Standard_E64ds_v5vsStandard_E64ds_v6

Standard_E64ds_v5 is 16% cheaper than Standard_E64ds_v6 on demand in East US, saving $1,121.28 a month.

At a glanceStandard_E64ds_v5Standard_E64ds_v6
On-demand$8.00/hr16% less$9.536/hr
Lowest rate$3.20/hr16% less3-yr reserved, no upfront$3.814/hr3-yr reserved, no upfront
Size64 vCPUs, 512 GiB64 vCPUs, 512 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_E64ds_v5Standard_E64ds_v6Standard_E64ds_v6 vs Standard_E64ds_v5
On-demandPay by the hour$8.00$9.536▲ 19%
1-yr reservedNo upfront40% off$4.8040% off$5.721▲ 19%
3-yr reservedNo upfront60% off$3.2060% off$3.814▲ 19%
1-yr savings planHourly commitment20% off$6.4020% off$7.629▲ 19%

Key differences

The biggest lead each one has.

Where Standard_E64ds_v5 leads
On-demand price$8.00 vs $9.536 per hour
16% cheaper
Where Standard_E64ds_v6 leads

No clear lead on the measures we compare.

Specs

1 of 7 specs differ. Those are in bold.

ComputeAll 2 matchStandard_E64ds_v5Standard_E64ds_v6
vCPUs6464
Architecturex86_64x86_64
MemoryAll 1 matchStandard_E64ds_v5Standard_E64ds_v6
Memory (GiB)512512
NetworkingAll 1 matchStandard_E64ds_v5Standard_E64ds_v6
Network30,000 Mbps30,000 Mbps
Instance details1 of 2 differStandard_E64ds_v5Standard_E64ds_v6
FamilyEdsv5Edsv6
CategoryMemory optimizedMemory optimized
OtherAll 1 matchStandard_E64ds_v5Standard_E64ds_v6
Specs sourceMicrosoft docsMicrosoft docs

On-demand prices by region

Cheapest for Standard_E64ds_v5 first. PostgreSQL, USD per hour.

RegionStandard_E64ds_v5Standard_E64ds_v6Difference
East USUsed in summaryeastus$8.00$9.536▲ 19%
East US 2eastus2$8.00$9.536▲ 19%
North Central USnorthcentralus$8.00$9.536▲ 19%
West USwestus$8.00$10.822▲ 35%
West US 2westus2$8.00$9.536▲ 19%
West US 3westus3$8.00$9.536▲ 19%
Sweden Centralswedencentral$8.224$10.016▲ 22%
Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral$8.64$11.136▲ 29%
Canada Centralcanadacentral$8.80$10.586▲ 20%
Canada Eastcanadaeast$8.80$10.586▲ 20%
Mexico Centralmexicocentral$8.80$10.49▲ 19%
UK Southuksouth$8.80$11.034▲ 25%
UK Westukwest$8.80$11.034▲ 25%
North Europenortheurope$8.896$10.586▲ 19%
Taiwan Northtaiwannorth$9.024$11.631▲ 29%
Central Indiacentralindia$9.088$13.395▲ 47%
India South Centralindiasouthcentral$9.088$13.395▲ 47%
Jio India Westjioindiawest$9.088$13.395▲ 47%
South Indiasouthindia$9.088$13.395▲ 47%
Central UScentralus$9.216$10.771▲ 17%
Israel Centralisraelcentral$9.408$11.622▲ 24%
France Centralfrancecentral$9.536$11.034▲ 16%
Australia Eastaustraliaeast$9.60$13.069▲ 36%
Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast$9.60$13.069▲ 36%
Japan Eastjapaneast$9.60$13.069▲ 36%
Korea Centralkoreacentral$9.60$13.178▲ 37%
Korea Southkoreasouth$9.60$13.178▲ 37%
South Central USsouthcentralus$9.60$11.462▲ 19%
Southeast Asiasoutheastasia$9.60$13.069▲ 36%
UAE Northuaenorth$9.60$11.622▲ 21%
West Central USwestcentralus$9.60$11.462▲ 19%
Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral$9.664$11.36▲ 18%
Italy Northitalynorth$9.664$11.36▲ 18%
Japan Westjapanwest$9.664$14.195▲ 47%
Poland Centralpolandcentral$9.664$11.36▲ 18%
Spain Centralspaincentral$9.664$11.36▲ 18%
West Europewesteurope$9.664$11.36▲ 18%
US Gov Arizonausgovarizona$9.728$11.462▲ 18%
US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia$9.728$11.462▲ 18%
US Gov Texasusgovtexas$9.76$11.462▲ 17%
New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth$10.08$7.968▼ 21%
East Asiaeastasia$10.624$14.355▲ 35%
Norway Eastnorwayeast$10.624$12.749▲ 20%
South Africa Northsouthafricanorth$10.624$12.538▲ 18%
Sweden Southswedensouth$10.694$13.03▲ 22%
Australia Centralaustraliacentral$11.366$13.83▲ 22%
Australia Central 2australiacentral2$11.366$13.83▲ 22%
Qatar Centralqatarcentral$11.44$11.622▲ 2%
Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth$11.584$13.926▲ 20%
Taiwan North Westtaiwannorthwest$11.731$15.123▲ 29%
France Southfrancesouth$12.23$14.349▲ 17%
UAE Centraluaecentral$12.48$15.11▲ 21%
Germany Northgermanynorth$12.544$14.682▲ 17%
South Africa Westsouthafricawest$13.44$16.288▲ 21%
Norway Westnorwaywest$13.824$16.608▲ 20%
Switzerland Westswitzerlandwest$15.104$18.106▲ 20%
Brazil Southbrazilsouth$16.768$12.858▼ 23%
Brazil Southeastbrazilsoutheast$20.384$24.794▲ 22%

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