Standard_D160as_v7vsStandard_E160as_v7
Standard_D160as_v7 is 24% cheaper than Standard_E160as_v7 on demand in East US, saving $1,658.56 a month.
| At a glance | Standard_D160as_v7 | Standard_E160as_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $7.264/hr24% less | $9.536/hr |
| Lowest rate | $1.409/hr21% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $1.779/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 160 vCPUs, 640 GiB | 160 vCPUs, 1280 GiB |
| Processor | AMD EPYC 9005 (Turin) | AMD EPYC 9005 (Turin) |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
Prices in East US
“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. Linux, USD per hour.
| Option | Standard_D160as_v7 | Standard_E160as_v7 | Standard_E160as_v7 vs Standard_D160as_v7 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $7.264 | $9.536 | ▲ 31% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 81% off$1.409 | 81% off$1.779 | ▲ 26% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$4.286 | 41% off$5.626 | ▲ 31% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 62% off$2.76 | 62% off$3.624 | ▲ 31% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 31% off$5.012 | 32% off$6.484 | ▲ 29% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 54% off$3.341 | 53% off$4.482 | ▲ 34% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_D160as_v7 leads
On-demand price$7.264 vs $9.536 per hour
24% cheaperWhere Standard_E160as_v7 leads
Memory (GiB)1,280 vs 640
2× higherSpecs
4 of 20 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 5 match | Standard_D160as_v7 | Standard_E160as_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 160 | 160 |
| Physical cores | 80 | 80 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 2 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | AMD EPYC 9005 (Turin) | AMD EPYC 9005 (Turin) |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | Standard_D160as_v7 | Standard_E160as_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 640 | 1,280 |
| NetworkingAll 3 match | Standard_D160as_v7 | Standard_E160as_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 80,000 Mbps | 80,000 Mbps |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 15 | 15 |
| StorageAll 5 match | Standard_D160as_v7 | Standard_E160as_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Max data disks | 64 | 64 |
| Premium SSD | Yes | Yes |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 212,000 | 212,000 |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 10,344 MB/s | 10,344 MB/s |
| Ephemeral OS disk | No | No |
| Instance details2 of 4 differ | Standard_D160as_v7 | Standard_E160as_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Dasv7 | Easv7 |
| Category | General purpose | Memory optimized |
| VM generations | V2 | V2 |
| Encryption at host | Yes | Yes |
| Other1 of 2 differ | Standard_D160as_v7 | Standard_E160as_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | dasv7-series | easv7-series |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | Azure Resource SKUs API |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_D160as_v7 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_D160as_v7 | Standard_E160as_v7 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Indiacentralindia | $4.688 | $6.16 | ▲ 31% |
| Jio India Westjioindiawest | $4.688 | $6.16 | ▲ 31% |
| Central UScentralus | $7.264 | $9.536 | ▲ 31% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $7.264 | $9.536 | ▲ 31% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $7.264 | $9.536 | ▲ 31% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $7.264 | $9.536 | ▲ 31% |
| West US 2westus2 | $7.264 | $9.536 | ▲ 31% |
| West US 3westus3 | $7.264 | $9.536 | ▲ 31% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $7.76 | $10.208 | ▲ 32% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $7.984 | $10.496 | ▲ 31% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $8.096 | $10.64 | ▲ 31% |
| North Europenortheurope | $8.096 | $10.64 | ▲ 31% |
| UK Southuksouth | $8.448 | $11.088 | ▲ 31% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $8.528 | $11.20 | ▲ 31% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $8.528 | $11.20 | ▲ 31% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $8.528 | $11.20 | ▲ 31% |
| West USwestus | $8.528 | $11.20 | ▲ 31% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $8.688 | $11.424 | ▲ 31% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $8.784 | $11.536 | ▲ 31% |
| West Europewesteurope | $8.784 | $11.536 | ▲ 31% |
| Poland Centralpolandcentral | $8.80 | $11.52 | ▲ 31% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $8.944 | $11.76 | ▲ 31% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $8.944 | $11.76 | ▲ 31% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $9.12 | $11.984 | ▲ 31% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $9.12 | $11.984 | ▲ 31% |
| Taiwan Northtaiwannorth | $9.12 | $11.984 | ▲ 31% |
| US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia | $9.20 | $12.096 | ▲ 31% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $9.456 | $12.416 | ▲ 31% |
| Japan Westjapanwest | $9.456 | $12.416 | ▲ 31% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $9.712 | $12.752 | ▲ 31% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $10.048 | $13.20 | ▲ 31% |
| Norway Eastnorwayeast | $10.384 | $13.648 | ▲ 31% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $10.384 | $13.648 | ▲ 31% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $11.648 | $15.312 | ▲ 31% |
Keep exploring
Each type’s own page, and how it compares with others.
Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.