Standard_DC2svsStandard_DC2s_v2

Standard_DC2s_v2 is 3% cheaper than Standard_DC2s on demand in East US, saving $4.38 a month.

At a glanceStandard_DC2sStandard_DC2s_v2
On-demand$0.198/hr$0.192/hr3% less
Lowest rate$0.0534/hrSpot, can be interrupted$0.0518/hr3% lessSpot, can be interrupted
Architecturex86_64x86_64

Prices in East US

“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. Linux, USD per hour.

OptionStandard_DC2sStandard_DC2s_v2Standard_DC2s_v2 vs Standard_DC2s
On-demandPay by the hour$0.198$0.192▼ 3%
SpotCan be interrupted73% off$0.053473% off$0.0518▼ 3%
1-yr savings planHourly commitment—17% off$0.1598—
3-yr savings planHourly commitment—38% off$0.1184—

Key differences

The biggest lead each one has.

Where Standard_DC2s leads

No clear lead on the measures we compare.

Where Standard_DC2s_v2 leads
On-demand price$0.192 vs $0.198 per hour
3% cheaper

Specs

7 of 9 specs differ. Those are in bold.

Compute1 of 3 differStandard_DC2sStandard_DC2s_v2
vCPUs22
Architecturex86_64x86_64
Processor–Intel Xeon E-2288G (Coffee Lake)
Memory1 of 1 differStandard_DC2sStandard_DC2s_v2
Memory (GiB)–8
Storage1 of 1 differStandard_DC2sStandard_DC2s_v2
Storage–100 GiB temp SSD
Instance details2 of 2 differStandard_DC2sStandard_DC2s_v2
FamilyDCsDCsv2
Category–General purpose
Other2 of 2 differStandard_DC2sStandard_DC2s_v2
Specs sourcederived from size nameMicrosoft docs
Series–dcsv2-series

On-demand prices by region

Cheapest for Standard_DC2s first. Linux, USD per hour.

RegionStandard_DC2sStandard_DC2s_v2Difference
East USUsed in summaryeastus$0.198$0.192▼ 3%
West Europewesteurope$0.257$0.23▼ 11%

Keep exploring

Each type’s own page, and how it compares with others.

Standard_DC2sDCs family
Standard_DC2s prices and specsEvery size in the DCs family
Standard_DC2s_v2General purpose, DCsv2 family
Standard_DC2s_v2 prices and specsEvery size in the DCsv2 family

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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.