hostEONS USA Los Angeles Intel Xeon E5-2650 Budget Gigabit KVM VPS Test and Review
HostEONS, a Singapore-based hosting provider, offers a Budget Gigabit KVM VPS plan (Gigabit VPS 3) designed for cost-conscious enterprises needing reliable virtual servers. This test evaluates the Los Angeles-based VPS, powered by an Intel Xeon E5-2650 v4 (2 cores, 2.2 GHz), 2 GB of RAM, 25 GB of SSD storage, and a 1 Gbps port with 3 TB of bandwidth.
The VPS delivers solid performance: Geekbench 6 scores of 677 (single-core) and 921 (multi-core), memory speeds of 14.3 GB/s read and 9 GB/s write, and disk speeds up to 607.25 MB/s. Network tests hit 1.01 Gbps locally but dipped to 232 Mbps internationally. Streaming unlocks succeeded for Netflix and Disney+ (US). IP quality showed minor blacklist issues and high VPN/proxy scores, which may have impacted email deliverability.
About hostEONS
HostEONS, officially Hosteons Pte. Ltd., is a Singapore-based hosting provider delivering high-performance web hosting, VPS, dedicated servers, and domain registration services. Founded in 2018 by Kapil Jain, a veteran in the IT industry since 1998 and hosting since 2003, HostEONS combines extensive experience with modern infrastructure to serve clients globally.
The company offers a range of hosting solutions, including KVM and OpenVZ VPS with RAID 10 SSD storage, shared and reseller web hosting with DirectAdmin and LiteSpeed, and DDoS-protected dedicated servers. Key features include unmetered bandwidth, free SSL certificates from Let’s Encrypt, IPv4/IPv6 support, and a 99.99% uptime guarantee. HostEONS also provides one-click script installers, unlimited email accounts, and MySQL databases, making it ideal for developers, agencies, and small businesses seeking flexibility and performance.
HostEONS stands out for its affordability, with shared hosting starting at $1.50/month and VPS plans from $1.75. Payment options are diverse, including PayPal, credit cards, Bitcoin, and AliPay, catering to a global clientele. The company’s 24/7 support team, comprised of engineers with at least five years of hosting experience, ensures prompt assistance via email, tickets, phone, or Skype.
Pricing
Official Website: https://hostEONS.com
Coupon
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Basic Information
Processor : Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2650 v4 @ 2.20GHz
CPU Numbers : 2
CPU Frequency : 2199.984 MHz
CPU Cache : L1: 64.00 KB / L2: 256.00 KB / L3: 30.00 MB
AES-NI : ✔ Enabled
VM-x/AMD-V : ✔ Enabled
RAM : 325.89 MiB / 1.94 GiB
Swap : 0 KiB / 512.00 MiB
Disk Space : 2.81 GiB / 29.78 GiB
Boot Disk : /dev/vda1
Uptime : 0 days, 0 hour 12 min
Loads : 1.12, 0.69, 0.35
OS Release : Debian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye) (x86_64)
Arch : x86_64 (64 Bit)
Kernel Version : 5.10.0-8-amd64
TCP Acceleration : bbr
VM Type : KVM
NAT Type : Full Cone
IPV4 ASN : AS142036 Hosteons Pte. Ltd.
IPV4 Location : El Segundo / California / US
CPU Benchmark
---------------------------CPU-Sysbench-Test----------------------------
-> CPU test in progress (Fast Mode, 1-Pass @ 5sec)
1 Thread(s) Test: 643 Scores
2 Thread(s) Test: 866 Scores
Geekbench 6 Benchmark Test:
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Test | Value
|
Single Core | 677
Multi Core | 921
Full Test | https://browser.geekbench.com/v6/cpu/13768903
YABS completed in 13 min 59 sec
RAM Read/Write Tests
----------------------------Memory-Test---------------------------------
-> Memory Test (Fast Mode, 1-Pass @ 5sec)
Single Read Test: 14319.91 MB/s
Single Write Test: 9007.03 MB/s
Running memory speed test with the following options:
block size: 1KiB
total size: 102400MiB
operation: read
scope: global
Initializing worker threads...
