m2.xlarge
Amazon EC2 · M2 family
The m2.xlarge is a memory optimized Amazon EC2 instance type with 2 vCPUs and 17.1 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon Family with moderate networking, starting at $0.245 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 2
- memory
- 17.1 GiB
- processor
- Intel
- on-demand
- $0.245
- spot
- $0.1054
- regions
- 9
dedicated
8.55 GiB per vCPU
x86-64
$179/mo · us-east-1
−57% vs on-demand
across 5 areas
m2.xlarge 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 | $0.245 | $0.1054 |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2cheapestNorth America | $0.245 | $0.0593 |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1Europe | $0.275 | $0.1076 |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1North America | $0.275 | $0.0456 |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1Asia | $0.287 | $0.052 |
| AWS GovCloud (US)us-gov-west-1North America | $0.293 | – |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1Asia | $0.296 | $0.0495 |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2Oceania | $0.296 | $0.0808 |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1South America | $0.323 | $0.0479 |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 2
- Memory
- 17.1 GiB
- Memory per vCPU
- 8.55 GiB
- Processor
- Intel Xeon Family
- CPU vendor
- Intel
- Architecture
- x86-64
- Burstable CPU
- No
storage & network
- Local storage
- 420 GB SSD
- Storage detail
- 1 x 420 SSD
- Network
- Moderate
aws details
- API name
m2.xlarge- Family
- M2
- Category
- Memory optimized
- Generation
- Previous
- Regions
- 9 (Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America)
- Cheapest region
- US East (N. Virginia) · $0.245/hr
- ECU
- 6.5
- Enhanced networking
- No
- Normalization size factor
- 8
- Spot interruption rate (us-east-1)
- >20%
- Spot savings vs on-demand (us-east-1)
- 64%
m2.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 m2.xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWS | m2.xlarge | 2 | 17.1 GiB | Intel Xeon Family | $0.245 | – |
| Azure | E2as v416 GiB (1.1× less) | 2 | 16 GiB | AMD EPYC 7452 (Rome) | $0.126 | -49% |
| E2a v416 GiB (1.1× less) | 2 | 16 GiB | AMD EPYC 7452 (Rome) | $0.126 | -49% | |
| Google Cloud | e2-highmem-216 GiB (1.1× less) | 2 | 16 GiB | AMD Rome, Intel Broadwell, Intel Haswell, Intel Skylake | $0.0904 | -63% |
| n4d-highmem-216 GiB (1.1× less) | 2 | 16 GiB | AMD Turin | $0.1112 | -55% | |
| Akamai | Linode 24GB24 GiB (1.4×) | 2 | 24 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.09 | -63% |
| G8 Dedicated 8x28 GiB (2.1× less) | 2 | 8 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.11 | -55% | |
| Vultr | vx1-m-2c-16g-120s16 GiB (1.1× less) | 2 | 16 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.096 | -61% |
| voc-m-2c-16gb-100s-amd16 GiB (1.1× less) | 2 | 16 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.11 | -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.xlarge FAQ
How much does m2.xlarge cost?
m2.xlarge costs $0.245 per hour on demand with Linux in US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1), about $179 per month. Across 9 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $0.245 in US East (N. Virginia) to $0.323 in South America (Sao Paulo). Spot capacity costs $0.1054 per hour (57% less), but can be reclaimed. With Windows it costs $0.345 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does m2.xlarge have?
m2.xlarge has 2 vCPUs and 17.1 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.xlarge on other clouds?
The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on Azure, E2as v4 (2 vCPU, 16 GiB, $0.126/hour in East US); on Google Cloud, e2-highmem-2 (2 vCPU, 16 GiB, $0.0904/hour in Iowa); on Akamai, Linode 24GB (2 vCPU, 24 GiB, $0.09/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, vx1-m-2c-16g-120s (2 vCPU, 16 GiB, $0.096/hour in New Jersey).