Amazon EC2 vs Azure Virtual Machines: Storage Optimized Pricing (2026)
71 tiersAWSAzure
Winner
Azure
AWS Wins
6
Azure Wins
65
Avg Diff
48.3%
Storage Optimized Pricing Comparison
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| Category | AWS Amazon EC2 | Azure Azure Virtual Machines | Diff | Cheapest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Storage Optimized - 8 vCPU, 61 GB RAM | $1.3800/hr d2.2xlarge ($1,007.40/mo) | $0.5760/hr Standard_E8ds_v4 ($420.48/mo) | +58.3% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 16 vCPU, 122 GB RAM | $2.7600/hr d2.4xlarge ($2,014.80/mo) | $1.1520/hr Standard_E16ds_v5 ($840.96/mo) | +58.3% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 4 vCPU, 30.5 GB RAM | $0.6900/hr d2.xlarge ($503.70/mo) | $0.1840/hr Standard_E4ps_v6 ($134.32/mo) | +73.3% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 8 vCPU, 64 GB RAM | $0.9990/hr d3.2xlarge ($729.27/mo) | $0.1150/hr Standard_E8ds_v5 ($83.95/mo) | +88.5% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 16 vCPU, 128 GB RAM | $1.9980/hr d3.4xlarge ($1,458.54/mo) | $1.3080/hr Standard_E16ds_v6 ($954.84/mo) | +34.5% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 32 vCPU, 256 GB RAM | $3.9955/hr d3.8xlarge ($2,916.73/mo) | $2.3040/hr Standard_E32ds_v5 ($1,681.92/mo) | +42.3% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 4 vCPU, 32 GB RAM | $0.4990/hr d3.xlarge ($364.27/mo) | $0.0504/hr Standard_E4s_v4 ($36.79/mo) | +89.9% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 48 vCPU, 192 GB RAM | $6.3086/hr d3en.12xlarge ($4,605.31/mo) | $0.3260/hr Standard_D48pls_v5 ($237.98/mo) | +94.8% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM | $1.0510/hr d3en.2xlarge ($767.23/mo) | $0.3840/hr Standard_D8s_v5 ($280.32/mo) | +63.5% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 16 vCPU, 64 GB RAM | $2.1030/hr d3en.4xlarge ($1,535.19/mo) | $0.4960/hr Standard_D16pls_v6 ($362.08/mo) | +76.4% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 24 vCPU, 96 GB RAM | $3.1540/hr d3en.6xlarge ($2,302.42/mo) | $3.2600/hr Standard_M24ds-12_v3 ($2,379.80/mo) | +3.3% | AWS |
Storage Optimized - 32 vCPU, 128 GB RAM | $4.2058/hr d3en.8xlarge ($3,070.20/mo) | $1.2320/hr Standard_D32ps_v5 ($899.36/mo) | +70.7% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM | $0.5260/hr d3en.xlarge ($383.98/mo) | $0.3330/hr Standard_D4nds_v6 ($243.09/mo) | +36.7% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 64 vCPU, 256 GB RAM | $3.7440/hr h1.16xlarge ($2,733.12/mo) | $1.9840/hr Standard_D64pls_v6 ($1,448.32/mo) | +47.0% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM | $0.4680/hr h1.2xlarge ($341.64/mo) | $0.4030/hr Standard_D8s_v6 ($294.19/mo) | +13.9% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 16 vCPU, 64 GB RAM | $0.9360/hr h1.4xlarge ($683.28/mo) | $0.6160/hr Standard_D16ps_v5 ($449.68/mo) | +34.2% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 32 vCPU, 128 GB RAM | $1.8720/hr h1.8xlarge ($1,366.56/mo) | $1.1230/hr Standard_D32ps_v6 ($819.79/mo) | +40.0% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 8 vCPU, 61 GB RAM | $1.7050/hr i2.2xlarge ($1,244.65/mo) | $0.6540/hr Standard_E8ds_v6 ($477.42/mo) | +61.6% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 16 vCPU, 122 GB RAM | $3.4100/hr i2.4xlarge ($2,489.30/mo) | $1.7140/hr Standard_E16nds_v6 ($1,251.22/mo) | +49.7% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 32 vCPU, 244 GB RAM | $6.8200/hr i2.8xlarge ($4,978.60/mo) | $2.6160/hr Standard_E32ds_v6 ($1,909.68/mo) | +61.6% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 4 vCPU, 30.5 GB RAM | $0.8530/hr i2.xlarge ($622.69/mo) | $0.0504/hr Standard_E4s_v5 ($36.79/mo) | +94.1% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 64 vCPU, 488 GB RAM | $4.9920/hr i3.16xlarge ($3,644.16/mo) | $5.5810/hr Standard_E64bs_v6 ($4,074.13/mo) | +10.6% | AWS |
Storage Optimized - 8 vCPU, 61 GB RAM | $0.6240/hr i3.2xlarge ($455.52/mo) | $0.1710/hr Standard_E8nds_v6 ($124.83/mo) | +72.6% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 16 vCPU, 122 GB RAM | $1.2480/hr i3.4xlarge ($911.04/mo) | $0.2770/hr Standard_E16ns_v6 ($202.21/mo) | +77.8% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 32 vCPU, 244 GB RAM | $2.4960/hr i3.8xlarge ($1,822.08/mo) | $3.4270/hr Standard_E32nds_v6 ($2,501.71/mo) | +27.2% | AWS |
