EDSV5 family · Memory Optimizedx86_64 · Intel/AMD

E16ds v5

The Azure E16ds v5 (Standard_E16ds_v5) is a virtual machine from the Edsv5 series, with 16 vCPUs, 128 GB of RAM and 600 GB of temporary storage. On-demand pricing starts at $1.1520/hour in East US.

Updated September 3, 2026
vCPUs
16
Memory
128 GB
Network
Up to 8–16 Gbps
Storage
600 GB Temp SSD

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Pricing Overview

The Azure E16ds v5 costs $1.15/hour ($840.96/month) for Linux and $1.89/hour ($1378.24/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
$1.1520$840.96 Baseline
1-Year Reserved Instance
$0.6797$496.17 -41%
3-Year Reserved Instance
$0.4377$319.56 -62%
Spot Instance
$0.2423$176.85 -79%
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Compute

x86_64 · Intel/AMD
vCPUs i16
Memory i128 GB
Physical processorIntel® Xeon® Processor
Nested VirtualizationSupported
Sole TenantSupported
GPUNone
Within EDSV5 family
E4-2ds v5
2 vCPU
E8-2ds v5
2 vCPU
E2ds v5
2 vCPU
E8-4ds v5
4 vCPU
E16-4ds v5
4 vCPU
E4ds v5
4 vCPU
E16-8ds v5
8 vCPU
E32-8ds v5
8 vCPU
E8ds v5
8 vCPU
E32-16ds v5
16 vCPU
E64-16ds v5
16 vCPU
E16ds v5
16 vCPU
E20ds v5
20 vCPU
E96-24ds v5
24 vCPU
E64-32ds v5
32 vCPU
E32ds v5
32 vCPU
E96-48ds v5
48 vCPU
E48ds v5
48 vCPU
E64ds v5
64 vCPU
E96ds v5
96 vCPU
E104ids v5
104 vCPU

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Networking

Max egress bandwidth8–16 Gbps
Tier 1 bandwidthN/A
Enhanced networking iYes (gvnic/virtio)
IPv6 supportYes (Dual-stack VPC)

Storage

Max persistent disks64
Max disk size32 TB
Local SSDsSupported (Scratch Disk)
Instance storage: Persistent Disk only by default — attach volumes for persistent storage.

Compare with another instance

vs.
SpecE16ds v5E4-2ds v5Δ
vCPUs162-87%
Memory128 GB32 GB-75%
Hourly Price$1.1520$0.2880-75%
Monthly Price$840.96$210.24-75%
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