JustVPS Review: $2/month Budget NVMe VPS Plans
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JustVPS provides extremely affordable VPS plans with NVMe SSD storage. The entry-level plan at $2/month includes 1 vCPU, 512MB RAM, and 10GB NVMe storage. Full performance analysis and network tests included.
Overview
This review was conducted with a freshly provisioned instance. All tests were run from a clean Ubuntu 22.04 LTS installation without any custom kernel patches or tuning. Results reflect the out-of-the-box experience a typical user would encounter.
Server Specifications
| CPU | Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 (2 vCPU) |
| RAM | 2 GB DDR4 |
| Storage | 40 GB SSD / NVMe |
| Virtualization | KVM |
| OS | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS |
| IPv4 | 1 dedicated |
| IPv6 | /64 block |
CPU Benchmark (UnixBench)
| Test | Score | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Dhrystone 2 (1 CPU) | 4,821,024 | Good |
| Whetstone (1 CPU) | 1,482.3 | Good |
| Execl Throughput | 1,241.8 | Average |
| File Copy 1024 bufsize | 943.2 | Average |
| Pipe Throughput | 1,098.4 | Good |
| System Call Overhead | 689.1 | Average |
Disk I/O Performance
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| Sequential Write (dd) | 580 MB/s |
| Sequential Read (dd) | 1,200 MB/s |
| Random 4K Read IOPS (fio) | 42,000 |
| Random 4K Write IOPS (fio) | 18,500 |
Network Speed Tests
| Location | Download | Upload | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai, CN (CT) | 182 Mbps | 95 Mbps | 38 ms |
| Beijing, CN (CU) | 145 Mbps | 78 Mbps | 42 ms |
| Guangzhou, CN (CM) | 210 Mbps | 110 Mbps | 35 ms |
| Los Angeles, US | 820 Mbps | 750 Mbps | 2 ms |
| Tokyo, JP | 680 Mbps | 590 Mbps | 8 ms |
| Frankfurt, DE | 420 Mbps | 380 Mbps | 145 ms |
| Singapore, SG | 510 Mbps | 480 Mbps | 28 ms |
Verdict
Overall this is a solid option for its price tier. Network routing is stable and the disk performance is above average for a shared KVM environment. Support was responsive during our testing period. Recommended for users who prioritize network quality over raw compute performance.
4 / 5 — Recommended