Detailed Review of RakSmart Seattle USA Data Center Mainland China Optimized VIP Route Server
RakSmart's third data center on the US West Coast - Seattle - has launched servers, and what webmasters are most concerned about is the "China Optimized VIP" route, as this is considered the most cost-effective route option compared to China Optimized, International BGP, China Optimized CN2, and CN2 ONLY, each with their own advantages. This article will provide detailed testing data from aspects including latency, routing, bandwidth performance, benchmarks, and IP unlocking capabilities for reference only.
Official Website: https://www.raksmart.com/
US-based company, no real-name verification required, no ICP filing needed. Accepts cryptocurrency, credit cards, PayPal, and Alipay payments.
Note: For overseas servers, it's recommended to enable BBR for Linux systems.
Default 100Mbps bandwidth with unlimited traffic. When ordering, except for CPU, memory, disk, bandwidth/traffic, IP count, and DDoS protection can all be customized.
| CPU | RAM | DISK | Price | Purchase Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E3-1230 | 16G | 1T HDD | ~413 | Link |
| L5630*2 | 16G | 480G SSD | ~553 | Link |
| E5-2620 | 32G | 1T HDD | ~763 | Link |
| E5-2620*2 | 32G | 1T HDD | ~833 | Link |
| E5-2680*2 | 32G | 1T HDD | ~903 | Link |
| E5-2697*2 | 32G | 1T HDD | ~973 | Link |
| E5-2683v4*2 | 64G | 1T SSD | ~1393 | Link |
| E5-2698v4*2 | 64G | 1T SSD | ~1743 | Link |
| Gold-6133*2 | 64G | 1T NVME | ~2093 | Link |
| Gold-6133*2 | 128G | 1T NVME | ~3913 | Link |
| Platinum-8168*2 | 64G | 1T NVME | ~3143 | Link |
| Platinum-8176*2 | 64G | 1T NVME | ~3493 | Link |
| AMD-32Core*2 | 128G | 1T NVME | ~4893 | Link |
| AMD-64Core*2 | 256G | 1T NVME | ~6993 | Link |
FIO read/write test results are shown below:
SpeedTest.Net bandwidth tests for popular international nodes:
SpeedTest.Net bandwidth tests for popular Asian nodes:
IPERF3 test results from multiple nodes:
Streaming service unlock test results:
Server performance benchmarks:
Summary
The IPv4 is US native IP, capable of unlocking TikTok, ChatGPT, and other services.
The test used a dedicated server with exclusive resources, so benchmark scores may not be particularly meaningful.
From the testing results, the China Optimized VIP route offers excellent cost-performance ratio.