RackNerd KVM VPS - 6 GB RAM
Snapshot: ~$27.59/mo (USD) | 5 vCPU, 6GB RAM, 170GB SSD | 1,000 Mbps | 1 IPv4 + IPv6 | Los Angeles, United States | NA East A (62ms) | EU West C (154ms) | Last checked 2026-01-23.
Decision notes
Auto-generated from plan signals and measurement metadata.
Good fit
- Measured latency: NA East A (62ms) | EU West C (154ms).
- IPv6 is available.
- Traffic included: 4,096 GB/mo.
Watch outs
- No refund eligibility signal (assume non-refundable; verify provider policy).
Overview
- Provider
- RackNerd
- Location
- Los Angeles, United States
- IPv4 / IPv6
- 1 IPv4 | IPv6 available
- Traffic
- 4096 GB/mo
Why this plan stands out
Internal score: 33.5. Used for sorting; see scoring methodology .
- Score rank (overall)
- #686 / 1257
- Score rank (provider)
- #1 / 7
- USD / GB RAM
- $4.6 / GB
- USD / vCPU
- $5.52 / vCPU
- SSD storage
- IPv6 available
- Provider refund policy: case-by-case
- Value for money
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Benchmarks
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Sources & freshness
- Plan lastChecked
- 2026-01-23
- Provider lastChecked
- 2026-01-21
Plan sources (4)
- https://www.racknerd.com/kvm-vps Retrieved: 2026-01-23
- https://www.racknerd.com/los-angeles-dc02-datacenter Retrieved: 2026-01-23
- https://www.racknerd.com/terms-of-service Retrieved: 2026-01-23
- https://globalping.io/ Retrieved: 2026-01-23
Provider sources (3)
- https://www.racknerd.com/kvm-vps Retrieved: 2026-01-21
- https://www.racknerd.com/terms-of-service Retrieved: 2026-01-21
- https://www.racknerd.com/affiliates Retrieved: 2026-01-21
Recent updates
Based on the internal dataset change log. Always confirm on the provider checkout page.
See full change log →- As of
- 2026-01-28
- Last event
- n/a
- Change log events
- 0 total | 0 price | 0 promo | 0 link | last 30d: 0 price, 0 promo, 0 link
- Price range (last 90 points)
- $27.59 - $27.59
No recent changes recorded for this plan.
Latency tiers
Tiers are a normalized signal. Always verify with your own tests.
Show measurement evidence
| Target | Median avg (ms) | Tier | Probes OK | Globalping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| na_east | 62.4 | A | 2/2 | n/a |
| na_west | 14.3 | S | 2/2 | n/a |
| eu_west | 153.5 | C | 2/2 | n/a |
| asia_sg | 314.4 | E | 2/2 | n/a |
| cn_mainland | 205.6 | D | 2/2 | n/a |
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