i2.xlarge
Amazon EC2 · I2 family
The i2.xlarge is a storage optimized Amazon EC2 instance type with 4 vCPUs and 30.5 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 (Ivy Bridge) with moderate networking, starting at $0.853 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 4
- memory
- 30.5 GiB
- processor
- Intel
- on-demand
- $0.853
- spot
- $0.3345
- regions
- 12
dedicated
7.63 GiB per vCPU
2.5 GHz
$623/mo · us-east-1
−61% vs on-demand
across 4 areas
i2.xlarge price by region
12 regions · hourly list prices in USD · On-demand · Spot · 1-yr Reserved · 3-yr Reserved
| US East (N. Virginia)us-east-1cheapestreferenceNorth America | $0.853 | $0.3345 |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2cheapestNorth America | $0.853 | – |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2cheapestNorth America | $0.853 | $0.1258 |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1Europe | $0.938 | $0.3377 |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1North America | $0.938 | $0.1409 |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1Asia | $0.967 | $0.967 |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2Asia | $1.001 | – |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1Asia | $1.001 | $0.2102 |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1Europe | $1.013 | $0.5099 |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1Asia | $1.018 | $0.1934 |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2Oceania | $1.018 | $0.1972 |
| AWS GovCloud (US)us-gov-west-1North America | $1.023 | – |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 4
- Memory
- 30.5 GiB
- Memory per vCPU
- 7.63 GiB
- Processor
- Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 (Ivy Bridge)
- CPU vendor
- Intel
- Architecture
- x86-64
- Clock speed
- 2.5 GHz
- Burstable CPU
- No
storage & network
- Local storage
- 800 GB SSD
- Storage detail
- 1 x 800 SSD
- Network
- Moderate
aws details
- API name
i2.xlarge- Family
- I2
- Category
- Storage optimized
- Generation
- Previous
- Regions
- 12 (Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania)
- Cheapest region
- US East (N. Virginia) · $0.853/hr
- Dedicated EBS throughput
- 750 Mbps
- ECU
- 14
- Enhanced networking
- Yes
- Normalization size factor
- 8
- Processor features
- Intel AVX; Intel Turbo
- Spot interruption rate (us-east-1)
- >20%
- Spot savings vs on-demand (us-east-1)
- 83%
i2.xlarge equivalents on other clouds
closest match by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture, accelerator and class · Linux on-demand in each provider's reference region
| Provider | Instance | vCPU | Memory | Processor | On-demand | vs i2.xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWS | i2.xlarge | 4 | 30.5 GiB | Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 (Ivy Bridge) | $0.853 | – |
| Azure | L4as v4 | 4 | 32 GiB | AMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa) | $0.344 | -60% |
| L4s v4 | 4 | 32 GiB | Intel Xeon | $0.348 | -59% | |
| Google Cloud | c4-highmem-4-lssd | 4 | 31 GiB | Intel Emerald Rapids, Intel Granite Rapids | $0.3429 | -60% |
| c4n-highmem-4-lssd | 4 | 31 GiB | Intel Emerald Rapids | $0.4582 | -46% | |
| Akamai | G8 Dedicated 16x416 GiB (1.9× less) | 4 | 16 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.21 | -75% |
| G8 Dedicated 32x88 vCPU (2×) | 8 | 32 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.42 | -51% | |
| Vultr | voc-s-4c-32gb-640s-amd | 4 | 32 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.342 | -60% |
| voc-s-4c-32gb-960s-amd | 4 | 32 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.425 | -50% |
I2 family sizes
| Size | vCPU | Memory | Local storage | On-demand | Monthly | Spot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| i2.xlarge | 4 | 30.5 GiB | 800 GB SSD | $0.853 | $623 | $0.3345 |
| i2.2xlarge | 8 | 61 GiB | 1.6 TB SSD (2 disks) | $1.705 | $1,245 | $0.6164 |
| i2.4xlarge | 16 | 122 GiB | 3.2 TB SSD (4 disks) | $3.41 | $2,489 | $1.248 |
| i2.8xlarge | 32 | 244 GiB | 6.4 TB SSD (8 disks) | $6.82 | $4,979 | $2.632 |
Similar instance types on AWS
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i2.xlarge FAQ
How much does i2.xlarge cost?
i2.xlarge costs $0.853 per hour on demand with Linux in US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1), about $623 per month. Across 12 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $0.853 in US East (N. Virginia) to $1.023 in AWS GovCloud (US). Spot capacity costs $0.3345 per hour (61% less), but can be reclaimed. With Windows it costs $0.973 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does i2.xlarge have?
i2.xlarge has 4 vCPUs and 30.5 GiB of memory (7.63 GiB per vCPU), running on Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 (Ivy Bridge). It is a storage optimized instance type in the I2 family.
What are the equivalents of i2.xlarge on other clouds?
The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on Azure, L4as v4 (4 vCPU, 32 GiB, $0.344/hour in East US); on Google Cloud, c4-highmem-4-lssd (4 vCPU, 31 GiB, $0.3429/hour in Iowa); on Akamai, G8 Dedicated 16x4 (4 vCPU, 16 GiB, $0.21/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, voc-s-4c-32gb-640s-amd (4 vCPU, 32 GiB, $0.342/hour in New Jersey).