Standard_D16ds_v4vsStandard_D16ds_v5

Standard_D16ds_v4 and Standard_D16ds_v5 cost the same on demand in East US, $1.424 per hour.

At a glanceStandard_D16ds_v4Standard_D16ds_v5
On-demand$1.424/hr$1.424/hr
Lowest rate$0.5699/hr3-yr reserved, no upfront$0.5699/hr3-yr reserved, no upfront
Size16 vCPUs, 64 GiB16 vCPUs, 64 GiB
Architecturex86_64x86_64

Prices in East US

“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. PostgreSQL, USD per hour.

OptionStandard_D16ds_v4Standard_D16ds_v5Standard_D16ds_v5 vs Standard_D16ds_v4
On-demandPay by the hour$1.424$1.424Same
1-yr reservedNo upfront40% off$0.854840% off$0.8548Same
3-yr reservedNo upfront60% off$0.569960% off$0.5699Same
1-yr savings planHourly commitment20% off$1.13920% off$1.139Same

Key differences

The biggest lead each one has.

Where Standard_D16ds_v4 leads

No clear lead on the measures we compare.

Where Standard_D16ds_v5 leads

No clear lead on the measures we compare.

Specs

1 of 7 specs differ. Those are in bold.

ComputeAll 2 matchStandard_D16ds_v4Standard_D16ds_v5
vCPUs1616
Architecturex86_64x86_64
MemoryAll 1 matchStandard_D16ds_v4Standard_D16ds_v5
Memory (GiB)6464
NetworkingAll 1 matchStandard_D16ds_v4Standard_D16ds_v5
Network12,500 Mbps12,500 Mbps
Instance details1 of 2 differStandard_D16ds_v4Standard_D16ds_v5
FamilyDdsv4Ddsv5
CategoryGeneral purposeGeneral purpose
OtherAll 1 matchStandard_D16ds_v4Standard_D16ds_v5
Specs sourceMicrosoft docsMicrosoft docs

On-demand prices by region

Cheapest for Standard_D16ds_v4 first. PostgreSQL, USD per hour.

RegionStandard_D16ds_v4Standard_D16ds_v5Difference
East USUsed in summaryeastus$1.424$1.424Same
East US 2eastus2$1.424$1.424Same
North Central USnorthcentralus$1.424$1.424Same
West US 2westus2$1.424$1.424Same
West US 3westus3$1.424$1.424Same
Sweden Centralswedencentral$1.496$1.496Same
Mexico Centralmexicocentral$1.566$1.566Same
Canada Centralcanadacentral$1.581$1.581Same
Canada Eastcanadaeast$1.581$1.581Same
North Europenortheurope$1.581$1.581Same
Central UScentralus$1.608$1.608Same
West USwestus$1.616$1.616Same
France Centralfrancecentral$1.648$1.648Same
UK Southuksouth$1.648$1.648Same
UK Westukwest$1.648$1.648Same
Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral$1.696$1.696Same
Italy Northitalynorth$1.696$1.696Same
Poland Centralpolandcentral$1.696$1.696Same
Spain Centralspaincentral$1.696$1.696Same
West Europewesteurope$1.696$1.696Same
South Central USsouthcentralus$1.712$1.712Same
US Gov Arizonausgovarizona$1.712$1.712Same
US Gov Texasusgovtexas$1.712$1.712Same
US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia$1.712$1.712Same
West Central USwestcentralus$1.712$1.712Same
Israel Centralisraelcentral$1.736$1.736Same
Qatar Centralqatarcentral$1.736$1.736Same
UAE Northuaenorth$1.736$1.736Same
Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral$1.757$1.757Same
Malaysia Westmalaysiawest$1.757$1.757Same
South Africa Northsouthafricanorth$1.872$1.872Same
Norway Eastnorwayeast$1.904$1.904Same
Brazil Southbrazilsouth$1.92$1.92Same
Sweden Southswedensouth$1.946$1.946Same
Australia Eastaustraliaeast$1.952$1.952Same
Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast$1.952$1.952Same
Japan Eastjapaneast$1.952$1.952Same
Southeast Asiasoutheastasia$1.952$1.952Same
Taiwan Northtaiwannorth$1.952$1.835▼ 6%
Korea Centralkoreacentral$1.968$1.968Same
Korea Southkoreasouth$1.968$1.968Same
Central Indiacentralindia$2.00$2.00Same
India South Centralindiasouthcentral$2.00$2.00Same
Jio India Centraljioindiacentral$2.00$2.00Same
Jio India Westjioindiawest$2.00$2.00Same
South Indiasouthindia$2.00$2.00Same
West Indiawestindia$2.024$2.024Same
New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth$2.05$2.05Same
Australia Centralaustraliacentral$2.065$2.065Same
Australia Central 2australiacentral2$2.066$2.066Same
Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth$2.08$2.08Same
Japan Westjapanwest$2.12$2.12Same
France Southfrancesouth$2.142$2.142Same
East Asiaeastasia$2.144$2.144Same
Germany Northgermanynorth$2.192$2.192Same
UAE Centraluaecentral$2.256$2.256Same
South Africa Westsouthafricawest$2.432$2.432Same
Norway Westnorwaywest$2.48$2.48Same
Taiwan North Westtaiwannorthwest$2.538$2.385▼ 6%
Switzerland Westswitzerlandwest$2.704$2.704Same
Brazil Southeastbrazilsoutheast$3.702$3.702Same

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