Standard_D32_v5vsStandard_D32lds_v5
Standard_D32_v5 and Standard_D32lds_v5 cost the same on demand in East US, $1.536 per hour.
| At a glance | Standard_D32_v5 | Standard_D32lds_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $1.536/hr | $1.536/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.3243/hr2% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.3295/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 32 vCPUs, 128 GiB | 32 vCPUs, 64 GiB |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Platinum 8473C (Sapphire Rapids), Intel Xeon Platinum 8370C (Ice Lake), Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids) | Intel Xeon Platinum 8473C (Sapphire Rapids), Intel Xeon Platinum 8370C (Ice Lake), 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_D32_v5 | Standard_D32lds_v5 | Standard_D32lds_v5 vs Standard_D32_v5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $1.536 | $1.536 | Same |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 79% off$0.3243 | 79% off$0.3295 | ▲ 2% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 38% off$0.9477 | 41% off$0.9063 | ▼ 4% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 61% off$0.6067 | 64% off$0.553 | ▼ 9% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 31% off$1.053 | 33% off$1.029 | ▼ 2% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 54% off$0.7069 | 56% off$0.6758 | ▼ 4% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_D32_v5 leads
Memory (GiB)128 vs 64
2× higherWhere Standard_D32lds_v5 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Specs
7 of 22 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 5 match | Standard_D32_v5 | Standard_D32lds_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 32 | 32 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 16 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 2 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Platinum 8473C (Sapphire Rapids), Intel Xeon Platinum 8370C (Ice Lake), Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids) | Intel Xeon Platinum 8473C (Sapphire Rapids), Intel Xeon Platinum 8370C (Ice Lake), Intel Xeon Platinum 8573C (Emerald Rapids) |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | Standard_D32_v5 | Standard_D32lds_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 128 | 64 |
| NetworkingAll 3 match | Standard_D32_v5 | Standard_D32lds_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 16,000 Mbps | 16,000 Mbps |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | 8 |
| Storage4 of 7 differ | Standard_D32_v5 | Standard_D32lds_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | – | 1200 GiB temp SSD |
| Temp disk | – | 1,200 GiB |
| Max data disks | 32 | 32 |
| Premium SSD | No | Yes |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 51,200 | 51,200 |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 865 MB/s | 865 MB/s |
| Ephemeral OS disk | No | Yes |
| Instance details1 of 4 differ | Standard_D32_v5 | Standard_D32lds_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Dv5 | Dldsv5 |
| Category | General purpose | General purpose |
| VM generations | V1, V2 | V1, V2 |
| Encryption at host | Yes | Yes |
| Other1 of 2 differ | Standard_D32_v5 | Standard_D32lds_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | dv5-series | dldsv5-series |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | Azure Resource SKUs API |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_D32_v5 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_D32_v5 | Standard_D32lds_v5 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $1.536 | $1.536 | Same |
| East US 2eastus2 | $1.536 | $1.536 | Same |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $1.536 | $1.536 | Same |
| West US 2westus2 | $1.536 | $1.536 | Same |
| West US 3westus3 | $1.536 | $1.536 | Same |
| Central Indiacentralindia | $1.616 | $1.584 | ▼ 2% |
| India South Centralindiasouthcentral | $1.616 | $1.584 | ▼ 2% |
| Jio India Centraljioindiacentral | $1.616 | $1.584 | ▼ 2% |
| Jio India Westjioindiawest | $1.616 | $1.584 | ▼ 2% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $1.632 | $1.664 | ▲ 2% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $1.712 | $1.696 | ▼ 1% |
| Canada Eastcanadaeast | $1.712 | $1.696 | ▼ 1% |
| North Europenortheurope | $1.712 | $1.744 | ▲ 2% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $1.712 | $1.776 | ▲ 4% |
| Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral | $1.728 | $1.613 | ▼ 7% |
| Malaysia Westmalaysiawest | $1.728 | $1.613 | ▼ 7% |
| Central UScentralus | $1.736 | $1.736 | Same |
| Korea Southkoreasouth | $1.766 | $1.766 | Same |
| UK Southuksouth | $1.776 | $1.84 | ▲ 4% |
| Taiwan Northtaiwannorth | $1.786 | $1.761 | ▼ 1% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $1.792 | $1.84 | ▲ 3% |
| Israel Centralisraelcentral | $1.792 | $1.92 | ▲ 7% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $1.792 | $1.776 | ▼ 1% |
| West USwestus | $1.792 | $1.92 | ▲ 7% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $1.84 | $1.776 | ▼ 3% |
| Poland Centralpolandcentral | $1.84 | $1.776 | ▼ 3% |
| West Europewesteurope | $1.84 | $1.776 | ▼ 3% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $1.843 | $1.843 | Same |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $1.843 | $1.843 | Same |
| UK Westukwest | $1.859 | $1.859 | Same |
| Qatar Centralqatarcentral | $1.883 | $1.92 | ▲ 2% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $1.883 | $1.92 | ▲ 2% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $1.888 | $1.76 | ▼ 7% |
| Australia Centralaustraliacentral | $1.92 | $2.016 | ▲ 5% |
| Australia Central 2australiacentral2 | $1.92 | $2.016 | ▲ 5% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $1.92 | $2.016 | ▲ 5% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $1.92 | $1.792 | ▼ 7% |
| West Indiawestindia | $1.966 | $1.966 | Same |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $1.984 | $1.952 | ▼ 2% |
| Japan Westjapanwest | $1.984 | $1.952 | ▼ 2% |
| Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast | $1.997 | $1.997 | Same |
| New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth | $2.016 | $2.339 | ▲ 16% |
| Norway Eastnorwayeast | $2.024 | $2.196 | ▲ 8% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $2.024 | $2.196 | ▲ 8% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $2.032 | $2.08 | ▲ 2% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $2.112 | $1.968 | ▼ 7% |
| Sweden Southswedensouth | $2.122 | $2.163 | ▲ 2% |
| South Indiasouthindia | $2.166 | $2.166 | Same |
| Taiwan North Westtaiwannorthwest | $2.321 | $2.289 | ▼ 1% |
| France Southfrancesouth | $2.33 | $2.392 | ▲ 3% |
| Germany Northgermanynorth | $2.392 | $2.309 | ▼ 3% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $2.448 | $2.384 | ▼ 3% |
| UAE Centraluaecentral | $2.448 | $2.496 | ▲ 2% |
| Switzerland Westswitzerlandwest | $2.628 | $2.855 | ▲ 9% |
| Norway Westnorwaywest | $2.631 | $2.855 | ▲ 9% |
| South Africa Westsouthafricawest | $2.642 | $2.704 | ▲ 2% |
| Brazil Southeastbrazilsoutheast | $3.182 | $3.099 | ▼ 3% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.