t2.2xlargevsm5d.2xlarge
t2.2xlarge is 18% cheaper than m5d.2xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $58.98 a month.
| At a glance | t2.2xlarge | m5d.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.3712/hr18% less | $0.452/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.0734/hr68% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.2296/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 8 vCPUs, 32 GiB | 8 vCPUs, 32 GiB |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Family | Intel Xeon Platinum 8175 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| CPU | BurstableBest for workloads that are mostly idle | Full CPUSteady performance, no credits to manage |
Prices in US East (N. Virginia)
“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. Linux, USD per hour.
| Option | t2.2xlarge | m5d.2xlarge | m5d.2xlarge vs t2.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.3712 | $0.452 | ▲ 22% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 80% off$0.0734 | 49% off$0.2296 | ▲ 213% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 38% off$0.23 | 37% off$0.285 | ▲ 24% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 57% off$0.1604 | 57% off$0.195 | ▲ 22% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 29% off$0.2645 | 27% off$0.331 | ▲ 25% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 50% off$0.1844 | 50% off$0.227 | ▲ 23% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where t2.2xlarge leads
On-demand price$0.3712 vs $0.452 per hour
18% cheaperCPU modelEarns credits while idle, then bursts
BurstablePhysical cores8 vs 4
2× higherMax EBS volumes40 vs 26
54% higherWhere m5d.2xlarge leads
CPU modelSteady performance, no credits to manage
Full CPUNetwork peak10 Gbps vs 1.024 Gbps
9.8× higherSustained clock3.1 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
35% higherSpecs
30 of 42 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute8 of 11 differ | t2.2xlarge | m5d.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 8 | 8 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 4 |
| Threads per core | 1 | 2 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Family | Intel Xeon Platinum 8175 |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| Clock speed | Up to 3.3 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 2.3 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| Processor features | Intel AVX; Intel Turbo | Intel AVX; Intel AVX2; Intel AVX512; Intel Turbo |
| Burstable | Yes | No |
| ECU | – | 37 |
| MemoryAll 1 match | t2.2xlarge | m5d.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 32 | 32 |
| Networking5 of 8 differ | t2.2xlarge | m5d.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Moderate | Up to 10 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 1 Gbps | 2.5 Gbps |
| Network peak | 1.024 Gbps | 10 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | No | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 3 | 4 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 15 | 15 |
| Storage12 of 12 differ | t2.2xlarge | m5d.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | 1 x 300 NVMe SSD |
| Local disks | – | 1 × 300 GB SSD |
| EBS optimized | No | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | No | Required |
| EBS throughput | – | Up to 2120 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | – | 2,300 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | – | 4,750 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | – | 287.5 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | – | 593.75 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | – | 12,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | – | 18,750 |
| Max EBS volumes | 40 | 26 |
| Instance details5 of 10 differ | t2.2xlarge | m5d.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | t2 | m5d |
| Category | General purpose | General purpose |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 16 | 16 |
| Bare metal | No | No |
| Hypervisor | Xen | Nitro |
| Placement groups | Partition, Spread | Cluster, Partition, Spread |
| Hibernation | Yes | Yes |
| Nitro Enclaves | No | Yes |
| Boot modes | Legacy BIOS | Legacy BIOS, UEFI |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for t2.2xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | t2.2xlarge | m5d.2xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $0.3712 | $0.452 | ▲ 22% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $0.3712 | $0.452 | ▲ 22% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $0.3712 | $0.452 | ▲ 22% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $0.3968 | $0.488 | ▲ 23% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $0.4032 | $0.504 | ▲ 25% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $0.4096 | $0.504 | ▲ 23% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $0.4224 | $0.524 | ▲ 24% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $0.4224 | $0.528 | ▲ 25% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $0.4288 | $0.544 | ▲ 27% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $0.4352 | $0.572 | ▲ 31% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $0.4416 | $0.532 | ▲ 20% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $0.4608 | $0.556 | ▲ 21% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $0.4672 | $0.564 | ▲ 21% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $0.4672 | $0.568 | ▲ 22% |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3 | $0.4864 | $0.584 | ▲ 20% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $0.4864 | $0.584 | ▲ 20% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $0.5952 | $0.72 | ▲ 21% |
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.