August 4, 2021 China VPN test, according to @band_in_china feedback SF VPN has a good connection so far. Today will be a test of Surfshark VPN in mainland China, first will be a connection test for Windows 10 devices, then for iPhones, and finally for Macbooks. We hope that this test can truly and effectively help readers understand whether Surfshark VPN has recovered or improved in China. Whether the test results are success or failure, I will list them realistically.
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Starting Time: Aug 4, 2021, 10:27 AM
Local device and network: China Telecom 300M / Windows / iPhone / Macbook;
Official Website: Best for New User
Servers: Random;
Windows10 Test in China:
Test Version: 2.8.6;
Protocol: Automatic;
Auto – USA – Tampa: First success; (Time efficiency: 9s)
Speedtest Ping: 221ms. Download: 197.31Mbps. Upload: 1.36Mbps;
YouTube Connection Speed: 24362Kbps;
Auto – USA – St. Louis: First success; (Time efficiency: 11s)
Speedtest Ping: 200ms. Download: 174.33Mbps. Upload: 2.15Mbps;
YouTube Connection Speed: 30795Kbps;
Auto – USA – Dallas: First success; (Time efficiency: 4s)
Speedtest Ping: 188ms. Download: 160.41Mbps. Upload: 1.65Mbps;
YouTube Connection Speed: 29268Kbps;
Auto – USA – Boston: First success; (Time efficiency: 5s)
Speedtest Ping: 214ms. Download: 171.79Mbps. Upload: 1.59Mbps;
YouTube Connection Speed: 16783Kbps;
Auto – USA – Manassas: First success; (Time efficiency: 4s)
Speedtest Ping: 250ms. Download: 200.49Mbps. Upload: 2.07Mbps;
YouTube Connection Speed: 25416Kbps;
Auto – USA – New York: First success; (Time efficiency: 4s)
Speedtest Ping: 214ms. Download: 171.32Mbps. Upload: 2.0Mbps;
YouTube Connection Speed: 41512Kbps;
Auto – Thailand: First success; (Time efficiency: 5s)
Speedtest Ping: 256ms. Download: 169.74Mbps. Upload: 1.07Mbps;
YouTube Connection Speed: 13708Kbps;
Auto – Singapore: First success; (Time efficiency: 6s)
Speedtest Ping: 347ms. Download: 155.91Mbps. Upload: 1.15Mbps;
YouTube Connection Speed: 10352Kbps;
Auto – Japan: Failed; (Try once)
Auto – France – Paris: Failed; (Try once)
Auto – France – Mariseille: Failed; (Try once)
Auto – Canada – Montreal: Failed; (Try once)
Auto – Hong Kong: Failed; (Try once)
Auto – Malaysia: Failed; (Try once)
Auto – Turkey: Failed; (Try once)
Auto – UK – Glaasgow: Failed; (Try once)
Auto – USA – Orlando: Failed; (Try once)
Auto – USA – Ashburn: Failed; (Try once)
Auto – USA – New York: First success; (Time efficiency: 5s) Repeat test
Speedtest Ping: 213ms. Download: 166.16Mbps. Upload: 1.34Mbps;
Summary: The above is a test of SurfsharkVPN in Windows 10, from the test results, not all servers can be connected. The success rate of servers in the United States is higher, but not every one of them can be connected. I also tested New York at the end, mainly to see if it was possible to connect to the servers that I had confirmed were available after Failed.
Also, I looked at the actual protocol after a few successful connections, and used “Automatic” when selecting the server, but the actual connection was using the IKEv2 protocol. You can check this in “Settings–Advanced–Protocol” after the server is successfully connected.
Windows Sccore: ★ ★ ★ ☆
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iPhone Test in China:
Test Version: 2.19.3;
Protocol: Automatic / IKEv2;
Auto – USA – Buffalo: Failed; (show succcess, But can’t connect internet;)
Auto – USA – Boston: Failed; (show succcess, But can’t connect internet;)
Auto – USA – Bend: Failed; (show succcess, But can’t connect internet;)
Auto – USA – Tampa: Failed; (show succcess, But can’t connect internet;)
Based on the experience of testing in Windows, the following tests will try the IKEv2 protocol for connectivity.
IKEv2 – USA – Tampa: Failed; (Long time can’t connected to server)
IKEv2 – USA – Boston: Failed; (Long time can’t connected to server)
IKEv2 – USA – Denver: Failed; (It shows that the connection is successful, but the network is not available, and the connection will be dropped after about 1 minute)
IKEv2 – UK – Longdon: Failed; (Long time can’t connected to server)
IKEv2 – Thailand: Failed; (Long time can’t connected to server)
IKEv2 – Taiwan: Failed; (Long time can’t connected to server)
Summary: From the test results, the SurfsharkVPN app is currently unable to connect to the server in the iPhone.Summary: From the test results, the SurfsharkVPN app is currently unable to connect to the server in the iPhone.
iPhone Score: ☆
Macbook Test in China:
Test Version: 3.6.3 (754);
Protocol: IKEv2;
IKEv2 – USA – Bend: Failed; (Long time can’t connected to server)
IKEv2 – USA – Las Vegas: Failed; (It shows that the connection is successful, but the network is not available, and the connection will be dropped after about 1 minute)
IKEv2 – USA – St. Louis: Failed; (Long time can’t connected to server)
IKEv2 – USA – Dallas: Failed; (Long time can’t connected to server)
IKEv2 – USA – New York: Failed; (Long time can’t connected to server)
Summary: From the test results, the SurfsharkVPN app is currently unable to connect to the server in the Macbook.
Macbook Score: ☆
Summary: According to the screenshot of @band_in_china feedback, the test was conducted using Android. I tested the iPhone, MacBook, and Windows 10 devices above, but I couldn’t test the device because I didn’t have an Android machine in hand. But all in all, SurfsharkVPN is currently available in Windows and Android devices for direct App connection, with the default protocol option of Automatic. Mac and iPhone, iPad may be able to connect through manual configuration, interested readers can test it themselves.
For veteran SF users, you can continue to use it; however, new users are not recommended to purchase SurfsharkVPN right away, even if you are a Windows and Android user. When buying a VPN it must be available for a long time to be OK. If there are fluctuations in its availability from time to time, then it is not suitable. I will keep watching it and if it is very stable for a long time, I will let you know then. For now ExpressVPN is still the most stable, so check out the test reports on this site if you are interested.
Surfshark VPN 3 Device’s Score: ★ ★ ☆
