db.t2.xlargevsdb.m4.xlarge
db.t2.xlarge is 21% cheaper than db.m4.xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $54.75 a month.
| At a glance | db.t2.xlarge | db.m4.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.29/hr21% less | $0.365/hr |
| Size | 4 vCPUs, 16 GiB | 4 vCPUs, 16 GiB |
| 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. PostgreSQL, USD per hour.
| Option | db.t2.xlarge | db.m4.xlarge | db.m4.xlarge vs db.t2.xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.29 | $0.365 | ▲ 26% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where db.t2.xlarge leads
On-demand price$0.29 vs $0.365 per hour
21% cheaperCPU modelEarns credits while idle, then bursts
BurstablePhysical cores4 vs 2
2× higherWhere db.m4.xlarge leads
CPU modelSteady performance, no credits to manage
Full CPUNetwork peak2.8 Gbps vs 1.024 Gbps
2.7× higherSustained clock2.4 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
4% higherSpecs
22 of 26 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute8 of 10 differ | db.t2.xlarge | db.m4.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 4 | 4 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads per core | 1 | 2 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | – |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Family | – |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| Clock speed | Up to 3.3 GHz | – |
| Sustained clock | 2.3 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Processor features | Intel AVX; Intel Turbo | – |
| Burstable | Yes | No |
| MemoryAll 1 match | db.t2.xlarge | db.m4.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 16 | 16 |
| Networking2 of 3 differ | db.t2.xlarge | db.m4.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Moderate | – |
| Network baseline | 0.75 Gbps | 0.75 Gbps |
| Network peak | 1.024 Gbps | 2.8 Gbps |
| Storage7 of 7 differ | db.t2.xlarge | db.m4.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS Only | – |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | – | 750 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | – | 750 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | – | 93.75 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | – | 93.75 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | – | 6,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | – | 6,000 |
| Instance details4 of 4 differ | db.t2.xlarge | db.m4.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | t2 | m4 |
| Category | General purpose | – |
| Current generation | No | – |
| Normalization factor | – | 8 |
| Other1 of 1 differ | db.t2.xlarge | db.m4.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Hardware Basis | t2.xlarge | m4.xlarge |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for db.t2.xlarge first. PostgreSQL, USD per hour.
| Region | db.t2.xlarge | db.m4.xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $0.29 | $0.365 | ▲ 26% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $0.29 | $0.365 | ▲ 26% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $0.29 | $0.365 | ▲ 26% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $0.312 | $0.403 | ▲ 29% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $0.32 | $0.402 | ▲ 26% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $0.328 | $0.423 | ▲ 29% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $0.328 | $0.405 | ▲ 23% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $0.336 | $0.435 | ▲ 29% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $0.348 | $0.436 | ▲ 25% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $0.38 | $0.426 | ▲ 12% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $0.424 | $0.514 | ▲ 21% |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3 | $0.448 | $0.531 | ▲ 19% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $0.448 | $0.504 | ▲ 12% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $0.448 | $0.542 | ▲ 21% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $0.448 | $0.513 | ▲ 15% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $0.448 | $0.53 | ▲ 18% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $0.604 | $0.477 | ▼ 21% |
Keep exploring
Each type’s own page, and how it compares with others.
AWS RDS PostgreSQL prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.