Standard_E48as_v7vsStandard_E48ps_v7
Standard_E48as_v7 is 20% cheaper than Standard_E48ps_v7 on demand in East US, saving $531.44 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_E48as_v7 | Standard_E48ps_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $2.861/hr20% less | $3.589/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.5339/hr26% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.7178/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| 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_E48as_v7 | Standard_E48ps_v7 | Standard_E48ps_v7 vs Standard_E48as_v7 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $2.861 | $3.589 | ▲ 25% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 81% off$0.5339 | 80% off$0.7178 | ▲ 34% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 41% off$1.688 | 41% off$2.118 | ▲ 25% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 62% off$1.087 | 62% off$1.364 | ▲ 25% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 32% off$1.946 | 32% off$2.441 | ▲ 25% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 53% off$1.345 | 53% off$1.687 | ▲ 25% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_E48as_v7 leads
On-demand price$2.861 vs $3.589 per hour
20% cheaperWhere Standard_E48ps_v7 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Specs
19 of 20 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute4 of 5 differ | Standard_E48as_v7 | Standard_E48ps_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 48 | 48 |
| Physical cores | 24 | – |
| Threads per core | 2 | – |
| Architecture | x86_64 | arm64 |
| Processor | AMD EPYC 9005 (Turin) | – |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | Standard_E48as_v7 | Standard_E48ps_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 384 | – |
| Networking3 of 3 differ | Standard_E48as_v7 | Standard_E48ps_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 35,000 Mbps | – |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | – |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | – |
| Storage5 of 5 differ | Standard_E48as_v7 | Standard_E48ps_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Max data disks | 64 | – |
| Premium SSD | Yes | – |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 96,000 | – |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 2,808 MB/s | – |
| Ephemeral OS disk | No | – |
| Instance details4 of 4 differ | Standard_E48as_v7 | Standard_E48ps_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Easv7 | Epsv7 |
| Category | Memory optimized | – |
| VM generations | V2 | – |
| Encryption at host | Yes | – |
| Other2 of 2 differ | Standard_E48as_v7 | Standard_E48ps_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | easv7-series | – |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | derived from size name |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_E48as_v7 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_E48as_v7 | Standard_E48ps_v7 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Indiacentralindia | $1.848 | $5.025 | ▲ 172% |
| Central UScentralus | $2.861 | $3.589 | ▲ 25% |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $2.861 | $3.589 | ▲ 25% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $2.861 | $3.589 | ▲ 25% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $2.861 | $4.307 | ▲ 51% |
| West US 2westus2 | $2.861 | $3.589 | ▲ 25% |
| West US 3westus3 | $2.861 | $3.589 | ▲ 25% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $3.062 | $4.666 | ▲ 52% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $3.149 | $3.948 | ▲ 25% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $3.192 | $4.307 | ▲ 35% |
| North Europenortheurope | $3.192 | $5.132 | ▲ 61% |
| UK Southuksouth | $3.326 | $4.486 | ▲ 35% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $3.36 | $4.486 | ▲ 34% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $3.36 | $4.666 | ▲ 39% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $3.36 | $4.666 | ▲ 39% |
| West USwestus | $3.36 | $4.666 | ▲ 39% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $3.427 | $4.307 | ▲ 26% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $3.461 | $4.666 | ▲ 35% |
| West Europewesteurope | $3.461 | $5.132 | ▲ 48% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $3.528 | $4.845 | ▲ 37% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $3.528 | $5.132 | ▲ 45% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $3.595 | $5.204 | ▲ 45% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $3.595 | $5.025 | ▲ 40% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $3.725 | $5.204 | ▲ 40% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $3.826 | $5.24 | ▲ 37% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $3.96 | $5.563 | ▲ 40% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $4.094 | $5.132 | ▲ 25% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $4.594 | $7.178 | ▲ 56% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.