Standard_D64lds_v7vsStandard_D64plds_v7
Standard_D64plds_v7 is 10% cheaper than Standard_D64lds_v7 on demand in East US, saving $332.15 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_D64lds_v7 | Standard_D64plds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $4.435/hr | $3.98/hr10% less |
| Lowest rate | $0.8196/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $0.796/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_D64lds_v7 | Standard_D64plds_v7 | Standard_D64plds_v7 vs Standard_D64lds_v7 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $4.435 | $3.98 | ▼ 10% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 82% off$0.8196 | 80% off$0.796 | ▼ 3% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | — | 41% off$2.348 | — |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | — | 62% off$1.512 | — |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 33% off$2.971 | 32% off$2.706 | ▼ 9% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 56% off$1.951 | 53% off$1.871 | ▼ 4% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_D64lds_v7 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Where Standard_D64plds_v7 leads
On-demand price$3.98 vs $4.435 per hour
10% cheaperSpecs
21 of 22 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute4 of 5 differ | Standard_D64lds_v7 | Standard_D64plds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 64 | 64 |
| Physical cores | 32 | – |
| Threads per core | 2 | – |
| Architecture | x86_64 | arm64 |
| Processor | Intel Xeon 6 6973PC (Granite Rapids) | – |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | Standard_D64lds_v7 | Standard_D64plds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 128 | – |
| Networking3 of 3 differ | Standard_D64lds_v7 | Standard_D64plds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 45,000 Mbps | – |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | – |
| Max network interfaces | 15 | – |
| Storage7 of 7 differ | Standard_D64lds_v7 | Standard_D64plds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | 4 x 880 GiB temp NVMe SSD | – |
| Local NVMe | 3,520 GiB | – |
| Max data disks | 64 | – |
| Premium SSD | Yes | – |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 128,000 | – |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 3,776 MB/s | – |
| Ephemeral OS disk | Yes | – |
| Instance details4 of 4 differ | Standard_D64lds_v7 | Standard_D64plds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Dldsv7 | Dpldsv7 |
| Category | General purpose | – |
| VM generations | V2 | – |
| Encryption at host | Yes | – |
| Other2 of 2 differ | Standard_D64lds_v7 | Standard_D64plds_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | dldsv7-series | – |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | derived from size name |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_D64lds_v7 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_D64lds_v7 | Standard_D64plds_v7 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central UScentralus | $4.258 | $3.98 | ▼ 7% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $4.258 | $4.775 | ▲ 12% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $4.435 | $3.98 | ▼ 10% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $4.435 | $3.98 | ▼ 10% |
| West US 2westus2 | $4.435 | $3.98 | ▼ 10% |
| West US 3westus3 | $4.435 | $3.98 | ▼ 10% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $4.513 | $5.173 | ▲ 15% |
| Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral | $4.53 | $4.656 | ▲ 3% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $4.701 | $4.377 | ▼ 7% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $4.923 | $5.173 | ▲ 5% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $4.939 | $5.173 | ▲ 5% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $5.109 | $5.173 | ▲ 1% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $5.11 | $4.775 | ▼ 7% |
| North Europenortheurope | $5.12 | $5.691 | ▲ 11% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $5.246 | $5.372 | ▲ 2% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $5.246 | $5.81 | ▲ 11% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $5.322 | $5.77 | ▲ 8% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $5.322 | $4.775 | ▼ 10% |
| UK Southuksouth | $5.35 | $4.974 | ▼ 7% |
| West Europewesteurope | $5.535 | $5.691 | ▲ 3% |
| West USwestus | $5.552 | $5.173 | ▼ 7% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $6.813 | $7.959 | ▲ 17% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.