Amazon EC2 vs Azure Virtual Machines: Storage Optimized Pricing (2026)
75 tiersAWSAzure
Winner
Azure
AWS Wins
13
Azure Wins
62
Avg Diff
41.4%
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) | $0.4610/hr Standard_E8pds_v5 ($336.53/mo) | +66.6% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 16 vCPU, 122 GB RAM | $2.7600/hr d2.4xlarge ($2,014.80/mo) | $0.9360/hr Standard_E16pds_v6 ($683.28/mo) | +66.1% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 4 vCPU, 30.5 GB RAM | $0.6900/hr d2.xlarge ($503.70/mo) | $0.2650/hr Standard_E4s_v6 ($193.45/mo) | +61.6% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 8 vCPU, 64 GB RAM | $0.9990/hr d3.2xlarge ($729.27/mo) | $0.4680/hr Standard_E8pds_v6 ($341.64/mo) | +53.2% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 16 vCPU, 128 GB RAM | $1.9980/hr d3.4xlarge ($1,458.54/mo) | $1.4920/hr Standard_E16pds_v7 ($1,089.16/mo) | +25.3% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 32 vCPU, 256 GB RAM | $3.9955/hr d3.8xlarge ($2,916.73/mo) | $1.8720/hr Standard_E32pds_v6 ($1,366.56/mo) | +53.1% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 4 vCPU, 32 GB RAM | $0.4990/hr d3.xlarge ($364.27/mo) | $0.3470/hr Standard_E4s_v7 ($253.31/mo) | +30.5% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 48 vCPU, 192 GB RAM | $6.3086/hr d3en.12xlarge ($4,605.31/mo) | $0.3700/hr Standard_D48ps_v5 ($270.10/mo) | +94.1% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM | $1.0510/hr d3en.2xlarge ($767.23/mo) | $0.4030/hr Standard_D8s_v6 ($294.19/mo) | +61.7% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 16 vCPU, 64 GB RAM | $2.1030/hr d3en.4xlarge ($1,535.19/mo) | $0.5620/hr Standard_D16ps_v6 ($410.26/mo) | +73.3% | 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) | $1.8230/hr Standard_D32ps_v7 ($1,330.79/mo) | +56.7% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM | $0.5260/hr d3en.xlarge ($383.98/mo) | $0.0362/hr Standard_D4pds_v5 ($26.43/mo) | +93.1% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 64 vCPU, 256 GB RAM | $3.7440/hr h1.16xlarge ($2,733.12/mo) | $3.2400/hr Standard_D64pls_v7 ($2,365.20/mo) | +13.5% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM | $0.4680/hr h1.2xlarge ($341.64/mo) | $0.5290/hr Standard_D8s_v7 ($386.17/mo) | +11.5% | AWS |
Storage Optimized - 16 vCPU, 64 GB RAM | $0.9360/hr h1.4xlarge ($683.28/mo) | $0.9110/hr Standard_D16ps_v7 ($665.03/mo) | +2.7% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 32 vCPU, 128 GB RAM | $1.8720/hr h1.8xlarge ($1,366.56/mo) | $1.5360/hr Standard_D32s_v4 ($1,121.28/mo) | +17.9% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 8 vCPU, 61 GB RAM | $1.7050/hr i2.2xlarge ($1,244.65/mo) | $0.7460/hr Standard_E8pds_v7 ($544.58/mo) | +56.2% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 16 vCPU, 122 GB RAM | $3.4100/hr i2.4xlarge ($2,489.30/mo) | $0.8060/hr Standard_E16ps_v5 ($588.38/mo) | +76.4% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 32 vCPU, 244 GB RAM | $6.8200/hr i2.8xlarge ($4,978.60/mo) | $2.9840/hr Standard_E32pds_v7 ($2,178.32/mo) | +56.2% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 4 vCPU, 30.5 GB RAM | $0.8530/hr i2.xlarge ($622.69/mo) | $0.0524/hr Standard_EC4ads_v5 ($38.25/mo) | +93.9% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 64 vCPU, 488 GB RAM | $4.9920/hr i3.16xlarge ($3,644.16/mo) | $6.6530/hr Standard_E64ds_v7 ($4,856.69/mo) | +25.0% | AWS |
Storage Optimized - 8 vCPU, 61 GB RAM | $0.6240/hr i3.2xlarge ($455.52/mo) | $0.4030/hr Standard_E8ps_v5 ($294.19/mo) | +35.4% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 16 vCPU, 122 GB RAM | $1.2480/hr i3.4xlarge ($911.04/mo) | $0.7380/hr Standard_E16ps_v6 ($538.74/mo) | +40.9% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 32 vCPU, 244 GB RAM | $2.4960/hr i3.8xlarge ($1,822.08/mo) | $1.6130/hr Standard_E32ps_v5 ($1,177.49/mo) | +35.4% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 2 vCPU, 15.25 GB RAM | $0.1560/hr i3.large ($113.88/mo) | $0.1640/hr Standard_EC2as_v7 ($119.72/mo) | +4.9% | AWS |
