Standard_D128alds_v7vsStandard_D128plds_v7
Standard_D128alds_v7 is 23% cheaper than Standard_D128plds_v7 on demand in East US, saving $1,362.18 a month. They use different processor architectures (x86_64 and arm64), so software built for one may need rebuilding to run on the other.
| At a glance | Standard_D128alds_v7 | Standard_D128plds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $6.093/hr23% less | $7.959/hr |
| Lowest rate | $1.182/hr26% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $1.592/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Architecture | x86_64 | arm64 |
Prices in East US
“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. Linux, USD per hour.
| Option | Standard_D128alds_v7 | Standard_D128plds_v7 | Standard_D128plds_v7 vs Standard_D128alds_v7 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $6.093 | $7.959 | ▲ 31% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 81% off$1.182 | 80% off$1.592 | ▲ 35% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$3.595 | 41% off$4.696 | ▲ 31% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 62% off$2.315 | 62% off$3.024 | ▲ 31% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 33% off$4.082 | 32% off$5.412 | ▲ 33% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 56% off$2.681 | 53% off$3.741 | ▲ 40% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_D128alds_v7 leads
On-demand price$6.093 vs $7.959 per hour
23% cheaperWhere Standard_D128plds_v7 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Specs
21 of 22 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute4 of 5 differ | Standard_D128alds_v7 | Standard_D128plds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 128 | 128 |
| Physical cores | 64 | – |
| Threads per core | 2 | – |
| Architecture | x86_64 | arm64 |
| Processor | AMD EPYC 9005 (Turin) | – |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | Standard_D128alds_v7 | Standard_D128plds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 256 | – |
| Networking3 of 3 differ | Standard_D128alds_v7 | Standard_D128plds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 75,000 Mbps | – |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | – |
| Max network interfaces | 15 | – |
| Storage7 of 7 differ | Standard_D128alds_v7 | Standard_D128plds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | 4 x 1760 GiB temp NVMe SSD | – |
| Local NVMe | 7,040 GiB | – |
| Max data disks | 64 | – |
| Premium SSD | Yes | – |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 204,800 | – |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 7,488 MB/s | – |
| Ephemeral OS disk | Yes | – |
| Instance details4 of 4 differ | Standard_D128alds_v7 | Standard_D128plds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Daldsv7 | Dpldsv7 |
| Category | General purpose | – |
| VM generations | V2 | – |
| Encryption at host | Yes | – |
| Other2 of 2 differ | Standard_D128alds_v7 | Standard_D128plds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | daldsv7-series | – |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | derived from size name |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_D128alds_v7 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_D128alds_v7 | Standard_D128plds_v7 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Indiacentralindia | $3.942 | $11.143 | ▲ 183% |
| Central UScentralus | $6.093 | $7.959 | ▲ 31% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $6.093 | $7.959 | ▲ 31% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $6.093 | $7.959 | ▲ 31% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $6.093 | $9.551 | ▲ 57% |
| West US 2westus2 | $6.093 | $7.959 | ▲ 31% |
| West US 3westus3 | $6.093 | $7.959 | ▲ 31% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $6.528 | $10.347 | ▲ 59% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $6.707 | $8.755 | ▲ 31% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $6.81 | $9.551 | ▲ 40% |
| North Europenortheurope | $6.81 | $11.381 | ▲ 67% |
| UK Southuksouth | $7.091 | $9.949 | ▲ 40% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $7.155 | $9.949 | ▲ 39% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $7.155 | $10.347 | ▲ 45% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $7.155 | $10.347 | ▲ 45% |
| West USwestus | $7.155 | $10.347 | ▲ 45% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $7.296 | $9.551 | ▲ 31% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $7.373 | $10.347 | ▲ 40% |
| West Europewesteurope | $7.373 | $11.381 | ▲ 54% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $7.514 | $10.745 | ▲ 43% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $7.514 | $11.381 | ▲ 51% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $7.654 | $11.541 | ▲ 51% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $7.654 | $11.143 | ▲ 46% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $7.936 | $11.541 | ▲ 45% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $8.154 | $11.62 | ▲ 43% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $8.435 | $12.337 | ▲ 46% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $8.717 | $11.381 | ▲ 31% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $9.779 | $15.918 | ▲ 63% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.