Threads started!
Total operations: 39291631 (3928122.66 per second)
38370.73 MiB transferred (3836.06 MiB/sec)
General statistics:
total time: 10.0001s
total number of events: 39291631
Latency (ms):
min: 0.00
avg: 0.00
max: 12.06
95th percentile: 0.00
sum: 3412.62
Threads fairness:
events (avg/stddev): 39291631.0000/0.00
execution time (avg/stddev): 3.4126/0.00
Running memory speed test with the following options:
block size: 1KiB
total size: 102400MiB
operation: write
scope: global
Initializing worker threads...
Threads started!
Total operations: 30541656 (3053330.91 per second)
29825.84 MiB transferred (2981.77 MiB/sec)
General statistics:
total time: 10.0001s
total number of events: 30541656
Latency (ms):
min: 0.00
avg: 0.00
max: 12.61
95th percentile: 0.00
sum: 4851.55
Threads fairness:
events (avg/stddev): 30541656.0000/0.00
execution time (avg/stddev): 4.8516/0.00
Disk Read/Write Tests
------------------------Disk-dd-Read/Write-Test-------------------------
-> Disk test in progress (4K Block/1M Block, Direct Mode)
Block Size Write Test Read Test
100MB-4K Block 23.1 MB/s (5642 IOPS, 4.54s) 16.2 MB/s (3949 IOPS, 6.48s)
1GB-1M Block 388 MB/s (370 IOPS, 2.70s) 517 MB/s (492 IOPS, 2.03s)
-----------------------Disk-fio-Read/Write-Test-------------------------
Block Size | 4k (IOPS) | 64k (IOPS)
------ | --- ---- | ---- ----
Read | 31.62 MB/s (7.9k) | 178.51 MB/s (2.7k)
Write | 31.67 MB/s (7.9k) | 179.45 MB/s (2.8k)
Total | 63.29 MB/s (15.8k) | 357.96 MB/s (5.5k)
| |
Block Size | 512k (IOPS) | 1m (IOPS)
------ | --- ---- | ---- ----
Read | 291.21 MB/s (568) | 293.84 MB/s (286)
Write | 306.68 MB/s (599) | 313.41 MB/s (306)
Total | 597.90 MB/s (1.1k) | 607.25 MB/s (592)
Iperf3 Network Tests
iperf3 Network Speed Tests (IPv4):
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Provider | Location (Link) | Send Speed | Recv Speed | Ping
Clouvider | London, UK (10G) | 615 Mbits/sec | 232 Mbits/sec | 126 ms
Eranium | Amsterdam, NL (100G) | 897 Mbits/sec | 865 Mbits/sec | 130 ms
Uztelecom | Tashkent, UZ (10G) | 614 Mbits/sec | 161 Mbits/sec | 221 ms
Leaseweb | Singapore, SG (10G) | 700 Mbits/sec | 711 Mbits/sec | --
Clouvider | Los Angeles, CA, US (10G) | 1.01 Gbits/sec | 970 Mbits/sec | 0.829 ms
Leaseweb | NYC, NY, US (10G) | 850 Mbits/sec | 898 Mbits/sec | 68.2 ms
Edgoo | Sao Paulo, BR (1G) | 313 Mbits/sec | 272 Mbits/sec | 170 ms UnixBench Tests
Benchmark Run: Fri Sep 12 2025 08:29:32 - 08:57:49
2 CPUs in system; running 1 parallel copy of tests
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 24357525.1 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Double-Precision Whetstone 4742.9 MWIPS (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Execl Throughput 2112.2 lps (29.6 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 427925.2 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 117396.6 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 1047360.5 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Pipe Throughput 577356.7 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Pipe-based Context Switching 67190.3 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Process Creation 2960.0 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 5629.9 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 1054.4 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
System Call Overhead 491812.3 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
System Benchmarks Index Values BASELINE RESULT INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 116700.0 24357525.1 2087.2
Double-Precision Whetstone 55.0 4742.9 862.3
Execl Throughput 43.0 2112.2 491.2
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 3960.0 427925.2 1080.6
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 1655.0 117396.6 709.3
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 5800.0 1047360.5 1805.8
Pipe Throughput 12440.0 577356.7 464.1
Pipe-based Context Switching 4000.0 67190.3 168.0
Process Creation 126.0 2960.0 234.9
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 42.4 5629.9 1327.8
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 6.0 1054.4 1757.4
System Call Overhead 15000.0 491812.3 327.9
========
System Benchmarks Index Score 712.6
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Benchmark Run: Fri Sep 12 2025 08:57:49 - 09:26:02
