hncloud Hong Kong Lightweight Cloud Optimized Return to China Route Detailed Review

hncloud/China Cloud's Hong Kong lightweight cloud servers are available in two types: international lines and optimized return routes to China. Host Review has already tested the international line Hong Kong lightweight servers in a previous review. Now we bring you a test of the optimized return bandwidth. According to the official statement: the return routes to China are fully optimized with intelligent route switching for faster speeds and lower latency! You can compare the test data provided by Host Review to see if it suits your needs.

Official Website: https://www.hncloud.com

Hong Kong company, no real-name verification required, supports multiple payment methods including Alipay.

KVM virtualization, free 50GB SSD system disk, memory/CPU/data disk/traffic can all be customized.

Memory	CPU	SSD	Traffic	Price	Purchase
1GB	1 Core	50GB	1TB/month	~$43/year	Link
2GB	2 Cores	50GB	2TB/month	~$13/month	Link
4GB	2 Cores	50GB	2TB/month	~$22/month	Link
8GB	4 Cores	50GB	5TB/month	~$31/month	Link
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The server uses CPU model E5-2680v3 (12 cores, 24 threads, base frequency 2.5GHz, boost frequency 3.3GHz), KVM virtualization at the underlying level. We enabled BBR, IPv6 is not supported, network provider is AS140227 (hncloud itself), located in Hong Kong. Current I/O test shows approximately 304MB/s:

FIO test data for read/write performance shows good results overall:

SpeedTest.Net test data for some international nodes' upload and download bandwidth:

SpeedTest.Net test data for some Asian nodes' upload and download bandwidth:

IPERF3 test results for some international nodes' send/receive data performance:

Streaming service unlock details:

VPS performance test results show good benchmark scores:

Summary:

Shared IP, cannot unlock ChatGPT, can unlock Singapore TikTok and Hong Kong Netflix/Disney+.

Current VPS performance benchmarks are good, no performance concerns.