DC4s v2

api name Standard_DC4s_v2 · Azure Virtual Machines · Dcsv2 family

The DC4s v2 is a general purpose Azure Virtual Machines VM size with 4 vCPUs and 16 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon E-2288G (Coffee Lake), starting at $0.384 per hour on demand.

general purposex86-64intelprevious generation
vCPUs
4

dedicated

memory
16 GiB

4 GiB per vCPU

processor
Intel

x86-64

on-demand
$0.384

$280/mo · eastus

spot
$0.1036

−73% vs on-demand

regions
16

across 4 areas

Previous generation. Azure still sells DC4s v2, but newer families usually give more performance per dollar. See the similar VM sizes below.

DC4s v2 price by region

16 regions · hourly list prices in USD · On-demand · Spot · 1-yr Reserved · 3-yr Reserved · 1-yr Savings plan · 3-yr Savings plan

East USeastuscheapestreferenceNorth America$0.384$0.1036$0.3196$0.2369
North Central USnorthcentraluscheapestNorth America$0.384$0.071$0.3196$0.2369
West US 2westus2cheapestNorth America$0.384$0.071$0.3196$0.2369
Canada CentralcanadacentralNorth America$0.428$0.0791$0.3563$0.264
Canada EastcanadaeastNorth America$0.428$0.0791$0.3563$0.264
North EuropenortheuropeEurope$0.428$0.0791$0.3563$0.264
UK SouthuksouthEurope$0.444$0.0821$0.3696$0.2739
West USwestusNorth America$0.448$0.0828$0.3729$0.2764
West EuropewesteuropeEurope$0.46$0.085$0.3829$0.2838
South Central USsouthcentralusNorth America$0.461$0.0852$0.3837$0.2844
UK WestukwestEurope$0.465$0.0859$0.3871$0.2869
Australia EastaustraliaeastOceania$0.48$0.0887$0.3996$0.2961
Southeast AsiasoutheastasiaAsia$0.48$0.0887$0.3996$0.2961
US Gov ArizonausgovarizonaNorth America$0.48$0.0887––
US Gov VirginiausgovvirginiaNorth America$0.48$0.0887––
Australia SoutheastaustraliasoutheastOceania$0.499$0.0922$0.4154$0.3078

Specifications

compute

vCPUs
4
Memory
16 GiB
Memory per vCPU
4 GiB
Processor
Intel Xeon E-2288G (Coffee Lake)
CPU vendor
Intel
Architecture
x86-64
Burstable CPU
No

storage & network

Local storage
200 GB SSD
Storage detail
200 GiB temporary disk

azure details

API name
Standard_DC4s_v2
Family
Dcsv2
Category
General purpose
Generation
Previous
Regions
16 (Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania)
Cheapest region
East US · $0.384/hr
Confidential computing
Yes
Premium SSD support
Yes

DC4s v2 equivalents on other clouds

closest match by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture, accelerator and class · Linux on-demand in each provider's reference region

compare side by side→
ProviderInstancevCPUMemoryProcessorOn-demandvs DC4s v2
AzureDC4s v2416 GiBIntel Xeon E-2288G (Coffee Lake)$0.384–
AWSm5ad.xlarge416 GiBAMD EPYC 7571$0.206-46%
m5d.xlarge416 GiBIntel Xeon Platinum 8175$0.226-41%
Google Cloudc3-standard-4-lssd416 GiBIntel Sapphire Rapids$0.2427-37%
c4-standard-4-lssd15 GiB (1.1× less)415 GiBIntel Emerald Rapids, Intel Granite Rapids$0.2799-27%
AkamaiG8 Dedicated 16x4416 GiBAMD EPYC$0.21-45%
Dedicated 8GB8 GiB (2× less)48 GiBAMD EPYC$0.108-72%
Vultrvx1-g-4c-16g-240s416 GiBAMD EPYC$0.153-60%
voc-g-4c-16gb-80s-amd416 GiBAMD EPYC$0.164-57%

Dcsv2 family sizes

all about Dcsv2→
SizevCPUMemoryLocal storageOn-demandMonthlySpot
DC1s v214 GiB50 GB SSD$0.096$70.08$0.0259
DC2s v228 GiB100 GB SSD$0.192$140$0.0518
DC4s v2416 GiB200 GB SSD$0.384$280$0.1036
DC8 v2832 GiB400 GB SSD$0.768$561$0.2072

Similar VM sizes on Azure

other Azure families with a similar shape, cheapest first

DC4s v2 FAQ

How much does DC4s v2 cost?

DC4s v2 costs $0.384 per hour on demand with Linux in East US (eastus), about $280 per month. Across 16 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $0.384 in East US to $0.499 in Australia Southeast. Spot capacity costs $0.1036 per hour (73% less), but can be reclaimed. With Windows it costs $0.568 per hour.

How many vCPUs and how much memory does DC4s v2 have?

DC4s v2 has 4 vCPUs and 16 GiB of memory (4 GiB per vCPU), running on Intel Xeon E-2288G (Coffee Lake). It is a general purpose VM size in the Dcsv2 family.

What are the equivalents of DC4s v2 on other clouds?

The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on AWS, m5ad.xlarge (4 vCPU, 16 GiB, $0.206/hour in US East (N. Virginia)); on Google Cloud, c3-standard-4-lssd (4 vCPU, 16 GiB, $0.2427/hour in Iowa); on Akamai, G8 Dedicated 16x4 (4 vCPU, 16 GiB, $0.21/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, vx1-g-4c-16g-240s (4 vCPU, 16 GiB, $0.153/hour in New Jersey).