Standard_D48ls_v7vsStandard_D48pls_v7
Standard_D48pls_v7 is 14% cheaper than Standard_D48ls_v7 on demand in East US, saving $278.13 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_D48ls_v7 | Standard_D48pls_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $2.811/hr | $2.43/hr14% less |
| Lowest rate | $0.5195/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $0.486/hr6% 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_D48ls_v7 | Standard_D48pls_v7 | Standard_D48pls_v7 vs Standard_D48ls_v7 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $2.811 | $2.43 | ▼ 14% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 82% off$0.5195 | 80% off$0.486 | ▼ 6% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | — | 41% off$1.434 | — |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | — | 62% off$0.9233 | — |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 33% off$1.883 | 32% off$1.652 | ▼ 12% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 56% off$1.237 | 53% off$1.142 | ▼ 8% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_D48ls_v7 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Where Standard_D48pls_v7 leads
On-demand price$2.43 vs $2.811 per hour
14% cheaperSpecs
19 of 20 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute4 of 5 differ | Standard_D48ls_v7 | Standard_D48pls_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_D48ls_v7 | Standard_D48pls_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 96 | – |
| Networking3 of 3 differ | Standard_D48ls_v7 | Standard_D48pls_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 35,000 Mbps | – |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | – |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | – |
| Storage5 of 5 differ | Standard_D48ls_v7 | Standard_D48pls_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Max data disks | 64 | – |
| Premium SSD | Yes | – |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 96,000 | – |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 2,832 MB/s | – |
| Ephemeral OS disk | No | – |
| Instance details4 of 4 differ | Standard_D48ls_v7 | Standard_D48pls_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Dlsv7 | Dplsv7 |
| Category | General purpose | – |
| VM generations | V2 | – |
| Encryption at host | Yes | – |
| Other2 of 2 differ | Standard_D48ls_v7 | Standard_D48pls_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | dlsv7-series | – |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | derived from size name |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_D48ls_v7 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_D48ls_v7 | Standard_D48pls_v7 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central UScentralus | $2.699 | $2.43 | ▼ 10% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $2.811 | $2.43 | ▼ 14% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $2.811 | $2.43 | ▼ 14% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $2.811 | $2.916 | ▲ 4% |
| West US 2westus2 | $2.811 | $2.43 | ▼ 14% |
| West US 3westus3 | $2.811 | $2.43 | ▼ 14% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $2.861 | $3.159 | ▲ 10% |
| Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral | $2.991 | $2.843 | ▼ 5% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $3.104 | $2.673 | ▼ 14% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $3.12 | $3.159 | ▲ 1% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $3.239 | $3.159 | ▼ 2% |
| North Europenortheurope | $3.245 | $3.475 | ▲ 7% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $3.261 | $3.159 | ▼ 3% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $3.373 | $3.523 | ▲ 4% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $3.373 | $2.916 | ▼ 14% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $3.374 | $2.916 | ▼ 14% |
| UK Southuksouth | $3.392 | $3.037 | ▼ 10% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $3.464 | $3.28 | ▼ 5% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $3.464 | $3.547 | ▲ 2% |
| West Europewesteurope | $3.508 | $3.475 | ▼ 1% |
| West USwestus | $3.666 | $3.159 | ▼ 14% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $4.498 | $4.86 | ▲ 8% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.