Standard_D2als_v7vsStandard_D2pls_v7
Standard_D2als_v7 is 20% cheaper than Standard_D2pls_v7 on demand in East US, saving $15.04 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_D2als_v7 | Standard_D2pls_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.0804/hr20% less | $0.101/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.0156/hr23% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.0202/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_D2als_v7 | Standard_D2pls_v7 | Standard_D2pls_v7 vs Standard_D2als_v7 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.0804 | $0.101 | ▲ 26% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 81% off$0.0156 | 80% off$0.0202 | ▲ 29% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$0.0475 | 41% off$0.0597 | ▲ 26% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 62% off$0.0306 | 62% off$0.0385 | ▲ 26% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 33% off$0.0539 | 32% off$0.0687 | ▲ 27% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 56% off$0.0354 | 53% off$0.0475 | ▲ 34% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_D2als_v7 leads
On-demand price$0.0804 vs $0.101 per hour
20% cheaperWhere Standard_D2pls_v7 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Specs
19 of 20 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute4 of 5 differ | Standard_D2als_v7 | Standard_D2pls_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 2 | 2 |
| Physical cores | 1 | – |
| Threads per core | 2 | – |
| Architecture | x86_64 | arm64 |
| Processor | AMD EPYC 9005 (Turin) | – |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | Standard_D2als_v7 | Standard_D2pls_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 4 | – |
| Networking3 of 3 differ | Standard_D2als_v7 | Standard_D2pls_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 16,000 Mbps | – |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | – |
| Max network interfaces | 2 | – |
| Storage5 of 5 differ | Standard_D2als_v7 | Standard_D2pls_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Max data disks | 10 | – |
| Premium SSD | Yes | – |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 4,000 | – |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 118 MB/s | – |
| Ephemeral OS disk | No | – |
| Instance details4 of 4 differ | Standard_D2als_v7 | Standard_D2pls_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Dalsv7 | Dplsv7 |
| Category | General purpose | – |
| VM generations | V2 | – |
| Encryption at host | Yes | – |
| Other2 of 2 differ | Standard_D2als_v7 | Standard_D2pls_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | dalsv7-series | – |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | derived from size name |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_D2als_v7 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_D2als_v7 | Standard_D2pls_v7 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Indiacentralindia | $0.052 | $0.142 | ▲ 173% |
| Central UScentralus | $0.0804 | $0.101 | ▲ 26% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $0.0804 | $0.101 | ▲ 26% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $0.0804 | $0.101 | ▲ 26% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $0.0804 | $0.121 | ▲ 50% |
| West US 2westus2 | $0.0804 | $0.101 | ▲ 26% |
| West US 3westus3 | $0.0804 | $0.101 | ▲ 26% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $0.086 | $0.132 | ▲ 53% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $0.0884 | $0.111 | ▲ 26% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $0.0896 | $0.121 | ▲ 35% |
| North Europenortheurope | $0.0896 | $0.145 | ▲ 62% |
| UK Southuksouth | $0.0934 | $0.127 | ▲ 36% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $0.0944 | $0.127 | ▲ 35% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $0.0944 | $0.132 | ▲ 40% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $0.0944 | $0.132 | ▲ 40% |
| West USwestus | $0.0944 | $0.132 | ▲ 40% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $0.0962 | $0.121 | ▲ 26% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $0.0972 | $0.132 | ▲ 36% |
| West Europewesteurope | $0.0972 | $0.145 | ▲ 49% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $0.099 | $0.137 | ▲ 38% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $0.099 | $0.145 | ▲ 46% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $0.101 | $0.147 | ▲ 46% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $0.101 | $0.142 | ▲ 41% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $0.105 | $0.147 | ▲ 40% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $0.107 | $0.148 | ▲ 38% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $0.111 | $0.157 | ▲ 41% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $0.115 | $0.145 | ▲ 26% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $0.129 | $0.202 | ▲ 57% |
Keep exploring
Each type’s own page, and how it compares with others.
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.