Standard_D4ds_v5vsStandard_E4ds_v5

Standard_D4ds_v5 is 29% cheaper than Standard_E4ds_v5 on demand in East US, saving $105.12 a month.

At a glanceStandard_D4ds_v5Standard_E4ds_v5
On-demand$0.356/hr29% less$0.5/hr
Lowest rate$0.1425/hr29% less3-yr reserved, no upfront$0.2/hr3-yr reserved, no upfront
Size4 vCPUs, 16 GiB4 vCPUs, 32 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_D4ds_v5Standard_E4ds_v5Standard_E4ds_v5 vs Standard_D4ds_v5
On-demandPay by the hour$0.356$0.5▲ 40%
1-yr reservedNo upfront40% off$0.213740% off$0.3▲ 40%
3-yr reservedNo upfront60% off$0.142560% off$0.2▲ 40%
1-yr savings planHourly commitment20% off$0.284820% off$0.4▲ 40%

Key differences

The biggest lead each one has.

Where Standard_D4ds_v5 leads
On-demand price$0.356 vs $0.5 per hour
29% cheaper
Where Standard_E4ds_v5 leads
Memory (GiB)32 vs 16
2× higher

Specs

3 of 7 specs differ. Those are in bold.

ComputeAll 2 matchStandard_D4ds_v5Standard_E4ds_v5
vCPUs44
Architecturex86_64x86_64
Memory1 of 1 differStandard_D4ds_v5Standard_E4ds_v5
Memory (GiB)1632
NetworkingAll 1 matchStandard_D4ds_v5Standard_E4ds_v5
Network12,500 Mbps12,500 Mbps
Instance details2 of 2 differStandard_D4ds_v5Standard_E4ds_v5
FamilyDdsv5Edsv5
CategoryGeneral purposeMemory optimized
OtherAll 1 matchStandard_D4ds_v5Standard_E4ds_v5
Specs sourceMicrosoft docsMicrosoft docs

On-demand prices by region

Cheapest for Standard_D4ds_v5 first. PostgreSQL, USD per hour.

RegionStandard_D4ds_v5Standard_E4ds_v5Difference
East USUsed in summaryeastus$0.356$0.5▲ 40%
East US 2eastus2$0.356$0.5▲ 40%
North Central USnorthcentralus$0.356$0.5▲ 40%
West US 2westus2$0.356$0.5▲ 40%
West US 3westus3$0.356$0.5▲ 40%
Sweden Centralswedencentral$0.374$0.514▲ 37%
Mexico Centralmexicocentral$0.3916$0.55▲ 40%
Canada Centralcanadacentral$0.3952$0.55▲ 39%
Canada Eastcanadaeast$0.3952$0.55▲ 39%
North Europenortheurope$0.3952$0.556▲ 41%
Central UScentralus$0.402$0.576▲ 43%
West USwestus$0.404$0.5▲ 24%
France Centralfrancecentral$0.412$0.596▲ 45%
UK Southuksouth$0.412$0.55▲ 33%
UK Westukwest$0.412$0.55▲ 33%
Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral$0.424$0.604▲ 42%
Italy Northitalynorth$0.424$0.604▲ 42%
Poland Centralpolandcentral$0.424$0.604▲ 42%
Spain Centralspaincentral$0.424$0.604▲ 42%
West Europewesteurope$0.424$0.604▲ 42%
South Central USsouthcentralus$0.428$0.6▲ 40%
US Gov Arizonausgovarizona$0.428$0.608▲ 42%
US Gov Texasusgovtexas$0.428$0.61▲ 43%
US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia$0.428$0.608▲ 42%
West Central USwestcentralus$0.428$0.6▲ 40%
Israel Centralisraelcentral$0.434$0.588▲ 35%
Qatar Centralqatarcentral$0.434$0.715▲ 65%
UAE Northuaenorth$0.434$0.6▲ 38%
Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral$0.4392$0.54▲ 23%
Malaysia Westmalaysiawest$0.4392$0.54▲ 23%
Taiwan Northtaiwannorth$0.4587$0.564▲ 23%
South Africa Northsouthafricanorth$0.468$0.664▲ 42%
Norway Eastnorwayeast$0.476$0.664▲ 39%
Brazil Southbrazilsouth$0.48$1.048▲ 118%
Sweden Southswedensouth$0.4864$0.6684▲ 37%
Australia Eastaustraliaeast$0.488$0.6▲ 23%
Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast$0.488$0.6▲ 23%
Japan Eastjapaneast$0.488$0.6▲ 23%
Southeast Asiasoutheastasia$0.488$0.6▲ 23%
Korea Centralkoreacentral$0.492$0.6▲ 22%
Korea Southkoreasouth$0.492$0.6▲ 22%
Central Indiacentralindia$0.5$0.568▲ 14%
India South Centralindiasouthcentral$0.5$0.568▲ 14%
Jio India Westjioindiawest$0.5$0.568▲ 14%
South Indiasouthindia$0.5$0.568▲ 14%
West Indiawestindia$0.506$0.57▲ 13%
New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth$0.5124$0.63▲ 23%
Australia Centralaustraliacentral$0.5162$0.7104▲ 38%
Australia Central 2australiacentral2$0.5164$0.7104▲ 38%
Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth$0.52$0.724▲ 39%
Japan Westjapanwest$0.53$0.604▲ 14%
France Southfrancesouth$0.5356$0.7644▲ 43%
East Asiaeastasia$0.536$0.664▲ 24%
Germany Northgermanynorth$0.548$0.784▲ 43%
UAE Centraluaecentral$0.564$0.78▲ 38%
Taiwan North Westtaiwannorthwest$0.5963$0.7332▲ 23%
South Africa Westsouthafricawest$0.608$0.84▲ 38%
Norway Westnorwaywest$0.62$0.864▲ 39%
Switzerland Westswitzerlandwest$0.676$0.944▲ 40%
Brazil Southeastbrazilsoutheast$0.9256$1.274▲ 38%

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