Pricing Overview
The Azure E4-2ds v4 costs $0.2880/hour ($210.24/month) for Linux and $0.4720/hour ($344.56/month) for Windows in East US, as of 3 September 2026.
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East US · USD · Linux OS · monthly = 730 hrs
Prices exclude local taxes
| Term / Tier | Hourly | Monthly | Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
Standard Tier — On-Demand | $0.2880 | $210.24 | Baseline |
1-Year Reserved Instance | $0.1693 | $123.58 | -41% |
3-Year Reserved Instance | $0.1083 | $79.06 | -62% |
Spot Instance | $0.0605 | $44.19 | -79% |
You could save $166.05/mo on this instance with the right pricing model.
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$210.24
730 hrs × $0.2880/hr × 1
Compute
vCPUs i2
Memory i32 GB
Physical processorIntel® Xeon® Processor
Nested VirtualizationSupported
Sole TenantSupported
GPUNone
Within EDSV4 family
E4-2ds v42 vCPU
E8-2ds v42 vCPU
E2ds v42 vCPU
E8-4ds v44 vCPU
E16-4ds v44 vCPU
E4ds v44 vCPU
E16-8ds v48 vCPU
E32-8ds v48 vCPU
E8ds v48 vCPU
E32-16ds v416 vCPU
E64-16ds v416 vCPU
E16ds v416 vCPU
E20ds v420 vCPU
E64-32ds v432 vCPU
E32ds v432 vCPU
E48ds v448 vCPU
E64ds v464 vCPU
E80ids v480 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 disks8
Max disk size32 TB
Local SSDsSupported (Scratch Disk)
Compare with another instance
vs.
SpecE4-2ds v4E8-2ds v4Δ
vCPUs220%
Memory32 GB64 GB+100%
Hourly Price$0.2880$0.5760+100%
Monthly Price$210.24$420.48+100%
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