2GB 1core by Amazon Lightsail
Specifications and performance for Amazon Lightsail - 2GB 1core
Instance Type: General purpose
This plan belongs to the Amazon Lightsail General purpose server line (Single server line).
Instance Type Description
Lightsail gets you started quickly with preconfigured Linux and Windows application stacks and an intuitive management console.
Focus on your code, not your bill. Lightsail bundles all the resources you need into a single, simple price.
Lightsail automatically configures networking, access, and security environments, taking the guesswork out of launching your server.
Instance Type Specifications
| Approximate Cost per vCPU | Between $5.00 and $20.00 |
| Approximate RAM per vCPU | Between 1.0 and 4.0GB |
| Hourly billing | yes |
| CPU type | INTEL |
| Shared CPU | yes |
| Storage included | yes |
See also all Amazon Lightsail instance types.
"2GB 1core" Plan Specifications
| Provider | Amazon Lightsail |
|---|---|
| Plan URL | https://aws.amazon.com/lightsail/pricing/ |
| Price per month | $10.00 |
| Discount or Surcharge for long or short term use |
No |
| Disk GB | 60 |
| Num Cores | 1 |
| Memory GB | 2 |
| Hourly Billing | Yes |
| Virtualization | Xen |
| Data Transfer GB | 3000 |
| Burstable CPU | Per core CPU allocation: 25% |
| Dedicated CPU | No |
Plan Grades
Grades are calculated by combining results from web, sysbench, endurance and remote timing tests. Grade A is best, grade F is worst. The grades below are those of the most recent trial run for this plan.
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More details about grades calculation
Overall Score: 21
| Web Performance | Raw CPU Power | Performance Stability | Disk IO Performance | Network Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | F | E | F | D |
Note: A low grade on a low price VPS does not necessarily mean the VPS is underperforming, the server may still perform better than other servers at the same price. Use the Price Weighted Grades or the Best VPS 2023 rankings to find the best VPS in each price range.
Performance Test Results
We conducted 4 different types of tests during the latest trial for Amazon Lightsail - 2GB 1core. Review the results and compare this plan to its competitors.
| Web Runs | Network Transfers | Sysbench | Endurance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Review | Review | Review | Review |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
Performance trials run on the 2GB 1core plan
This plan was tested 4 times at vpsbenchmarks.com. The table below shows all trials run on the 2GB 1core plan with its grade and CPU type.
| Start of Trial | CPU | Datacenter | Overall Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30 2022 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2686 v4 @ 2.30GHz | Virginia, USA | E |
| Dec 23 2020 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2686 v4 @ 2.30GHz | Virginia, USA | E |
| Apr 04 2020 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2686 v4 @ 2.30GHz | Virginia, USA | D |
| Oct 22 2019 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2686 v4 @ 2.30GHz | us-east-1a | D |