n2-highcpu-2

Compute Engine · N2 family

The n2-highcpu-2 is a general purpose Compute Engine machine type with 2 vCPUs and 2 GiB of memory, running on Intel Cascade Lake, Intel Ice Lake with up to 10 gbps networking, starting at $0.0717 per hour on demand.

general purposex86-64intel
vCPUs
2

dedicated

memory
2 GiB

1 GiB per vCPU

processor
Intel

2.6 GHz

on-demand
$0.0717

$52.34/mo · us-central1

spot vm
$0.043

−40% vs on-demand

1-yr committed use
$0.0452

−37% vs on-demand

n2-highcpu-2 price by region

40 regions · hourly list prices in USD · On-demand · Spot VM · 1-yr Committed use · 3-yr Committed use

Columbusus-east5cheapestNorth America$0.0717$0.043$0.0452$0.0323
Iowaus-central1cheapestreferenceNorth America$0.0717$0.043$0.0452$0.0323
Oregonus-west1cheapestNorth America$0.0717$0.043$0.0452$0.0323
South Carolinaus-east1cheapestNorth America$0.0717$0.043$0.0452$0.0323
Tel Avivme-west1Middle East$0.0789$0.0473$0.0497$0.0355
Belgiumeurope-west1Europe$0.0789$0.0178$0.0497$0.0355
Johannesburgafrica-south1Africa$0.0789$0.0259$0.0497$0.0355
Montréalnorthamerica-northeast1North America$0.0789$0.0378$0.0497$0.0355
Netherlandseurope-west4Europe$0.0789$0.0253$0.0497$0.0355
Torontonorthamerica-northeast2North America$0.0789$0.0071$0.0497$0.0355
Finlandeurope-north1Europe$0.0789$0.0382$0.0497$0.0355
Las Vegasus-west4North America$0.0807$0.0447$0.0483$0.0345
Northern Virginiaus-east4North America$0.0808$0.0211$0.0483$0.0345
Taiwanasia-east1Asia$0.083$0.03$0.0523$0.0374
Milaneurope-west8Europe$0.0832$0.00989$0.0524$0.0374
Pariseurope-west9Europe$0.0832$0.021$0.0524$0.0374
Dallasus-south1North America$0.0846$0.0144$0.0533$0.0381
Madrideurope-southwest1Europe$0.0846$0.0218$0.0533$0.0381
Delhiasia-south2Asia$0.0861$0.00853$0.0542$0.0388
Mumbaiasia-south1Asia$0.0861$0.0298$0.0542$0.0388
Los Angelesus-west2North America$0.0861$0.032$0.0543$0.0388
Salt Lake Cityus-west3North America$0.0861$0.0329$0.0543$0.0388
Melbourneaustralia-southeast2Oceania$0.0865$0.0362$0.0545$0.0389
Warsaweurope-central2Europe$0.0868$0.0283$0.0547$0.039
Dohame-central1Middle East$0.0871$0.018$0.0549$0.0392
Singaporeasia-southeast1Asia$0.0885$0.0372$0.0557$0.0398
Osakaasia-northeast2Asia$0.0921$0.0256$0.058$0.0414
Seoulasia-northeast3Asia$0.0921$0.0241$0.058$0.0414
Tokyoasia-northeast1Asia$0.0921$0.0266$0.058$0.0414
Frankfurteurope-west3Europe$0.0924$0.0508$0.0581$0.0415
Londoneurope-west2Europe$0.0924$0.0184$0.0581$0.0415
Berlineurope-west10Europe$0.0924$0.0129$0.0581$0.0415
Turineurope-west12Europe$0.0925$0.0171$0.0583$0.0416
Zuricheurope-west6Europe$0.0939$0.0342$0.0592$0.0423
Jakartaasia-southeast2Asia$0.0964$0.0492$0.0607$0.0434
Hong Kongasia-east2Asia$0.1003$0.0255$0.0632$0.0451
Sydneyaustralia-southeast1Oceania$0.1017$0.0465$0.0641$0.0458
Santiagosouthamerica-west1South America$0.1025$0.0262$0.0646$0.0461
São Paulosouthamerica-east1South America$0.1138$0.0276$0.0717$0.0512
Dammamme-central2Middle East$0.1147$0.019$0.0723$0.0516

