Standard_D64als_v7vsStandard_D64pls_v7
Standard_D64als_v7 is 21% cheaper than Standard_D64pls_v7 on demand in East US, saving $486.91 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_D64als_v7 | Standard_D64pls_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $2.573/hr21% less | $3.24/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.4992/hr23% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.648/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_D64als_v7 | Standard_D64pls_v7 | Standard_D64pls_v7 vs Standard_D64als_v7 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $2.573 | $3.24 | ▲ 26% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 81% off$0.4992 | 80% off$0.648 | ▲ 30% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$1.518 | 41% off$1.911 | ▲ 26% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 62% off$0.9777 | 62% off$1.231 | ▲ 26% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 33% off$1.724 | 32% off$2.203 | ▲ 28% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 56% off$1.132 | 53% off$1.523 | ▲ 35% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_D64als_v7 leads
On-demand price$2.573 vs $3.24 per hour
21% cheaperWhere Standard_D64pls_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_D64als_v7 | Standard_D64pls_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 64 | 64 |
| Physical cores | 32 | – |
| Threads per core | 2 | – |
| Architecture | x86_64 | arm64 |
| Processor | AMD EPYC 9005 (Turin) | – |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | Standard_D64als_v7 | Standard_D64pls_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 128 | – |
| Networking3 of 3 differ | Standard_D64als_v7 | Standard_D64pls_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 45,000 Mbps | – |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | – |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | – |
| Storage5 of 5 differ | Standard_D64als_v7 | Standard_D64pls_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Max data disks | 64 | – |
| Premium SSD | Yes | – |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 128,000 | – |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 3,744 MB/s | – |
| Ephemeral OS disk | No | – |
| Instance details4 of 4 differ | Standard_D64als_v7 | Standard_D64pls_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Dalsv7 | Dplsv7 |
| Category | General purpose | – |
| VM generations | V2 | – |
| Encryption at host | Yes | – |
| Other2 of 2 differ | Standard_D64als_v7 | Standard_D64pls_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | dalsv7-series | – |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | derived from size name |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_D64als_v7 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_D64als_v7 | Standard_D64pls_v7 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Indiacentralindia | $1.664 | $4.536 | ▲ 173% |
| Central UScentralus | $2.573 | $3.24 | ▲ 26% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $2.573 | $3.24 | ▲ 26% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $2.573 | $3.24 | ▲ 26% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $2.573 | $3.888 | ▲ 51% |
| West US 2westus2 | $2.573 | $3.24 | ▲ 26% |
| West US 3westus3 | $2.573 | $3.24 | ▲ 26% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $2.752 | $4.212 | ▲ 53% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $2.829 | $3.564 | ▲ 26% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $2.867 | $3.888 | ▲ 36% |
| North Europenortheurope | $2.867 | $4.633 | ▲ 62% |
| UK Southuksouth | $2.989 | $4.05 | ▲ 35% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $3.021 | $4.05 | ▲ 34% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $3.021 | $4.212 | ▲ 39% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $3.021 | $4.212 | ▲ 39% |
| West USwestus | $3.021 | $4.212 | ▲ 39% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $3.078 | $3.888 | ▲ 26% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $3.11 | $4.212 | ▲ 35% |
| West Europewesteurope | $3.11 | $4.633 | ▲ 49% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $3.168 | $4.374 | ▲ 38% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $3.168 | $4.633 | ▲ 46% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $3.226 | $4.698 | ▲ 46% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $3.226 | $4.536 | ▲ 41% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $3.347 | $4.698 | ▲ 40% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $3.437 | $4.73 | ▲ 38% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $3.558 | $5.022 | ▲ 41% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $3.674 | $4.633 | ▲ 26% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $4.128 | $6.479 | ▲ 57% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.