ExpressVPN Win10/Mac Test in China–20200727

Today I’ll be running a comparison test between ExpressVPN’s Windows 10 and MacBook, and the two devices are being tested against each other to see if there is a big difference in the servers that Mac and Win10 can connect to and the speed of the connection when on the same network. This can be used as a reference for future testing of other devices when in a single device. I hope this test will be informative for everyone. I will be testing other VPNs for wall flips in China at other times.

Today’s Test Catalog:
1、ExpressVPN Macbook. (Auto + Official recommend)
2、ExpressVPN Macbook. (IKEv2 + Random selection)
3、ExpressVPN Windows10. (Auto +Official recommend)
4、ExpressVPN Windows10. (IKEv2 + Random selection)

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: Mac/200M/WiFi.

Local Device and Network: Win10/200M/WiFi.

ExpressVPN Mac App Connection Test:

Starting Time: Jul 27, 2020, 11:10 AM.

The following 4 are officially recommended servers.
Protocol: Automatic.

Hong Kong – 4: Failed. (Try once)
Singapore – Marina Bay: First success. (Time efficiency: 36s)
YouTube Connection Speed: 2800Kbps.
Speedtest Ping: 286ms. Download: 12.4Mbps. Upload: 2.36Mbps.
Note: This screenshot is missing a screenshot of the ExpressVPN connection.

Japan – Yokohama: First success. (Time efficiency: 1m40s)
YouTube Connection Speed: 30000Kbps.
Speedtest Ping: 111ms. Download: 73.6Mbps. Upload: 3.75Mbps.

USA – Los Angeles – 5: First success. (Time efficiency: 8s)
YouTube Connection Speed: 30000Kbps.
Speedtest Ping: 141ms. Download: 56.9Mbps. Upload: 3.74Mbps.

The following is the unofficial recommended method. 
Protocol: IKEv2.
The servers tested below are randomly selected and will be listed in the order in which they were tested for your reference, regardless of whether the connection was successful or not.

USA – Santa Monica: First success；(Time efficiency: 10s)
YouTube Connection Speed: 9700Kbps.
Speedtest Ping: 139ms；Download: 20.1Mbps；Upload: 4.97Mbps；

USA – New York: First success；(Time efficiency: 11s)
YouTube Connection Speed: 5200Kbps.
Speedtest Ping: 226ms；Download: 7.29Mbps；Upload: 2.32Mbps；

USA – San Francisco: First success；(Time efficiency: 13s)
YouTube Connection Speed: 5200Kbps.
Speedtest Ping: 226ms；Download: 7.29Mbps；Upload: 2.32Mbps；
Note: This screenshot is missing a screenshot of the ExpressVPN connection.

USA – Chicago: First success；(Time efficiency: 15s)
YouTube Connection Speed: 3400Kbps.
Speedtest Ping: 212ms；Download: 10.9Mbps；Upload: 3.81Mbps；
Note: This screenshot is missing a screenshot of the ExpressVPN connection.

Canada – Toronto: First success；(Time efficiency: 10s)
YouTube Connection Speed: 3400Kbps.
Speedtest Ping: 212ms；Download: 9.92Mbps；Upload: 3.22Mbps；

Mexico: Failed；(Try once)
Chile: Failed；(Try once)
Peru: Failed；(Try once)
South – Korea – 2: First success；(Time efficiency: 44s)
YouTube Connection Speed: 10000Kbps.
Speedtest Ping: 108ms；Download: 25Mbps；Upload: 3Mbps；
Note: This screenshot is missing a screenshot of the ExpressVPN connection.

Taiwan – 3: Failed；(Try once)
Thailand: Failed；(Try once)
Malaysia: Failed；(Try once)
Hong Kong – 2: First success；(Time efficiency: 40s)
YouTube Connection Speed: 10000Kbps.
Speedtest Ping: 108ms；Download: 25Mbps；Upload: 3Mbps；
Note: This screenshot is missing a screenshot of the ExpressVPN connection.

Mac Summary: I tested ExpressVPN on my Macbook today. The recommended method works, but the test results show that the HK-4 server failed to connect. I also tried IKEv2, and the US server had a very good connection success rate, but there were also a lot of unsuccessful connections in other regions.

ExpressVPN Macbook Version: 7.9.3 (1)；    Protocol: Auto/IKEv2
Today’s Test Score: ★ ★ ★ ★

ExpressVPN Win10 App Connection Test:

Starting Time: Jul 27, 2020, 3:02 PM.

The following 4 are officially recommended servers.
Protocol: Automatic.

Hong Kong – 4: Failed. (Try once)
Singapore – Marina bay: First success. (Time efficiency: 42s)
YouTube Connection Speed: <100Kbps.
Speedtest Ping: 333ms. Download: 4.28Mbps. Upload: 0.61Mbps.

Japan – Yokohama: First success. (Time efficiency: 15s)
YouTube Connection Speed: 3000Kbps.
Speedtest Ping: 193ms. Download: 11.34Mbps. Upload: 1.26Mbps.

USA – Los Angeles – 5: First success. (Time efficiency: 60s)
YouTube Connection Speed: <100Kbps.
Speedtest Ping: 160ms. Download: 11.86Mbps. Upload: 2.23Mbps.

The following is the unofficial recommended method. 
Protocol: IKEv2.
The servers tested below are randomly selected and will be listed in the order in which they were tested for your reference, regardless of whether the connection was successful or not.

USA – Santa Monica: First success. (Time efficiency: 6s)
YouTube Connection Speed: 3600Kbps.
Speedtest Ping: 167ms. Download: 12.96Mbps. Upload: 2.11Mbps.

USA – New York: First success. (Time efficiency: 12s)
YouTube Connection Speed: 3800Kbps.
Speedtest Ping: 233ms. Download: 5.32Mbps. Upload: 1.18Mbps.

USA – San Francisco: First success. (Time efficiency: 8s)
YouTube Connection Speed: 2100Kbps.
Speedtest Ping: 279ms. Download: 1.25Mbps. Upload: 0.83Mbps.

USA – Chicago: First success. (Time efficiency: 13s)
YouTube Connection Speed: 3700Kbps.
Speedtest Ping: 229ms. Download: 13.37Mbps. Upload: 1.35Mbps.

USA – Washington DC: First success. (Time efficiency: 13s)
YouTube Connection Speed: 15000Kbps.
Speedtest Ping: 262ms. Download: 154.04Mbps. Upload: 0.58Mbps.

USA – Dallas: First success. (Time efficiency: 5s)
YouTube Connection Speed: 2900Kbps.
Speedtest Ping: 231ms. Download: 5.75Mbps. Upload: 1.23Mbps.

USA – Miami: First success. (Time efficiency: 11s)
YouTube Connection Speed: 7500Kbps.
Speedtest Ping: 299ms. Download: 5.55Mbps. Upload: 0.27Mbps.

Win10 Summary: I’ve tested the officially recommended method in Win10, and it works, but the speed is mediocre.IKEv2 protocol, I tested it only on servers in the US, and it works well, but I can’t connect successfully on every server in Asia and elsewhere.

In addition, IKEv2 works on Macs, iPhones, and iPads, but I didn’t test the Auto+4 servers that are officially recommended. In addition to the above methods, it is recommended to try the new protocol Lightway in the Bate version of Google Play to connect, the Bate version is required to apply, the specific official Bate application URL: How to get the BATE version of Expressvpn.

ExpressVPN Win10 Version: 7.11.0 (1288).     Protocol: Auto/IKEv2
Today’s Test Score: ★ ★ ★ ★