Standard_DS14vsStandard_DS14_v2
Standard_DS14_v2 is 4% cheaper than Standard_DS14 on demand in East US, saving $43.80 a month.
| At a glance | Standard_DS14 | Standard_DS14_v2 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $1.542/hr | $1.482/hr4% less |
| Lowest rate | $0.3588/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $0.3449/hr4% lessSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 16 vCPUs, 112 GiB | 16 vCPUs, 112 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_DS14 | Standard_DS14_v2 | Standard_DS14_v2 vs Standard_DS14 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $1.542 | $1.482 | ▼ 4% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 77% off$0.3588 | 77% off$0.3449 | ▼ 4% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 31% off$1.064 | 31% off$1.023 | ▼ 4% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 53% off$0.7247 | 53% off$0.6965 | ▼ 4% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_DS14 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Where Standard_DS14_v2 leads
On-demand price$1.482 vs $1.542 per hour
4% cheaperMax disk throughput (uncached)768 MB/s vs 512 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_DS14 | Standard_DS14_v2 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 16 | 16 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 16 |
| Threads per core | 1 | 1 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| ACU (compute units) | 160 | 210 |
| MemoryAll 1 match | Standard_DS14 | Standard_DS14_v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 112 | 112 |
| Networking2 of 3 differ | Standard_DS14 | Standard_DS14_v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | – | 12,000 Mbps |
| Accelerated networking | No | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | 8 |
| Storage2 of 7 differ | Standard_DS14 | Standard_DS14_v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | – | 224 GiB temp SSD |
| Temp disk | 224 GiB | 224 GiB |
| Max data disks | 64 | 64 |
| Premium SSD | Yes | Yes |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 51,200 | 51,200 |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 512 MB/s | 768 MB/s |
| Ephemeral OS disk | Yes | Yes |
| Instance details2 of 5 differ | Standard_DS14 | Standard_DS14_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_DS14 | Standard_DS14_v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | Azure Resource SKUs API |
| Series | – | dv2-dsv2-series-memory |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_DS14 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_DS14 | Standard_DS14_v2 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| East US 2eastus2 | $1.387 | $1.196 | ▼ 14% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $1.387 | $1.33 | ▼ 4% |
| West Indiawestindia | $1.407 | $1.516 | ▲ 8% |
| Central Indiacentralindia | $1.46 | $1.516 | ▲ 4% |
| US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia | $1.492 | $1.491 | Same |
| Canada Eastcanadaeast | $1.494 | $1.463 | ▼ 2% |
| West US 3westus3 | $1.54 | $1.196 | ▼ 22% |
| Central UScentralus | $1.542 | $1.482 | ▼ 4% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $1.542 | $1.482 | ▼ 4% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $1.542 | $1.482 | ▼ 4% |
| North Europenortheurope | $1.542 | $1.482 | ▼ 4% |
| West USwestus | $1.542 | $1.482 | ▼ 4% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $1.546 | $1.463 | ▼ 5% |
| Qatar Centralqatarcentral | $1.665 | $1.435 | ▼ 14% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $1.665 | $1.435 | ▼ 14% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $1.68 | $1.596 | ▼ 5% |
| Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast | $1.68 | $1.596 | ▼ 5% |
| Japan Westjapanwest | $1.68 | $1.596 | ▼ 5% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $1.68 | $1.53 | ▼ 9% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $1.694 | $1.274 | ▼ 25% |
| Poland Centralpolandcentral | $1.769 | $1.382 | ▼ 22% |
| West Europewesteurope | $1.769 | $1.518 | ▼ 14% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $1.859 | $1.603 | ▼ 14% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $1.879 | $1.879 | Same |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $1.925 | $1.874 | ▼ 3% |
| UK Southuksouth | $1.925 | $1.874 | ▼ 3% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $1.932 | $1.835 | ▼ 5% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $1.932 | $1.835 | ▼ 5% |
| South Indiasouthindia | $1.955 | $1.516 | ▼ 22% |
| UK Westukwest | $2.017 | $1.874 | ▼ 7% |
| UAE Centraluaecentral | $2.164 | $1.866 | ▼ 14% |
| South Africa Westsouthafricawest | $2.331 | $2.009 | ▼ 14% |
| Brazil Southeastbrazilsoutheast | $2.443 | $2.443 | 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.