Standard_D48als_v7vsStandard_D48pls_v7
Standard_D48als_v7 is 21% cheaper than Standard_D48pls_v7 on demand in East US, saving $365.00 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_D48als_v7 | Standard_D48pls_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $1.93/hr21% less | $2.43/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.3744/hr23% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.486/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_D48als_v7 | Standard_D48pls_v7 | Standard_D48pls_v7 vs Standard_D48als_v7 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $1.93 | $2.43 | ▲ 26% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 81% off$0.3744 | 80% off$0.486 | ▲ 30% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$1.139 | 41% off$1.434 | ▲ 26% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 62% off$0.7333 | 62% off$0.9233 | ▲ 26% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 33% off$1.293 | 32% off$1.652 | ▲ 28% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 56% off$0.8492 | 53% off$1.142 | ▲ 34% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_D48als_v7 leads
On-demand price$1.93 vs $2.43 per hour
21% cheaperWhere Standard_D48pls_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_D48als_v7 | Standard_D48pls_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 48 | 48 |
| Physical cores | 24 | – |
| Threads per core | 2 | – |
| Architecture | x86_64 | arm64 |
| Processor | AMD EPYC 9005 (Turin) | – |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | Standard_D48als_v7 | Standard_D48pls_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 96 | – |
| Networking3 of 3 differ | Standard_D48als_v7 | Standard_D48pls_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 35,000 Mbps | – |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | – |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | – |
| Storage5 of 5 differ | Standard_D48als_v7 | Standard_D48pls_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Max data disks | 64 | – |
| Premium SSD | Yes | – |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 96,000 | – |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 2,808 MB/s | – |
| Ephemeral OS disk | No | – |
| Instance details4 of 4 differ | Standard_D48als_v7 | Standard_D48pls_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Dalsv7 | Dplsv7 |
| Category | General purpose | – |
| VM generations | V2 | – |
| Encryption at host | Yes | – |
| Other2 of 2 differ | Standard_D48als_v7 | Standard_D48pls_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | dalsv7-series | – |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | derived from size name |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_D48als_v7 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_D48als_v7 | Standard_D48pls_v7 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Indiacentralindia | $1.248 | $3.402 | ▲ 173% |
| Central UScentralus | $1.93 | $2.43 | ▲ 26% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $1.93 | $2.43 | ▲ 26% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $1.93 | $2.43 | ▲ 26% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $1.93 | $2.916 | ▲ 51% |
| West US 2westus2 | $1.93 | $2.43 | ▲ 26% |
| West US 3westus3 | $1.93 | $2.43 | ▲ 26% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $2.064 | $3.159 | ▲ 53% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $2.122 | $2.673 | ▲ 26% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $2.15 | $2.916 | ▲ 36% |
| North Europenortheurope | $2.15 | $3.475 | ▲ 62% |
| UK Southuksouth | $2.242 | $3.037 | ▲ 35% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $2.266 | $3.037 | ▲ 34% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $2.266 | $3.159 | ▲ 39% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $2.266 | $3.159 | ▲ 39% |
| West USwestus | $2.266 | $3.159 | ▲ 39% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $2.309 | $2.916 | ▲ 26% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $2.333 | $3.159 | ▲ 35% |
| West Europewesteurope | $2.333 | $3.475 | ▲ 49% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $2.376 | $3.28 | ▲ 38% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $2.376 | $3.475 | ▲ 46% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $2.419 | $3.523 | ▲ 46% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $2.419 | $3.402 | ▲ 41% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $2.51 | $3.523 | ▲ 40% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $2.578 | $3.547 | ▲ 38% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $2.669 | $3.766 | ▲ 41% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $2.755 | $3.475 | ▲ 26% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $3.096 | $4.86 | ▲ 57% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.