RakSmart's Seattle data center offers 5 different network routes for dedicated servers, including 2 CN2 options: China Optimized CN2 and CN2 ONLY. The China Optimized CN2 is significantly cheaper, which might confuse many users about the differences. We tested a 100M bandwidth dedicated server through peak and off-peak hours to provide detailed data analysis of RakSmart's China Optimized CN2 route. Test data has time limitations and is for reference only.

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Default 100Mbps bandwidth with unlimited traffic. Supports custom configuration during ordering.

CPURAMDISKPricePurchase
E3-123016G1T HDD$59.00[Link](https://billing.raksmart.
L5630*216G480G SSD$79.00[Link](https://billing.raksmart.
E5-262032G1T HDD$109.00[Link](https://billing.raksmart.
E5-2620*232G1T HDD$119.00[Link](https://billing.raksmart.
E5-2680*232G1T HDD$129.00[Link](https://billing.raksmart.
E5-2697*232G1T HDD$139.00[Link](https://billing.raksmart.
E5-2683v4*264G1T SSD$199.00[Link](https://billing.raksmart.
E5-2698v4*264G1T SSD$249.00[Link](https://billing.raksmart.
Gold-6133*264G1T NVME$299.00[Link](https://billing.raksmart.
Gold-6133*2128G1T NVME$559.00[Link](https://billing.raksmart.
Platinum-8168*264G1T NVME$449.00[Link](https://billing.raksmart.
Platinum-8176*264G1T NVME$499.00[Link](https://billing.raksmart.
AMD-32Core*2128G1T NVME$699.00[Link](https://billing.raksmart.
AMD-64Core*2256G1T NVME$999.00[Link](https://billing.raksmart.
The test server configuration used: 2*E5-2697v2, 64G RAM, 1T SSD, 100Mbps bandwidth. BBR is enabled, IPv6 not supported. AS54600 belongs to RakSmart, located in Seattle. Current I/O performance test shows approximately 351.3MB/s: Detailed Review of RakSmart Seattle China Optimized CN2 Server - Image 2

FIO read/write test results are shown below:

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SpeedTest.Net bandwidth test results for international nodes:

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SpeedTest.Net bandwidth test results for Asian nodes:

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IPERF3 test results for selected nodes:

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Streaming service unlock test results:

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Server performance benchmarks:

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Summary:

This is a dedicated server with independent resources. Performance depends on your chosen hardware configuration.

IPv4: US native IP that can unlock certain services.

Overall, this "China Optimized CN2" route is mainly China-optimized with a small portion of CN2 mixed in.