Storage Optimized - 4 vCPU, 30.5 GB RAM | $0.3120/hr i3.xlarge ($227.76/mo) | $0.0639/hr Standard_EC4ads_v6 ($46.65/mo) | +79.5% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 48 vCPU, 384 GB RAM | $5.4240/hr i3en.12xlarge ($3,959.52/mo) | $0.6290/hr Standard_EC48as_v6 ($459.17/mo) | +88.4% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 96 vCPU, 768 GB RAM | $10.8480/hr i3en.24xlarge ($7,919.04/mo) | $1.3830/hr Standard_E96iads_v5 ($1,009.59/mo) | +87.3% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 8 vCPU, 64 GB RAM | $0.9040/hr i3en.2xlarge ($659.92/mo) | $0.3690/hr Standard_E8ps_v6 ($269.37/mo) | +59.2% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 12 vCPU, 96 GB RAM | $1.3560/hr i3en.3xlarge ($989.88/mo) | $1.8290/hr Standard_L12aos_v5 ($1,335.17/mo) | +25.9% | AWS |
Storage Optimized - 24 vCPU, 192 GB RAM | $2.7120/hr i3en.6xlarge ($1,979.76/mo) | $3.6580/hr Standard_L24aos_v5 ($2,670.34/mo) | +25.9% | AWS |
Storage Optimized - 2 vCPU, 16 GB RAM | $0.2260/hr i3en.large ($164.98/mo) | $0.1800/hr Standard_EC2eds_v6 ($131.40/mo) | +20.4% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 4 vCPU, 32 GB RAM | $0.4520/hr i3en.xlarge ($329.96/mo) | $0.3990/hr Standard_EC4ads_v7 ($291.27/mo) | +11.7% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 64 vCPU, 512 GB RAM | $4.9421/hr i4g.16xlarge ($3,607.72/mo) | $0.7260/hr Standard_E64i_v3 ($529.98/mo) | +85.3% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 8 vCPU, 64 GB RAM | $0.6178/hr i4g.2xlarge ($450.96/mo) | $0.5980/hr Standard_E8ps_v7 ($436.54/mo) | +3.2% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 16 vCPU, 128 GB RAM | $1.2355/hr i4g.4xlarge ($901.93/mo) | $1.1960/hr Standard_E16ps_v7 ($873.08/mo) | +3.2% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 32 vCPU, 256 GB RAM | $2.4710/hr i4g.8xlarge ($1,803.86/mo) | $1.4750/hr Standard_E32ps_v6 ($1,076.75/mo) | +40.3% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 2 vCPU, 16 GB RAM | $0.1544/hr i4g.large ($112.74/mo) | $0.1460/hr Standard_EC2es_v6 ($106.58/mo) | +5.5% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 4 vCPU, 32 GB RAM | $0.3089/hr i4g.xlarge ($225.48/mo) | $0.0452/hr Standard_EC4as_v5 ($33.00/mo) | +85.4% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 48 vCPU, 384 GB RAM | $4.1180/hr i4i.12xlarge ($3,006.14/mo) | $3.9340/hr Standard_EC48as_v7 ($2,871.82/mo) | +4.5% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 64 vCPU, 512 GB RAM | $5.4910/hr i4i.16xlarge ($4,008.43/mo) | $6.2520/hr Standard_E64nds_v6 ($4,563.96/mo) | +12.2% | AWS |
Storage Optimized - 96 vCPU, 768 GB RAM | $8.2368/hr i4i.24xlarge ($6,012.86/mo) | $1.1930/hr Standard_E96ias_v5 ($870.89/mo) | +85.5% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 8 vCPU, 64 GB RAM | $0.6860/hr i4i.2xlarge ($500.78/mo) | $0.1010/hr Standard_E8s_v4 ($73.73/mo) | +85.3% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 128 vCPU, 1024 GB RAM | $10.9824/hr i4i.32xlarge ($8,017.15/mo) | $13.3060/hr Standard_E128ds_v7 ($9,713.38/mo) | +17.5% | AWS |
Storage Optimized - 16 vCPU, 128 GB RAM | $1.3730/hr i4i.4xlarge ($1,002.29/mo) | $0.2020/hr Standard_E16s_v4 ($147.46/mo) | +85.3% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 32 vCPU, 256 GB RAM | $2.7460/hr i4i.8xlarge ($2,004.58/mo) | $2.3930/hr Standard_E32ps_v7 ($1,746.89/mo) | +12.9% | 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) | $0.2620/hr Standard_EC4as_v6 ($191.26/mo) | +23.6% | Azure |
Storage Optimized - 48 vCPU, 384 GB RAM | $4.5302/hr i7i.12xlarge ($3,307.05/mo) | $4.3170/hr Standard_EC48eds_v6 ($3,151.41/mo) | +4.7% | 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 62 of 75 comparisons with an average price difference of 41.4%.
How many Storage Optimized instance types are compared?
We compare 75 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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