4 VPNs in China Win/Mac Test–20200622

A reader left me a message this morning wanting me to test the flip-flop situation on my phone, so okay! I’m just going to add ExpressVPN in today’s test for iPhone use, iPad use The case is shareable with iPhone as they have the same system. The other VPN has to be manually configured in the iPhone, so I won’t demonstrate it here because the whole test It’s taking too long to get down here, and I’m afraid I’d go crazy if I tried to measure everything, haha! Hopefully, this test will provide you with some reference value.

Today’s Test Catalog:
1、ExpressVPN iPhone. (Auto + Official recommend)
2、ExpressVPN iPhone. (IKEv2 + Random selection)
3、ExpressVPN Macbook. (Auto + Official recommend)
4、ExpressVPN Macbook. (IKEv2 + Random selection)
5、ExpressVPN Windows10. (Auto + Official recommend)
6、ExpressVPN Windows10. (IKEv2 + Random selection)
7、NordVPN Windows10. (NordLynx)
8、NordVPN Windows10. (OpenVPN-UDP)
9、IvacyVPN Windows10. (UDP+5555 Port)
10、PureVPN Windows10. (Network Free)

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: Windows10/200M/WiFi.

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

Local device and network: iPhone(IOS)/200M+4G/WiFi.

ExpressVPN iPhone App connection test:

Starting time: Jun 22, 2020, 2:39 PM.

This is official recommend servers.
Protocol: Automatic.

Hong Kong – 4: Failed. (Show connects successfully, But can’t use the internet.)
Singapore – Marina Bay: First success. (Time efficiency: 45s)
Speedtest Ping: 345ms. Download: 5.83Mbps. Upload: 4.65Mbps.

Japan – Yokohama: Failed. (Try once)
USA – Los Angeles – 5: First success. (Time efficiency: 50s)
Speedtest Ping: 159ms. Download: 3.43Mbps. Upload: 9.08Mbps.

The method is not official recommendations.
Protocol: IKEv2.
The test servers are a random selection.

USA – Santa Monica: First success. (Time efficiency: 15s)
Speedtest Ping: 203ms. Download: 6.49Mbps. Upload: 25.9Mbps.

USA – New York: First success. (Time efficiency: 8s)
Speedtest Ping: 200ms. Download: 11.1Mbps. Upload: 29.9Mbps.

USA – San Francisco: First success. (Time efficiency: 25s)
Speedtest Ping: 311ms. Download: 7.31Mbps. Upload: 34.4Mbps.

USA – Chicago: First success. (Time efficiency: 7s)
Speedtest Ping: 246ms. Download: 6.73Mbps. Upload: 23.9Mbps.

iPhone Usage Summary: As of today’s test, the iPhone is able to flip over the wall with ExprssVPN. The iPad is also available, as I’ve said before I use the iPad to watch the news every morning when I wake up. +ExpressVPN(IKEv2) for this. The test results show that the IKEv2 protocol works pretty well, but I won’t test too many servers because of time constraints, because The above tests have proven that this method works.

ExpressVPN IOS Version: 8.0.2 (11267)      Protocol: Auto/IKEv2

ExpressVPN Mac App connection test:

Starting time: Jun 22, 2020, 3:55 PM.

This is an official recommend method.
Protocol: Automatic.

Hong Kong – 4: First success. (Time efficiency: 32s)
Speedtest Ping: 305ms. Download: 0.09Mbps. Upload: 6.14Mbps.

Singapore – Marina Bay: First success. (Time efficiency: 20s)
After this server connection was successful, I couldn’t connect to the server using SpeedTest, so I had to use the YouTube connection speed to test it.

Japan – Yokohama: Failed. (Try once)
USA – Los Angeles – 5: First success. (Time efficiency: 28s)
Speedtest Ping: 151ms. Download: 16.4Mbps. Upload: 19.6Mbps.

The method is not official recommendations.
Protocol: IKEv2.
The test servers are a random selection.

USA – New York: First success. (Time efficiency: 8s)
Speedtest Ping: 219ms. Download: 9.17Mbps. Upload: 36Mbps.

USA – Chicago: First success. (Time efficiency: 50s)
Speedtest Ping: 227ms. Download: 9.17Mbps. Upload: 36Mbps.
⚠️: This server connects and then appears dropped once, and then the app quickly connects again automatically.

