ExpressVPN adds new server for Chinese users

For a long time now, ExpressVPN has been recommending only 4 servers for mainland China: Hong Kong – 4 / Japan – Yokohama / USA – Los Angeles – 5 / Singapore – Marina Bay. These servers provide a better service for most of the users who need to flip the wall safely in China. In addition with the site’s long-term testing of the IKEv2 protocol wall connection as a supplement.

Today I’m going to do a quick test of these 4+2 servers with a total of 6 servers using Windows 10 as the test device. Today I will do a quick test of these 4+2 servers with Windows 10 as the test device to give you an idea of how they are being used. By the way, the IKEv2 protocol is still available, so for those who don’t know, you can check out the previous ExpressVPN tests for reference.

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Starting Time: Dec 11,2020, 3:03 PM
Local Device and Network: Windows10/200M/WiFi;

The following is official recommend method:

    Protocol setting to Automatic, After connection following: Hong Kong – 4, Japan – Yokohama,  Singapore – Marina Bay, USA – Los Angeles – 5, UK – Wembley，USA – Santa Monica.

Hong Kong – 4: First success. (Time efficiency: 360s)
Speedtest Ping: 194ms; Download: 6.10Mbps; Upload: 7.05Mbps;

Japan – Yokohama: First success. (Time efficiency: 8s)
Speedtest Ping: 102ms; Download: 145.25Mbps; Upload: 12.26Mbps;

USA – Los Angeles – 5: First success. (Time efficiency: 13s)
Speedtest Ping: 153ms; Download: 89.3Mbps; Upload: 7.97Mbps;

UK – Wembley: First success. (Time efficiency: 158s)
Speedtest Ping: 212ms; Download: 0.89Mbps; Upload: 7.2Mbps;

USA – Santa Monica: First success. (Time efficiency: 4s)
Speedtest Ping: 141ms; Download: 33.47Mbps; Upload: 7.77Mbps;

Singapore – Marina Bay: First success. (Time efficiency: 6s)
Speedtest Ping: 73ms; Download: 123.6Mbps; Upload: 11.13Mbps;

Summary: The above is the official recommended method for ExpressVPN to connect to mainland China in Windows 10 devices according to a total of 6 servers. The server connection success rate is very good, all connected successfully. time efficiencyUK – Wembly and Hong Kong – 4 worse. The speed after the wall in addition to the two servers in the United Kingdom and Hong Kong, the other four servers are very good speed.

    According to long-term test observation to see the results of this test can be in the Macbook, iPhone such reference, Android because I do not have the device in hand recently so not very good evaluation. In addition, once again, IKEv2 protocol for flip-up connection is still available.

ExpressVPN Windows10 Version: 9.3.1 (11); Protocol: Automatic
Today’s Test Score: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