Standard_D48ds_v7vsStandard_D48pds_v7
Standard_D48pds_v7 is 10% cheaper than Standard_D48ds_v7 on demand in East US, saving $294.19 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_D48ds_v7 | Standard_D48pds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $3.916/hr | $3.513/hr10% less |
| Lowest rate | $0.7237/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $0.7026/hr3% lessSpot, 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_D48ds_v7 | Standard_D48pds_v7 | Standard_D48pds_v7 vs Standard_D48ds_v7 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $3.916 | $3.513 | ▼ 10% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 82% off$0.7237 | 80% off$0.7026 | ▼ 3% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | — | 41% off$2.072 | — |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | — | 62% off$1.335 | — |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 32% off$2.663 | 32% off$2.389 | ▼ 10% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 54% off$1.801 | 53% off$1.651 | ▼ 8% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_D48ds_v7 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Where Standard_D48pds_v7 leads
On-demand price$3.513 vs $3.916 per hour
10% cheaperSpecs
21 of 22 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute4 of 5 differ | Standard_D48ds_v7 | Standard_D48pds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 48 | 48 |
| Physical cores | 24 | – |
| Threads per core | 2 | – |
| Architecture | x86_64 | arm64 |
| Processor | Intel Xeon 6 6973PC (Granite Rapids) | – |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | Standard_D48ds_v7 | Standard_D48pds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 192 | – |
| Networking3 of 3 differ | Standard_D48ds_v7 | Standard_D48pds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 35,000 Mbps | – |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | – |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | – |
| Storage7 of 7 differ | Standard_D48ds_v7 | Standard_D48pds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | 6 x 440 GiB temp NVMe SSD | – |
| Local NVMe | 2,640 GiB | – |
| Max data disks | 64 | – |
| Premium SSD | Yes | – |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 96,000 | – |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 2,832 MB/s | – |
| Ephemeral OS disk | Yes | – |
| Instance details4 of 4 differ | Standard_D48ds_v7 | Standard_D48pds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Ddsv7 | Dpdsv7 |
| Category | General purpose | – |
| VM generations | V2 | – |
| Encryption at host | Yes | – |
| Other2 of 2 differ | Standard_D48ds_v7 | Standard_D48pds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | ddsv7-series | – |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | derived from size name |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_D48ds_v7 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_D48ds_v7 | Standard_D48pds_v7 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central UScentralus | $3.759 | $3.513 | ▼ 7% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $3.916 | $3.513 | ▼ 10% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $3.916 | $3.513 | ▼ 10% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $3.916 | $4.215 | ▲ 8% |
| West US 2westus2 | $3.916 | $3.513 | ▼ 10% |
| West US 3westus3 | $3.916 | $3.513 | ▼ 10% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $3.984 | $4.566 | ▲ 15% |
| Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral | $4.166 | $4.11 | ▼ 1% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $4.323 | $3.864 | ▼ 11% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $4.346 | $4.566 | ▲ 5% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $4.511 | $4.566 | ▲ 1% |
| North Europenortheurope | $4.52 | $5.023 | ▲ 11% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $4.542 | $4.566 | ▲ 1% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $4.699 | $5.093 | ▲ 8% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $4.699 | $4.215 | ▼ 10% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $4.699 | $4.215 | ▼ 10% |
| UK Southuksouth | $4.724 | $4.391 | ▼ 7% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $4.824 | $4.742 | ▼ 2% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $4.824 | $5.128 | ▲ 6% |
| West Europewesteurope | $4.887 | $5.023 | ▲ 3% |
| West USwestus | $5.106 | $4.566 | ▼ 11% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $6.265 | $7.025 | ▲ 12% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.