e2-standard-2
Compute Engine · E2 family
The e2-standard-2 is a general purpose Compute Engine machine type with 2 vCPUs and 8 GiB of memory, running on AMD Rome, Intel Broadwell, Intel Haswell, Intel Skylake with up to 4 gbps networking, starting at $0.067 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 2
- memory
- 8 GiB
- processor
- Mixed / other
- on-demand
- $0.067
- spot vm
- $0.0402
- 1-yr committed use
- $0.0422
dedicated
4 GiB per vCPU
2.25 GHz
$48.92/mo · us-central1
−40% vs on-demand
−37% vs on-demand
e2-standard-2 price by region
42 regions · hourly list prices in USD · On-demand · Spot VM · 1-yr Committed use · 3-yr Committed use
| Columbusus-east5cheapestNorth America | $0.067 | $0.0392 | $0.0422 | $0.0302 |
| Iowaus-central1cheapestreferenceNorth America | $0.067 | $0.0402 | $0.0422 | $0.0302 |
| Oregonus-west1cheapestNorth America | $0.067 | $0.0402 | $0.0422 | $0.0302 |
| South Carolinaus-east1cheapestNorth America | $0.067 | $0.0402 | $0.0422 | $0.0302 |
| Stockholmeurope-north2Europe | $0.0704 | $0.0188 | $0.0443 | $0.0317 |
| Mexiconorthamerica-south1North America | $0.073 | $0.0237 | $0.046 | $0.0329 |
| Tel Avivme-west1Middle East | $0.0737 | $0.0395 | $0.0464 | $0.0332 |
| Belgiumeurope-west1Europe | $0.0737 | $0.0377 | $0.0464 | $0.0332 |
| Johannesburgafrica-south1Africa | $0.0737 | $0.026 | $0.0464 | $0.0332 |
| Montréalnorthamerica-northeast1North America | $0.0738 | $0.0239 | $0.0465 | $0.0332 |
| Netherlandseurope-west4Europe | $0.0738 | $0.0442 | $0.0465 | $0.0332 |
| Torontonorthamerica-northeast2North America | $0.0738 | $0.0161 | $0.0465 | $0.0332 |
| Finlandeurope-north1Europe | $0.0738 | $0.0223 | $0.0465 | $0.0332 |
| Las Vegasus-west4North America | $0.0755 | $0.0104 | $0.0475 | $0.034 |
| Northern Virginiaus-east4North America | $0.0755 | $0.045 | $0.0475 | $0.034 |
| Taiwanasia-east1Asia | $0.0776 | $0.0437 | $0.0489 | $0.0349 |
| Milaneurope-west8Europe | $0.0777 | $0.0424 | $0.049 | $0.035 |
| Pariseurope-west9Europe | $0.0777 | $0.0417 | $0.049 | $0.035 |
| Dallasus-south1North America | $0.0791 | $0.025 | $0.0498 | $0.0356 |
| Madrideurope-southwest1Europe | $0.0791 | $0.0382 | $0.0498 | $0.0356 |
| Delhiasia-south2Asia | $0.0805 | $0.0414 | $0.0507 | $0.0362 |
| Mumbaiasia-south1Asia | $0.0805 | $0.0483 | $0.0507 | $0.0362 |
| Los Angelesus-west2North America | $0.0805 | $0.0231 | $0.0507 | $0.0362 |
| Salt Lake Cityus-west3North America | $0.0805 | $0.028 | $0.0507 | $0.0362 |
| Melbourneaustralia-southeast2Oceania | $0.0808 | $0.0439 | $0.0509 | $0.0364 |
| Warsaweurope-central2Europe | $0.0811 | $0.0375 | $0.0511 | $0.0365 |
| Dohame-central1Middle East | $0.0814 | $0.0464 | $0.0513 | $0.0366 |
| Singaporeasia-southeast1Asia | $0.0827 | $0.0496 | $0.0521 | $0.0372 |
| Osakaasia-northeast2Asia | $0.086 | $0.0257 | $0.0542 | $0.0387 |
| Seoulasia-northeast3Asia | $0.086 | $0.0448 | $0.0542 | $0.0387 |
| Tokyoasia-northeast1Asia | $0.086 | $0.0516 | $0.0542 | $0.0387 |
| Frankfurteurope-west3Europe | $0.0863 | $0.0518 | $0.0544 | $0.0389 |
| Londoneurope-west2Europe | $0.0863 | $0.0326 | $0.0544 | $0.0389 |
| Berlineurope-west10Europe | $0.0863 | $0.0157 | $0.0544 | $0.0389 |
| Turineurope-west12Europe | $0.0864 | $0.0211 | $0.0545 | $0.0389 |
| Zuricheurope-west6Europe | $0.0878 | $0.0411 | $0.0553 | $0.0395 |
| Jakartaasia-southeast2Asia | $0.0901 | $0.0215 | $0.0568 | $0.0405 |
| Hong Kongasia-east2Asia | $0.0938 | $0.0296 | $0.0591 | $0.0422 |
| Sydneyaustralia-southeast1Oceania | $0.0951 | $0.0531 | $0.0599 | $0.0428 |
| Santiagosouthamerica-west1South America | $0.0958 | $0.0506 | $0.0604 | $0.0431 |
| São Paulosouthamerica-east1South America | $0.1064 | $0.021 | $0.067 | $0.0479 |
| Dammamme-central2Middle East | $0.1072 | $0.0643 | $0.0675 | $0.0482 |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 2
- Memory
- 8 GiB
- Memory per vCPU
- 4 GiB
- Processor
- AMD Rome, Intel Broadwell, Intel Haswell, Intel Skylake
- CPU vendor
- Mixed / other
- Architecture
