Standard_M128msvsStandard_M128ms_v2
Standard_M128ms_v2 is 2% cheaper than Standard_M128ms on demand in East US, saving $305.87 a month.
| At a glance | Standard_M128ms | Standard_M128ms_v2 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $26.688/hr | $26.269/hr2% less |
| Lowest rate | $4.932/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $4.854/hr2% lessSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 128 vCPUs, 3892 GiB | 128 vCPUs, 3892 GiB |
| Processor | Intel Xeon E7-8890 v3 (Haswell), Intel Xeon Platinum 8280M (Cascade Lake) | Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 (Cascade Lake) |
| 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_M128ms | Standard_M128ms_v2 | Standard_M128ms_v2 vs Standard_M128ms |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $26.688 | $26.269 | ▼ 2% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 82% off$4.932 | 82% off$4.854 | ▼ 2% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 43% off$15.306 | 42% off$15.278 | Same |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 72% off$7.446 | 72% off$7.376 | ▼ 1% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 31% off$18.412 | 31% off$18.123 | ▼ 2% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 65% off$9.338 | 65% off$9.191 | ▼ 2% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_M128ms leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Where Standard_M128ms_v2 leads
On-demand price$26.269 vs $26.688 per hour
2% cheaperSpecs
8 of 23 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute2 of 6 differ | Standard_M128ms | Standard_M128ms_v2 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 128 | 128 |
| Physical cores | 64 | 64 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 2 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | Intel Xeon E7-8890 v3 (Haswell), Intel Xeon Platinum 8280M (Cascade Lake) | Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 (Cascade Lake) |
| ACU (compute units) | 160 | – |
| MemoryAll 1 match | Standard_M128ms | Standard_M128ms_v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 3,892 | 3,892 |
| NetworkingAll 3 match | Standard_M128ms | Standard_M128ms_v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 30,000 Mbps | 30,000 Mbps |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | 8 |
| Storage3 of 7 differ | Standard_M128ms | Standard_M128ms_v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | 4096 GiB temp SSD | – |
| Temp disk | 4,096 GiB | – |
| Max data disks | 64 | 64 |
| Premium SSD | Yes | Yes |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 80,000 | 80,000 |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 2,000 MB/s | 2,000 MB/s |
| Ephemeral OS disk | Yes | No |
| Instance details2 of 4 differ | Standard_M128ms | Standard_M128ms_v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Mms | Mmsv2 |
| Category | Memory optimized | Memory optimized |
| VM generations | V1, V2 | V2 |
| Encryption at host | Yes | Yes |
| Other1 of 2 differ | Standard_M128ms | Standard_M128ms_v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Series | m-series | msv2-mm-series |
| Specs source | Azure Resource SKUs API | Azure Resource SKUs API |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for Standard_M128ms first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_M128ms | Standard_M128ms_v2 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $26.688 | $26.269 | ▼ 2% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $26.688 | $26.269 | ▼ 2% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $26.688 | $26.269 | ▼ 2% |
| West US 2westus2 | $26.688 | $26.269 | ▼ 2% |
| West US 3westus3 | $26.688 | $26.269 | ▼ 2% |
| Central Indiacentralindia | $27.524 | $27.102 | ▼ 2% |
| Jio India Centraljioindiacentral | $27.524 | $27.102 | ▼ 2% |
| Jio India Westjioindiawest | $27.524 | $27.102 | ▼ 2% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $28.693 | $28.896 | ▲ 1% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $29.357 | $28.896 | ▼ 2% |
| Canada Eastcanadaeast | $29.357 | $28.896 | ▼ 2% |
| Central UScentralus | $30.157 | $29.684 | ▼ 2% |
| North Europenortheurope | $32.026 | $31.523 | ▼ 2% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $32.026 | $31.523 | ▼ 2% |
| US Gov Arizonausgovarizona | $32.026 | $31.523 | ▼ 2% |
| US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia | $32.026 | $31.523 | ▼ 2% |
| UK Southuksouth | $33.624 | $33.099 | ▼ 2% |
| UK Westukwest | $33.624 | $31.785 | ▼ 5% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $33.627 | $33.099 | ▼ 2% |
| West USwestus | $34.694 | $34.15 | ▼ 2% |
| Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral | $34.828 | $34.281 | ▼ 2% |
| Malaysia Westmalaysiawest | $34.828 | $34.281 | ▼ 2% |
| Israel Centralisraelcentral | $35.228 | $34.675 | ▼ 2% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $35.228 | $34.675 | ▼ 2% |
| Qatar Centralqatarcentral | $35.23 | $34.68 | ▼ 2% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $35.762 | $35.203 | ▼ 2% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $36.519 | $36.774 | ▲ 1% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $37.344 | $36.777 | ▼ 2% |
| Poland Centralpolandcentral | $37.344 | $36.777 | ▼ 2% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $37.363 | $33.099 | ▼ 11% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $37.363 | $36.777 | ▼ 2% |
| West Europewesteurope | $37.363 | $36.777 | ▼ 2% |
| Taiwan Northtaiwannorth | $37.823 | $38.089 | ▲ 1% |
| Norway Eastnorwayeast | $38.164 | $37.565 | ▼ 2% |
| Australia Centralaustraliacentral | $38.698 | $38.09 | ▼ 2% |
| Australia Central 2australiacentral2 | $38.698 | $38.09 | ▼ 2% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $38.698 | $38.09 | ▼ 2% |
| Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast | $38.698 | $34.15 | ▼ 12% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $38.698 | $38.09 | ▼ 2% |
| Japan Westjapanwest | $38.698 | $38.09 | ▼ 2% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $38.698 | $38.09 | ▼ 2% |
| Korea Southkoreasouth | $38.698 | $32.836 | ▼ 15% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $38.698 | $38.09 | ▼ 2% |
| South Indiasouthindia | $40.44 | $39.666 | ▼ 2% |
| New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth | $40.633 | $39.995 | ▼ 2% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $41.099 | $40.455 | ▼ 2% |
| UAE Centraluaecentral | $41.633 | $40.98 | ▼ 2% |
| South Africa Westsouthafricawest | $44.836 | $45.764 | ▲ 2% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $48.376 | $42.031 | ▼ 13% |
| Germany Northgermanynorth | $48.547 | $47.81 | ▼ 2% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $52.042 | $51.225 | ▼ 2% |
| Switzerland Westswitzerlandwest | $53.43 | $40.454 | ▼ 24% |
| Brazil Southeastbrazilsoutheast | $60.048 | $59.106 | ▼ 2% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.