.03Mbps. Upload: 9.59Mbps.

Not officially recommend the method.
Protocol: IKEv2.

USA – Santa Monica: Failed.
USA – Los Angeles – 3: Frist success. (Time efficiency: 2m20s)
Speedtest Ping: 143ms. Download: 10.7Mbps. Upload: 36.3Mbps.

USA – New York: First success. (Time efficiency: 7s)
Speedtest Ping: 206ms. Download: 16.3Mbps. Upload: 26.7Mbps.

USA – San Francisco: First success. (Time efficiency: 1m13s)
⚠️: After this server is successfully connected, But there is a disconnect.
Speedtest Ping: 227ms. Download: 33Mbps. Upload: 33.1Mbps.

USA – Chicago: First success. (Time efficiency: 6s)
⚠️: After this server is successfully connected, but there is a disconnect.
Speedtest Ping: 211ms. Download: 6.62Mbps. Upload: 21.7Mbps.

USA – Washtington DC: First success. (Time efficiency: 10s)
⚠️: After this server is successfully connected, but there is a disconnect.
Speedtest Ping: 290ms. Download: 18Mbps. Upload: 35.8Mbps.

ExpressVPN Macbook Version: 7.8.3 (4)    Protocol: Auto/IKEv2

Windows10 ExpressVPN connection test:

Starting time: Jun 5, 2020, 2:14 PM.

Official recommend servers.
Protocol: Automatic.

Hong Kong – 4: First success. (Time efficiency: 25s)
Speedtest Ping: 216ms. Download: 4.65Mbps. Upload: 0.87Mbps.

Singapore – Marina Bay: First success. (Time efficiency: 16s)
Speedtest Ping: 318ms. Download: 5.04Mbps. Upload: 12.8Mbps.

Japan – Yokohama: Failed. (Try once)
USA – Los Angeles – 5: First success. (Time efficiency: 1m10s)
Speedtest Ping: 195ms. Download: 2.78Mbps. Upload: 2.34Mbps.

Not Officially recommend servers.
Protocol: IKEv2.

USA – Los Angeles – 3: First success. (Time efficiency: 15s)
Speedtest Ping: 143ms. Download: 16.37Mbps. Upload: 17.27Mbps.

USA – Miami: First success. (Time efficiency: 10s)
Speedtest Ping: 280ms. Download: 15.8Mbps. Upload: 10.22Mbps.

USA – Seattle: First success. (Time efficiency: 24s)
Speedtest Ping: 253ms. Download: 22.26Mbps. Upload: 10.31Mbps.

USA – Tampa: First success. (Time efficiency: 14s)
Speedtest Ping: 243ms. Download: 11.46Mbps. Upload: 3.97Mbps.

USA – Hollywood: Failed. (Try once)
USA – Salt Lake City: First success. (Time efficiency: 12s)
Speedtest Ping: 292ms. Download: 14.73Mbps. Upload: 6.92Mbps.

Hong Kong – 2: Failed. (Try once)
Japan – Tokyo: First success. (Time efficiency: 6s)
Speedtest Ping: 106ms. Download: 3.71Mbps. Upload: 9.77Mbps.

South – Korea: First success. (Time efficiency: 5s)
Speedtest Ping: 181ms. Download: 13.78Mbps. Upload: 8.88Mbps.

ExpressVPN Win10 Version: 7.10.1(6)    Protocol: Auto/IKEv2

Windows10 NordVPN App connection test:

Starting time: Jun 5, 2020, 3:23 PM.

“Quick conncet”-1: USA #7190: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
Speedtest Ping: 228ms. Download: 16.98Mbps. Upload: 34.87Mbps.

“Quick connect”-2: USA #7190: First success. (The same server don’t test speed)
“Quick connect”-3：USA #7190: First success. (The same server don’t test speed)
…
“Quick connect”-8: USA #7190: First success. (The same server don’t test speed)
“Quick connect”-9: Taiwan #69: Failed.
“Quick connect”-10: USA #7190: First success. (The same server don’t test speed)

Win10 NordVPN Version: 6.30.8.0   Protocol: NordLynx

Macbook NordVPN App connection test:

Starting time: Jun 5, 2020, 3:55 PM；

“Quick connect”-1: USA #7190: First success. (Time efficiency: 5s)
Speedtest Ping: 229ms. Download: 5.73Mbps. Upload: 28.2Mbps.

“Quick conncet”-2: Canada #3167: First success. (Time efficiency: 5s)
⚠️: After this server is successfully connected, but there is a disconnect.
Speedtest Ping: 256ms. Download: 6.77Mbps. Upload: 22Mbps.

“Quick connect”-3: USA #7190: First success. (The same server don’t test speed)
“Quick connect”-4: USA #7190: First success. (The same server don’t test speed)
…（5 times to 9 times connection, all connected to USA #7190）
“Quick connect”-10: USA #7190: First success. (The same server don’t test speed)

⚠️: You mast going to apple store download the app. Because only the app has Nordlynx protocol.

