🧪 Vultr VPS Chicago Node – Bench.sh Simulated Test (E5-2680v3)
Looking to deploy in the U.S. Midwest with real performance in mind? Here's a simulated bench.sh test from a Vultr 1vCPU / 1GB RAM VPS, located in Chicago, IL, using the Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3. The data simulates typical light-load server performance with reasonable I/O and solid global network reach.
🧰 System Information
| Metric | Result |
|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 @ 2.40GHz (1 vCPU) |
| Frequency | 2399.998 MHz |
| Cache | 25 MB |
| RAM | 1 GB (Used: 65 MB) |
| Swap | 512 MB (Used: 9 MB) |
| Disk | 50 GB SSD (Used: 5 GB) |
| OS | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (64-bit) |
| Kernel | 5.15.0-80-generic |
| Uptime | 2 hrs 15 min |
| Virtualization | KVM |
| TCP Congestion | BBR |
| Org/Provider | Vultr Hosting |
| Location | Chicago, IL 🇺🇸 |
| IPv4 | 45.79.233.102 |
💾 Disk I/O Performance
| Run | Speed |
|---|---|
| 1st Run | 102 MB/s |
| 2nd Run | 108 MB/s |
| 3rd Run | 105 MB/s |
| Average | 105 MB/s ✅ |
🧠 Good enough for small databases, NGINX/Apache hosting, or basic CI/CD operations.
🌐 Network Benchmark
| Test Location | Upload | Download | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speedtest.net | 875.12 Mbps | 892.34 Mbps | 1.32 ms |
| New York, US 🇺🇸 | 745.23 Mbps | 762.11 Mbps | 13.45 ms |
| Dallas, US 🇺🇸 | 812.44 Mbps | 828.77 Mbps | 16.98 ms |
| Los Angeles, US 🇺🇸 | 712.58 Mbps | 731.42 Mbps | 29.12 ms |
| Toronto, CA 🇨🇦 | 665.32 Mbps | 682.15 Mbps | 20.87 ms |
| London, UK 🇬🇧 | 142.11 Mbps | 158.29 Mbps | 125.34 ms |
| Amsterdam, NL 🇳🇱 | 130.45 Mbps | 147.22 Mbps | 131.77 ms |
| Frankfurt, DE 🇩🇪 | 128.33 Mbps | 145.80 Mbps | 138.56 ms |
| Singapore 🇸🇬 | 75.88 Mbps | 92.15 Mbps | 178.44 ms |
| Tokyo, JP 🇯🇵 | 84.22 Mbps | 101.37 Mbps | 196.22 ms |
| Sydney, AU 🇦🇺 | 62.11 Mbps | 79.03 Mbps | 215.59 ms |
🌎 Excellent speeds within North America, and reasonable latency across Europe & Asia. Very balanced connectivity.
✅ Summary & Verdict
Pros
✔️ High-speed network (esp. in NA)
✔️ Stable disk I/O (~105 MB/s)
✔️ Modern kernel and BBR enabled
✔️ Perfect for US-based web, API, or dev projects
Cons
⚠️ 1 GB RAM = avoid heavy apps
⚠️ CPU is single core—watch multithreaded tasks
Realistic Use Cases
- Lightweight web hosting
- WordPress / Ghost blog
- Dev/testing environments
- VPN or private proxy
- Basic Node.js or Python backends
💬 Closing Thought
Chicago continues to be a strong choice for North American deployments with low latency coast-to-coast. If you're looking for an affordable, steady VPS under $6/month, this node hits the mark.
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