EasyLink (official website: https://www.vmrack.net/) is a US-based cloud service provider founded in 2014 and headquartered in Los Angeles. The company focuses on high-performance VPS and bare metal servers powered by AMD EPYC (Rome) processors. Its Los Angeles facility features AMD EPYC 7K62 CPUs across all products, US native IPs, and two routing options: international BGP and China-optimized Premium routes.
In this review, we test one of its most popular and cost-effective Global BGP VPS plans: 2 vCPU, 2GB RAM, 50GB SSD, 2TB monthly traffic, and 200Mbps bandwidth, priced at just $3/month. Below is a full performance and network evaluation.
Official website: https://www.vmrack.net/
EasyLink Los Angeles BGP VPS Plan Overview
| Plan | vCPUs | RAM | Storage | Bandwidth | Traffic | Price | Renewal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L1.VPS.C1G1 | 1 Core | 1GB | 50GB | 100Mbps | 1TB | $2/month Buy | Same price |
| L1.VPS.C2G2 | 2 Cores | 2GB | 50GB | 200Mbps | 2TB | $3/month Buy | Same price |
| L1.VPS.C2G4 | 2 Cores | 4GB | 50GB | 400Mbps | 3TB | $4/month Buy | Same price |
| L1.VPS.C4G4 | 4 Cores | 4GB | 100GB | 600Mbps | 4TB | $5/month Buy | Same price |
| L1.VPS.C4G8 | 4 Cores | 8GB | 100GB | 800Mbps | 5TB | $6/month Buy | Same price |
| L1.VPS.C8G8 | 8 Cores | 8GB | 150GB | 1Gbps | 6TB | $7/month Buy | Same price |
| L1.VPS.C8G16 | 8 Cores | 16GB | 200GB | 1Gbps | 8TB | $10/month Buy | Same price |
| L1.VPS.C16G16 | 16 Cores | 16GB | 256GB | 10Gbps | 30TB | $24/month Buy | Same price |
Note: The second plan listed is the one used in this review. All plans count only outbound traffic and support PayPal and Stripe payments.
1. Hardware Performance Benchmark
1. System Information
Basic System Information: --------------------------------- Uptime : 0 days, 2 hours, 37 minutes Processor : AMD EPYC-Rome Processor CPU cores : 2 @ 2595.124 MHz AES-NI : ✔ Enabled VM-x/AMD-V : ❌ Disabled RAM : 1.9 GiB Swap : 0.0 KiB Disk : 50.0 GiB Distro : Debian GNU/Linux 12 (bookworm) Kernel : 6.8.0-57-generic VM Type : OPENSTACK NOVA IPv4/IPv6 : ✔ Online / ❌ Offline
The system shows an AMD EPYC Rome CPU at ~2.6GHz running under OpenStack Nova virtualization, matching the advertised specifications.
2. CPU & Memory Performance
SysBench CPU Test (Fast Mode, 5 sec) --------------------------------- 1-thread score: 1598 2-thread score: 3161 ## SysBench Memory Test Read: 40491.03 MB/s Write: 18970.38 MB/s
CPU performance is strong for this price range, with ~1600 single-core score. Memory throughput is also excellent.
3. Disk I/O Performance
Mixed 4K/64K/512K/1M Read & Write Tests --------------------------------- 4K: ~106 MB/s read/write 64K: ~1.08–1.09 GB/s 512K: ~1.2–1.27 GB/s 1M: ~1.1–1.17 GB/s
SSD performance is outstanding, with over 1GB/s sequential speeds and strong random I/O.
2. Network Performance Test
1. Global Ping Latency
China mainland average latency: 194ms
- China Telecom: 172ms (best ~133ms Shanghai)
- China Unicom: 196ms
- China Mobile: 216ms
Global average latency: 145ms
- North America: ~30ms average (Los Angeles as low as 2ms)
- Europe: ~144ms
- Asia: ~163ms (Tokyo ~112ms)
Conclusion: Standard international BGP routing. Excellent global reach, especially in North America and Europe.
2. Routing Path
Outbound route:
- Telecom: Guangzhou → San Jose (ChinaNet 163) → Telia (AS1299)
- Unicom: Jiangsu → Los Angeles → Telia (AS1299)
- Mobile: Wuhan → Los Angeles → direct interconnect
Inbound route:
Traffic returns via Arelion (Telia AS1299) to China Telecom 163, Unicom 4837, and Mobile CMI backbone.
3. Speed Test
- China: up to 221–229Mbps
- Global: 170Mbps+ across Hong Kong, Tokyo, Sydney, London
3. IP Quality & Streaming Unlock
IP Type: US Native IP Streaming & AI Unlock Test: TikTok: Unlock Disney+: Unlock Netflix: Unlock YouTube: Unlock Amazon Prime Video: Unlock Spotify: Unlock ChatGPT: Unlock Region: US (all services) Method: Native IP
The IP is clean US native IP with excellent reputation and full unlocking capability for major streaming platforms and ChatGPT.
Final Summary
Pros:
- Excellent performance with AMD EPYC CPU
- Very fast SSD I/O performance
- US native IP with full streaming and AI unlock
- Extremely low price at $3/month
- Ample bandwidth (200Mbps + 2TB traffic)
Cons:
- Average latency to mainland China (~200ms), not suitable for latency-sensitive domestic services
Best use cases:
- Developers needing strong compute performance
- Users requiring US native IP for streaming/AI services
- Overseas websites targeting North America/global users
- Cost-sensitive technical users
FAQ
Q: Is this good for websites targeting China?
A: Not ideal due to ~194ms latency. It is a global BGP route, not optimized for China. For China users, Premium or CN2 GIA routes are better.
Q: Can it run heavy workloads?
A: Yes. EPYC CPU + fast SSD makes it suitable for development, compilation, and databases.
Q: Does it unlock Netflix and ChatGPT?
A: Yes, fully unlocked with US native IP.
Q: Is it CN2 GIA?
A: No, it is standard international BGP (Global series).
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