The previous test of ExpressVPN was conducted on a Macbook, and the results showed that everything worked fine and that I could connect using the officially recommended and IKEv2 protocols, and since then and up until today, since I use a Macbook for work and use ExpressVPN every day, I’ve been using the officially recommended method to connect. and everything works fine. So MacOS has no problem using ExpressVPN for direct wall-climbing in mainland China. Today I will be running a test on Windows 10 and IOS to see how the wall flip is currently working in these two devices. Hopefully this test will provide some reference for you to use!
A reader left a comment in Twitter saying that he wished I had still included YouTube connection speed in the test. Today I’m going to change the speed test tools to both YouTube Connection Speed and SpeedTest. Testing via YouTube should be more intuitive for readers.
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Local device and network: Windows10/200M/WiFi;
Speedtest Ping: 13ms; Download: 230.97Mbps; Upload: 22.85Mbps;
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Checking out multiple test reports can help you understand more effectively how this VPN works in the long run.
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ExpressVPN – Win10 Connection Test in China:
Starting Time: Oct 21, 2020, 1:25 PM
The following is official recommend method;
Protocol: Auto
Hong Kong – 4: First success. (Time efficiency: 8s)
Speedtest Ping: 331ms; Download: 17.89Mbps; Upload: 0.9Mbps;
Youtube Connection Speed: 4500Kbps;
Japan – Yokohama: First success. (Time efficiency: 7s)
Speedtest Ping: 306ms; Download: 97.67Mbps; Upload: 1.15Mbps;
Youtube Connection Speed: 6300Kbps;
Singapore – Marina Bay: First success. (Time efficiency: 117s)
Speedtest Ping: 181ms; Download: 96.86Mbps; Upload: 2.77Mbps;
Youtube Connection Speed: 7100Kbps;
USA – Los Angeles – 5: First success. (Time efficiency: 6s)
Speedtest Ping: 189ms; Download: 60.35Mbps; Upload: 3.01Mbps;
Youtube Connection Speed: 11854Kbps;
The following unofficial recommend method, Servers are random; Protocol: IKEv2
USA – Santa Monica: Failed. (Try once)
USA – New York: First success. (Time efficiency: 7s)
Speedtest Ping: 210ms; Download: 11.83Mbps; Upload: 1.58Mbps;
Youtube Connection Speed: 4900Kbps;
USA – San Francisco: First success. (Time efficiency: 29s)
Speedtest Ping: 295ms; Download: 19.22Mbps; Upload: 1.01Mbps;
Youtube Connection Speed: 4900Kbps;
USA – Los Angeles – 1: First success. (Time efficiency: 50s)
Speedtest Ping: 172ms; Download: 9.06Mbps; Upload: 1.22Mbps;
Youtube Connection Speed: 2300Kbps;
USA – Los Angeles: First success. (Time efficiency: 5s)
Speedtest Ping: 196ms; Download: 24.05Mbps; Upload: 1.72Mbps;
Youtube Connection Speed: 4090Kbps;
USA – Denver: Failed. (Try once)
USA – Tampa – 1: First success. (Time efficiency: 31s)
Speedtest Ping: 254ms; Download: 13.65Mbps; Upload: 1.71Mbps;
Youtube Connection Speed: 6300Kbps;
Canada – Toronto – 2: First success. (Time efficiency: 55s)
Speedtest Ping: 309ms; Download: 4.71Mbps; Upload: 8.75Mbps;
Youtube Connection Speed: 1613Kbps;
Canada – Toronto: First success. (Time efficiency: 38s)
Speedtest Ping: 239ms; Download: 17.76Mbps; Upload: 9.13Mbps;
Youtube Connection Speed: 5828Kbps;
Hong Kong – 1: Failed. (Try once)
Hong Kong – 2: Failed. (Try once)
Japan – Tokyo: Failed. (Try once)
Singapore – CBD: Failed. (Try once)
Singapore – Jurong: Failed. (Try once)
South – Korea – 2: Failed. (Try once)
Taiwan – 3: Failed. (Try once)
UK – London: First success. (Time efficiency: 37s)
Speedtest Ping: 204ms; Download: 144.78Mbps; Upload: 7.08Mbps;
Youtube Connection Speed: 32000Kbps;
Win10 Summary: Testing ExpressVPN’s app for direct connection over the wall in Windows 10, the test results show that the officially recommended “Auto Protocol + 4 Servers” allows good and very good speeds. Available in the US, Canada, and the UK, but almost unavailable in Asia, these tests should be called a reference for your regular use, although only a random selection of servers were used.
