Standard_E2as_v5vsStandard_E2ps_v5
Standard_E2ps_v5 is 11% cheaper than Standard_E2as_v5 on demand in East US, saving $8.76 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_E2as_v5 | Standard_E2ps_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.113/hr | $0.101/hr11% less |
| Lowest rate | $0.0238/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $0.0214/hr10% lessSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 2 vCPUs, 16 GiB | 2 vCPUs, 16 GiB |
| Processor | AMD EPYC 7763v (Milan), AMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa) | Ampere Altra [ARM-64] |
| 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_E2as_v5 | Standard_E2ps_v5 | Standard_E2ps_v5 vs Standard_E2as_v5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.113 | $0.101 | ▼ 11% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 79% off$0.0238 | 79% off$0.0214 | ▼ 10% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$0.0667 | 41% off$0.0595 | ▼ 11% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 62% off$0.0429 | 62% off$0.0383 | ▼ 11% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 32% off$0.0766 | 32% off$0.0684 | ▼ 11% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 53% off$0.0535 | 53% off$0.0479 | ▼ 10% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_E2as_v5 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Where Standard_E2ps_v5 leads
On-demand price$0.101 vs $0.113 per hour
11% cheaperPhysical cores2 vs 1
2× higherMax disk throughput (uncached)85 MB/s vs 82 MB/s
4% higherSpecs
9 of 21 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute5 of 6 differ | Standard_E2as_v5 | Standard_E2ps_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 2 | 2 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 2 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 1 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | arm64 |
| Processor | AMD EPYC 7763v (Milan), AMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa) | Ampere Altra [ARM-64] |
| ACU (compute units) | 230 | – |
| MemoryAll 1 match | Standard_E2as_v5 | Standard_E2ps_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 16 | 16 |
| NetworkingAll 3 match | Standard_E2as_v5 | Standard_E2ps_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 12,500 Mbps | 12,500 Mbps |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 2 | 2 |
| Storage1 of 5 differ | Standard_E2as_v5 | Standard_E2ps_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Max data disks | 4 | 4 |
| Premium SSD | Yes | Yes |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 3,750 | 3,750 |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 82 MB/s | 85 MB/s |
| Ephemeral OS disk | No | No |
| Instance details2 of 4 differ | Standard_E2as_v5 | Standard_E2ps_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Easv5 | Epsv5 |
| Category | Memory optimized | Memory optimized |
| VM generations | V1, V2 | V2 |
| Encryption at host | Yes | Yes |
| Other1 of 2 differ | Standard_E2as_v5 | Standard_E2ps_v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | easv5-series | epsv5-series |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | Azure Resource SKUs API |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_E2as_v5 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_E2as_v5 | Standard_E2ps_v5 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Indiacentralindia | $0.0715 | $0.065 | ▼ 9% |
| Jio India Centraljioindiacentral | $0.0715 | $0.065 | ▼ 9% |
| Jio India Westjioindiawest | $0.0715 | $0.065 | ▼ 9% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $0.113 | $0.101 | ▼ 11% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $0.113 | $0.101 | ▼ 11% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $0.113 | $0.101 | ▼ 11% |
| West US 2westus2 | $0.113 | $0.101 | ▼ 11% |
| West US 3westus3 | $0.113 | $0.101 | ▼ 11% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $0.121 | $0.107 | ▼ 12% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $0.124 | $0.11 | ▼ 11% |
| West USwestus | $0.126 | $0.112 | ▼ 11% |
| North Europenortheurope | $0.127 | $0.113 | ▼ 11% |
| Central UScentralus | $0.128 | $0.114 | ▼ 11% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $0.133 | $0.118 | ▼ 11% |
| UK Southuksouth | $0.133 | $0.118 | ▼ 11% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $0.136 | $0.121 | ▼ 11% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $0.136 | $0.121 | ▼ 11% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $0.136 | $0.122 | ▼ 10% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $0.136 | $0.121 | ▼ 11% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $0.137 | $0.122 | ▼ 11% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $0.137 | $0.122 | ▼ 11% |
| West Europewesteurope | $0.137 | $0.122 | ▼ 11% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $0.15 | $0.134 | ▼ 11% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $0.162 | $0.134 | ▼ 17% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.