Standard_D48ds_v6vsStandard_E48ds_v6

Standard_D48ds_v6 is 25% cheaper than Standard_E48ds_v6 on demand in East US, saving $1,296.48 a month.

At a glanceStandard_D48ds_v6Standard_E48ds_v6
On-demand$5.376/hr25% less$7.152/hr
Lowest rate$2.15/hr25% less3-yr reserved, no upfront$2.86/hr3-yr reserved, no upfront
Size48 vCPUs, 192 GiB48 vCPUs, 384 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_D48ds_v6Standard_E48ds_v6Standard_E48ds_v6 vs Standard_D48ds_v6
On-demandPay by the hour$5.376$7.152▲ 33%
1-yr reservedNo upfront40% off$3.22740% off$4.29▲ 33%
3-yr reservedNo upfront60% off$2.1560% off$2.86▲ 33%
1-yr savings planHourly commitment20% off$4.30120% off$5.722▲ 33%

Key differences

The biggest lead each one has.

Where Standard_D48ds_v6 leads
On-demand price$5.376 vs $7.152 per hour
25% cheaper
Where Standard_E48ds_v6 leads
Memory (GiB)384 vs 192
2× higher

Specs

3 of 7 specs differ. Those are in bold.

ComputeAll 2 matchStandard_D48ds_v6Standard_E48ds_v6
vCPUs4848
Architecturex86_64x86_64
Memory1 of 1 differStandard_D48ds_v6Standard_E48ds_v6
Memory (GiB)192384
NetworkingAll 1 matchStandard_D48ds_v6Standard_E48ds_v6
Network24,000 Mbps24,000 Mbps
Instance details2 of 2 differStandard_D48ds_v6Standard_E48ds_v6
FamilyDdsv6Edsv6
CategoryGeneral purposeMemory optimized
OtherAll 1 matchStandard_D48ds_v6Standard_E48ds_v6
Specs sourceMicrosoft docsMicrosoft docs

On-demand prices by region

Cheapest for Standard_D48ds_v6 first. PostgreSQL, USD per hour.

RegionStandard_D48ds_v6Standard_E48ds_v6Difference
East USUsed in summaryeastus$5.376$7.152▲ 33%
East US 2eastus2$5.376$7.152▲ 33%
North Central USnorthcentralus$5.376$7.152▲ 33%
West US 2westus2$5.376$7.152▲ 33%
West US 3westus3$5.376$7.152▲ 33%
Sweden Centralswedencentral$5.65$7.512▲ 33%
Mexico Centralmexicocentral$5.914$7.867▲ 33%
Canada Centralcanadacentral$5.966$7.939▲ 33%
Canada Eastcanadaeast$5.966$7.939▲ 33%
North Europenortheurope$5.966$7.939▲ 33%
Central UScentralus$6.072$8.078▲ 33%
West USwestus$6.101$8.117▲ 33%
France Centralfrancecentral$6.221$8.275▲ 33%
UK Southuksouth$6.221$8.275▲ 33%
UK Westukwest$6.221$8.275▲ 33%
Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral$6.288$8.352▲ 33%
Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral$6.403$8.52▲ 33%
Italy Northitalynorth$6.403$8.52▲ 33%
Poland Centralpolandcentral$6.403$8.52▲ 33%
Spain Centralspaincentral$6.403$8.52▲ 33%
West Europewesteurope$6.403$8.52▲ 33%
South Central USsouthcentralus$6.466$8.597▲ 33%
US Gov Arizonausgovarizona$6.466$8.597▲ 33%
US Gov Texasusgovtexas$6.466$8.597▲ 33%
US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia$6.466$8.597▲ 33%
West Central USwestcentralus$6.466$8.597▲ 33%
Israel Centralisraelcentral$6.552$8.717▲ 33%
Qatar Centralqatarcentral$6.552$8.717▲ 33%
UAE Northuaenorth$6.552$8.717▲ 33%
Taiwan Northtaiwannorth$6.558$8.723▲ 33%
South Africa Northsouthafricanorth$7.066$9.403▲ 33%
Norway Eastnorwayeast$7.19$9.562▲ 33%
Brazil Southbrazilsouth$7.248$9.643▲ 33%
Sweden Southswedensouth$7.344$9.773▲ 33%
Australia Eastaustraliaeast$7.368$9.802▲ 33%
Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast$7.368$9.802▲ 33%
Japan Eastjapaneast$7.368$9.802▲ 33%
Southeast Asiasoutheastasia$7.368$9.802▲ 33%
Korea Centralkoreacentral$7.43$9.883▲ 33%
Korea Southkoreasouth$7.43$9.883▲ 33%
Central Indiacentralindia$7.55$10.046▲ 33%
India South Centralindiasouthcentral$7.55$10.046▲ 33%
Jio India Centraljioindiacentral$7.55$10.046▲ 33%
Jio India Westjioindiawest$7.55$10.046▲ 33%
South Indiasouthindia$7.55$10.046▲ 33%
New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth$7.738$5.976▼ 23%
Australia Centralaustraliacentral$7.795$10.373▲ 33%
Australia Central 2australiacentral2$7.80$10.373▲ 33%
Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth$7.853$10.445▲ 33%
Japan Westjapanwest$8.002$10.646▲ 33%
France Southfrancesouth$8.088$10.762▲ 33%
East Asiaeastasia$8.093$10.766▲ 33%
Germany Northgermanynorth$8.275$11.011▲ 33%
UAE Centraluaecentral$8.515$11.333▲ 33%
Taiwan North Westtaiwannorthwest$8.527$11.342▲ 33%
South Africa Westsouthafricawest$9.182$12.216▲ 33%
Norway Westnorwaywest$9.365$12.456▲ 33%
Switzerland Westswitzerlandwest$10.21$13.579▲ 33%
Brazil Southeastbrazilsoutheast$14.021$18.595▲ 33%

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