ExpressVPN Win10 Version: 9.1.0 (258)；Protocol: Auto/IKEv2
Today’s Test Score: ★ ★ ★ ★
ExpressVPN – IOS Connection Test in China:
Starting Time: Oct 21, 2020, 3:32 PM
Local device and network: iPhone/200M and WiFi/China mobile 4G;
The following is official recommend method; Protocol: Auto
Hong Kong – 4: First success. (Time efficiency: 25s)
Speedtest Ping: 203ms; Download: 50.1Mbps; Upload: 36.8Mbps;
Japan – Yokohama: First success. (Time efficiency: 3s)
Speedtest Ping: 150ms; Download: 24.3Mbps; Upload: 18.1Mbps;
Singapore – Marina Bay: First success. (Time efficiency: 52s)
Speedtest Ping: 73ms; Download: 13.6Mbps; Upload: 24.9Mbps;
USA – Los Angeles – 5: First success. (Time efficiency: 4s)
Speedtest Ping: 212ms; Download: 18.9Mbps; Upload: 35.8Mbps;
The following unofficial recommend method; Servers are random; Protocol: IKEv2
USA – Santa Monica: First success. (Time efficiency: 32s)
Speedtest Ping: 156ms; Download: 9.71Mbps; Upload: 25.5Mbps;
USA – Dallas: First success. (Time efficiency: 21s)
Speedtest Ping: 207ms; Download: 50.7Mbps; Upload: 32.6Mbps;
USA – Seattle: Failed. (Failed)
USA – Miami: Failed. (Failed)
USA – Now York – 2: Failed. (Failed)
USA – Los Angeles – 1: First success. (Time efficiency: 6s)
Speedtest Ping: 146ms; Download: 12.7Mbps; Upload: 36.9Mbps;
Hong Kong – 1: Failed. (Failed)
Hong Kong – 2: Failed. (Failed)
Japan – Tokyo – 2: First success. (Time efficiency: 24s)
Speedtest Ping: 303ms; Download: 67Mbps; Upload: 39.6Mbps;
Japan – Tokyo: Failed. (Failed)
Canada – Montreal: Failed. (Failed)
Canada – Toronto – 2: Failed. (Failed)
Canada – Toronto: First success. (Time efficiency: 6s)
Speedtest Ping: 242ms; Download: 48.7Mbps; Upload: 26.8Mbps;
UK – Docklands: First success. (Time efficiency: 8s)
Speedtest Ping: 201ms; Download: 8.73Mbps; Upload: 28.5Mbps;
UK – London: First success. (Time efficiency: 37s)
Speedtest Ping: 228ms; Download: 9.98Mbps; Upload: 19.3Mbps;
IOS Summary: Testing ExpressVPN’s App Direct Connect on an iPhone, the situation is similar to that in Windows 10. Both the officially recommended method and the IKEv2 protocol were able to successfully connect over the wall.
It’s also working fine on the iPad, which I usually use, and although I didn’t do any systematic testing, I was able to connect via Automatic+4 servers and the IKEv protocol without problems. Android is so open that I think its current connectivity and speed should be as good as these 3 devices.
ExpressVPN IOS/iPhone Version: 8.3.8 (13490); Protocol: Auto/IKEv2
Today’s Test Score: ★ ★ ★ ★
