Every Black Friday, RackNerd launches highly cost-effective KVM VPS deals. This review covers the second VPS package from its 2025 Black Friday promotion: 2 vCPU, 2.5GB RAM, 45GB SSD, and 6TB monthly traffic with a 1Gbps port. The server is deployed in RackNerd’s Seattle, Washington (USA) data center, featuring a 1Gbps uplink and a native IP address.
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The following are RackNerd’s Black Friday VPS packages. No promo code is required. All plans include 1Gbps bandwidth, one IPv4 address, and KVM virtualization. Available locations include Los Angeles DC-02, Los Angeles DC-03, San Jose, Seattle, Chicago, Dallas, New York, Ashburn, Toronto (Canada), and France. The table below already reflects the doubled traffic allocation.
| CPU | RAM | Storage | Traffic | Price | Purchase Link |
| 1 Core | 1GB | 25GB SSD | 4TB | $10.6/year | Buy Now |
| 2 Cores | 2.5GB | 45GB SSD | 6TB | $18.66/year | Buy Now |
| 3 Cores | 4GB | 65GB SSD | 13TB | $29.98/year | Buy Now |
| 5 Cores | 6GB | 100GB SSD | 20TB | $44.98/year | Buy Now |
| 6 Cores | 8GB | 150GB SSD | 40TB | $62.49/year | Buy Now |
This review will analyze the VPS from multiple aspects, including hardware configuration, network quality, disk performance, and benchmark results, to provide a comprehensive reference.
If you want to claim the free doubled traffic after purchasing, simply leave your order number in RackNerd’s official LET thread. Alternatively, you can leave a comment under the corresponding YouTube or Bilibili video from 国外VPS测评, and assistance can be provided for the application.
1. Basic Information & Hardware Specifications
| Item | Details | Notes |
| Location | Seattle, Washington, USA | AS36352 HostPapa / RackNerd LLC |
| IP Type | Native IP | Helpful for streaming unlocks |
| CPU | Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2 @ 2.80GHz | 2 Cores |
| Memory / Swap | 2.4 GiB / 1.2 GiB | Slight overselling, within expectations |
| Disk | 46.0 GiB SSD | KVM virtualization |
| Operating System | Debian GNU/Linux 12 (bookworm) | |
| TCP Acceleration | BBR | BBR enabled, network optimization applied |
2. Network Latency & Routing Analysis
1. Ping Latency (Average Across Chinese ISPs)
| Region / ISP | Lowest (ms) | Highest (ms) | Average (ms) |
| All Nodes | 139 (Hong Kong) | 314 (Jilin Unicom) | 203 |
| China Telecom | 161 (Jiangsu) | 232 (Xinjiang) | 191 |
| China Unicom | 147 (Anhui) | 314 (Jilin) | 202 |
| China Mobile | 184 (Jiangsu) | 291 (Tibet) | 217 |
| Overseas Nodes | 33 (Seattle) | 308 (South Africa) | 153 |
| Asia Average | 123 (Japan) | 222 (Singapore) | 173 |
Summary: For users in mainland China, the Seattle data center delivers average latency around 200ms. China Telecom and China Unicom perform slightly better, both staying under 200ms on average. Considering Seattle’s geographic location, the latency is fairly typical and suitable for users without strict low-latency requirements or for services targeting North American users.
2. Routing Analysis (Using Beijing Nodes as Examples)
| ISP | Outbound Route (China → VPS) | Inbound Route (VPS → China) | Route Quality |
| China Telecom | Uses China Telecom 163 backbone, then routes through San Jose/San Francisco via Cogentco to Seattle. | Cogentco → China Telecom 163 backbone. | Performance may degrade during peak hours due to international congestion. |
| China Unicom | Uses China Unicom 4837 backbone, then routes through San Jose/San Francisco via Cogentco to Seattle. | Cogentco → China Unicom 4837 backbone. | Performance may degrade during peak hours due to international congestion. |
| China Mobile | Uses CMIN2 international routing through San Jose/San Francisco via Cogentco to Seattle. | Cogentco → China Mobile International. | Performance may degrade during peak hours due to international congestion. |
Summary: All three Chinese ISPs primarily rely on Cogentco for international transit before connecting back to domestic backbone networks. Cogentco generally performs acceptably during off-peak hours, but packet loss or increased latency may occur during evening peak times in mainland China. This is common among budget VPS offerings in this price range. According to Ping.pe testing, packet loss was generally low (most nodes showed 0%), though several inland China nodes (such as Guizhou, Hubei, and Lishui Unicom) experienced minor packet loss ranging from 3% to 24%.
