VPN in China Mac Usability test–20200609

Today I will testing ExpressVPN and NordVPN in Mac. Because I am busy today. So can’t test all vpn in China.

Test Directory Today:
1、ExpressVPN Macbook (Auto+Official recommend servers）
2、ExpressVPN Macbook (IKEv2+Random selection）
3、NordVPN Macbook (NordLynx）

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

ExpressVPN Macbook APP connection test:

Starting time: Jun 9, 2020, 10:52 AM.

These are Official recommend servers.
Protocol: Automatic.

Hong Kong – 4: Failed. (Show connection success, But can’t use the network)
Singapore – Marina Bay: First success. (Time efficiency: 55s)
Speedtest Ping: 286ms. Download: 17.8Mbps. Upload: 33.7Mbps.

Japan – Yokohama: Failed. (Show connection success, But can’t use the network)
USA – Los Angeles – 5: First success. (Time efficiency: 50s)
Speedtest Ping: 162ms. Download: 134Mbps. Upload: 24.2Mbps.

This is don’t officially recommend the method.
Protocol: IKEv2.

USA – New York: First success. (Time efficiency: 10s)
Speedtest Ping: 240ms. Download: 153Mbps. Upload: 24.7Mbps.

USA – San Francisco: First success. (Time efficiency: 50s)
⚠️: After this server is successfully connected, but there is a disconnect.
Speedtest Ping: 258ms. Download: 115Mbps. Upload: 34.4Mbps.

USA – Chicago: First success. (Time efficiency: 34s)
⚠️: After this server is successfully connected, but there is a disconnect.
Speedtest Ping: 240ms. Download: 153Mbps. Upload: 24.7Mbps.

USA – Washington DC: First success. (Time efficiency: 15s)
Speedtest Ping: 305ms. Download: 12.5Mbps. Upload: 29.5Mbps.

USA – Dallas: First success. (Time efficiency: 10s)
⚠️: After this server is successfully connected, but there is a disconnect.
Speedtest Ping: 210ms. Download: 15.4Mbps. Upload: 12.8Mbps.

USA – Miami: First success. (Time efficiency: 10s)
Speedtest Ping: 270ms. Download: 6.59Mbps. Upload: 15.4Mbps.

USA – Los Angeles – 3: First success. (Time efficiency: 1m50s)
⚠️: After this server successfully connected, But there is a disconnect.
Speedtest Ping: 270ms. Download: 6.59Mbps. Upload: 15.4Mbps.

Canada – Toronto: First success. (Time efficiency: 10s)
Speedtest Ping: 290ms. Download: 7.71Mbps. Upload: 7.13Mbps.

South Korea – 2: First success. (Time efficiency: 45s)
⚠️: After this server successfully connected, But there is a disconnect.
Speedtest Ping: 152ms. Download: 7.71Mbps. Upload: 7.13Mbps.

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

NordVPN Macbook APP connection test:

Starting time: Jun 9, 2020, 1:24 PM；

“Quick connect”-1: USA #7190: First success. (Time efficiency: 1s)
Speedtest Ping: 325ms. Download: 36.5Mbps. Upload: 22Mbps.

“Quick connect”-1: USA #7190: First success. (同服务器，不测速)
“Quick connect”-1: USA #7190: First success. (同服务器，不测速)
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“Quick connect”-1: USA #7190: First success. (同服务器，不测速)

Macbook NordVPN Version: 5.5.4 (137)      Protocol: NordLynx