Azure E2s_v5 Pricing and Specs
Microsoft Azure E2s_v5 is a memory-optimized instance with 2 vCPUs and 16.0 GB memory. This page provides comprehensive pricing comparison across all major regions, including on-demand, reserved, and spot pricing options.
Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|
| vCPU | 2 |
| Memory | 16.0 GB |
| Storage | Standard SSD |
| Network Performance | High |
| EBS Bandwidth | High |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Platinum 8272CL |
Pricing by Region
On-Demand Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Monthly |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.1260 | $91.98 |
| US West (Oregon) | $0.1323 | $96.58 |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.1285 | $93.82 |
| Canada Central | $0.1361 | $99.34 |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.1323 | $96.58 |
Reserved Instance (1-Year No Upfront)
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.0756 | 40% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.0771 | 40% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.0794 | 40% |
Spot Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.0378 | 70% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.0386 | 70% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.0397 | 70% |
Use Cases
memory-optimized instance are ideal for E2s_v5:
- In-memory databases (Redis, Memcached)
- Large SAP workloads
- Real-time data processing
Equivalent Instances
| Provider | Instance | vCPU | Memory | Price Diff |
|---|
| AWS | m5.large | 2 | 8 | -1% |
| Azure | E2s_v5 | 2 | 16.0 | baseline |
| GCP | e2-standard-2 | 2 | 8 | 3% |
| Alibaba Cloud | ecs.g6-large | 2 | 8 | 1% |
Data Source
- API: Microsoft Azure Official Pricing API
- Fetched: 2026-07-23
- Methodology: Prices retrieved via official API and normalized to USD hourly/monthly rates