USA – Dallas: First success. (Time efficiency: 13s)
Speedtest Ping: 229ms. Download: 15.6Mbps. Upload: 16.5Mbps.

USA – Miami: First success. (Time efficiency: 15s)
Speedtest Ping: 287ms. Download: 9.4Mbps. Upload: 21.9Mbps.

USA – New Jersey – 1: First success. (Time efficiency: 12s)
Speedtest Ping: 258ms. Download: 4.8Mbps. Upload: 21.2Mbps.

USA – Seattle: First success. (Time efficiency: 6s)
Speedtest Ping: 258ms. Download: 4.8Mbps. Upload: 21.2Mbps.

Hong Kong – 2: First success. (Time efficiency: 11s)
Speedtest Ping: 202ms. Download: 12.1Mbps. Upload: 27.3Mbps.

Japan – Tokyo: First success. (Time efficiency: 8s)
Speedtest Ping: 169ms. Download: 3.67Mbps. Upload: 22.6Mbps.

Taiwan – 3: First success. (Time efficiency: 18s)
Speedtest Ping: 227ms. Download: 3.67Mbps. Upload: 22.6Mbps.

Mac Test Summary: Today’s test shows that the officially recommended “Auto Protocol + 4 Servers” connection has been restored. However, the IKEv2 protocol still works very well.

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

ExpressVPN Win10 App connection test:

Starting test: Jun 22, 2020, 4:59 PM.

This is an official recommend method.
Protocol: Automatic.

Hong Kong – 4: First success. (Time efficiency: 19s)
Speedtest Ping: 229ms. Download: 1.27Mbps. Upload: 1.79Mbps.

Singapore – Marina Bay: First success. (Time efficiency: 45s)
Speedtest Ping: 372ms. Download: 0.23Mbps. Upload: 1.56Mbps.

Japan – Yokohama: Failed. (Try once)
USA – Los Angeles – 5: First success. (Time efficiency: 20s)
Speedtest Ping: 165ms. Download: 0.84Mbps. Upload: 0.73Mbps.

The method is not official recommendations.
Protocol: IKEv2.
The test servers are a random selection.

USA – New York: First success. (Time efficiency: 10s)
Speedtest Ping: 344ms. Download: 2.64Mbps. Upload: 8.85Mbps.

USA – Santa Monica: First success. (Time efficiency: 5s)
Speedtest Ping: 163ms. Download: 32.83Mbps. Upload: 11.83Mbps.

USA – Washington DC: First success. (Time efficiency: 4s)
Speedtest Ping: 314ms. Download: 4.08Mbps. Upload: 1.66Mbps.

USA – Dallas: First success. (Time efficiency: 7s)
Speedtest Ping: 187ms. Download: 1.19Mbps. Upload: 11.20Mbps.

USA – Miami: First success. (Time efficiency: 16s)
Speedtest Ping: 259ms. Download: 12.24Mbps. Upload: 7.72Mbps.

USA – Los Angeles – 3: First success. (Time efficiency: 15s)
Speedtest Ping: 204ms. Download: 6.49Mbps. Upload: 14.29Mbps.

USA – Hollywood: Failed. (Try once)
USA – Atlanta: First success. (Time efficiency: 4s)
Speedtest Ping: 231ms. Download: 25.99Mbps. Upload: 11.58Mbps.

USA – Tampa – 1: First success. (Time efficiency: 5s)
Speedtest Ping: 255ms. Download: 3.15Mbps. Upload: 8.17Mbps.

Thailand: First success. (Time efficiency: 13s)
Speedtest Ping: 251ms. Download: 47.88Mbps. Upload: 9.15Mbps.

Mongolia: First success. (Time efficiency: 12s)
Speedtest Ping: 3381ms. Download: 14.07Mbps. Upload: 18.7Mbps.

Macbook test summary: The results are similar to Windows 10, but the recommended method has been restored. The speed leaves something to be desired. The IKEv2 protocol can connect to all servers, although not every one of them, according to my tests, most servers are worth your time and find out which is the fastest.

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

NordVPN Win10 App connection test:

Starting time: Jun 22, 2020, 6:30 PM.

