Standard_DS11vsStandard_DS11_v2
Standard_DS11_v2 is 4% cheaper than Standard_DS11 on demand in East US, saving $5.84 a month.
| At a glance | Standard_DS11 | Standard_DS11_v2 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.193/hr | $0.185/hr4% less |
| Lowest rate | $0.0449/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $0.0431/hr4% lessSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 2 vCPUs, 14 GiB | 2 vCPUs, 14 GiB |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
Prices in East US
“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. Linux, USD per hour.
| Option | Standard_DS11 | Standard_DS11_v2 | Standard_DS11_v2 vs Standard_DS11 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.193 | $0.185 | ▼ 4% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 77% off$0.0449 | 77% off$0.0431 | ▼ 4% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 31% off$0.1332 | 31% off$0.1277 | ▼ 4% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 53% off$0.0907 | 53% off$0.087 | ▼ 4% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_DS11 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Where Standard_DS11_v2 leads
On-demand price$0.185 vs $0.193 per hour
4% cheaperMax disk throughput (uncached)96 MB/s vs 64 MB/s
50% higherACU (compute units)210 vs 160
31% higherSpecs
8 of 23 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute1 of 5 differ | Standard_DS11 | Standard_DS11_v2 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 2 | 2 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 2 |
| Threads per core | 1 | 1 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| ACU (compute units) | 160 | 210 |
| MemoryAll 1 match | Standard_DS11 | Standard_DS11_v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 14 | 14 |
| Networking2 of 3 differ | Standard_DS11 | Standard_DS11_v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | – | 1,500 Mbps |
| Accelerated networking | No | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 2 | 2 |
| Storage2 of 7 differ | Standard_DS11 | Standard_DS11_v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | – | 28 GiB temp SSD |
| Temp disk | 28 GiB | 28 GiB |
| Max data disks | 8 | 8 |
| Premium SSD | Yes | Yes |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 6,400 | 6,400 |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 64 MB/s | 96 MB/s |
| Ephemeral OS disk | Yes | Yes |
| Instance details2 of 5 differ | Standard_DS11 | Standard_DS11_v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | DS | DSv2 |
| Category | – | Memory optimized |
| VM generations | V1, V2 | V1, V2 |
| Encryption at host | Yes | Yes |
| Retirement date | 2028-05-01 | 2028-05-01 |
| Other1 of 2 differ | Standard_DS11 | Standard_DS11_v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | Azure Resource SKUs API |
| Series | – | dv2-dsv2-series-memory |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_DS11 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_DS11 | Standard_DS11_v2 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| East US 2eastus2 | $0.173 | $0.149 | ▼ 14% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $0.173 | $0.166 | ▼ 4% |
| West Indiawestindia | $0.176 | $0.189 | ▲ 7% |
| Central Indiacentralindia | $0.182 | $0.189 | ▲ 4% |
| US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia | $0.186 | $0.186 | Same |
| Canada Eastcanadaeast | $0.187 | $0.183 | ▼ 2% |
| West US 3westus3 | $0.192 | $0.149 | ▼ 22% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $0.193 | $0.183 | ▼ 5% |
| Central UScentralus | $0.193 | $0.185 | ▼ 4% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $0.193 | $0.185 | ▼ 4% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $0.193 | $0.185 | ▼ 4% |
| North Europenortheurope | $0.193 | $0.185 | ▼ 4% |
| West USwestus | $0.193 | $0.185 | ▼ 4% |
| Qatar Centralqatarcentral | $0.208 | $0.179 | ▼ 14% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $0.208 | $0.179 | ▼ 14% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $0.21 | $0.2 | ▼ 5% |
| Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast | $0.21 | $0.2 | ▼ 5% |
| Japan Westjapanwest | $0.21 | $0.2 | ▼ 5% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $0.21 | $0.191 | ▼ 9% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $0.212 | $0.158 | ▼ 25% |
| Poland Centralpolandcentral | $0.221 | $0.171 | ▼ 23% |
| West Europewesteurope | $0.221 | $0.19 | ▼ 14% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $0.232 | $0.2 | ▼ 14% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $0.235 | $0.235 | Same |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $0.241 | $0.234 | ▼ 3% |
| UK Southuksouth | $0.241 | $0.234 | ▼ 3% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $0.242 | $0.229 | ▼ 5% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $0.242 | $0.229 | ▼ 5% |
| South Indiasouthindia | $0.244 | $0.189 | ▼ 23% |
| UK Westukwest | $0.252 | $0.234 | ▼ 7% |
| UAE Centraluaecentral | $0.271 | $0.233 | ▼ 14% |
| South Africa Westsouthafricawest | $0.291 | $0.251 | ▼ 14% |
| Brazil Southeastbrazilsoutheast | $0.306 | $0.306 | Same |
Keep exploring
Each type’s own page, and how it compares with others.
Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.