Cost comparison of AVD Single Session Desktop and Cloud PC

I think you are already aware of the difference between W365 and AVD. Today I have done a cost comparison of both in a very simple format, which may help you make a decision.

Cloud PC

Azure Virtual Desktop (PAYG)

vCPU

RAM

Disk

Cost (USD)

vCPU

RAM

Disk (Premium)

Cost (USD)

4

16

128

66

4

16

128

156

8

32

128

123

8

32

128

294

Azure Virtual Desktop (3 Year Reserved Instance)

Azure Virtual Desktop (Only 222 Hrs.)

vCPU

RAM

Disk (Premium)

Cost (USD)

vCPU

RAM

Disk (Premium)

Cost (USD)

4

16

128

72

4

16

128

60

8

32

128

125

8

32

128

125

As you can see in the above table if you are running the workloads only for 222 Hrs. in a month, A single session AVD desktop is a cheaper option in terms of cost. However, you should know the difference between these two offerings.

This below table is a description of the same.

Details

Azure Virtual Desktop Cloud VDI

Windows 365 Cloud PC

OS support

Windows 11, Windows 10, single or multiple session, Windows server

Windows 11 or Windows 10

Admin

> Aure portal
> VMware or Citrix or Nerdio management plane

> Microsoft Intune (Enterprise)
> Web self-service (Business)

Service

PaaS – Granular controls over configuration and management

SaaS – Complete end-to-end Microsoft service

Pricing

Consumption-based

Per-user, Per-month

Scale

Unlimited based on consumption

Unlimited based on subscription

End-user

Single or multi-user, pooled, remote app

Full Windows-like local experience

That’s all for today, thanks for stopping by.

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