Unknown Speaker 0:00 Now over the years have gone through many
VPN services. I've tried using them for streaming, gaming, General browsing and raw speed testing.
And of all the VPNs have reviewed Express VPN and Nord VPN always came out on top as
the top two VPNs for just about any online activity. So today, I'll show you why these
two are great and which one might be the best choice for you. links to both Express and
Nord can be found in the description below, including any discounts or special offers
that I could find. Now for me, honestly, I've been using ExpressVPN for a while, and it
is my go to VPN personally. So let's get through the features first and why I like Express
Express VPNs logging policy makes it very clear that they have a strict no logging and
no connection logs policy in place. And they disclose which information is kept about you,
which is very minimal, and none of which can be used to identify or incriminate users in
any way. Now when connecting to a VPN, you're tunneling your traffic through the VPN server,
which will slow down your speed, though a high quality VPN will minimize that decrease
in speed. And that's exactly what Express does. Keep in mind that anything below a 20%
decrease in speed is generally considered very good at any decrease below 10% is considered
Excellent. So in this particular speed test, my initial download speed is that 11 point
47 megabits per second, I connected to a nearby server which is Italy's Milan server, and
that resulted in a 6.7% decrease in speed at 10.7 megabits per second. And to try out
the connection with a much further server, I got an 18.1 decrease in speed at nine point
39 megabits per second in the Los Angeles server. These are very good results and I
will put them in contrast with nords results in just a bit for streaming Express works
very well. Unlocking Netflix libraries has never been easier and quicker than with Express
as well as many other streaming services. Express is also completely unrestricted when
it comes to torrenting. Across Express VPNs entire server network, there is no bandwidth
limit on peer to peer activity either. So there's no problem when it comes to torrenting
securely with zero leaks and a dependable kill switch. One of the coolest features in
ExpressVPN is the speed test feature, which saves me a lot of time when I define servers
with the least bit of latency or highest download speeds, especially when I want to use a VPN
for gaming saves me time of all the testing that I have to do when it comes to security
Express VPN leaves no compromises in any way. By default. It uses a Aes 256 bit encryption
in combination with the open VPN protocol, a 4096 bit RSA key and sh a 512 h Mac authentication.
In other words, it's the same level of encryption approved by banks and governments. On top
of that ExpressVPN supports split tunneling, which lets you decide which apps are protected
via the VPN and which travel outside of it. Moreover, ExpressVPN runs its own private
zero knowledge DNS server which means that the websites you visit are all encrypted by
ExpressVPN. And in case you're in a country where VPN usage is restricted Express will
make your data look like normal browsing data through expresses obfuscation tools. Express
operates in more than 3000 servers across 160 locations in 94 countries. So you'll be
able to connect to nearby servers no matter where you are in the world. And most of these
servers support multiple protocols. And very recently Express released a new protocol called
lightweight, which is supposed to boost the speeds even more, and it also connects to
servers instantaneously compared to other protocols. Express also allows users to secure
up to five devices with a single subscription. When it comes to pricing. They have a monthly
subscription for 12 point 95 a six month plan that goes down to 999 a month, and a 12 month
plan that drops the price down to 832 a month. All plans have a 30 day money back guarantee
with a 24 seven live chat support for any issues you might have. Check the link below
for any special deals or discounts on Express. Now for my second choice for best VPN is Nord
VPN. As for nords logging policy and jurisdiction and nords own words, they guarantee a strict
no logs policy for Nord VPN services, meaning the service is provided by an automated process
and your activities while using it are not monitored, recorded, logged stored or passed
to any third party. Now for the speed test. I tested the same regions as I did with Express
for as precise of a comparison as possible. Now just to remind you, I'll show you the
test results for Express on screen before moving on to nords results so that you get
an idea of the difference between the two. Now for Italy's Milan server, Nord gave me
a 15.3% decrease in speed at nine point 71 megabits per second. In a 23% decrease at
eight point 74 megabits per second for LA server. Now these are still impressive speeds,
you will find that most VPNs cannot in fact catch up with the consistency and speeds of
Nord VPN. Express, however, just manages to outperform just about every other VPN out
there in terms of speed for streaming and torrenting. There aren't necessarily any dedicated
servers because Nord already makes it so that any server can handle such tasks. Though if
you're looking for peer to peer specialty servers, that's also an option. A trusty kill
switch is also available in case you get disconnected from the VPN. Nord also reliably and quickly
unlocks Netflix libraries, as well as many other streaming services. Now getting into
the security features of Nord VPN. Nord does have a good variety of advanced options with
top of the line protocols like open VPN and ikf, two and solid encryption like a Aes 256
and a bunch of other features such as the previously mentioned kill switch, as well
as split tunneling double VPN, which encrypts your internet traffic twice at the cost of
lower speeds, onion over VPN for Tor users and an ad blocker, which isn't a very common
feature in VPN, but it is a welcome one indeed, DNS leak protection obfuscation tools, and
they speed boosted Nord links protocol, which is built on top of the wire guard protocol
and is a great option if you're willing to prioritize speed over anything else. Nord
VPN has more than 5000 servers in 59 countries. While 59 countries may not seem like a lot,
there are in fact enough servers on the map that you will most certainly find a server
that works well near you. No matter where you are in the world. Nord allows users to
secure up to six devices simultaneously with one subscription. Now cost wise nords monthly
fee of 11 point 95 maybe considered on the pricey side compared to other VPNs. So you
can opt for the six month plan for $9 a month however, the price drastically drops to 4.8
per month for the one year plan. I personally recommend the One Year Plan considering the
significant price drop for such a good service. And of course, a 30 day money back guarantee
and a 24 seven live chat support are also available for Nord VPN in case you have any
issues. Again, links to special deals and discounts will be linked in the description.
Both Express and Nord are excellent choices. If you're looking for the highest quality
of VPN services Nord will provide you with extra security options for a great deal while
Express will give you that extra bit of speed at an increase in costs. So depending on your
priorities and what you need, go ahead and feel free to take advantage of the special
deals and discounts to both VPNs linked in the description below. A like would help let
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I hope you have a wonderful day and I'll see you in the next one.
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