Following test protocol: Nordlynx

“Quick conncet”-1: UK #4168: Failed. (It’s always connected.)
“Quick conncet”-2: UK #4168: Failed. (It’s always connected.)
“Quick conncet”-3: UK #4168: Failed. (It’s always connected.)
“Quick conncet”-4: UK #4168: Failed. (It’s always connected.)
“Quick conncet”-5: Taiwan #47: Failed. (It’s always connected.)
“Quick conncet”-6: UK #4168: Failed. (It’s always connected.)
“Quick conncet”-7: UK #4168: Failed. (It’s always connected.)
“Quick conncet”-8: UK #4168: Failed. (It’s always connected.)
“Quick conncet”-9: UK #4168: Failed. (It’s always connected.)
“Quick conncet”-10: Taiwan #47: Failed. (It’s always connected.)

Following test protocol: Nordlynx: OpenVPN-UDP

“Quick conncet”-1: UK #4168: Failed. (It’s always connected.)
“Quick conncet”-2: Taiwan #94: Failed. (It’s always connected.)
“Quick conncet”-3: UK #4168: Failed. (It’s always connected.)
Canada: Ca #1245: Failed. (It’s always connected.)
Hong Kong: HK #201: Failed. (It’s always connected.)
Singapore: Sg #456: Failed. (It’s always connected.)
Japan: JP #426: Failed. (It’s always connected.)

Summary: Using the Nordlynx and OpenVPN-UDP protocols in Windows 10 Tested, but none of the servers could connect successfully. If you are a NordVPN user you may want to try configuring it manually to connect. If you can’t configure it, you can read: “NordVPN Unable to Connect Solution”.

Win10 NordVPN Version: 6.30.8.0      Protocol: NordLynx/OpenVPN-UDP

IvacyVPN Win10 App connection test:

Starting time: Jun 22, 2020, 7:19 PM.
Protocol: UDP+5555 Port.

United States: First success；(Time efficiency: 10s)
Speedtest Ping: 277ms；Download: 0.55Mbps；Upload: 2.34Mbps；

United Kingdom: First success；(Time efficiency: 10s)
Speedtest Ping: 286ms；Download: 0.47Mbps；Upload: 11.66Mbps；

Switerzland: First success；(Time efficiency: 10s)
Speedtest Ping: 224ms；Download: 0.15Mbps；Upload: 13.83Mbps；

Singapore: First success；(Time efficiency: 10s)
Speedtest Ping: 252ms；Download: 0.42Mbps；Upload: 3Mbps；

Netherlands: First success；(Time efficiency: 10s)
Speedtest Ping: 232ms；Download: 0.08Mbps；Upload: 14.3Mbps；

Summary: IvacyVPN tested 5 servers in Windows 10, and its China app contains a total of There are 12 servers. Due to the time I tested it in its natural order, the connection success rate is still very high, the speed needs to be improved.

Windows10 IvacyVPN Version: 1.2.0.0      Protocol: UDP+5555 Port

PureVPN Win10 App connection test:

Starting time: Jun 22, 2020, 7:47 PM.

Hong Kong: Failed. (Try once)
United Kingdom: First success. (Time Efficiency: <10s)
Speedtest Ping: 261ms. Download: 0.3Mbps. Upload: 7.88Mbps.

United States: First success. (Time Efficiency: <10s)
Speedtest Ping: 194ms. Download: 0.84Mbps. Upload: 9.84Mbps.

Singapore: Failed. (Try once)
Japan: First success. (Time Efficiency: <10s)
Speedtest Ping: 141ms. Download: 0.4Mbps. Upload: 5.64Mbps.

Taiwan: First success. (Time Efficiency: <10s)
Speedtest Ping: 153ms. Download: 0.7Mbps. Upload: 3.81Mbps.

Russia: First success. (Time Efficiency: <10s)
Speedtest Ping: 140ms. Download: 34.35Mbps. Upload: 9.86Mbps.

South Korea: Failed. (Try once)
Italy: Failed. (Try once)
Luxembourg: Failed. (Try once)
Greece: Failed. (Try once)
Netherlands: First success. (Time Efficiency: <10s)
Speedtest Ping: 219ms. Download: 0.24Mbps. Upload: 3.76Mbps.

Summary: PureVPN was tested today in Windows 10 and the results show that some of its servers Can connect successfully average speed.

Windows10 PureVPN Version: 7.1.2 (Connect Model: Network Free）