- x86-64
- Clock speed
- 2.25 GHz (turbo 2.7 GHz)
- Burstable CPU
- No
storage & network
- Local storage
- Persistent disk only
- Network
- Up to 4 Gbps
- Peak bandwidth
- 4 Gbps
google cloud details
- API name
e2-standard-2- Family
- E2
- Category
- General purpose
- Generation
- Current
- Regions
- 42 (Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania, South America)
- Cheapest region
- Iowa · $0.067/hr
- CoreMark score
- 26,255
- Max persistent disks
- 128
e2-standard-2 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 e2-standard-2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Cloud | e2-standard-2 | 2 | 8 GiB | AMD Rome, Intel Broadwell, Intel Haswell, Intel Skylake | $0.067 | – |
| AWS | m5a.large | 2 | 8 GiB | AMD EPYC 7571 | $0.086 | +28% |
| m6a.large | 2 | 8 GiB | AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor | $0.0864 | +29% | |
| Azure | D2as v5 | 2 | 8 GiB | AMD EPYC 7763v (Milan) | $0.086 | +28% |
| DC2as v5 | 2 | 8 GiB | AMD EPYC 7763v (Milan) | $0.086 | +28% | |
| Akamai | G8 Dedicated 8x2 | 2 | 8 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.11 | +64% |
| Dedicated 4GB4 GiB (2× less) | 2 | 4 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.054 | -19% | |
| Vultr | vx1-g-2c-8g | 2 | 8 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.06 | -10% |
| vx1-g-2c-8g-120s | 2 | 8 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.076 | +13% |
E2 family sizes
| Size | vCPU | Memory | Local storage | On-demand | Monthly | Spot | 1-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| e2-micro | 2 | 1 GiB | – | $0.00838 | $6.114 | $0.00503 | $0.00528 |
| e2-highcpu-2 | 2 | 2 GiB | – | $0.0495 | $36.11 | $0.0297 | $0.0312 |
| e2-small | 2 | 2 GiB | – | $0.0168 | $12.23 | $0.0101 | $0.0106 |
| e2-medium | 2 | 4 GiB | – | $0.0335 | $24.46 | $0.0201 | $0.0211 |
| e2-standard-2 | 2 | 8 GiB | – | $0.067 | $48.92 | $0.0402 | $0.0422 |
| e2-highmem-2 | 2 | 16 GiB | – | $0.0904 | $65.99 | $0.0542 | $0.057 |
| e2-highcpu-4 | 4 | 4 GiB | – | $0.0989 | $72.23 | $0.0594 | $0.0623 |
| e2-standard-4 | 4 | 16 GiB | – | $0.134 | $97.84 | $0.0804 | $0.0844 |
| e2-highmem-4 | 4 | 32 GiB | – | $0.1808 | $132 | $0.1085 | $0.1139 |
| e2-highcpu-8 | 8 | 8 GiB | – | $0.1979 | $144 | $0.1188 | $0.1247 |
| e2-standard-8 | 8 | 32 GiB | – | $0.268 | $196 | $0.1608 | $0.1689 |
| e2-highmem-8 | 8 | 64 GiB | – | $0.3616 | $264 | $0.217 | $0.2278 |
| e2-highcpu-16 | 16 | 16 GiB | – | $0.3958 | $289 | $0.2375 | $0.2493 |
| e2-standard-16 | 16 | 64 GiB | – | $0.5361 | $391 | $0.3217 | $0.3377 |
| e2-highmem-16 | 16 | 128 GiB | – | $0.7232 | $528 | $0.434 | $0.4556 |
| e2-highcpu-32 | 32 | 32 GiB | – | $0.7915 | $578 | $0.475 | $0.4987 |
| e2-standard-32 | 32 | 128 GiB | – | $1.072 | $783 | $0.6434 | $0.6755 |
Similar machine types on Google Cloud
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e2-standard-2 FAQ
How much does e2-standard-2 cost?
e2-standard-2 costs $0.067 per hour on demand with Linux in Iowa (us-central1), about $48.92 per month. Across 42 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $0.067 in Iowa to $0.1072 in Dammam. Spot VM capacity costs $0.0402 per hour (40% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Committed use commitment brings it to $0.0422 per hour. With Windows it costs $0.159 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does e2-standard-2 have?
e2-standard-2 has 2 vCPUs and 8 GiB of memory (4 GiB per vCPU), running on AMD Rome, Intel Broadwell, Intel Haswell, Intel Skylake. It is a general purpose machine type in the E2 family.
What are the equivalents of e2-standard-2 on other clouds?
The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on AWS, m5a.large (2 vCPU, 8 GiB, $0.086/hour in US East (N. Virginia)); on Azure, D2as v5 (2 vCPU, 8 GiB, $0.086/hour in East US); on Akamai, G8 Dedicated 8x2 (2 vCPU, 8 GiB, $0.11/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, vx1-g-2c-8g (2 vCPU, 8 GiB, $0.06/hour in New Jersey).