Standard_E96-24as_v6vsStandard_E96-24as_v7
Standard_E96-24as_v6 and Standard_E96-24as_v7 cost the same on demand in East US, $5.722 per hour.
| At a glance | Standard_E96-24as_v6 | Standard_E96-24as_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $5.722/hr | $5.722/hr |
| Lowest rate | $1.207/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $1.068/hr12% lessSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 24 vCPUs, 672 GiB | 24 vCPUs, 768 GiB |
| Processor | AMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa) | AMD EPYC 9005 (Turin) |
| 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_E96-24as_v6 | Standard_E96-24as_v7 | Standard_E96-24as_v7 vs Standard_E96-24as_v6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $5.722 | $5.722 | Same |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 79% off$1.207 | 81% off$1.068 | ▼ 12% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | — | 41% off$3.376 | — |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | — | 62% off$2.174 | — |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 32% off$3.891 | 32% off$3.891 | Same |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 53% off$2.689 | 53% off$2.689 | Same |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_E96-24as_v6 leads
Physical cores48 vs 12
4× higherWhere Standard_E96-24as_v7 leads
Max data disks64 vs 32
2× higherMemory (GiB)768 vs 672
14% higherSpecs
10 of 21 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute3 of 6 differ | Standard_E96-24as_v6 | Standard_E96-24as_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 24 | 24 |
| Physical cores | 48 | 12 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 2 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | AMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa) | AMD EPYC 9005 (Turin) |
| ACU (compute units) | 230 | – |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | Standard_E96-24as_v6 | Standard_E96-24as_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 672 | 768 |
| Networking1 of 3 differ | Standard_E96-24as_v6 | Standard_E96-24as_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 40,000 Mbps | 70,000 Mbps |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | 8 |
| Storage3 of 5 differ | Standard_E96-24as_v6 | Standard_E96-24as_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Max data disks | 32 | 64 |
| Premium SSD | Yes | Yes |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 172,800 | 192,000 |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 4,320 MB/s | 5,664 MB/s |
| Ephemeral OS disk | No | No |
| Instance details1 of 4 differ | Standard_E96-24as_v6 | Standard_E96-24as_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Easv6 | Easv7 |
| Category | Memory optimized | Memory optimized |
| VM generations | V2 | V2 |
| Encryption at host | Yes | Yes |
| Other1 of 2 differ | Standard_E96-24as_v6 | Standard_E96-24as_v7 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | easv6-series | easv7-series |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | Azure Resource SKUs API |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_E96-24as_v6 first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_E96-24as_v6 | Standard_E96-24as_v7 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Indiacentralindia | $3.696 | $3.696 | Same |
| Jio India Westjioindiawest | $3.696 | $3.696 | Same |
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $5.722 | $5.722 | Same |
| East US 2eastus2 | $5.722 | $5.722 | Same |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $5.722 | $5.722 | Same |
| West US 2westus2 | $5.722 | $5.722 | Same |
| West US 3westus3 | $5.722 | $5.722 | Same |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $6.125 | $6.125 | Same |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $6.298 | $6.298 | Same |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $6.384 | $6.384 | Same |
| North Europenortheurope | $6.384 | $6.384 | Same |
| Central UScentralus | $6.47 | $5.722 | ▼ 12% |
| Taiwan Northtaiwannorth | $6.509 | $7.19 | ▲ 10% |
| UK Southuksouth | $6.653 | $6.653 | Same |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $6.72 | $6.72 | Same |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $6.72 | $6.72 | Same |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $6.72 | $6.72 | Same |
| West USwestus | $6.72 | $6.72 | Same |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $6.854 | $6.854 | Same |
| Poland Centralpolandcentral | $6.912 | $6.912 | Same |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $6.922 | $6.922 | Same |
| West Europewesteurope | $6.922 | $6.922 | Same |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $7.056 | $7.056 | Same |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $7.056 | $7.056 | Same |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $7.19 | $7.19 | Same |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $7.19 | $7.19 | Same |
| US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia | $7.258 | $7.258 | Same |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $7.45 | $7.45 | Same |
| Japan Westjapanwest | $7.45 | $7.45 | Same |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $7.651 | $7.651 | Same |
| East Asiaeastasia | $7.92 | $7.92 | Same |
| Norway Eastnorwayeast | $8.189 | $8.189 | Same |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $8.189 | $8.189 | Same |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $9.187 | $9.187 | Same |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.