Standard_E96as_v6vsStandard_E96s_v6

Standard_E96as_v6 and Standard_E96s_v6 cost the same on demand in East US, $12.00 per hour.

At a glanceStandard_E96as_v6Standard_E96s_v6
On-demand$12.00/hr$12.00/hr
Size96 vCPUs, 672 GiB96 vCPUs, 768 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_E96as_v6Standard_E96s_v6Standard_E96s_v6 vs Standard_E96as_v6
On-demandPay by the hour$12.00$12.00Same
1-yr reservedNo upfront—40% off$7.20—
3-yr reservedNo upfront—60% off$4.80—
1-yr savings planHourly commitment—20% off$9.60—

Key differences

The biggest lead each one has.

Where Standard_E96as_v6 leads

No clear lead on the measures we compare.

Where Standard_E96s_v6 leads
Memory (GiB)768 vs 672
14% higher

Specs

3 of 7 specs differ. Those are in bold.

ComputeAll 2 matchStandard_E96as_v6Standard_E96s_v6
vCPUs9696
Architecturex86_64x86_64
Memory1 of 1 differStandard_E96as_v6Standard_E96s_v6
Memory (GiB)672768
Networking1 of 1 differStandard_E96as_v6Standard_E96s_v6
Network40,000 Mbps41,000 Mbps
Instance details1 of 2 differStandard_E96as_v6Standard_E96s_v6
FamilyEasv6Esv6
CategoryMemory optimizedMemory optimized
OtherAll 1 matchStandard_E96as_v6Standard_E96s_v6
Specs sourceMicrosoft docsMicrosoft docs

On-demand prices by region

Cheapest for Standard_E96as_v6 first. PostgreSQL, USD per hour.

RegionStandard_E96as_v6Standard_E96s_v6Difference
East USUsed in summaryeastus$12.00$12.00Same
East US 2eastus2$12.00$12.00Same
North Central USnorthcentralus$12.00$12.00Same
West US 2westus2$12.00$12.00Same
West US 3westus3$12.00$12.00Same
Sweden Centralswedencentral$12.336$12.336Same
Canada Centralcanadacentral$13.20$13.20Same
Canada Eastcanadaeast$13.20$13.20Same
Mexico Centralmexicocentral$13.20$13.20Same
UK Southuksouth$13.20$13.20Same
UK Westukwest$13.20$13.20Same
North Europenortheurope$13.344$13.344Same
West USwestus$13.622$12.00▼ 12%
Central Indiacentralindia$13.68$13.632Same
Jio India Centraljioindiacentral$13.68$13.632Same
Jio India Westjioindiawest$13.68$13.632Same
South Indiasouthindia$13.68$13.632Same
Central UScentralus$13.824$13.824Same
Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral$14.016$16.32▲ 16%
Spain Centralspaincentral$14.294$14.294Same
France Centralfrancecentral$14.304$14.304Same
Australia Eastaustraliaeast$14.40$14.40Same
Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast$14.40$14.40Same
Japan Eastjapaneast$14.40$14.40Same
Korea Centralkoreacentral$14.40$14.40Same
Korea Southkoreasouth$14.40$14.40Same
South Central USsouthcentralus$14.40$14.40Same
Southeast Asiasoutheastasia$14.40$14.40Same
UAE Northuaenorth$14.40$14.40Same
US Gov Arizonausgovarizona$14.429$14.429Same
US Gov Texasusgovtexas$14.429$14.429Same
Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral$14.496$14.496Same
Italy Northitalynorth$14.496$14.496Same
Japan Westjapanwest$14.496$14.496Same
West Europewesteurope$14.496$14.496Same
West Central USwestcentralus$14.525$14.40▼ 1%
Israel Centralisraelcentral$14.63$14.112▼ 4%
Taiwan Northtaiwannorth$14.636$14.636Same
US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia$14.976$14.429▼ 4%
New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth$15.12$15.12Same
East Asiaeastasia$15.936$15.936Same
Norway Eastnorwayeast$15.936$15.936Same
South Africa Northsouthafricanorth$15.936$15.936Same
Sweden Southswedensouth$16.042$16.042Same
India South Centralindiasouthcentral$16.80$13.68▼ 19%
Australia Centralaustraliacentral$17.05$17.05Same
Australia Central 2australiacentral2$17.05$17.05Same
Qatar Centralqatarcentral$17.16$17.16Same
Poland Centralpolandcentral$17.28$14.496▼ 16%
Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth$17.376$17.376Same
France Southfrancesouth$18.346$18.346Same
UAE Centraluaecentral$18.96$18.72▼ 1%
Taiwan North Westtaiwannorthwest$19.036$19.036Same
Germany Northgermanynorth$20.285$18.816▼ 7%
Norway Westnorwaywest$20.736$20.736Same
Switzerland Westswitzerlandwest$22.656$22.656Same
South Africa Westsouthafricawest$22.781$20.16▼ 12%
Brazil Southbrazilsouth$25.20$25.152Same
Brazil Southeastbrazilsoutheast$31.20$30.576▼ 2%

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