ExpressVPN Mac/IOS Test in China-20201124

Today I’m going to test ExpressVPN on Macbook and iPhone devices on telecom networks in mainland China. ExpressVPN has always been one of my favorite VPNs for wall-climbing in China, and it works well in China for a long time, but we still need to keep an eye on it to get the most realistic results. In this speed test, we mainly use SpeedTest tool. I hope it can provide some reference for readers.

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Local device and network: Macbook/200M/WiFi;
Speedtest Ping: 6ms; Download: 195Mbps; Upload: 34.3Mbps;

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ExpressVPN – Mac App Test in China:

Starting Time: Nov 24, 2020, 1:38 PM

This is ExpressVPN official recommend method:

Hong Kong – 4: First success. (Time efficiency: 4s)
Speedtest Ping: 194ms; Download: 101Mbps; Upload: 16.8Mbps;
YouTube Connection Speed: 3062Kbps;

Japan – Yokohama: First success. (Time efficiency: 5s)
Speedtest Ping: 38ms; Download: 171Mbps; Upload: 5.23Mbps;
YouTube Connection Speed: 1660Kbps;

Singapore – Marina Bay: First success. (Time efficiency: 36s)
Speedtest Ping: 68ms; Download: 19.8Mbps; Upload: 24.83Mbps;

USA – Los Angeles – 5: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
Speedtest Ping: 173ms; Download: 73.1Mbps; Upload: 9.29Mbps;

This are Unofficial recommend method, Use Protocol IKEv2:

USA – Santa Monica: First success. (Time efficiency: 210s)
Speedtest Ping: 152ms; Download: 84.8Mbps; Upload: 25.4Mbps;

USA – New York: First success. (Time efficiency: 25s)
Speedtest Ping: 238ms; Download: 166Mbps; Upload: 10.3Mbps;

USA – San Francisco: First success. (Time efficiency: 10s)
Speedtest Ping: 448ms; Download: 51Mbps; Upload: 15.8Mbps;

USA – Chicago: First success. (Time efficiency: 73s)
Speedtest Ping: 192ms; Download: 25.3Mbps; Upload: 10.8Mbps;

USA – Washington DC: Failed. (Try once)
USA – Dallas: Failed. (Try once)
USA – Miami: Failed. (Try once)
USA – Los Angeles: First success. (Time efficiency: 14s)
Speedtest Ping: 164ms; Download: 71.3Mbps; Upload: 3.87Mbps;

USA – Dallas – 2: Failed. (Try once)
USA – Hollywood: Failed. (Try once)
USA – New York – 2: Failed. (Try once)
Canada – Toronto – 2: First success. (Time efficiency: 65s)
Speedtest Ping: 259ms; Download: 22.7Mbps; Upload: 3.35Mbps;

Canada – Toronto: First success. (Time efficiency: 8s)
Speedtest Ping: 220ms; Download: 17.3Mbps; Upload: 2.84Mbps;

Conclusion: The two connection methods of ExpressVPN were tested on a Macbook and performed well in the test results of the officially recommended method. The IKEv2 connection protocol had multiple instances of failure to connect to the server, but this is the unofficially recommended method and is an important complementary solution in many cases.

ExpressVPN Macbook Version: 9.0.12 (9)；Protocol: Auto/IKEv2
Today’s Test Score: ★ ★ ★ ★

ExpressVPN – iPhone APP Connection test in China:

Starting Time: Nov 24, 2020, 3:36 PM

Local device and network: iPhone/200M/4G of Mobile China；

This is Official recommend method:

Hong Kong – 4: First Success. (Time efficiency: 13s)
Japan – Yokohama: First Success. (Time efficiency: 4s)
Singapore – Marina Bay: First Success. (Time efficiency: 62s)
USA – Los Angeles – 5: The second time. (Time efficiency: 30s)

Unofficial recommend method, Use Protocol IKEv2:

USA – Santa Monica: Failed. (Try the second time)
USA – New York: First Success. (Time efficiency: 27s)
USA – San Francisco: First Success. (Time efficiency: 8s)
USA – Chicago: First Success. (Time efficiency: 23s)
USA – Washington DC: Failed. (Try once)
USA – Dallas: Failed. (Try once)
USA – Miami: Failed. (Try once)
USA – Los Angeles – 3: Failed. (Try once)
USA – New Jersey – 1: Failed. (Try once)
USA – Los Angeles – 2: Failed. (Try once)
USA – New Jersey – 3: First Success. (Time efficiency: 36s)
USA – Seattle: Failed. (Try once)
USA – Miami – 2: First Success. (Time efficiency: 8s)
USA – Denver: Failed. (Try once)
USA – Salt Lake City: Failed. (Try once)
USA – Tampa – 1: Failed. (Try once)
USA – Los Angeles – 1: Failed. (Try once)
USA – New York – 2: Failed. (Try once)
USA – New Jersey – 2: Failed. (Try once)
USA – Hollywood: Failed. (Try once)
USA – Dallas – 2: Failed. (Try once)
USA – Los Angeles: First Success. (Time efficiency: 26s)
USA – Atlanta: Failed. (Try once)
Canada – Toronto – 2: First Success. (Time efficiency: 33s)
Canada – Toronto: First Success. (Time efficiency: 30s)
Canada – Vancouver: Failed. (Try once)
Canada – Montreal: Failed. (Try once)—

Summary: I first tested the officially recommended connection method in mainland China, which showed no problems with wall-climbing. I then tested the KEv2 protocol on all servers in the U.S. and Canada, and the success rate of the server connection was much lower than the previous “iPhone+IKEv2” test. However, it still works, and I’m sure ExpressVPN will fix it in the next few days. If you are an ExpressVPN user, you can refer to the test results to try to connect.

ExpressVPN iPhone Version：8.4.0 (13887)；Protocol：Auto/IKEv2
Today’s Test Score：★ ★ ★