NordVPN China test on January 12, 2022. Thanks to @Jerry for leaving a comment informing us about the status of NordVPN. This time, the international version of NordVPN will be tested in Windows 10, Macbook and iPhone devices for VPN connection and speed for mainland China. The app version of each device will be updated to the latest before the test, while the test will use NordVPN’s default protocol option for connection testing. During the test, whether the connection is smooth or blocked, it will be displayed truthfully.
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Starting Time: Jan 12, 2022, 1:59 PM;
Local device and network: Windows10 / Macbook / IOS / China Telecom 300M;
Protocol: Default;
Test‘s Servers: “Quick Connect” + Random;
Connection Protocol Description: The default protocol in Windows is NordLynx, which supports OpenVPN-UDP, OpenVPN-TCP, and NordLynx. “IOS also uses the default “User Recommended” protocol, which supports the following protocols: OpenVPN-UDP, OpenVPN-TCP, NordLynx, and IKEv2: OpenVPN-UDP, OpenVPN-TCP, NordLynx, and IKEv2.
“Quick Connect” means that the app will automatically select the connection server by clicking the Quick Connect button directly in the app. The following test will be abbreviated as “QC”, such as “QC (1)” means the server connected after the first click on the “Quick Connect” button. For example, “QC (2)” means the server connected after the first click on the “Quick Connect” button. “QC (2)” means the server connected after disconnecting from “QC (1)” and clicking on “Quick Connect” to connect here, and so on. The main purpose of this operation is to test whether “Quick Connect” will connect to several different servers and connect successfully.
Windows10 International APP Test in China: Version 6.41.11.0
QC (1) – United States #7587: Success; (Time efficiency: 3s)
Speedtest Ping: 203ms. Download: 89.35Mbps. Upload: 26.53Mbps;
YouTube Connection Speed: 56289Kbps;
QC (2) – United States #7580: Success; (Time efficiency: 3s)
Speedtest Ping: 193ms. Download: 40.67Mbps. Upload: 14.05Mbps;
YouTube Connection Speed: 1000-8000Kbps;
QC (3) – United States #7582: Success; (Time efficiency: 3s)
Speedtest Ping: 182ms. Download: 22.12Mbps. Upload: 30.91Mbps;
YouTube Connection Speed: <500Kbps;
QC (4) – United States #7581: Success; (Time efficiency: 3s)
Speedtest Ping: 229ms. Download: 17.27Mbps. Upload: 19.02Mbps;
YouTube Connection Speed: 9636Kbps;
QC (5) – United States #7588: Success; (Time efficiency: 3s)
Speedtest Ping: 191ms. Download: 45.66Mbps. Upload: 13.66Mbps;
YouTube Connection Speed: 600-8000Kbps;
QC (6) – United States #7583: Success; (Time efficiency: 3s)
Speedtest Ping: 217ms. Download: 95.61Mbps. Upload: 29.91Mbps;
YouTube Connection Speed: 59841Kbps;
QC (7) – United States #7580: Success; (Repeat servers do not speed test)
QC (8) – United States #7587: Success; (Repeat servers do not speed test)
QC (9) – United States #7583: Success; (Repeat servers do not speed test)
United Kingdom: Failed;
Ukraine: Failed;
Turkey: Failed;
Taiwan: Failed;
Singapore: Failed;
Slovenia: Failed;
Poland: Failed;
Norway: Failed;
Japan: Failed;
Macbook International APP Test in China: Version 7.1.3 (177)
QC (1) – United States #7588: Success; (Time efficiency: 3s)
Speedtest Ping: 178ms. Download: 80Mbps. Upload: 31.2Mbps;
QC (2) – United States #7586: Success; (Time efficiency: 3s)
Speedtest Ping: 186ms. Download: 9.35Mbps. Upload: 12.7Mbps;
QC (3) – United States #7582: Success; (Time efficiency: 3s)
Speedtest Ping: 186ms. Download: 10.1Mbps. Upload: 19.9Mbps;
QC (4) – Canada #1295: Failed;
QC (5) – United States #7580: Success; (Time efficiency: 3s)
Speedtest Ping: 190ms. Download: 77Mbps. Upload: 27Mbps;
QC (6) – Japan #604: Failed;
QC (7) – Japan #605: Failed;
QC (8) – Japan #612: Failed;
United States – USA #9544: Failed;
United States – USA #7579: Success; (Time efficiency: 3s)
Speedtest Ping: 190ms. Download: 77Mbps. Upload: 27Mbps;
United States – USA #7582: Success; (Repeat servers do not speed test)
iPhone International APP Test in China: Version 7.7.0 (280)
QC (1) – United States #7587: Success; (Time efficiency: 3s)
Speedtest Ping: 215ms. Download: 117Mbps. Upload: 20.9Mbps;
Speedtest Videos: 2160p;
QC (2) – United States #7588: Success; (Time efficiency: 3s)
Speedtest Ping: 183ms. Download: 211Mbps. Upload: 35.6Mbps;
Speedtest Videos: 2160p;
QC (3) – United States #7588: Success; (Repeat servers do not speed test) ;
QC (4) – United States #7585: Success; (Time efficiency: 3s)
Speedtest Ping: 222ms. Download: 181Mbps. Upload: 22.4Mbps;
Speedtest Videos: 1440p;
QC (5) – United States #7580: Success; (Time efficiency: 3s)
Speedtest Ping: 195ms. Download: 278Mbps. Upload: 27.6Mbps;
Speedtest Videos: 2160p;
Summary: The above is the latest Version of International App tested in China on Windows, Macbook, iOS/iPhone today, and the speed varies from server to server. However, from the servers that were successfully connected, it is still using the old “blind box” connection method, and only the “#75xx” series of servers in the US are available. The test results show that Android should also be available.
My opinion on NordVPN: For those who wish to purchase a new VPN, it is not advisable to get NordVPN right away, because NordVPN’s method was used around the beginning of 2021, but it was blocked. After that, it has been using manual configuration and China-specific version mainly to help Chinese users connect to the server. The connection success rate has been intermittent. I will keep watching NordVPN for at least 3 months or 6 months of stability before I can consider getting it.
Today‘s Test Windows Rating: ★ ★ ★ ☆
Today‘s Test Macbook Rating: ★ ★ ★ ☆
Today‘s Test iPhone Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★
