Standard_D2ns_v6vsStandard_E2ns_v6
Standard_D2ns_v6 is 20% cheaper than Standard_E2ns_v6 on demand in East US, saving $25.55 a month.
| At a glance | Standard_D2ns_v6 | Standard_E2ns_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.139/hr20% less | $0.174/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.0293/hr19% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.0361/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 2 vCPUs, 8 GiB | 2 vCPUs, 16 GiB |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids) | Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids) |
| 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_D2ns_v6 | Standard_E2ns_v6 | Standard_E2ns_v6 vs Standard_D2ns_v6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.139 | $0.174 | ▲ 25% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 79% off$0.0293 | 79% off$0.0361 | ▲ 23% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$0.0818 | 41% off$0.1025 | ▲ 25% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 66% off$0.0467 | 65% off$0.0614 | ▲ 31% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 32% off$0.0947 | 32% off$0.1177 | ▲ 24% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 60% off$0.0559 | 58% off$0.0737 | ▲ 32% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_D2ns_v6 leads
On-demand price$0.139 vs $0.174 per hour
20% cheaperWhere Standard_E2ns_v6 leads
Memory (GiB)16 vs 8
2× higherSpecs
3 of 20 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 5 match | Standard_D2ns_v6 | Standard_E2ns_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 2 | 2 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 1 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 2 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids) | Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids) |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | Standard_D2ns_v6 | Standard_E2ns_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 8 | 16 |
| NetworkingAll 3 match | Standard_D2ns_v6 | Standard_E2ns_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 25,000 Mbps | 25,000 Mbps |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 4 | 4 |
| StorageAll 5 match | Standard_D2ns_v6 | Standard_E2ns_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Max data disks | 8 | 8 |
| Premium SSD | Yes | Yes |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 3,750 | 3,750 |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 106 MB/s | 106 MB/s |
| Ephemeral OS disk | No | No |
| Instance details1 of 4 differ | Standard_D2ns_v6 | Standard_E2ns_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Dnsv6 | Ensv6 |
| Category | Memory optimized | Memory optimized |
| VM generations | V2 | V2 |
| Encryption at host | Yes | Yes |
| Other1 of 2 differ | Standard_D2ns_v6 | Standard_E2ns_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | dnsv6-series | ensv6-series |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | Azure Resource SKUs API |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_D2ns_v6 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_D2ns_v6 | Standard_E2ns_v6 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central UScentralus | $0.139 | $0.174 | ▲ 25% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $0.139 | $0.174 | ▲ 25% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $0.139 | $0.174 | ▲ 25% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $0.139 | $0.174 | ▲ 25% |
| West US 2westus2 | $0.139 | $0.174 | ▲ 25% |
| West US 3westus3 | $0.139 | $0.174 | ▲ 25% |
| Central Indiacentralindia | $0.145 | $0.244 | ▲ 68% |
| Jio India Centraljioindiacentral | $0.145 | $0.244 | ▲ 68% |
| Jio India Westjioindiawest | $0.145 | $0.244 | ▲ 68% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $0.148 | $0.186 | ▲ 26% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $0.153 | $0.192 | ▲ 25% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $0.155 | $0.209 | ▲ 35% |
| Canada Eastcanadaeast | $0.155 | $0.209 | ▲ 35% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $0.155 | $0.227 | ▲ 46% |
| Korea Southkoreasouth | $0.16 | $0.2 | ▲ 25% |
| West USwestus | $0.162 | $0.227 | ▲ 40% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $0.165 | $0.208 | ▲ 26% |
| Poland Centralpolandcentral | $0.165 | $0.208 | ▲ 26% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $0.167 | $0.209 | ▲ 25% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $0.167 | $0.209 | ▲ 25% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $0.168 | $0.235 | ▲ 40% |
| UK Westukwest | $0.168 | $0.211 | ▲ 26% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $0.171 | $0.208 | ▲ 22% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $0.174 | $0.218 | ▲ 25% |
| UK Southuksouth | $0.174 | $0.218 | ▲ 25% |
| US Gov Arizonausgovarizona | $0.174 | $0.209 | ▲ 20% |
| US Gov Texasusgovtexas | $0.174 | $0.218 | ▲ 25% |
| US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia | $0.174 | $0.218 | ▲ 25% |
| Australia Centralaustraliacentral | $0.176 | $0.212 | ▲ 20% |
| Australia Central 2australiacentral2 | $0.176 | $0.212 | ▲ 20% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $0.176 | $0.212 | ▲ 20% |
| West Indiawestindia | $0.178 | $0.223 | ▲ 25% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $0.179 | $0.212 | ▲ 18% |
| Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast | $0.181 | $0.227 | ▲ 25% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $0.181 | $0.227 | ▲ 25% |
| North Europenortheurope | $0.181 | $0.229 | ▲ 27% |
| Taiwan Northtaiwannorth | $0.181 | $0.227 | ▲ 25% |
| West Europewesteurope | $0.181 | $0.229 | ▲ 27% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $0.183 | $0.249 | ▲ 36% |
| Sweden Southswedensouth | $0.192 | $0.242 | ▲ 26% |
| South Indiasouthindia | $0.196 | $0.246 | ▲ 26% |
| Israel Centralisraelcentral | $0.199 | $0.249 | ▲ 25% |
| Norway Eastnorwayeast | $0.199 | $0.249 | ▲ 25% |
| Qatar Centralqatarcentral | $0.199 | $0.249 | ▲ 25% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $0.199 | $0.249 | ▲ 25% |
| Japan Westjapanwest | $0.202 | $0.253 | ▲ 25% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $0.203 | $0.255 | ▲ 26% |
| Germany Northgermanynorth | $0.214 | $0.271 | ▲ 27% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $0.216 | $0.27 | ▲ 25% |
| France Southfrancesouth | $0.226 | $0.283 | ▲ 25% |
| Taiwan North Westtaiwannorthwest | $0.235 | $0.295 | ▲ 26% |
| Switzerland Westswitzerlandwest | $0.238 | $0.324 | ▲ 36% |
| Norway Westnorwaywest | $0.259 | $0.324 | ▲ 25% |
| UAE Centraluaecentral | $0.259 | $0.324 | ▲ 25% |
| South Africa Westsouthafricawest | $0.264 | $0.331 | ▲ 25% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $0.278 | $0.349 | ▲ 26% |
| Brazil Southeastbrazilsoutheast | $0.362 | $0.453 | ▲ 25% |
Keep exploring
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.