Desktop App speed test vs Android App

seh2000
IrelandMember, Beta Tester Posts: 113
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Hi,
Bit strange behavior.
1) Speed test from Desktop App

2) Speed test from Android App

The speed test done from the Android app is very correct (500Mb DL / 50Mb UL).
As mentioned previously, we need to know where the servers used for testing against are located and if Desktop App and Android App uses the same location/servers.
Bit strange behavior.
1) Speed test from Desktop App

2) Speed test from Android App

The speed test done from the Android app is very correct (500Mb DL / 50Mb UL).
As mentioned previously, we need to know where the servers used for testing against are located and if Desktop App and Android App uses the same location/servers.
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Answers
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Server name should be in top-left corner of the screen in Desktop.
Even when servers are the same the difference can be in 2 items:
- Processing power of PC vs Mobile
- Network connection type of PCCarlo from Fing
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@Carlo_from_Fing,
You are right in your assumptions, but:
I am running a 1Gb LAN where the devices are connected via Cat6 cabling.
The test PC got an 8 Gen Intel i5 processor, with 16Gb RAM, 240Gb SSD drive and a 1Gb LAN.
Speedtest (Ookla) and DSLReports Speed Thest show same speed as the Android App.
Android App runs on a Samsung S8 on a 5Gb wireless connection.
I assume the speed test is not run between the device and the server, but from the fingbox to the server, but perhaps I am wrong in this assumption...as in this case the expected result really depends on the device and the type of connection, which in this case should give a more higher and stable results from the fixed devices...
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Hey @seh2000 you are right: if you are a fingbox owner from the mobile app you can run both a mobile speed test and also a Fingbox speed test.
From the same test PC, could you please try M-Lab speed test? https://speed.measurementlab.net/#/
If it's same as Fing Desktop, it's because of M-Lab, if it's much above, we definitely need to investigate this.
Thanks in advance!Carlo from Fing
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Hi @Carlo_from_Fing,
Result are very fluctuating...as you can see from the screen shots below, what I will do is to take regular speedtest from the PC and include M-Lab.
DSL Reports
1st speedtest from Ookla, 2nd speedtest from Desktop App, 3rd Speedtest from M-Lab
Speedtest from Android app
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Thanks. So it seems to confirm that Fing Desktop speed test is perfectly aligned with M-Lab speed test.
M-Lab is our partner and we rely on them to provide speed test feature in Fing, Finbgox and Fing desktop.Carlo from Fing
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I meant desktop app with other test run from the desktop.
But I agree with you it's not nice.Carlo from Fing
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