RAKsmart has recently launched its Malaysia bare metal cloud servers, attracting significant attention due to its China-optimized network, multi-line BGP bandwidth, and stable hardware configuration. This review focuses on the E5-2620 entry-level plan and provides a full performance evaluation, including CPU performance, disk I/O, network bandwidth speed, latency, routing paths, and more—helping you determine whether it is suitable for deployment in mainland China business scenarios.
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RAKsmart Malaysia E5 Series Bare Metal Cloud Plans Overview
The following configurations are currently available. All plans include 50M bandwidth, unlimited traffic, and 1 IPv4 address:
| CPU | RAM | Disk | Bandwidth | Traffic | IP | Price/Month | Purchase Link |
| E5-2620 | 32G | 1T HDD | 50M | Unlimited | 1 IP | $109.00 | Buy Now |
| E5-2650 | 32G | 1T HDD | 50M | Unlimited | 1 IP | $114.00 | Buy Now |
| E5-2680 | 32G | 1T HDD | 50M | Unlimited | 1 IP | $119.00 | Buy Now |
| E5-2690 | 32G | 1T HDD | 50M | Unlimited | 1 IP | $124.00 | Buy Now |
| E5-2697 | 32G | 1T HDD | 50M | Unlimited | 1 IP | $129.00 | Buy Now |
This review focuses on the base E5-2620 configuration. All test results are for reference only and may vary depending on network conditions and time periods.
1. CPU Performance & Disk I/O
The test server is equipped with a 6-core Intel E5-2620 CPU running CentOS 7.0.1406 (64-bit) in the Kuala Lumpur data center. Disk I/O testing shows an average read speed of 511.3MB/s, with stable write performance. It is suitable for small to medium-sized applications and development environments.
2. Network Upload & Download Speed
Upload speed remains stable at around 40Mbit/s. Download performance varies significantly depending on the region. Shanghai and Chengdu nodes perform well, reaching over 40Mbit/s, while international nodes such as Los Angeles and Paris show weaker performance, sometimes dropping to a few hundred Kbit/s. This indicates it is more suitable for China-focused workloads.
3. China Inbound Routing Analysis
Routing tests from Beijing (China Telecom, Unicom, and Mobile) show paths typically passing through Shanghai, Guangzhou, or Hong Kong, then routing via Singapore. Latency increases slightly with distance but remains within a reasonable range, typical of Asia-Pacific routing design.
4. China Return Path Analysis
Some regions experienced abnormal return routing behavior (such as 403 errors), especially when accessing Xiamen Telecom and Chongqing Unicom nodes. This may be related to local firewall policies or ISP restrictions.
5. Ping Latency Test
Ping tests across multiple regions show the lowest latency in Guangzhou Mobile at 49ms, while the highest reaches 198ms in Harbin Telecom. The overall average latency is around 88ms. Unicom performs best (~84ms), followed by Mobile, while Telecom is slightly higher (~97ms). Southern China shows significantly better latency performance.
6. Benchmark Performance
Multiple benchmark tests show an average single-core score of 1211.6 and a multi-core score of 7175.1. Despite being an older Xeon processor, it still delivers strong multi-thread performance suitable for web services, databases, and concurrent workloads.
FAQ
Q1: Who is RAKsmart Malaysia server suitable for?
It is suitable for users requiring stable BGP connectivity, China-optimized access, and independent server resources, especially for web hosting, database deployment, and proxy nodes.
Q2: Can the E5-2620 handle small to medium projects?
Yes. With 32GB RAM and strong disk I/O, it is fully capable of running small to medium websites, APIs, and development environments.
Q3: Does it support China-optimized bandwidth?
Yes. RAKsmart provides China-optimized routing with intelligent BGP path selection, offering excellent performance in South and East China regions.
Q4: What are the advantages compared to Hong Kong or Singapore?
Malaysia offers lower cost, sufficient bandwidth resources, and relatively close geographic proximity to China, making latency acceptable for most use cases.
