m2.4xlarge
Amazon EC2 · M2 family
The m2.4xlarge is a memory optimized Amazon EC2 instance type with 8 vCPUs and 68.4 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon Family with high networking, starting at $0.98 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 8
- memory
- 68.4 GiB
- processor
- Intel
- on-demand
- $0.98
- spot
- $0.4176
- regions
- 9
dedicated
8.55 GiB per vCPU
x86-64
$715/mo · us-east-1
−57% vs on-demand
across 5 areas
m2.4xlarge price by region
9 regions · hourly list prices in USD · On-demand · Spot · 1-yr Reserved · 3-yr Reserved
| US East (N. Virginia)us-east-1cheapestreferenceNorth America | $0.98 | $0.4176 |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2cheapestNorth America | $0.98 | $0.3392 |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1Europe | $1.10 | $0.4292 |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1North America | $1.10 | $0.1694 |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1Asia | $1.15 | $0.218 |
| AWS GovCloud (US)us-gov-west-1North America | $1.171 | – |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1Asia | $1.183 | $0.1607 |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2Oceania | $1.183 | $0.2874 |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1South America | $1.291 | $0.1603 |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 8
- Memory
- 68.4 GiB
- Memory per vCPU
- 8.55 GiB
- Processor
- Intel Xeon Family
- CPU vendor
- Intel
- Architecture
- x86-64
- Burstable CPU
- No
storage & network
- Local storage
- 1.7 TB SSD (2 disks)
- Storage detail
- 2 x 840 SSD
- Network
- High
aws details
- API name
m2.4xlarge- Family
- M2
- Category
- Memory optimized
- Generation
- Previous
- Regions
- 9 (Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America)
- Cheapest region
- US East (N. Virginia) · $0.98/hr
- ECU
- 26
- Enhanced networking
- No
- Normalization size factor
- 32
- Spot interruption rate (us-east-1)
- >20%
- Spot savings vs on-demand (us-east-1)
- 54%
m2.4xlarge 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 m2.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWS | m2.4xlarge | 8 | 68.4 GiB | Intel Xeon Family | $0.98 | – |
| Azure | E8as v464 GiB (1.1× less) | 8 | 64 GiB | AMD EPYC 7452 (Rome) | $0.504 | -49% |
| E8a v464 GiB (1.1× less) | 8 | 64 GiB | AMD EPYC 7452 (Rome) | $0.504 | -49% | |
| Google Cloud | c3d-highmem-8-lssd64 GiB (1.1× less) | 8 | 64 GiB | AMD Genoa | $0.531 | -46% |
| z3-highmem-8-highlssd64 GiB (1.1× less) | 8 | 64 GiB | Intel Sapphire Rapids | $1.152 | +18% | |
| Akamai | Linode 150GB150 GiB (2.2×) | 8 | 150 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.72 | -27% |
| G8 Dedicated 32x832 GiB (2.1× less) | 8 | 32 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.42 | -57% | |
| Vultr | vx1-m-8c-64g-480s64 GiB (1.1× less) | 8 | 64 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.386 | -61% |
| voc-m-8c-64gb-400s-amd64 GiB (1.1× less) | 8 | 64 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.438 | -55% |
M2 family sizes
| Size | vCPU | Memory | Local storage | On-demand | Monthly | Spot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| m2.xlarge | 2 | 17.1 GiB | 420 GB SSD | $0.245 | $179 | $0.1054 |
| m2.2xlarge | 4 | 34.2 GiB | 850 GB SSD | $0.49 | $358 | $0.1823 |
| m2.4xlarge | 8 | 68.4 GiB | 1.7 TB SSD (2 disks) | $0.98 | $715 | $0.4176 |
Similar instance types on AWS
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m2.4xlarge FAQ
How much does m2.4xlarge cost?
m2.4xlarge costs $0.98 per hour on demand with Linux in US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1), about $715 per month. Across 9 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $0.98 in US East (N. Virginia) to $1.291 in South America (Sao Paulo). Spot capacity costs $0.4176 per hour (57% less), but can be reclaimed. With Windows it costs $1.38 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does m2.4xlarge have?
m2.4xlarge has 8 vCPUs and 68.4 GiB of memory (8.55 GiB per vCPU), running on Intel Xeon Family. It is a memory optimized instance type in the M2 family.
What are the equivalents of m2.4xlarge on other clouds?
The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on Azure, E8as v4 (8 vCPU, 64 GiB, $0.504/hour in East US); on Google Cloud, c3d-highmem-8-lssd (8 vCPU, 64 GiB, $0.531/hour in Iowa); on Akamai, Linode 150GB (8 vCPU, 150 GiB, $0.72/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, vx1-m-8c-64g-480s (8 vCPU, 64 GiB, $0.386/hour in New Jersey).