Storage Optimized - 2 vCPU, 15.25 GB RAM | $0.1560/hr i3.large ($113.88/mo) | $0.1190/hr Standard_EC2as_v6 ($86.87/mo) | +23.7% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 4 vCPU, 30.5 GB RAM | $0.3120/hr i3.xlarge ($227.76/mo) | $0.2650/hr Standard_E4s_v6 ($193.45/mo) | +15.1% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 48 vCPU, 384 GB RAM | $5.4240/hr i3en.12xlarge ($3,959.52/mo) | $0.5720/hr Standard_EC48as_v6 ($417.56/mo) | +89.5% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 96 vCPU, 768 GB RAM | $10.8480/hr i3en.24xlarge ($7,919.04/mo) | $1.4300/hr Standard_E96bs_v5 ($1,043.90/mo) | +86.8% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 8 vCPU, 64 GB RAM | $0.9040/hr i3en.2xlarge ($659.92/mo) | $0.1390/hr Standard_E8ns_v6 ($101.47/mo) | +84.6% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 2 vCPU, 16 GB RAM | $0.2260/hr i3en.large ($164.98/mo) | $0.1640/hr Standard_EC2eds_v6 ($119.72/mo) | +27.4% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 4 vCPU, 32 GB RAM | $0.4520/hr i3en.xlarge ($329.96/mo) | $0.0524/hr Standard_EC4ads_v5 ($38.25/mo) | +88.4% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 64 vCPU, 512 GB RAM | $4.9421/hr i4g.16xlarge ($3,607.72/mo) | $4.6080/hr Standard_E64d_v4 ($3,363.84/mo) | +6.8% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 8 vCPU, 64 GB RAM | $0.6178/hr i4g.2xlarge ($450.96/mo) | $0.4610/hr Standard_E8pds_v5 ($336.53/mo) | +25.4% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 16 vCPU, 128 GB RAM | $1.2355/hr i4g.4xlarge ($901.93/mo) | $0.9220/hr Standard_E16pds_v5 ($673.06/mo) | +25.4% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 32 vCPU, 256 GB RAM | $2.4710/hr i4g.8xlarge ($1,803.86/mo) | $0.5550/hr Standard_E32ns_v6 ($405.15/mo) | +77.5% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 2 vCPU, 16 GB RAM | $0.1544/hr i4g.large ($112.74/mo) | $0.1320/hr Standard_EC2es_v6 ($96.36/mo) | +14.5% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 4 vCPU, 32 GB RAM | $0.3089/hr i4g.xlarge ($225.48/mo) | $0.0581/hr Standard_EC4ads_v6 ($42.41/mo) | +81.2% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 48 vCPU, 384 GB RAM | $4.1180/hr i4i.12xlarge ($3,006.14/mo) | $3.9240/hr Standard_EC48eds_v6 ($2,864.52/mo) | +4.7% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 64 vCPU, 512 GB RAM | $5.4910/hr i4i.16xlarge ($4,008.43/mo) | $0.9220/hr Standard_E64d_v5 ($673.06/mo) | +83.2% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 96 vCPU, 768 GB RAM | $8.2368/hr i4i.24xlarge ($6,012.86/mo) | $8.3710/hr Standard_E96bs_v6 ($6,110.83/mo) | +1.6% | AWS |
Storage Optimized - 8 vCPU, 64 GB RAM | $0.6860/hr i4i.2xlarge ($500.78/mo) | $0.4680/hr Standard_E8pds_v6 ($341.64/mo) | +31.8% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 128 vCPU, 1024 GB RAM | $10.9824/hr i4i.32xlarge ($8,017.15/mo) | $7.6290/hr Standard_E128as_v7 ($5,569.17/mo) | +30.5% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 16 vCPU, 128 GB RAM | $1.3730/hr i4i.4xlarge ($1,002.29/mo) | $0.9360/hr Standard_E16pds_v6 ($683.28/mo) | +31.8% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 32 vCPU, 256 GB RAM | $2.7460/hr i4i.8xlarge ($2,004.58/mo) | $0.3690/hr Standard_E32pds_v5 ($269.37/mo) | +86.6% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 2 vCPU, 16 GB RAM | $0.1720/hr i4i.large ($125.56/mo) | $0.2260/hr Standard_L2aos_v4 ($164.98/mo) | +23.9% | AWS |
Storage Optimized - 4 vCPU, 32 GB RAM | $0.3430/hr i4i.xlarge ($250.39/mo) | $0.0452/hr Standard_EC4as_v5 ($33.00/mo) | +86.8% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 48 vCPU, 384 GB RAM | $4.5302/hr i7i.12xlarge ($3,307.05/mo) | $3.1750/hr Standard_EC48es_v6 ($2,317.75/mo) | +29.9% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 64 vCPU, 512 GB RAM | $6.0403/hr i7i.16xlarge ($4,409.42/mo) | $4.6080/hr Standard_E64ds_v4 ($3,363.84/mo) | +23.7% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 96 vCPU, 768 GB RAM | $9.0605/hr i7i.24xlarge ($6,614.17/mo) | $1.3820/hr Standard_E96d_v5 ($1,008.86/mo) | +84.7% | Azure |
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FAQ
Which provider is cheaper for Storage Optimized instances, Amazon EC2 or Azure Virtual Machines?
Azure is cheaper for Storage Optimized instances, winning 65 of 71 comparisons with an average price difference of 48.3%.
How many Storage Optimized instance types are compared?
We compare 71 Storage Optimized instance tiers between Amazon EC2 and Azure Virtual Machines, covering configurations from entry-level to high-performance.
What are Storage Optimized instances used for?
Storage Optimized instances provide high sequential read/write access to large data sets on local storage, ideal for data warehousing and distributed file systems.
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