← Standard_A2

Standard_A2 Standard_B1ls

2 vCPU · 4 GB vs 1 vCPU · 4 GB

on-demand · US East

Standard_B1ls is 78.3% cheaper on-demand than Standard_A2 ( saves $13.72/mo ).

Compared resources

Standard_A2

Azure Virtual Machines

2 vCPU · 4 GB RAM · x86_64

A family

Standard_B1ls

Azure Virtual Machines

1 vCPU · 4 GB RAM · x86_64

B family

Pricing

Side-by-side on-demand cost in eastus.

Standard_A2

eastus

Hourly $0.0240 USD / hour
Monthly est. $17.52 730 hours
Yearly est. $210.24 12 × monthly

Standard_B1ls

eastus

Hourly $0.0052 USD / hour
Monthly est. $3.80 730 hours
Yearly est. $45.55 12 × monthly
Hourly difference
− $0.0188/hr
Monthly difference
−$13.72/mo
Savings vs Standard_A2
78.3%

Specs

Field Standard_A2 Standard_B1ls Difference
vCPU 2 1 -1
Memory 4 GB 4 GB +0.0 GB
Architecture x86_64 x86_64 Same
Family A B Different
Cost per vCPU $0.0120 /hr $0.0052 /hr Lower
Cost per GB RAM $0.0060 /hr $0.0013 /hr Lower