m5a.2xlargevsm5ad.2xlarge
m5a.2xlarge is 17% cheaper than m5ad.2xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $49.64 a month.
| At a glance | m5a.2xlarge | m5ad.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.344/hr17% less | $0.412/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.0907/hr62% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.2359/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 8 vCPUs, 32 GiB | 8 vCPUs, 32 GiB |
| Processor | AMD EPYC 7571 | AMD EPYC 7571 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
Prices in US East (N. Virginia)
“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. Linux, USD per hour.
| Option | m5a.2xlarge | m5ad.2xlarge | m5ad.2xlarge vs m5a.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.344 | $0.412 | ▲ 20% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 74% off$0.0907 | 43% off$0.2359 | ▲ 160% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 37% off$0.217 | 37% off$0.26 | ▲ 20% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 57% off$0.149 | 57% off$0.178 | ▲ 19% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 27% off$0.252 | 26% off$0.303 | ▲ 20% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 49% off$0.174 | 50% off$0.208 | ▲ 20% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where m5a.2xlarge leads
On-demand price$0.344 vs $0.412 per hour
17% cheaperSustained clock2.5 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
14% higherMax EBS volumes27 vs 26
4% higherWhere m5ad.2xlarge leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Specs
5 of 41 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute1 of 10 differ | m5a.2xlarge | m5ad.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 8 | 8 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 2 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | AMD EPYC 7571 | AMD EPYC 7571 |
| CPU maker | AMD | AMD |
| Clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 2.5 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Processor features | AVX; AVX2; AMD Turbo | AVX; AVX2; AMD Turbo |
| Burstable | No | No |
| MemoryAll 1 match | m5a.2xlarge | m5ad.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 32 | 32 |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | m5a.2xlarge | m5ad.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Up to 10 Gigabit | Up to 10 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 2.5 Gbps | 2.5 Gbps |
| Network peak | 10 Gbps | 10 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 4 | 4 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 15 | 15 |
| Storage3 of 12 differ | m5a.2xlarge | m5ad.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | 1 x 300 NVMe SSD |
| Local disks | – | 1 × 300 GB SSD |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | Up to 2120 Mbps | Up to 2120 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 1,580 Mbps | 1,580 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 2,880 Mbps | 2,880 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 197.5 MB/s | 197.5 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 360 MB/s | 360 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 8,333 | 8,333 |
| EBS max IOPS | 16,000 | 16,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 27 | 26 |
| Instance details1 of 10 differ | m5a.2xlarge | m5ad.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | m5a | m5ad |
| Category | General purpose | General purpose |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 16 | 16 |
| Bare metal | No | No |
| Hypervisor | Nitro | Nitro |
| Placement groups | Cluster, Partition, Spread | Cluster, Partition, Spread |
| Hibernation | Yes | Yes |
| Nitro Enclaves | Yes | Yes |
| Boot modes | Legacy BIOS, UEFI | Legacy BIOS, UEFI |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for m5a.2xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | m5a.2xlarge | m5ad.2xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $0.222 | $0.268 | ▲ 21% |
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $0.344 | $0.412 | ▲ 20% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $0.344 | $0.412 | ▲ 20% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $0.344 | $0.412 | ▲ 20% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $0.384 | $0.46 | ▲ 20% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $0.384 | $0.46 | ▲ 20% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $0.4 | $0.48 | ▲ 20% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $0.404 | $0.484 | ▲ 20% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $0.404 | $0.488 | ▲ 21% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $0.416 | $0.5 | ▲ 20% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $0.424 | $0.508 | ▲ 20% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $0.432 | $0.516 | ▲ 19% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $0.432 | $0.52 | ▲ 20% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $0.436 | $0.524 | ▲ 20% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $0.448 | $0.536 | ▲ 20% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $0.552 | $0.66 | ▲ 20% |
Keep exploring
Each type’s own page, and how it compares with others.
AWS EC2 Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.