m7a.metal-48xlvsr7a.metal-48xl
m7a.metal-48xl is 24% cheaper than r7a.metal-48xl on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $2,539.01 a month.
| At a glance | m7a.metal-48xl | r7a.metal-48xl |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $11.128/hr24% less | $14.606/hr |
| Lowest rate | $2.545/hr12% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $2.887/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 192 vCPUs, 768 GiB | 192 vCPUs, 1536 GiB |
| Processor | AMD EPYC 9R14 Processor | AMD EPYC 9R14 Processor |
| 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 | m7a.metal-48xl | r7a.metal-48xl | r7a.metal-48xl vs m7a.metal-48xl |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $11.128 | $14.606 | ▲ 31% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 77% off$2.545 | 80% off$2.887 | ▲ 13% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 34% off$7.361 | 34% off$9.662 | ▲ 31% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 55% off$5.048 | 55% off$6.625 | ▲ 31% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 27% off$8.176 | 28% off$10.582 | ▲ 29% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 49% off$5.644 | 48% off$7.619 | ▲ 35% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where m7a.metal-48xl leads
On-demand price$11.128 vs $14.606 per hour
24% cheaperWhere r7a.metal-48xl leads
Memory (GiB)1,536 vs 768
2× higherSpecs
3 of 39 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 10 match | m7a.metal-48xl | r7a.metal-48xl |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 192 | 192 |
| Physical cores | 192 | 192 |
| Threads per core | 1 | 1 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | AMD EPYC 9R14 Processor | AMD EPYC 9R14 Processor |
| CPU maker | AMD | AMD |
| Clock speed | Up to 3.7 GHz | Up to 3.7 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 3.7 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Processor features | AMD Turbo; AVX; AVX2; AVX512 | AMD Turbo; AVX; AVX2; AVX512 |
| Burstable | No | No |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | m7a.metal-48xl | r7a.metal-48xl |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 768 | 1,536 |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | m7a.metal-48xl | r7a.metal-48xl |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 50000 Megabit | 50000 Megabit |
| Network baseline | 50 Gbps | 50 Gbps |
| Network peak | 50 Gbps | 50 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | Yes | Yes |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 15 | 15 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 50 | 50 |
| StorageAll 11 match | m7a.metal-48xl | r7a.metal-48xl |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | EBS only |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | 40000 Mbps | 40000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 40,000 Mbps | 40,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 40,000 Mbps | 40,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 5,000 MB/s | 5,000 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 5,000 MB/s | 5,000 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 240,000 | 240,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 240,000 | 240,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 79 | 79 |
| Instance details2 of 9 differ | m7a.metal-48xl | r7a.metal-48xl |
|---|---|---|
| Family | m7a | r7a |
| Category | General purpose | Memory optimized |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 384 | 384 |
| Bare metal | Yes | Yes |
| Placement groups | Cluster, Partition, Spread | Cluster, Partition, Spread |
| Hibernation | No | No |
| Nitro Enclaves | No | No |
| Boot modes | Legacy BIOS | Legacy BIOS |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for m7a.metal-48xl first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | m7a.metal-48xl | r7a.metal-48xl | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $11.128 | $14.606 | ▲ 31% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $11.128 | $14.606 | ▲ 31% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $11.128 | $14.606 | ▲ 31% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $11.823 | $15.533 | ▲ 31% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $12.403 | $16.345 | ▲ 32% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $12.403 | $16.345 | ▲ 32% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $13.331 | $17.62 | ▲ 32% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $14.374 | $17.62 | ▲ 23% |
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