Standard_E2as_v6vsStandard_E2ps_v6
Standard_E2ps_v6 is 23% cheaper than Standard_E2as_v6 on demand in East US, saving $19.56 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_v6 | Standard_E2ps_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.119/hr | $0.0922/hr23% less |
| Lowest rate | $0.0251/hr41% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.0429/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 2 vCPUs, 16 GiB | 2 vCPUs, 16 GiB |
| Processor | AMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa) | Azure Cobalt 100 [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_v6 | Standard_E2ps_v6 | Standard_E2ps_v6 vs Standard_E2as_v6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.119 | $0.0922 | ▼ 23% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 79% off$0.0251 | 53% off$0.0429 | ▲ 71% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$0.0703 | 41% off$0.0545 | ▼ 22% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 62% off$0.0453 | 62% off$0.035 | ▼ 23% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 32% off$0.0809 | 32% off$0.0627 | ▼ 22% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 53% off$0.0559 | 53% off$0.0433 | ▼ 23% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_E2as_v6 leads
Max disk IOPS (uncached)4,000 vs 3,750
7% higherWhere Standard_E2ps_v6 leads
On-demand price$0.0922 vs $0.119 per hour
23% cheaperPhysical cores2 vs 1
2× higherMax data disks8 vs 4
2× higherSpecs
10 of 21 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute5 of 6 differ | Standard_E2as_v6 | Standard_E2ps_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 2 | 2 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 2 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 1 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | arm64 |
| Processor | AMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa) | Azure Cobalt 100 [ARM-64] |
| ACU (compute units) | 230 | – |
| MemoryAll 1 match | Standard_E2as_v6 | Standard_E2ps_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 16 | 16 |
| NetworkingAll 3 match | Standard_E2as_v6 | Standard_E2ps_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 12,500 Mbps | 12,500 Mbps |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 2 | 2 |
| Storage3 of 5 differ | Standard_E2as_v6 | Standard_E2ps_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Max data disks | 4 | 8 |
| Premium SSD | Yes | Yes |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 4,000 | 3,750 |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 90 MB/s | 106 MB/s |
| Ephemeral OS disk | No | No |
| Instance details1 of 4 differ | Standard_E2as_v6 | Standard_E2ps_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Easv6 | Epsv6 |
| Category | Memory optimized | Memory optimized |
| VM generations | V2 | V2 |
| Encryption at host | Yes | Yes |
| Other1 of 2 differ | Standard_E2as_v6 | Standard_E2ps_v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | easv6-series | epsv6-series |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | Azure Resource SKUs API |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_E2as_v6 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_E2as_v6 | Standard_E2ps_v6 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Indiacentralindia | $0.077 | $0.0606 | ▼ 21% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $0.119 | $0.0922 | ▼ 23% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $0.119 | $0.0922 | ▼ 23% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $0.119 | $0.0922 | ▼ 23% |
| West US 2westus2 | $0.119 | $0.0922 | ▼ 23% |
| West US 3westus3 | $0.119 | $0.0922 | ▼ 23% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $0.128 | $0.0982 | ▼ 23% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $0.131 | $0.101 | ▼ 23% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $0.133 | $0.102 | ▼ 23% |
| Canada Eastcanadaeast | $0.133 | $0.102 | ▼ 23% |
| North Europenortheurope | $0.133 | $0.103 | ▼ 23% |
| Central UScentralus | $0.135 | $0.104 | ▼ 23% |
| Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral | $0.135 | $0.108 | ▼ 20% |
| UK Southuksouth | $0.139 | $0.106 | ▼ 24% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $0.14 | $0.108 | ▼ 23% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $0.14 | $0.107 | ▼ 24% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $0.14 | $0.103 | ▼ 26% |
| West USwestus | $0.14 | $0.108 | ▼ 23% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $0.143 | $0.111 | ▼ 22% |
| West Central USwestcentralus | $0.143 | $0.111 | ▼ 22% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $0.144 | $0.11 | ▼ 24% |
| Poland Centralpolandcentral | $0.144 | $0.11 | ▼ 24% |
| UK Westukwest | $0.144 | $0.112 | ▼ 22% |
| West Europewesteurope | $0.144 | $0.11 | ▼ 24% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $0.147 | $0.12 | ▼ 18% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $0.147 | $0.113 | ▼ 23% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $0.15 | $0.115 | ▼ 23% |
| New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth | $0.15 | $0.121 | ▼ 19% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $0.15 | $0.115 | ▼ 23% |
| US Gov Arizonausgovarizona | $0.151 | $0.115 | ▼ 24% |
| US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia | $0.151 | $0.116 | ▼ 23% |
| Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast | $0.155 | $0.12 | ▼ 23% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $0.155 | $0.119 | ▼ 23% |
| Japan Westjapanwest | $0.155 | $0.119 | ▼ 23% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $0.159 | $0.129 | ▼ 19% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $0.165 | $0.127 | ▼ 23% |
| Sweden Southswedensouth | $0.166 | $0.156 | ▼ 6% |
| South Indiasouthindia | $0.168 | $0.139 | ▼ 17% |
| Norway Eastnorwayeast | $0.171 | $0.132 | ▼ 23% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $0.171 | $0.144 | ▼ 16% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $0.191 | $0.147 | ▼ 23% |
| UAE Centraluaecentral | $0.191 | $0.171 | ▼ 10% |
| South Africa Westsouthafricawest | $0.207 | $0.168 | ▼ 19% |
| Switzerland Westswitzerlandwest | $0.222 | $0.171 | ▼ 23% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.