2 CPUs in system; running 2 parallel copies of tests
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 47378276.2 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Double-Precision Whetstone 9483.0 MWIPS (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Execl Throughput 4054.3 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 672740.1 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 182420.9 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 1610943.0 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Pipe Throughput 1485060.7 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Pipe-based Context Switching 226325.3 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Process Creation 10028.8 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 8744.7 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 1181.3 lpm (60.1 s, 2 samples)
System Call Overhead 1034469.7 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
System Benchmarks Index Values BASELINE RESULT INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 116700.0 47378276.2 4059.8
Double-Precision Whetstone 55.0 9483.0 1724.2
Execl Throughput 43.0 4054.3 942.9
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 3960.0 672740.1 1698.8
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 1655.0 182420.9 1102.2
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 5800.0 1610943.0 2777.5
Pipe Throughput 12440.0 1485060.7 1193.8
Pipe-based Context Switching 4000.0 226325.3 565.8
Process Creation 126.0 10028.8 795.9
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 42.4 8744.7 2062.4
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 6.0 1181.3 1968.8
System Call Overhead 15000.0 1034469.7 689.6
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System Benchmarks Index Score 1389.2
======= Script description and score comparison completed! =======
Streaming Unlock Tests
============[ Multination ]============
Dazn: Yes (Region: US)
Disney+: Yes (Region: US)
Netflix: Yes (Region: US)
YouTube Premium: Yes (Region: SG)
Amazon Prime Video: Yes (Region: US)
TVBAnywhere+: Yes
Spotify Registration: Yes (Region: US)
OneTrust Region: US [California]
iQyi Oversea Region: US
Bing Region: US (Risky)
Apple Region: US
YouTube CDN: Los Angeles, CA
Netflix Preferred CDN: Los Angeles, CA
ChatGPT: Yes
Google Gemini: Yes (Region: SGP)
Claude: Yes
Wikipedia Editability: Yes
Google Play Store: Singapore
Google Search CAPTCHA Free: Yes
Steam Currency: USD
---Forum---
Reddit: Yes
---Game---
SD Gundam G Generation Eternal: Yes
=======================================
IP Quality Detection
Data for reference only, does not represent 100% accurate, if and the actual situation is not consistent with the manual query multiple database comparison
The following is the number of each database, the output will come with the corresponding number of the database source
ipinfo databases [0] | scamalytics databases [1] | virustotal databases [2] | abuseipdb databases [3] | ip2location databases [4]
ip-api databases [5] | ipwhois databases [6] | ipregistry databases [7] | ipdata databases [8] | db-ip databases [9]
ipapiis databases [A] | ipapicom databases [B] | bigdatacloud databases [C] | dkly databases [D] | ipqualityscore databases [E]
IPV4:
Security Score:
Reputation: 0 [2]
TrustScore: 2 [8]
VpnScore: 100 [8]
ProxyScore: 100 [8]
CommunityVoteHarmless: 0 [2]
CommunityVoteMalicious: 0 [2]
ThreatScore: 95 [8]
FraudScore: 51 [1] 65 [E]
AbuseScore: 0 [3]
ASNAbuseScore: 0.0084 (Low) [A]
CompannyAbuseScore: 0.0352 (High) [A]
ThreatLevel: low [9]
Blacklist_Records_Statistics(how many blacklisted websites have records):
HarmlessnessRecords: 0 [2] MaliciousRecords: 0 [2] SuspiciousRecords: 0 [2] NoRecords: 95 [2]
Security Info:
UsageType: hosting - high probability [C] hosting [0 7 9 A] business [8] DataCenter/WebHosting/Transit [3]
CompanyType: hosting [0 7 A]
IsCloudProvider: Yes [7]
IsDatacenter: No [5 6 8] Yes [0 1 A C]
IsMobile: Yes [E] No [5 A C]
IsProxy: Yes [E] No [0 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 A C]
IsVpn: Yes [A E] No [0 1 6 7 C]
IsTor: No [0 1 3 6 7 8 A C E]
IsTorExit: No [1 7]
IsCrawler: No [9 A E]
IsAnonymous: No [1 6 7] Yes [8]
IsAttacker: No [7 8]
IsAbuser: No [7 8 A C E]
IsThreat: No [7 8 C]
IsRelay: No [0 7 8 C]
