January 4, 2022 China VPN test, today we will test the connection and speed of ExpressVPN’s Automatic protocol option in Macbook devices in mainland China and record it in video mode. The servers for the test are firstly the 6 officially recommended servers, then we will select the servers in the “Recommended” list of the app for connection test, and finally we will randomly check some servers in the “All” server list for connection test. Finally, we will randomly check some servers in the “All” server list for connection test, and the test will mainly be conducted on servers in the U.S. region, supplemented by servers in other regions. The speed test will be conducted using the SpeedTest tool.
The daily speed test will help you understand three things.
1. the success rate of the VPN’s server connection in the device under test.
2. the server connection time of the VPN in the tested device.
3. the speed of the VPN after a successful connection to the server in the device under test.
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Starting Time: Jan 4, 2022, 12:50 PM
Local device and network: China Telecom 300M / Macbook；
Protocol: Automatic；
Official Deals: New User Free 3 Months
Test’s Servers: Official recommend six servers and other；
ExpressVPN Macbook Record Screen
The entire recorded video is 40 minutes and 56 seconds, and you can watch it in YouTube at 2x speed. The video is unedited and silent. Below the video is the actual test and speed report of the 28 servers tested. I have a question about the YouTube video, I use the automatic recording software of my Macbook to record it and watch it in Mac with high definition, but why upload it to YouTube, the definition becomes so low. Please guide me if it is the size of the recorded video, or the recording software, or if there is some setting that I missed when uploading.
USA – New York: Success; (Time efficiency: <10s)
Speedtest Ping: 227ms. Download: 285Mbps. Upload: 11.4Mbps;
USA – Los Angeles – 5: Success; (Time efficiency: <10s) – Official Recommend
Speedtest Ping: 156ms. Download: 203Mbps. Upload: 20.8Mbps;
Note: This server had one dropped connection during testing and then automatically connected successfully again.
USA – Santa Monica: Success; (Time efficiency: <10s) – Official Recommend
Speedtest Ping: 149ms. Download: 77.7Mbps. Upload: 26.6Mbps;
Japan – Yokohama: Success; (Time efficiency: <10s) – Official Recommend
Speedtest Ping: 161ms. Download: 275Mbps. Upload: 17.3Mbps;
France – Alsace: Success; (Time efficiency: <10s) – Official Recommend
Speedtest Ping: 161ms. Download: 147Mbps. Upload: 17.1Mbps;
UK – Wembley: Success; (Time efficiency: <10s) – Official Recommend
Speedtest Ping: 264ms. Download: 141Mbps. Upload: 26.3Mbps;
Singapore – Marina Bay: Success; (Time efficiency: <10s) – Official Recommend
Speedtest Ping: 325ms. Download: 231Mbps. Upload: 12.7Mbps;
Canada – Toronto – 2: Success; (Time efficiency: <10s)
Speedtest Ping: 227ms. Download: 315Mbps. Upload: 11.5Mbps;
Germany – Nuremberg: Success; (Time efficiency: <10s)
Speedtest Ping: 237ms. Download: 66.1Mbps. Upload: 10.6Mbps;
Note: This server had one dropped connection during testing and then automatically connected successfully again.
Australia – Sydney: Success; (Time efficiency: >10s)
Speedtest Ping: 987ms. Download: 1.18Mbps. Upload: 4.73Mbps;
Japan – Tokyo – 2: Failed;
USA – San Francisco: Success; (Time efficiency: <10s)
Speedtest Ping: 150ms. Download: 325Mbps. Upload: 9.96Mbps;
USA – Chicago: Success; (Time efficiency: <10s)
Speedtest Ping: 194ms. Download: 265Mbps. Upload: 17.3Mbps;
USA – Washington DC: Success; (Time efficiency: <10s)
Speedtest Ping: 243ms. Download: 261Mbps. Upload: 20Mbps;
USA – Dallas: Success; (Time efficiency: <10s)
Speedtest Ping: 63ms. Download: 308Mbps. Upload: 9.81Mbps;
USA – Miami: Success; (Time efficiency: <10s)
Speedtest Ping: 220ms. Download: 42.2Mbps. Upload: 14.1Mbps;
Note: This server had one dropped connection during testing and then automatically connected successfully again.
USA – Los Angeles – 3: Success; (Time efficiency: <10s)
Speedtest Ping: 139ms. Download: 315Mbps. Upload: 11.4Mbps;
USA – New Jersey – 1: Success; (Time efficiency: <10s)
Speedtest Ping: 216ms. Download: 104Mbps. Upload: 11.4Mbps;
Note: This server had one dropped connection during testing and then automatically connected successfully again.
USA – Los Angeles – 2: Success; (Time efficiency: <10s)
Speedtest Ping: 162ms. Download: 269Mbps. Upload: 16.4Mbps;
USA – Tampa – 1: Success; (Time efficiency: <10s)
Speedtest Ping: 335ms. Download: 245Mbps. Upload: 22.6Mbps;
USA – Atlanta: Success; (Time efficiency: <10s)
Speedtest Ping: 306ms. Download: 265Mbps. Upload: 11.7Mbps;
Hong Kong – 2: Success; (Time efficiency: <10s)
Speedtest Ping: 269ms. Download: 302Mbps. Upload: 2.02Mbps;
Hong Kong – 1: Success; (Time efficiency: <10s)
Speedtest Ping: 292ms. Download: 138Mbps. Upload: 9.53Mbps;
South Korea – 2: Success; (Time efficiency: <10s)
Speedtest Ping: 290ms. Download: 138Mbps. Upload: 12.8Mbps;
Thailand: Success; (Time efficiency: <10s)
Speedtest Ping: 265ms. Download: 315Mbps. Upload: 14.6Mbps;
Taiwan – 3: Success; (Time efficiency: <10s)
Speedtest Ping: 287ms. Download: 81.5Mbps. Upload: 2.02Mbps;
Italy – Milan: Success; (Time efficiency: <10s)
Speedtest Ping: 283ms. Download: 23.9Mbps. Upload: 28.4Mbps;
Note: This server had one dropped connection during testing and then automatically connected successfully again.
Turkey: Success; (Time efficiency: <10s)
Speedtest Ping: 268ms. Download: 285Mbps. Upload: 8.69Mbps;
Summary: The above tests were conducted on 28 servers, 27 of which were successfully connected, and 5 of which had one dropped connection. It should also be noted that the “Time efficiency” of today’s note may not be very accurate, and is only for reference. According to the previous testing experience, the test results can also be used as a reference for Windows, IOS and Android devices.
Today’s “Time efficiency” Rating：★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
Today’s “Server Connection” Rating：★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
Today’s “Speed after connection” Rating：★ ★ ★ ★