Specifications

compute

vCPUs
2
Memory
2 GiB
Memory per vCPU
1 GiB
Processor
Intel Cascade Lake, Intel Ice Lake
CPU vendor
Intel
Architecture
x86-64
Clock speed
2.6 GHz (turbo 3.4 GHz)
Burstable CPU
No

storage & network

Local storage
Persistent disk (local SSD attachable)
Network
Up to 10 Gbps
Peak bandwidth
10 Gbps

google cloud details

API name
n2-highcpu-2
Family
N2
Category
General purpose
Generation
Current
Regions
40 (Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania, South America)
Cheapest region
Iowa · $0.0717/hr
CoreMark score
34,740
Max persistent disks
128
Sustained use discounts
Yes

n2-highcpu-2 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 n2-highcpu-2
Google Cloudn2-highcpu-222 GiBIntel Cascade Lake, Intel Ice Lake$0.0717–
AWSt3a.smallburstable CPU22 GiBAMD EPYC 7571$0.0188-74%
t3.smallburstable CPU22 GiBIntel Skylake E5 2686 v5$0.0208-71%
AzureD2als v64 GiB (2×)24 GiBAMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa)$0.0804+12%
D2als v74 GiB (2×)24 GiBAMD EPYC 9005 (Turin)$0.0804+12%
AkamaiDedicated 4GB4 GiB (2×)24 GiBAMD EPYC$0.054-25%
G7 Dedicated 4x24 GiB (2×)24 GiBAMD EPYC$0.0645-10%
Vultrvc2-2c-2gbburstable CPU22 GiBIntel Xeon$0.021-71%
vhf-2c-2gbburstable CPU22 GiBIntel Xeon$0.025-65%

N2 family sizes

all about N2→
SizevCPUMemoryLocal storageOn-demandMonthlySpot1-yr
n2-highcpu-222 GiB–$0.0717$52.34$0.043$0.0452
n2-standard-228 GiB–$0.0971$70.90$0.0583$0.0612
n2-highmem-2216 GiB–$0.131$95.64$0.0786$0.0825
n2-highcpu-444 GiB–$0.1434$105$0.086$0.0903
n2-standard-4416 GiB–$0.1942$142$0.1165$0.1224
n2-highmem-4432 GiB–$0.262$191$0.1572$0.1651
n2-highcpu-888 GiB–$0.2868$209$0.172$0.1807
n2-standard-8832 GiB–$0.3885$284$0.233$0.2447
n2-highmem-8864 GiB–$0.5241$383$0.3144$0.3301
n2-highcpu-161616 GiB–$0.5736$419$0.344$0.3613
n2-standard-161664 GiB–$0.7769$567$0.466$0.4895
n2-highmem-1616128 GiB–$1.048$765$0.6287$0.6603
n2-highcpu-323232 GiB–$1.147$837$0.6881$0.7227
n2-standard-3232128 GiB–$1.554$1,134$0.9321$0.9789
n2-highmem-3232256 GiB–$2.096$1,530$1.257$1.321
n2-highcpu-484848 GiB–$1.721$1,256$1.032$1.084
n2-standard-4848192 GiB–$2.331$1,702$1.398$1.468
n2-highmem-4848384 GiB–$3.144$2,295$1.886$1.981
n2-highcpu-646464 GiB–$2.294$1,675$1.376$1.445
n2-standard-6464256 GiB–$3.108$2,269$1.864$1.958
n2-highmem-6464512 GiB–$4.192$3,060$2.515$2.641
n2-highcpu-808080 GiB–$2.868$2,094$1.72$1.807
n2-standard-8080320 GiB–$3.885$2,836$2.33$2.447
n2-highmem-8080640 GiB–$5.241$3,826$3.144$3.301
n2-highcpu-969696 GiB–$3.441$2,512$2.064$2.168
n2-standard-9696384 GiB–$4.662$3,403$2.796$2.937
n2-highmem-9696768 GiB–$6.289$4,591$3.772$3.962
n2-standard-128128512 GiB–$6.216$4,537$3.728$3.916
n2-highmem-128128864 GiB–$7.707$5,626$4.623$4.855

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n2-highcpu-2 FAQ

How much does n2-highcpu-2 cost?

n2-highcpu-2 costs $0.0717 per hour on demand with Linux in Iowa (us-central1), about $52.34 per month. Across 40 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $0.0717 in Iowa to $0.1147 in Dammam. Spot VM capacity costs $0.043 per hour (40% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Committed use commitment brings it to $0.0452 per hour. With Windows it costs $0.1637 per hour.

How many vCPUs and how much memory does n2-highcpu-2 have?

n2-highcpu-2 has 2 vCPUs and 2 GiB of memory (1 GiB per vCPU), running on Intel Cascade Lake, Intel Ice Lake. It is a general purpose machine type in the N2 family.

What are the equivalents of n2-highcpu-2 on other clouds?

The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on AWS, t3a.small (2 vCPU, 2 GiB, $0.0188/hour in US East (N. Virginia)); on Azure, D2als v6 (2 vCPU, 4 GiB, $0.0804/hour in East US); on Akamai, Dedicated 4GB (2 vCPU, 4 GiB, $0.054/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, vc2-2c-2gb (2 vCPU, 2 GiB, $0.021/hour in New Jersey).