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i4g.2xlarge

Part of the I4G Storage Optimized family — High, sequential read/write access to large local datasets.

Name:iStorage Optimized (High I/O NVMe)i = Storage Optimized (High I/O NVMe)Equipped with high-performance local NVMe SSDs delivering millions of low-latency IOPS for high-frequency transaction processing.44th Generation4 = 4th GenerationAWS 4th generation hardware platform with updated CPU/system architecture.gAWS Gravitong = AWS GravitonAWS Graviton2 Processor (arm64). Powered by custom 64-bit ARM AWS Graviton processors, delivering industry-leading price-performance and power efficiency.2xlarge2 Extra Large2xlarge = 2 Extra Large8 vCPUs • 64 GB RAM • 1875 GB SSD • Up to 12 Gbps Network
Price (Linux)
$0.6178/ hr
~$450.96/mo
Compute
8vCPUs
8 cores • arm64
Memory
64GB
8.0 GB / vCPU
Value
$0.0772/ vCPU-hr
$0.0097/GB-hr
Network
Up to 12 Gbps
Baseline: 4.687 Gbps
Storage & EBS
1,250MB/s
Max: 40,000 IOPS

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Technical Specifications & Limits

Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limits

Compute & Processor

ProcessorAWS Graviton2 Processor
Architecturearm64 (ARM64 (Graviton))
vCPUs / Threads8 vCPUs
Physical Cores8
Clock Speed2.5 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2No
Intel Turbo BoostNo
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score155,019
CoreMark / vCPU19,377.3 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding50 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar250,937 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0772
Cost per GB-hr$0.0097

Containers & Kubernetes

EKS Max Pods58 pods
Max ECS Tasks40 tasks
Max ENIs4
IPv4/v6 per ENI15
Total Addressable IPs60 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationSupported (High Density)

Networking & Bandwidth

Network PerformanceUp to 12 Gbps
Baseline Bandwidth4.687 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth12 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported

Storage & EBS Optimization

Storage ConfigurationSSD (1875 GB)
Local NVMe Disk1,875 GB SSD
EBS Baseline Throughput312.5 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput1250 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS10,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS40,000
Dedicated EBS ThroughputUp to 10000 Mbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor16
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2023-05-09

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$0.6178/ hr
US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1)
Highest Price Region
$0.9864/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)
Global Fleet Average
$0.7103/ hr
Across all active regions
Regional Coverage
8regions
Available worldwide
Linux — Available in all 8 regions
RegionOn-Demand Price
ap-southeast-1
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
$0.7405
ap-southeast-2
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
$0.7405
ca-central-1
Canada (Central)
$0.6808
eu-west-1
EU (Ireland)
$0.6808
sa-east-1
South America (Sao Paulo)
Highest
$0.9864
us-east-1
US East (N. Virginia)
Lowest
$0.6178
us-east-2
US East (Ohio)
Lowest
$0.6178
us-west-2
US West (Oregon)
Lowest
$0.6178