m2 EC2 instance family
Intel processor, x86_64, 2 to 8 vCPUs, 17.1 to 68.4 GiB
Prices #
| Type | vCPU | Memory | Typical spot | On-demand | Cheapest region | Per vCPU-hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| m2.xlarge2 vCPU, 17.1 GiB | 2 | 17.1 GiB | $0.0450 | $0.2750 | us-west-1 of 8 | $0.0225 |
| m2.2xlarge4 vCPU, 34.2 GiB | 4 | 34.2 GiB | $0.0872 | $0.5500 | us-west-1 of 8 | $0.0218 |
| m2.4xlarge8 vCPU, 68.4 GiB | 8 | 68.4 GiB | $0.2869 | $0.9800 | us-east-1 of 8 | $0.0359 |
Per hour on Linux/UNIX, in each type's cheapest region. Typical spot: per pricing run of the last 7 days, the cheapest zone's spot price, averaged, as the finder shows it with that region selected. On-demand: the same region's price. Per vCPU-hour: the spot price, or without spot the on-demand price, per vCPU. Every region is under Prices by region.
Description #
The M2 instance family, first available in October 2009, is a previous generation of Memory Optimized instances featuring Intel Xeon E5-2670 processors. These instances offered increased memory (up to 68.4 GiB) and enhanced I/O performance compared to the M1 family. They included local instance storage, such as 420 GB on the m2.xlarge, and provided moderate network performance. The M2 family was specifically designed for memory-intensive applications like high-performance databases and data warehousing.
Written by Gemini from web sources and not checked: the specs and prices on this page come from AWS.
Specs #
| Type | vCPU | Memory | Local storage | Network | EBS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| m2.xlarge | 2 | 17.1 GiB | 420 GB HDD | up to 1.2 (0.3 baseline) | - |
| m2.2xlarge | 4 | 34.2 GiB | 850 GB HDD | up to 2.8 (0.7 baseline) | 0.5 |
| m2.4xlarge | 8 | 68.4 GiB | 2 × 840 GB HDD | up to 10 (1 baseline) | 1 |
Network and EBS: peak bandwidth in Gbit/s, with the bandwidth the type sustains when it is lower. Local storage: the instance store, in decimal GB as AWS sizes it.
Performance ranking #
Not benchmarked yet 53
These families have no PassMark single-thread score yet, so they are not ranked.
Available Regions #
8 regions with a price in the last 7 days. Select up to 4 to compare them in the price history charts under Prices by region.
Prices by region #
Each type's regions on Linux/UNIX, cheapest first, with the same figures as the Prices table, and its price history: the daily mean of every zone and pricing run, over the last 15 UTC days. Each price column is tinted from its cheapest region (green) to its most expensive (red).
m2.xlarge2 vCPU, 17.1 GiB, 8 regions
| Region | Typical spot | On-demand | Spot saving |
|---|---|---|---|
| us-west-1 N. California | $0.0450 | $0.2750 | 84% |
| sa-east-1 São Paulo | $0.0485 | $0.3230 | 85% |
| us-west-2 Oregon | $0.0488 | $0.2450 | 80% |
| us-east-1 N. Virginia | $0.0655 | $0.2450 | 73% |
| ap-northeast-1 Tokyo | $0.0699 | $0.2870 | 76% |
| ap-southeast-1 Singapore | $0.0844 | $0.2960 | 71% |
| eu-west-1 Ireland | $0.0882 | $0.2750 | 68% |
| ap-southeast-2 Sydney | $0.1038 | $0.2960 | 65% |
m2.2xlarge4 vCPU, 34.2 GiB, 8 regions
| Region | Typical spot | On-demand | Spot saving |
|---|---|---|---|
| us-west-1 N. California | $0.0872 | $0.5500 | 84% |
| sa-east-1 São Paulo | $0.0954 | $0.6450 | 85% |
| ap-northeast-1 Tokyo | $0.1208 | $0.5750 | 79% |
| us-east-1 N. Virginia | $0.1491 | $0.4900 | 70% |
| us-west-2 Oregon | $0.1510 | $0.4900 | 69% |
| eu-west-1 Ireland | $0.1587 | $0.5500 | 71% |
| ap-southeast-1 Singapore | $0.1591 | $0.5920 | 73% |
| ap-southeast-2 Sydney | $0.1634 | $0.5920 | 72% |
m2.4xlarge8 vCPU, 68.4 GiB, 8 regions
| Region | Typical spot | On-demand | Spot saving |
|---|---|---|---|
| us-east-1 N. Virginia | $0.2869 | $0.9800 | 71% |
| ap-southeast-1 Singapore | $0.2898 | $1.183 | 76% |
| us-west-2 Oregon | $0.3232 | $0.9800 | 67% |
| us-west-1 N. California | $0.4034 | $1.100 | 63% |
| ap-northeast-1 Tokyo | $0.4061 | $1.150 | 65% |
| eu-west-1 Ireland | $0.4238 | $1.100 | 61% |
| ap-southeast-2 Sydney | $0.5184 | $1.183 | 56% |
| sa-east-1 São Paulo | $1.098 | $1.291 | 15% |