Standard_D128lds_v7vsStandard_D128plds_v7
Standard_D128plds_v7 is 10% cheaper than Standard_D128lds_v7 on demand in East US, saving $665.03 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_D128lds_v7 | Standard_D128plds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $8.87/hr | $7.959/hr10% less |
| Lowest rate | $1.639/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $1.592/hr3% lessSpot, 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_D128lds_v7 | Standard_D128plds_v7 | Standard_D128plds_v7 vs Standard_D128lds_v7 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $8.87 | $7.959 | ▼ 10% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 82% off$1.639 | 80% off$1.592 | ▼ 3% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | — | 41% off$4.696 | — |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | — | 62% off$3.024 | — |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 33% off$5.943 | 32% off$5.412 | ▼ 9% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 56% off$3.903 | 53% off$3.741 | ▼ 4% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_D128lds_v7 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Where Standard_D128plds_v7 leads
On-demand price$7.959 vs $8.87 per hour
10% cheaperSpecs
21 of 22 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute4 of 5 differ | Standard_D128lds_v7 | Standard_D128plds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 128 | 128 |
| Physical cores | 64 | – |
| Threads per core | 2 | – |
| Architecture | x86_64 | arm64 |
| Processor | Intel Xeon 6 6973PC (Granite Rapids) | – |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | Standard_D128lds_v7 | Standard_D128plds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 256 | – |
| Networking3 of 3 differ | Standard_D128lds_v7 | Standard_D128plds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 85,000 Mbps | – |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | – |
| Max network interfaces | 15 | – |
| Storage7 of 7 differ | Standard_D128lds_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) | 7,552 MB/s | – |
| Ephemeral OS disk | Yes | – |
| Instance details4 of 4 differ | Standard_D128lds_v7 | Standard_D128plds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Dldsv7 | Dpldsv7 |
| Category | General purpose | – |
| VM generations | V2 | – |
| Encryption at host | Yes | – |
| Other2 of 2 differ | Standard_D128lds_v7 | Standard_D128plds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | dldsv7-series | – |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | derived from size name |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_D128lds_v7 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_D128lds_v7 | Standard_D128plds_v7 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central UScentralus | $8.516 | $7.959 | ▼ 7% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $8.516 | $9.551 | ▲ 12% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $8.87 | $7.959 | ▼ 10% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $8.87 | $7.959 | ▼ 10% |
| West US 2westus2 | $8.87 | $7.959 | ▼ 10% |
| West US 3westus3 | $8.87 | $7.959 | ▼ 10% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $9.027 | $10.347 | ▲ 15% |
| Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral | $9.061 | $9.312 | ▲ 3% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $9.401 | $8.755 | ▼ 7% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $9.846 | $10.347 | ▲ 5% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $9.878 | $10.347 | ▲ 5% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $10.218 | $10.347 | ▲ 1% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $10.219 | $9.551 | ▼ 7% |
| North Europenortheurope | $10.24 | $11.381 | ▲ 11% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $10.492 | $10.745 | ▲ 2% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $10.492 | $11.62 | ▲ 11% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $10.644 | $11.541 | ▲ 8% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $10.644 | $9.551 | ▼ 10% |
| UK Southuksouth | $10.701 | $9.949 | ▼ 7% |
| West Europewesteurope | $11.071 | $11.381 | ▲ 3% |
| West USwestus | $11.105 | $10.347 | ▼ 7% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $13.625 | $15.918 | ▲ 17% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.