DSLReports

DSLReports is a speed test where you have to select the type of internet connection you use. When you have selected a type, the test starts automatically with, pinging (selecting a test server), a download test and an upload test.

DSLReports shows a test history for your IP address / your browser.

There is an option to test with HTTPS instead of HTTP although during this test the HTTPS test wasn't working.

DSLReports has a lot of options to configure how the speed test works. This speed test test uses the standard settings.

Free to use

DSLReports is free, there are ads so the speed test earns no points.

Easy to use

DSLReports didn't pass the WCAG 2.0 Level A test.

The speed test could be started with 1 click, so 1 point is earned. Note that the website uses cookies, but doesn't notify the user regarding these cookies. Hence there is no click needed for the cookie notification.

Accuracy and consistency

Tested with a clean version of Chromium, throtteld at 30Mbps (30720 kbps) the following measurements are done (for the "Cable" test).

Test Server: Amsterdam, Netherlands EU

  1. 31.5Mbps (25 seconds)
  2. 30.9Mbps (24 seconds)
  3. 31.4Mbps (23 seconds)
  4. 31.1Mbps (23 seconds)
  5. 30.8Mbps (23 seconds)

Tested with a clean version of Firefox, throtteld at 30Mbps (Wi-Fi) the following measurements are done (for the "Cable" test).

Test Server: Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2)

  1. 31.4Mbps (24 seconds)
  2. 31.4Mbps (24 seconds)
  3. 31.8Mbps (25 seconds)
  4. 31.4Mbps (23 seconds)
  5. 31.4Mbps (24 seconds)

That gives an average of 31.3Mbps and a standard deviation of 0.30Mbps for the downloadspeed. The average and standard deviation for the time required are respectively 24 seconds and 1 second.

Note that based on the Chromium measurements the average download speed is 31.1Mbps with a standard deviation of 0.30Mbps. While the Firefox measurements gives an average download speed of 31.5Mbps with a standard deviation of 0.18Mbps.

Based on the measurements noted above you might conclude that the throttling speed of Firefox compared to the throttling speed of Chromium is not significant different.

With a server manually selected at the other side of the world (Test Server: Sydney, NSW, Australia (amazon)) and testing with Firefox, the results are:

  1. 31.4Mbps (23 seconds)
  2. 28.4Mbps (26 seconds)
  3. 31.5Mbps (23 seconds)
  4. 31.4Mbps (25 seconds)
  5. 31.4Mbps (23 seconds)

That gives an average of 30.8Mbps and a standard deviation of 1.35Mbps for the downloadspeed. That is 2% slower than the previous test.