Standard_D16ads_v7vsStandard_D16pds_v7
Standard_D16ads_v7 is 22% cheaper than Standard_D16pds_v7 on demand in East US, saving $189.07 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_D16ads_v7 | Standard_D16pds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.912/hr22% less | $1.171/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.1769/hr24% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.2342/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_D16ads_v7 | Standard_D16pds_v7 | Standard_D16pds_v7 vs Standard_D16ads_v7 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.912 | $1.171 | ▲ 28% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 81% off$0.1769 | 80% off$0.2342 | ▲ 32% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$0.5381 | 41% off$0.6909 | ▲ 28% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 62% off$0.3466 | 62% off$0.4449 | ▲ 28% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 31% off$0.6293 | 32% off$0.7963 | ▲ 27% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 54% off$0.4195 | 53% off$0.5504 | ▲ 31% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_D16ads_v7 leads
On-demand price$0.912 vs $1.171 per hour
22% cheaperWhere Standard_D16pds_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_D16ads_v7 | Standard_D16pds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 16 | 16 |
| Physical cores | 8 | – |
| Threads per core | 2 | – |
| Architecture | x86_64 | arm64 |
| Processor | AMD EPYC 9005 (Turin) | – |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | Standard_D16ads_v7 | Standard_D16pds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 64 | – |
| Networking3 of 3 differ | Standard_D16ads_v7 | Standard_D16pds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 25,000 Mbps | – |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | – |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | – |
| Storage7 of 7 differ | Standard_D16ads_v7 | Standard_D16pds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | 2 x 440 GiB temp NVMe SSD | – |
| Local NVMe | 880 GiB | – |
| Max data disks | 48 | – |
| Premium SSD | Yes | – |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 32,000 | – |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 936 MB/s | – |
| Ephemeral OS disk | Yes | – |
| Instance details4 of 4 differ | Standard_D16ads_v7 | Standard_D16pds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Dadsv7 | Dpdsv7 |
| Category | General purpose | – |
| VM generations | V2 | – |
| Encryption at host | Yes | – |
| Other2 of 2 differ | Standard_D16ads_v7 | Standard_D16pds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | dadsv7-series | – |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | derived from size name |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_D16ads_v7 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_D16ads_v7 | Standard_D16pds_v7 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Indiacentralindia | $0.59 | $1.639 | ▲ 178% |
| Central UScentralus | $0.912 | $1.171 | ▲ 28% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $0.912 | $1.171 | ▲ 28% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $0.912 | $1.171 | ▲ 28% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $0.912 | $1.405 | ▲ 54% |
| West US 2westus2 | $0.912 | $1.171 | ▲ 28% |
| West US 3westus3 | $0.912 | $1.171 | ▲ 28% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $0.976 | $1.522 | ▲ 56% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $1.005 | $1.288 | ▲ 28% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $1.019 | $1.405 | ▲ 38% |
| North Europenortheurope | $1.019 | $1.674 | ▲ 64% |
| UK Southuksouth | $1.061 | $1.464 | ▲ 38% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $1.072 | $1.464 | ▲ 37% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $1.072 | $1.522 | ▲ 42% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $1.072 | $1.522 | ▲ 42% |
| West USwestus | $1.072 | $1.522 | ▲ 42% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $1.093 | $1.405 | ▲ 29% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $1.104 | $1.522 | ▲ 38% |
| West Europewesteurope | $1.104 | $1.674 | ▲ 52% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $1.125 | $1.581 | ▲ 41% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $1.125 | $1.674 | ▲ 49% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $1.146 | $1.698 | ▲ 48% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $1.146 | $1.639 | ▲ 43% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $1.189 | $1.698 | ▲ 43% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $1.221 | $1.709 | ▲ 40% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $1.262 | $1.815 | ▲ 44% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $1.306 | $1.674 | ▲ 28% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $1.464 | $2.342 | ▲ 60% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.