Review: An 88,000-yuan Server, Intel Xeon 6980P – A 128-core, 256-thread Performance Beast
This article benchmarks a custom 88,000 RMB bare-metal server built by Haoliang Cloud Engine, powered by Intel Xeon 6980P with 128 cores, 256 threads, and 256GB DDR5. CPU-Z multi-core scored 84,800, Cinebench R23 multi-core 86,395, memory read reached 281GB/s, and RAID1 SSD sequential read hit 3,852MB/s. Designed for AI, HPC, and data-intensive workloads, it demonstrates extreme core density and memory bandwidth.
Alibaba Cloud Thailand Lightweight Server: 2C1G, 200Mbps Unlimited Traffic for Only 34 CNY/Month
Alibaba Cloud’s Bangkok lightweight server offers 2 cores, 1GB RAM, 30GB storage, 200Mbps unlimited traffic for 34 yuan/month; a 2C4G version costs 112 yuan. Tests show adequate CPU performance and ~232Mbps speeds, but Telecom/Unicom routes detour heavily. Only China Mobile has direct connections. IP quality is clean, but mail ports are limited. Not recommended for non-Mobile users.
Laika Cloud Korea VPS Performance Review: Dual ISP Residential IPs, 1C1G 100Mbps, Only 54 CNY/Month
Laika Cloud's Korea VPS provides dual ISP residential IPs with no ICP registration required, priced from 54 CNY/month for 1 core, 1 GB RAM, and 100 Mbps bandwidth, or 114 CNY/month for 2 cores, 4 GB RAM, and 200 Mbps. Network routing uses direct CN2-GIA, CUG, and CMI paths for both inbound and outbound traffic to China, achieving an average 61 ms latency across major Chinese ISPs. Benchmark tests demonstrate solid single-core performance (Geekbench 6: 615) and near-full bandwidth utilization (98 Mbps download). IP quality checks confirm ISP classification, clean reputation scores, and full mail port availability for SMTP, POP3, and IMAP.