Standard_M64msvsStandard_M64ms_v2
Standard_M64ms_v2 is 2% cheaper than Standard_M64ms on demand in East US, saving $151.11 a month.
| At a glance | Standard_M64ms | Standard_M64ms_v2 |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $10.337/hr | $10.13/hr2% less |
| Lowest rate | $1.91/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $1.872/hr2% lessSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 64 vCPUs, 1792 GiB | 64 vCPUs, 1792 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_M64ms | Standard_M64ms_v2 | Standard_M64ms_v2 vs Standard_M64ms |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $10.337 | $10.13 | ▼ 2% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 82% off$1.91 | 82% off$1.872 | ▼ 2% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 42% off$5.944 | 42% off$5.891 | ▼ 1% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 72% off$2.892 | 72% off$2.844 | ▼ 2% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 31% off$7.131 | 31% off$6.989 | ▼ 2% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 65% off$3.617 | 65% off$3.545 | ▼ 2% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where Standard_M64ms leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Where Standard_M64ms_v2 leads
On-demand price$10.13 vs $10.337 per hour
2% cheaperSpecs
8 of 23 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute2 of 6 differ | Standard_M64ms | Standard_M64ms_v2 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 64 | 64 |
| Physical cores | 32 | 32 |
| 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_M64ms | Standard_M64ms_v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 1,792 | 1,792 |
| NetworkingAll 3 match | Standard_M64ms | Standard_M64ms_v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 16,000 Mbps | 16,000 Mbps |
| Accelerated networking | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | 8 |
| Storage3 of 7 differ | Standard_M64ms | Standard_M64ms_v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | 2048 GiB temp SSD | – |
| Temp disk | 2,048 GiB | – |
| Max data disks | 64 | 64 |
| Premium SSD | Yes | Yes |
| Max disk IOPS (uncached) | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Max disk throughput (uncached) | 1,000 MB/s | 1,000 MB/s |
| Ephemeral OS disk | Yes | No |
| Instance details2 of 4 differ | Standard_M64ms | Standard_M64ms_v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Mms | Mmsv2 |
| Category | Memory optimized | Memory optimized |
| VM generations | V1, V2 | V2 |
| Encryption at host | Yes | Yes |
| Other1 of 2 differ | Standard_M64ms | Standard_M64ms_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_M64ms first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | Standard_M64ms | Standard_M64ms_v2 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| East USUsed in summaryeastus | $10.337 | $10.13 | ▼ 2% |
| East US 2eastus2 | $10.337 | $10.13 | ▼ 2% |
| North Central USnorthcentralus | $10.337 | $10.13 | ▼ 2% |
| West US 2westus2 | $10.337 | $10.13 | ▼ 2% |
| West US 3westus3 | $10.337 | $10.13 | ▼ 2% |
| Central Indiacentralindia | $10.666 | $10.451 | ▼ 2% |
| Jio India Centraljioindiacentral | $10.666 | $10.451 | ▼ 2% |
| Jio India Westjioindiawest | $10.666 | $10.451 | ▼ 2% |
| Canada Centralcanadacentral | $11.371 | $11.143 | ▼ 2% |
| Canada Eastcanadaeast | $11.371 | $11.143 | ▼ 2% |
| Mexico Centralmexicocentral | $11.644 | $11.143 | ▼ 4% |
| North Europenortheurope | $12.405 | $12.156 | ▼ 2% |
| South Central USsouthcentralus | $12.405 | $12.156 | ▼ 2% |
| US Gov Arizonausgovarizona | $12.405 | $12.156 | ▼ 2% |
| US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia | $12.405 | $12.156 | ▼ 2% |
| UK Southuksouth | $13.024 | $12.763 | ▼ 2% |
| UK Westukwest | $13.024 | $12.257 | ▼ 6% |
| France Centralfrancecentral | $13.025 | $12.763 | ▼ 2% |
| Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral | $13.49 | $13.22 | ▼ 2% |
| Malaysia Westmalaysiawest | $13.49 | $13.22 | ▼ 2% |
| Israel Centralisraelcentral | $13.645 | $13.371 | ▼ 2% |
| UAE Northuaenorth | $13.645 | $13.371 | ▼ 2% |
| Qatar Centralqatarcentral | $13.65 | $13.37 | ▼ 2% |
| South Africa Northsouthafricanorth | $13.852 | $13.575 | ▼ 2% |
| Sweden Centralswedencentral | $14.472 | $12.763 | ▼ 12% |
| Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral | $14.472 | $14.181 | ▼ 2% |
| Italy Northitalynorth | $14.472 | $14.181 | ▼ 2% |
| Poland Centralpolandcentral | $14.472 | $14.181 | ▼ 2% |
| Spain Centralspaincentral | $14.472 | $14.181 | ▼ 2% |
| West Europewesteurope | $14.472 | $14.181 | ▼ 2% |
| Australia Centralaustraliacentral | $14.989 | $14.69 | ▼ 2% |
| Australia Central 2australiacentral2 | $14.989 | $14.688 | ▼ 2% |
| Australia Eastaustraliaeast | $14.989 | $14.688 | ▼ 2% |
| Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast | $14.989 | $13.169 | ▼ 12% |
| Japan Eastjapaneast | $14.989 | $14.688 | ▼ 2% |
| Japan Westjapanwest | $14.989 | $14.688 | ▼ 2% |
| Korea Centralkoreacentral | $14.989 | $14.688 | ▼ 2% |
| Korea Southkoreasouth | $14.989 | $12.662 | ▼ 16% |
| Southeast Asiasoutheastasia | $14.989 | $14.688 | ▼ 2% |
| Central UScentralus | $15.079 | $11.446 | ▼ 24% |
| Taiwan Northtaiwannorth | $15.348 | $14.688 | ▼ 4% |
| South Indiasouthindia | $15.664 | $15.296 | ▼ 2% |
| New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth | $15.739 | $15.422 | ▼ 2% |
| Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth | $15.919 | $15.599 | ▼ 2% |
| UAE Centraluaecentral | $16.126 | $15.802 | ▼ 2% |
| West USwestus | $17.347 | $13.168 | ▼ 24% |
| South Africa Westsouthafricawest | $17.367 | $17.648 | ▲ 2% |
| East Asiaeastasia | $18.738 | $16.207 | ▼ 14% |
| Germany Northgermanynorth | $18.813 | $18.435 | ▼ 2% |
| Norway Eastnorwayeast | $19.082 | $14.485 | ▼ 24% |
| Brazil Southbrazilsouth | $20.158 | $19.753 | ▼ 2% |
| Switzerland Westswitzerlandwest | $20.695 | $15.60 | ▼ 25% |
| Brazil Southeastbrazilsoutheast | $23.259 | $22.792 | ▼ 2% |
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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.