Standard_D2lds_v5vsStandard_D2plds_v5
Standard_D2plds_v5 is 20% cheaper than Standard_D2lds_v5 on demand in East US, saving $14.02 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_D2lds_v5 | Standard_D2plds_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.096/hr | $0.0768/hr20% less |
| Lowest rate | $0.0206/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $0.0162/hr21% lessSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 2 vCPUs, 4 GiB | 2 vCPUs, 4 GiB |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Platinum 8473C (Sapphire Rapids), Intel Xeon Platinum 8370C (Ice Lake), Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids) | Ampere Altra |
| 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_D2lds_v5 | Standard_D2plds_v5 | Standard_D2plds_v5 vs Standard_D2lds_v5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.096 | $0.0768 | ▼ 20% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 79% off$0.0206 | 79% off$0.0162 | ▼ 21% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$0.0566 | 41% off$0.0453 | ▼ 20% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 64% off$0.0346 | 62% off$0.0292 | ▼ 16% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 33% off$0.0643 | 32% off$0.0525 | ▼ 18% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 56% off$0.0422 | 56% off$0.0337 | ▼ 20% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_D2lds_v5 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Where Standard_D2plds_v5 leads
On-demand price$0.0768 vs $0.096 per hour
20% cheaperPhysical cores2 vs 1
2× higherSpecs
7 of 22 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute4 of 5 differ | Standard_D2lds_v5 | Standard_D2plds_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 2 | 2 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 2 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 1 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | arm64 |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Platinum 8473C (Sapphire Rapids), Intel Xeon Platinum 8370C (Ice Lake), Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids) | Ampere Altra |
| MemoryAll 1 match | Standard_D2lds_v5 | Standard_D2plds_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 4 | 4 |
| NetworkingAll 3 match | Standard_D2lds_v5 | Standard_D2plds_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 12,500 Mbps | 12,500 Mbps |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 2 | 2 |
| StorageAll 7 match | Standard_D2lds_v5 | Standard_D2plds_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | 75 GiB temp SSD | 75 GiB temp SSD |
| Temp disk | 75 GiB | 75 GiB |
| Max data disks | 4 | 4 |
| Premium SSD | Yes | Yes |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 3,750 | 3,750 |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 85 MB/s | 85 MB/s |
| Ephemeral OS disk | Yes | Yes |
| Instance details2 of 4 differ | Standard_D2lds_v5 | Standard_D2plds_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Dldsv5 | Dpldsv5 |
| Category | General purpose | General purpose |
| VM generations | V1, V2 | V2 |
| Encryption at host | Yes | Yes |
| Other1 of 2 differ | Standard_D2lds_v5 | Standard_D2plds_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | dldsv5-series | dpldsv5-series |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | Azure Resource SKUs API |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_D2lds_v5 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_D2lds_v5 | Standard_D2plds_v5 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $0.096 | $0.0768 | ▼ 20% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $0.096 | $0.0768 | ▼ 20% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $0.096 | $0.0768 | ▼ 20% |
| West US 2westus2 | $0.096 | $0.0768 | ▼ 20% |
| West US 3westus3 | $0.096 | $0.0768 | ▼ 20% |
| Central Indiacentralindia | $0.099 | $0.049 | ▼ 51% |
| Jio India Centraljioindiacentral | $0.099 | $0.049 | ▼ 51% |
| Jio India Westjioindiawest | $0.099 | $0.049 | ▼ 51% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $0.104 | $0.0832 | ▼ 20% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $0.106 | $0.0848 | ▼ 20% |
| Central UScentralus | $0.108 | $0.0868 | ▼ 20% |
| North Europenortheurope | $0.109 | $0.0872 | ▼ 20% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $0.111 | $0.089 | ▼ 20% |
| West Europewesteurope | $0.111 | $0.089 | ▼ 20% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $0.112 | $0.09 | ▼ 20% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $0.115 | $0.0925 | ▼ 20% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $0.115 | $0.0922 | ▼ 20% |
| UK Southuksouth | $0.115 | $0.092 | ▼ 20% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $0.115 | $0.0922 | ▼ 20% |
| West USwestus | $0.12 | $0.096 | ▼ 20% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $0.122 | $0.098 | ▼ 20% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $0.123 | $0.098 | ▼ 20% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $0.126 | $0.101 | ▼ 20% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $0.137 | $0.098 | ▼ 28% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.