Standard_D16ds_v6vsStandard_E16ds_v6

Standard_D16ds_v6 is 25% cheaper than Standard_E16ds_v6 on demand in East US, saving $432.16 a month.

At a glanceStandard_D16ds_v6Standard_E16ds_v6
On-demand$1.792/hr25% less$2.384/hr
Lowest rate$0.7166/hr25% less3-yr reserved, no upfront$0.9534/hr3-yr reserved, no upfront
Size16 vCPUs, 64 GiB16 vCPUs, 128 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_v6Standard_E16ds_v6Standard_E16ds_v6 vs Standard_D16ds_v6
On-demandPay by the hour$1.792$2.384▲ 33%
1-yr reservedNo upfront40% off$1.07640% off$1.43▲ 33%
3-yr reservedNo upfront60% off$0.716660% off$0.9534▲ 33%
1-yr savings planHourly commitment20% off$1.43420% off$1.907▲ 33%

Key differences

The biggest lead each one has.

Where Standard_D16ds_v6 leads
On-demand price$1.792 vs $2.384 per hour
25% cheaper
Where Standard_E16ds_v6 leads
Memory (GiB)128 vs 64
2× higher

Specs

3 of 7 specs differ. Those are in bold.

ComputeAll 2 matchStandard_D16ds_v6Standard_E16ds_v6
vCPUs1616
Architecturex86_64x86_64
Memory1 of 1 differStandard_D16ds_v6Standard_E16ds_v6
Memory (GiB)64128
NetworkingAll 1 matchStandard_D16ds_v6Standard_E16ds_v6
Network12,500 Mbps12,500 Mbps
Instance details2 of 2 differStandard_D16ds_v6Standard_E16ds_v6
FamilyDdsv6Edsv6
CategoryGeneral purposeMemory optimized
OtherAll 1 matchStandard_D16ds_v6Standard_E16ds_v6
Specs sourceMicrosoft docsMicrosoft docs

On-demand prices by region

Cheapest for Standard_D16ds_v6 first. PostgreSQL, USD per hour.

RegionStandard_D16ds_v6Standard_E16ds_v6Difference
East USUsed in summaryeastus$1.792$2.384▲ 33%
East US 2eastus2$1.792$2.384▲ 33%
North Central USnorthcentralus$1.792$2.384▲ 33%
West US 2westus2$1.792$2.384▲ 33%
West US 3westus3$1.792$2.384▲ 33%
Sweden Centralswedencentral$1.883$2.504▲ 33%
Mexico Centralmexicocentral$1.971$2.622▲ 33%
Canada Centralcanadacentral$1.989$2.646▲ 33%
Canada Eastcanadaeast$1.989$2.646▲ 33%
North Europenortheurope$1.989$2.646▲ 33%
Central UScentralus$2.024$2.693▲ 33%
West USwestus$2.034$2.706▲ 33%
France Centralfrancecentral$2.074$2.758▲ 33%
UK Southuksouth$2.074$2.758▲ 33%
UK Westukwest$2.074$2.758▲ 33%
Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral$2.096$2.784▲ 33%
Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral$2.134$2.84▲ 33%
Italy Northitalynorth$2.134$2.84▲ 33%
Poland Centralpolandcentral$2.134$2.84▲ 33%
Spain Centralspaincentral$2.134$2.84▲ 33%
West Europewesteurope$2.134$2.84▲ 33%
South Central USsouthcentralus$2.155$2.866▲ 33%
US Gov Arizonausgovarizona$2.155$2.866▲ 33%
US Gov Texasusgovtexas$2.155$2.866▲ 33%
US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia$2.155$2.866▲ 33%
West Central USwestcentralus$2.155$2.866▲ 33%
Israel Centralisraelcentral$2.184$2.906▲ 33%
Qatar Centralqatarcentral$2.184$2.906▲ 33%
UAE Northuaenorth$2.184$2.906▲ 33%
Taiwan Northtaiwannorth$2.186$2.908▲ 33%
South Africa Northsouthafricanorth$2.355$3.134▲ 33%
Norway Eastnorwayeast$2.397$3.187▲ 33%
Brazil Southbrazilsouth$2.416$3.214▲ 33%
Sweden Southswedensouth$2.448$3.258▲ 33%
Australia Eastaustraliaeast$2.456$3.267▲ 33%
Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast$2.456$3.267▲ 33%
Japan Eastjapaneast$2.456$3.267▲ 33%
Southeast Asiasoutheastasia$2.456$3.267▲ 33%
Korea Centralkoreacentral$2.477$3.294▲ 33%
Korea Southkoreasouth$2.477$3.294▲ 33%
Central Indiacentralindia$2.517$3.349▲ 33%
India South Centralindiasouthcentral$2.517$3.349▲ 33%
Jio India Centraljioindiacentral$2.517$3.349▲ 33%
Jio India Westjioindiawest$2.517$3.349▲ 33%
South Indiasouthindia$2.517$3.349▲ 33%
New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth$2.579$1.992▼ 23%
Australia Centralaustraliacentral$2.598$3.458▲ 33%
Australia Central 2australiacentral2$2.60$3.458▲ 33%
Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth$2.618$3.482▲ 33%
Japan Westjapanwest$2.667$3.549▲ 33%
France Southfrancesouth$2.696$3.587▲ 33%
East Asiaeastasia$2.698$3.589▲ 33%
Germany Northgermanynorth$2.758$3.67▲ 33%
UAE Centraluaecentral$2.838$3.778▲ 33%
Taiwan North Westtaiwannorthwest$2.842$3.781▲ 33%
South Africa Westsouthafricawest$3.061$4.072▲ 33%
Norway Westnorwaywest$3.122$4.152▲ 33%
Switzerland Westswitzerlandwest$3.403$4.526▲ 33%
Brazil Southeastbrazilsoutheast$4.674$6.198▲ 33%

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