n2-highmem-48

Compute Engine · N2 family

The n2-highmem-48 is a general purpose Compute Engine machine type with 48 vCPUs and 384 GiB of memory, running on Intel Cascade Lake, Intel Ice Lake with up to 32 gbps networking, starting at $3.144 per hour on demand.

general purposex86-64intel
vCPUs
48

dedicated

memory
384 GiB

8 GiB per vCPU

processor
Intel

2.6 GHz

on-demand
$3.144

$2,295/mo · us-central1

spot vm
$1.886

−40% vs on-demand

1-yr committed use
$1.981

−37% vs on-demand

n2-highmem-48 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$3.144$1.887$1.981$1.415
Iowaus-central1cheapestreferenceNorth America$3.144$1.886$1.981$1.415
Oregonus-west1cheapestNorth America$3.144$1.886$1.981$1.415
South Carolinaus-east1cheapestNorth America$3.144$1.886$1.981$1.415
Tel Avivme-west1Middle East$3.459$2.074$2.179$1.557
Belgiumeurope-west1Europe$3.459$0.7809$2.179$1.556
Johannesburgafrica-south1Africa$3.459$1.135$2.179$1.556
Montréalnorthamerica-northeast1North America$3.461$1.658$2.181$1.557
Netherlandseurope-west4Europe$3.461$1.111$2.181$1.558
Torontonorthamerica-northeast2North America$3.461$0.3115$2.181$1.557
Finlandeurope-north1Europe$3.462$1.676$2.181$1.558
Las Vegasus-west4North America$3.541$1.959$2.12$1.514
Northern Virginiaus-east4North America$3.541$0.9232$2.12$1.514
Taiwanasia-east1Asia$3.641$1.318$2.294$1.638
Milaneurope-west8Europe$3.647$0.4335$2.298$1.642
Pariseurope-west9Europe$3.647$0.9213$2.298$1.642
Dallasus-south1North America$3.71$0.6295$2.337$1.67
Madrideurope-southwest1Europe$3.71$0.9541$2.337$1.67
Delhiasia-south2Asia$3.776$0.374$2.379$1.699
Mumbaiasia-south1Asia$3.776$1.308$2.379$1.699
Los Angelesus-west2North America$3.777$1.405$2.379$1.70
Salt Lake Cityus-west3North America$3.777$1.442$2.379$1.70
Melbourneaustralia-southeast2Oceania$3.792$1.59$2.389$1.706
Warsaweurope-central2Europe$3.805$1.243$2.397$1.712
Dohame-central1Middle East$3.82$0.7868$2.407$1.719
Singaporeasia-southeast1Asia$3.879$1.63$2.443$1.745
Tokyoasia-northeast1Asia$4.031$1.164$2.539$1.814
Osakaasia-northeast2Asia$4.038$1.122$2.544$1.817
Seoulasia-northeast3Asia$4.038$1.055$2.544$1.817
Frankfurteurope-west3Europe$4.051$2.225$2.55$1.821
Londoneurope-west2Europe$4.051$0.8062$2.55$1.821
Berlineurope-west10Europe$4.051$0.5663$2.55$1.821
Turineurope-west12Europe$4.056$0.7494$2.555$1.825
Zuricheurope-west6Europe$4.119$1.50$2.595$1.854
Jakartaasia-southeast2Asia$4.228$2.159$2.663$1.903
Hong Kongasia-east2Asia$4.399$1.12$2.771$1.98
Sydneyaustralia-southeast1Oceania$4.461$2.038$2.811$2.008
Santiagosouthamerica-west1South America$4.496$1.149$2.833$2.024
São Paulosouthamerica-east1South America$4.991$1.208$3.146$2.247
Dammamme-central2Middle East$5.031$0.8314$3.169$2.264

Specifications

compute

vCPUs
48
Memory
384 GiB
Memory per vCPU
8 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 32 Gbps
Peak bandwidth
32 Gbps

google cloud details

API name
n2-highmem-48
Family
N2
Category
General purpose
Generation
Current
Regions
40 (Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania, South America)
Cheapest region
Iowa · $3.144/hr
CoreMark score
814,034
Max persistent disks
128
SAP HANA certified
Yes
SAP certified
Yes
SAPS
85,778
Sustained use discounts
Yes
Tier_1 networking
50 Gbps

n2-highmem-48 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-highmem-48
Google Cloudn2-highmem-4848384 GiBIntel Cascade Lake, Intel Ice Lake$3.144–
AWSr5a.12xlarge48384 GiBAMD EPYC 7571$2.712-14%
r6a.12xlarge48384 GiBAMD EPYC 7R13 Processor$2.722-13%
AzureEC48as v548384 GiBAMD EPYC 7763v (Milan)$2.712-14%
EC48ads v548384 GiBAMD EPYC 7763v (Milan)$3.1440%
AkamaiDedicated 256GB56 vCPU (1.17×) · 256 GiB (1.5× less)56256 GiBAMD EPYC$3.456+10%
G7 Dedicated 256x5656 vCPU (1.17×) · 256 GiB (1.5× less)56256 GiBAMD EPYC$4.148+32%
Vultrvbm-24c-384gb-amd548384 GiBAMD EPYC 9255$0.73-77%
vbm-24c-384gb-amd48384 GiBAMD EPYC 9254$1.13-64%

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-highmem-48 FAQ

How much does n2-highmem-48 cost?

n2-highmem-48 costs $3.144 per hour on demand with Linux in Iowa (us-central1), about $2,295 per month. Across 40 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $3.144 in Iowa to $5.031 in Dammam. Spot VM capacity costs $1.886 per hour (40% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Committed use commitment brings it to $1.981 per hour. With Windows it costs $5.352 per hour.

How many vCPUs and how much memory does n2-highmem-48 have?

n2-highmem-48 has 48 vCPUs and 384 GiB of memory (8 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-highmem-48 on other clouds?

The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on AWS, r5a.12xlarge (48 vCPU, 384 GiB, $2.712/hour in US East (N. Virginia)); on Azure, EC48as v5 (48 vCPU, 384 GiB, $2.712/hour in East US); on Akamai, Dedicated 256GB (56 vCPU, 256 GiB, $3.456/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, vbm-24c-384gb-amd5 (48 vCPU, 384 GiB, $0.73/hour in New Jersey).