x1e.2xlarge
Memory optimized · x1e series · High Frequency Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3 (Haswell)
- vCPU
- 8
- Memory
- 244 GiB
- Linux / hour
- $1.67
- Per month
- $1,218
- Per vCPU-hour
- $0.2085
- Per GiB-hour
- $0.00684
Analysis
The x1e.2xlarge is a memory optimized instance in the x1e series with 8 vCPUs and 244 GiB of memory on High Frequency Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3 (Haswell) (up to 2.3 GHz), which makes it very memory-heavy at 30.5 GiB of memory per vCPU.
Running it in N. Virginia instead of São Paulo saves $1,156 a month per instance: $1.67/hour against $3.25/hour, a 95% spread. It is not offered in London, so plan around that if you need a presence there.
Per vCPU it is one of the dearer memory optimized types: 97% of the 385 current types in the family cost less than its $0.2085 per vCPU-hour. The premium mostly pays for the extra memory per vCPU. On demand it is $1.67/hour in US East (N. Virginia), or $1,218 for a 730-hour month.
Looking beyond its own line, 1 of 3 current types with 8 vCPUs and similar memory are cheaper. The cheapest of those is the x2iedn.2xlarge on Intel Xeon Scalable (Icelake) at $1.67/hour.
It has local instance storage (1 x 240 GB SSD), which is fast but lost when the instance stops. Network: Up to 10 Gigabit.
Reserving it for a year with no upfront payment cuts the Linux rate to $1.03/hour, which beats on demand once it runs more than 62% of the time; three years brings it to $0.5360/hour, 68% below on demand. Windows Server roughly adds 22% to the bill at $2.04/hour, because the licence is charged per vCPU.
Price by region (USD per hour)
| Region | Linux | Windows | 1-yr RI | 3-yr RI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Virginia us-east-1 | $1.67 | $2.04 | $1.03 | $0.5360 | |
| Ohio us-east-2 | $1.67 | $2.04 | $1.03 | $0.5360 | |
| Oregon us-west-2 | $1.67 | $2.04 | $1.03 | $0.5360 | |
| Canada Central ca-central-1 | $1.83 | $2.20 | $1.13 | $0.5890 | |
| São Paulo sa-east-1 | $3.25 | $3.62 | $2.00 | $1.04 | |
| Ireland eu-west-1 | $2.00 | $2.37 | $1.23 | $0.6430 | |
| Frankfurt eu-central-1 | $2.33 | $2.70 | $1.44 | $0.7500 | |
| Mumbai ap-south-1 | $1.72 | $2.09 | $1.05 | $0.5500 | |
| Singapore ap-southeast-1 | $2.42 | $2.79 | $1.49 | $0.7770 | |
| Sydney ap-southeast-2 | $2.42 | $2.79 | $1.49 | $0.7770 | |
| Tokyo ap-northeast-1 | $2.42 | $2.79 | $1.49 | $0.7770 |
Shared tenancy, no pre-installed software. Reserved rates are standard, no upfront, per hour. Prices as of 2026-11-04.
Same shape, other types
| Type | vCPU | Memory | $/hour | vs x1e.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x2iedn.2xlarge Intel Xeon Scalable (Icelake) | 8 | 256 GiB | $1.67 | -0% |
| x2iezn.2xlarge Intel Xeon Platinum 8252 | 8 | 256 GiB | $1.67 | +0% |
Cost calculator
Specs
| vCPU | 8 |
|---|---|
| Memory | 244 GiB (30.5 per vCPU) |
| Processor | High Frequency Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3 (Haswell) |
| Clock | 2.3 GHz |
| Storage | 1 x 240 SSD |
| Network | Up to 10 Gigabit |
x1e sizes
| x1e.xlarge | 4 vCPU | $0.8340 |
| x1e.2xlarge | 8 vCPU | $1.67 |
| x1e.4xlarge | 16 vCPU | $3.34 |
| x1e.8xlarge | 32 vCPU | $6.67 |
| x1e.16xlarge | 64 vCPU | $13.34 |
| x1e.32xlarge | 128 vCPU | $26.69 |