Today 1:00 PM, ExpressVPN has difficulty connecting in China

February 21, 2022 China VPN connection test, as just the beginning of the year themselves have a lot of work at hand need to do, so this site’s test is not so much time. However, in the course of their usual use will still be concerned about the use of each VPN. This time, we will test ExpressVPN’s Chinese server connection and speed after connection in Windows and Macbook. I hope this test will provide some reference for readers. If you have any questions, you can leave a message (anonymous) to exchange.

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: Feb 21, 2022, 10:35 AM
Local device and network: China Telecom300M / Windows / Macbook;
Protocol: Automatic;
Official Deals: New User Free 3 Months;
Test’s Servers: Official recommend six servers;

Windows + Auto + Test in China: Version 10.18.0 (20)

Win: USA – Los Angeles – 5: Success; (Time efficiency: 3s) 
Speedtest Ping: 202ms. Download: 20.3Mbps. Upload: 2.48Mbps;
Netflix Fast Speed: 13Mbps;

Win: USA – Santa Monica: Success; (Time efficiency: 3s) 
Speedtest Ping: 151ms. Download: 108.64Mbps. Upload: 21.4Mbps;
Netflix Fast Speed: Unable to connect, but confirmed normal use of YouTube, Facebook, etc.;

Win: Japan – Yokohama: Success; (Time efficiency: 3s) 
Speedtest Ping: 151ms. Download: 179.37Mbps. Upload: 2.39Mbps;
Netflix Fast Speed: Unable to connect, but confirmed normal use of YouTube, Facebook, etc.;

Win: France – Alsace: Success; (Time efficiency: 3s) 
Speedtest Ping: 264ms. Download: 8.9Mbps. Upload: 1.14Mbps;
Netflix Fast Speed: Unable to connect, but confirmed normal use of YouTube, Facebook, etc.;

Win: UK – Wembley: Success; (Time efficiency: 3s) 
Speedtest Ping: 250ms. Download: 156.56Mbps. Upload: 1.16Mbps;
Netflix Fast Speed: Unable to connect, but confirmed normal use of YouTube, Facebook, etc.;

Win: Singapore – Marina Bay: Success; (Time efficiency: 3s) 
Speedtest Ping: 355ms. Download: 14.25Mbps. Upload: 1.12Mbps;
Netflix Fast Speed: 5.7Mbps;

Win: USA – New York: Success; (Time efficiency: 3s) – Unofficial recommended random test
Speedtest Ping: 225ms. Download: 14.54Mbps. Upload: 1.6Mbps;
Netflix Fast Speed: 25Mbps;

Win: USA – San Francesco: Failed; – Unofficial recommended random test
Win: USA – Chicago: Failed; – Unofficial recommended random test
Win: USA – Washington DC: Success; (Time efficiency: 18s) – Unofficial recommended random test
Speedtest Ping: 215ms. Download: 170.99Mbps. Upload: 1.45Mbps;
Netflix Fast Speed: Unable to connect, but confirmed normal use of YouTube, Facebook, etc.;

Win: USA – Dallas: Failed; – Unofficial recommended random test
Win: USA – Miami: Failed; – Unofficial recommended random test
Win: USA – New Jersey – 1: Success; (Time efficiency: 21s) – Unofficial recommended random test
Speedtest Ping: 243ms. Download: 2.12Mbps. Upload: 0.49Mbps;
Netflix Fast Speed: 2.7Mbps;

Win: USA – Denver: Failed; – Unofficial recommended random test
Win: USA – Los Angeles – 1: Failed; – Unofficial recommended random test

Win: CA – Toronto – 2: Failed; – Unofficial recommended random test
Win: CA – Vancouver: Failed; – Unofficial recommended random test
Win: CA – Montreal: Failed; – Unofficial recommended random test

Win: UK – East London: Success; (Time efficiency: 6s) – Unofficial recommended random test
Speedtest Ping: 232ms. Download: 166.45Mbps. Upload: 1.13Mbps;
Netflix Fast Speed: Unable to connect, but confirmed normal use of YouTube, Facebook, etc.;

Win: UK – London: Success; (Time efficiency: 3s) – Unofficial recommended random test
Speedtest Ping: 244ms. Download: 147.92Mbps. Upload: 1.42Mbps;
Netflix Fast Speed: Unable to connect, but confirmed normal use of YouTube, Facebook, etc.;

Win: UK – Docklands: Success; (Time efficiency: 3s) – Unofficial recommended random test
Speedtest Ping: 276ms. Download: 66.4Mbps. Upload: 1.3Mbps;
Netflix Fast Speed: Unable to connect, but confirmed normal use of YouTube, Facebook, etc.;

Macbook + Auto + Test in China: Version 10.15.0 (63183)

Mac: USA – Las Angeles – 5: Success; (Time efficiency: 72s)
Speedtest Ping: 244ms. Download: 147.92Mbps. Upload: 1.42Mbps;
Netflix Fast Speed: 39Mbps;

Mac: UK – Wembley: Success; (Time efficiency: 45s)
Speedtest Ping: 249ms. Download: 144Mbps. Upload: 2.61Mbps;
Netflix Fast Speed: Unable to connect, but confirmed normal use of YouTube, Facebook, etc.;

Mac: Singapore – Marina Bay: Success; (Time efficiency: 3s)
Speedtest Ping: 328ms. Download: 171Mbps. Upload: 2.29Mbps;
Netflix Fast Speed: 51Mbps;

Mac: France – Alsace: Success; (Time efficiency: 23s)
Speedtest Ping: 248ms. Download: 242Mbps. Upload: 2.47Mbps;
Netflix Fast Speed: Unable to connect, but confirmed normal use of YouTube, Facebook, etc.;

Mac: USA – Santa Monica: Success; (Time efficiency: 34s)
Speedtest Ping: 156ms. Download: 217Mbps. Upload: 3.74Mbps;
Netflix Fast Speed: Unable to connect, but confirmed normal use of YouTube, Facebook, etc.;

Mac: Japan – Yokohama: Success; (Time efficiency: 24s)
Speedtest Ping: 154ms. Download: 162Mbps. Upload: 5.25Mbps;
Netflix Fast Speed: Unable to connect, but confirmed normal use of YouTube, Facebook, etc.;

Summary: I tested the Windows side of ExpressVPN in the morning and the connection was good, just not as fast as I thought it would be. After the lunch break, I started testing the Macbook and at around 13:00 PM, ExpressVPN had a situation where the Time efficiency became significantly longer as seen in the Macbook test. This situation also appeared in Windows, Macbook, IOS. There was even a case of individual server Failed. Hopefully the ExpressVPN team will take notice soon. Not sure if this is related to the annual blocking period in March.

Today’s Test Score: ★ ★ ★ ☆