Win10 NordVPN Version: 6.30.8.0    Protocol: NordLynx

StrongVPN Win10 App connection test:

Starting time: Jun 5, 2020, 4:15 PM.

Charlotte – USA: Failed. (Try once / 809 error)
Dallas – USA: Failed. (Try once / 809 error)
New Orleans – USA: First success. (Time efficiency: <10s)
Speedtest Ping: 230ms. Download: 4.42Mbps. Upload: 6.39Mbps.

Seattle – USA: Failed. (Try once / 809 error)
Washington DC – USA: First success. (Time efficiency: <10s)
Speedtest Ping: 222ms. Download: 3.21Mbps. Upload: 2.63Mbps.

Atlanta – USA: First success. (Time efficiency: <10s)
Speedtest Ping: 221ms. Download: 0.51Mbps. Upload: 6.74Mbps.

Houston – USA: Failed. (Try once / 809 error)
Miami – USA: Failed. (Try once / 809 error)
Las Vegas – USA: Failed. (Try once / 809 error)
London – UK: Failed. (Try once / 809 error)
Rugby – UK: Failed. (Try once / 809 error)
Glasgow – UK: Failed. (Try once / 809 error)
Taipei – Taiwan: Failed. (Try once / 809 error)
Singapore: Failed. (Try once / 809 error)
Seoul – Korea: Failed. (Try once / 809 error)
Sydney – Australia: Failed. (Try once / 809 error)

StrongVPN Win10 Version: 2.4.5.0    Protocol: IKEv2

IvacyVPN Win10 App connection test:

Starting time: Jun 5, 2020, 5:03 PM.

United States: First success. (Time efficiency: <10s)
Speedtest Ping: 223ms. Download: 0.83Mbps. Upload: 15.14Mbps.

United Kingdom: Failed. (Try once)
Switzerland: Failed. (Try once)
Singapore: Failed. (Try once)
Netherlands: Failed. (Try once)
Sweden: Failed. (Try once)
Canada: Failed. (Try once)
Australia: Failed. (Try once)
France: First success. (Time efficiency: 10s)
Speedtest Ping: 209ms. Download: 1.17Mbps. Upload: 21.36Mbps.

Hong Kong: Failed. (Try once)
Malaysia: Failed. (Try once)
Belgium: Failed. (Try once)

Windows10 IvacyVPN Version: 1.2.0.0    Protocol: Auto

PureVPN Win10 App connection test:

Starting time: Jun 5, 2020, 5:28 PM.

Japan: Failed. (Try once)
Singapore: Failed. (Try once)
United Kingdom: Failed. (Try once)
United States: Failed. (Try once)
Hong Kong: First success. (Time efficiency: <10s)
Speedtest Ping: 44ms. Download: 5.33Mbps. Upload: 3.18Mbps.

Taiwan: First success. (Time efficiency: <10s)
Speedtest Ping: 297ms. Download: 0.79Mbps. Upload: 6.79Mbps.

South Korea: Failed. (Try once)
Russia: First success. (Time efficiency: <10s)
Speedtest Ping: 129ms. Download: 10.74Mbps. Upload: 8.34Mbps.

France: First success. (Time efficiency: <10s)
Speedtest Ping: 273ms. Download: 0.47Mbps. Upload: 7.06Mbps.

Netherlands: First success. (Time efficiency: <10s)
Speedtest Ping: 213ms. Download: 1.34Mbps. Upload: 13.38Mbps.

Austria: First success. (Time efficiency: <10s)
Speedtest Ping: 234ms. Download: 10.40Mbps. Upload: 4.11Mbps.

Greece: Failed. (Try once)
Luxembourg: First success. (Time efficiency: <10s)
Speedtest Ping: 212ms. Download: 1.34Mbps. Upload: 8.14Mbps.

Windows10 PureVPN Version: 7.1.2     (Conncetion model: Network Free)

VyprVPN Win10 App connection test:

Starting time: Jun 5, 2020, 6:30 PM.

Fastest Server – Tawan: Failed. (Show connected success, But can’t use the internet)
Perth – Australia: Failed. (Show connected success, But can’t use the internet)
France: Failed. (Show connected success, But can’t use the internet)
Japan: First success. (Time efficiency: 5s)
Speedtest Ping: 173ms. Download: 1.7Mbps. Upload: 35.99Mbps.

Vietnam: Failed. (Show connected success, But can’t use the internet)
Seattle – USA: Failed. (Show connected success, But can’t use the internet)
San Francisco – USA: Failed. (Show connected success, But can’t use the internet)
New York – USA: Failed. (Show connected success, But can’t use the internet)

VyprVPN Windows Version: 4.0.0.10435    Protocol: WireGuard

Quick testing: SurfsharkVPN and ProtonVPN can’t use the app in Windows, But if you are SF or P user, you can use their manual mothed.