DCSV2 family · General Purposex86_64 · Intel/AMD

DC4s v2

The Azure DC4s v2 (Standard_DC4s_v2) is a virtual machine from the Dcsv2 series, with 4 vCPUs, 16 GB of RAM and 200 GB of temporary storage. On-demand pricing starts at $0.3840/hour in East US.

Updated September 3, 2026
vCPUs
4
Memory
16 GB
Network
Up to 1–4 Gbps
Storage
200 GB Temp SSD

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Pricing Overview

The Azure DC4s v2 costs $0.3840/hour ($280.32/month) for Linux and $0.5680/hour ($414.64/month) for Windows in East US, as of 3 September 2026.

All pricing options

East US · USD · Linux OS · monthly = 730 hrs
Prices exclude local taxes
Term / TierHourlyMonthlySavings
Standard Tier — On-Demand
$0.3840$280.32 Baseline
1-Year Reserved Instance
N/AN/A Baseline
3-Year Reserved Instance
N/AN/A Baseline
Spot Instance
$0.1036$75.63 -73%
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Compute

x86_64 · Intel/AMD
vCPUs i4
Memory i16 GB
Physical processorIntel® Xeon® Processor
Nested VirtualizationSupported
Sole TenantSupported
GPUNone
Within DCSV2 family
DC1s v2
1 vCPU
DC2s v2
2 vCPU
DC4s v2
4 vCPU
DC8 v2
8 vCPU

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Networking

Max egress bandwidth1–4 Gbps
Tier 1 bandwidthN/A
Enhanced networking iYes (gvnic/virtio)
IPv6 supportYes (Dual-stack VPC)

Storage

Max persistent disks16
Max disk size32 TB
Local SSDsSupported (Scratch Disk)
Instance storage: Persistent Disk only by default — attach volumes for persistent storage.

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vs.
SpecDC4s v2DC1s v2Δ
vCPUs41-75%
Memory16 GB4 GB-75%
Hourly Price$0.3840$0.0960-75%
Monthly Price$280.32$70.08-75%
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