3. Disk Performance (IO) & System Benchmarks
1. SSD Disk IO Performance
| Block Size | Read Speed | Write Speed | Total Speed |
| 4k (Random) | 66.19 MB/s (16.5k IOPS) | 66.33 MB/s (16.5k IOPS) | 132.52 MB/s (33.1k IOPS) |
| 64k (Random) | 797.42 MB/s (12.4k IOPS) | 801.62 MB/s (12.5k IOPS) | 1.59 GB/s (24.9k IOPS) |
Summary: Disk performance is excellent. Although this is an inexpensive high-traffic VPS, the SSD IO speeds reach gigabyte-level throughput on larger block tests. It is more than capable for website hosting, storage-heavy applications, or general-purpose workloads.
2. CPU Benchmark Results
| Benchmark | Score | Notes |
| Geekbench 5 Single-Core | 454 | Moderate-to-low performance, expected for an older E5 KVM VPS platform. |
| Geekbench 5 Multi-Core | 880 | 2-core scaling is normal with no obvious throttling. |
| SysBench CPU (Single-Core) | 764 Scores | |
| SysBench CPU (Multi-Core) | 1467 Scores | |
| SysBench Memory Read/Write | 14398.88 / 11133.13 MB/s | Excellent memory bandwidth performance. |
Summary: The VPS uses an older Intel Xeon E5 platform. Single-core performance is relatively modest, but the 2-core configuration is still sufficient for lightweight applications and general website hosting.
4. Streaming & Network Unlock Tests
| Service | Status | Region | Method |
| Netflix | Unlocked | [US] United States | Native IP |
| TikTok | Unlocked | [US] United States | Native IP |
| Amazon Prime Video | Unlocked | [US] United States | Native IP |
| Spotify | Unlocked | [US] United States | Native IP |
| ChatGPT | Unlocked | [US] United States | Native IP |
| Disney+ | Blocked | — | — |
| YouTube | Detected as China | [CN] China | — |
Summary: The VPS uses a native US IP capable of unlocking major US streaming and AI services such as Netflix, TikTok, and ChatGPT. Overall IP quality is excellent. However, YouTube was detected as a China region IP during testing, possibly due to IP range tagging or testing node behavior, so further verification may be required in real-world use.
Conclusion & Purchase Recommendations
| Advantages | Disadvantages |
| 💰 Extremely affordable with excellent value ($18.66/year). | 🚧 All China routes rely heavily on Cogentco, which may perform poorly during peak hours. |
| 🚀 Strong SSD IO performance, suitable for hosting and high-traffic workloads. | 💻 CPU uses an older E5 platform with average single-core performance. |
| 🌐 Native US IP capable of unlocking mainstream US streaming and AI services. | |
| 📈 Free doubled traffic provides up to 6TB monthly bandwidth allocation. |
Purchase Recommendation:
This RackNerd Black Friday package continues the company’s well-known high-value approach. If you are looking for an inexpensive VPS with large traffic allocation, strong disk IO performance, native US IP streaming unlock support, and can tolerate higher latency during China peak hours, this Seattle VPS package is definitely worth considering.
It is particularly suitable for:
- High-traffic applications (leveraging the 6TB monthly bandwidth allocation).
- Applications requiring strong IO performance.
- Lightweight website hosting targeting North American or European users.
- Streaming unlock usage (such as US Netflix).
Original benchmark data source for this review: NodeQuality Link.
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