IsBogon: No [7 8 A C]
IsBot: No [E]
DNS-BlackList: 315(Total_Check) 0(Clean) 5(Blacklisted) 15(Other)
Google search feasibility: NO
Email Port Detection
Platform SMTP SMTPS POP3 POP3S IMAP IMAPS
LocalPort ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
QQ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✘
163 ✘ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘
Sohu ✘ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘
Yandex ✘ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘
Gmail ✘ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
Outlook ✘ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘
Office365 ✘ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘
Yahoo ✘ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
MailCOM ✘ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘
MailRU ✘ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✔ ✘
AOL ✘ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
GMX ✘ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘
Sina ✘ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘
Apple ✘ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
FastMail ✘ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
ProtonMail✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
MXRoute ✘ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘
Namecrane ✘ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘
XYAMail ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
ZohoMail ✘ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
Inbox_eu ✘ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✘
Free_fr ✘ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✔ ✘
Looking Glass
Los Angeles (Test IP: 103.114.160.2)
Salt Lake City DC2 (Test IP: 103.114.162.100)
Portland(Test IP: 103.124.106.100)
Dallas (Test IP: 103.124.105.100)
Miami (Test IP: 103.124.104.101)
New York (Test IP: 82.29.128.128)
Global Latency Tests
Query: ping 82.29.72.80, interval: 5s, dense mode: no
Probing 82.29.72.80 – APNIC /24 AS142036 HOSTEONS-AS-AP – United States, California, Los Angeles [hosting]
CloudFlare Internet Tests
PageSpeed Insights
Admin Control Panel
Conclusion
The VPS delivered solid performance for its tier. CPU benchmarks showed 677 single-core and 921 multi-core scores on Geekbench 6, with Sysbench yielding 866 for two threads. Memory tests achieved 14.3 GB/s read and 9 GB/s write speeds, indicating robust throughput. Disk performance was notable, with fio tests showing 63.29 MB/s (4k) and 607.25 MB/s (1m) total read/write speeds. Network tests confirmed near-gigabit speeds, peaking at 1.01 Gbps send and 970 Mbps receive locally, though international speeds dropped (e.g., 232 Mbps to London). Streaming unlock tests succeeded for platforms like Netflix and Disney+ (US region). However, IP quality raised concerns, with high VPN/proxy scores and minor blacklist records, potentially affecting email deliverability.
The VPS excels in disk and memory performance, making it suitable for lightweight web servers or development tasks, akin to a compact car delivering surprising horsepower. CPU scores are adequate but lag behind premium Ryzen-based VPSs, suggesting limitations for CPU-intensive workloads like complex analytics. Network performance shines locally but wanes internationally, which could impact globally distributed applications. The IP quality issues, with a 51-65 fraud score and blacklist records, resemble a new employee with a slightly questionable resume—functional but requiring monitoring for email or sensitive applications. Free DDoS protection and IPv6 support add value, but email port restrictions may complicate mail server setups.
HostEONS’ Budget Gigabit KVM VPS offers compelling value for small businesses or developers needing cost-effective hosting with strong disk and memory performance. Its network speeds are impressive locally, ideal for US-centric applications, but global performance and IP quality issues warrant caution for email-heavy or international use cases. IT administrators should consider this VPS for low-to-moderate workloads, such as WordPress hosting or testing environments, but may need to explore premium plans for demanding applications. Overall, it’s a reliable, budget-friendly option with minor caveats that require strategic deployment.
Official Website: https://hostEONS.com
