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Provider hardware coverage: 40 providers / 1985 Hardware tiers · Memory capacity unknown: 0 · Storage capacity unknown: 0
Shown hardware tiers 16 / 16
| Family / tier | CPU | Memory | Storage | Transfer / port | Monthly quote | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BuyVM · Unmetered Dedicated KVM Slice Servers from BuyVM / SLICE 512Unmetered Dedicated KVM Slice Servers from BuyVM / SLICE 512 | 1 Core | 512 MB Memory | 10 GB SSD Storage | Unmetered Bandwidth — | ≈ $2.00 / monthYearly prepaid, monthly average · $24.00 USD | Official ↗Source / status1 Core @ 3.50+ GHz Fair Share CPU Usage 512 MB Memory 10 GB SSD Storage Unmetered Bandwidth 1 IPv4 Address $24.00 per year — |
| BuyVM · Unmetered Dedicated KVM Slice Servers from BuyVM / SLICE 1024Unmetered Dedicated KVM Slice Servers from BuyVM / SLICE 1024 | 1 Core | 1024 MB Memory | 20 GB SSD Storage | Unmetered Bandwidth — | $3.50 / monthMonthly quote · $3.50 USD | Official ↗Source / status1 Core @ 3.50+ GHz Fair Share CPU Usage 1024 MB Memory 20 GB SSD Storage Unmetered Bandwidth 1 IPv4 Address $3.50 per month — |
| BuyVM · 1 Cores · 1024 MB MemoryAffordable Storage VPS / STORAGE 250 | 1 Cores | 1024 MB Memory | 250 GB Storage | Unlimited Bandwidth — | $7.00 / monthMonthly quote · $7.00 USD | Official ↗Source / status1 Cores @ 2.00+ GHz 1024 MB Memory 250 GB Storage Unlimited Bandwidth 1 IPv4 Address $7.00 per month — |
| BuyVM · Unmetered Dedicated KVM Slice Servers from BuyVM / SLICE 2048Unmetered Dedicated KVM Slice Servers from BuyVM / SLICE 2048 | 1 Core | 2048 MB Memory | 40 GB SSD Storage | Unmetered Bandwidth — | $7.00 / monthMonthly quote · $7.00 USD | Official ↗Source / status1 Core @ 3.50+ GHz Fair Share CPU Usage 2048 MB Memory 40 GB SSD Storage Unmetered Bandwidth 1 IPv4 Address $7.00 per month — |
| BuyVM · 2 Cores · 2048 MB MemoryAffordable Storage VPS / STORAGE 500 | 2 Cores | 2048 MB Memory | 500 GB Storage | Unlimited Bandwidth — | $15.00 / monthMonthly quote · $15.00 USD | Official ↗Source / status2 Cores @ 2.00+ GHz 2048 MB Memory 500 GB Storage Unlimited Bandwidth 1 IPv4 Address $15.00 per month — |
| BuyVM · Unmetered Dedicated KVM Slice Servers from BuyVM / SLICE 4096Unmetered Dedicated KVM Slice Servers from BuyVM / SLICE 4096 | 1 Core | 4096 MB Memory | 80 GB SSD Storage | Unmetered Bandwidth — | $15.00 / monthMonthly quote · $15.00 USD | Official ↗Source / status1 Core @ 3.50+ GHz Dedicated CPU Usage 4096 MB Memory 80 GB SSD Storage Unmetered Bandwidth 1 IPv4 Address $15.00 per month — |
| BuyVM · 2 Cores @ 3.50+ GHz · 8 GB MemoryUnmetered Dedicated KVM Slice Servers from BuyVM / SLICE 4096 | 2 Cores @ 3.50+ GHz | 8 GB Memory | 160 GB SSD | — 1000 Mbps | $30.00 / monthMonthly quote · $30.00 USD | Official ↗Source / statusUnmetered Dedicated KVM Slice Servers from BuyVM / SLICE 4096 | CPU | MEMORY | STORAGE | BANDWIDTH | PRICE | 2 Cores @ 3.50+ GHz | 8 GB Memory | 160 GB SSD | Unlim. 1000 Mbps | $30.00 / month | ORDER NOW — |
| BuyVM · 4 Cores · 4096 MB MemoryAffordable Storage VPS / STORAGE 1000 | 4 Cores | 4096 MB Memory | 1000 GB Storage | Unlimited Bandwidth — | $30.00 / monthMonthly quote · $30.00 USD | Official ↗Source / status4 Cores @ 2.00+ GHz 4096 MB Memory 1000 GB Storage Unlimited Bandwidth 1 IPv4 Address $30.00 per month — |
| BuyVM · 3 Cores @ 3.50+ GHz · 12 GB MemoryUnmetered Dedicated KVM Slice Servers from BuyVM / SLICE 4096 | 3 Cores @ 3.50+ GHz | 12 GB Memory | 240 GB SSD | — 1000 Mbps | $45.00 / monthMonthly quote · $45.00 USD | Official ↗Source / statusUnmetered Dedicated KVM Slice Servers from BuyVM / SLICE 4096 | CPU | MEMORY | STORAGE | BANDWIDTH | PRICE | 3 Cores @ 3.50+ GHz | 12 GB Memory | 240 GB SSD | Unlim. 1000 Mbps | $45.00 / month | ORDER NOW — |
| BuyVM · 4 Cores @ 3.50+ GHz · 16 GB MemoryUnmetered Dedicated KVM Slice Servers from BuyVM / SLICE 4096 | 4 Cores @ 3.50+ GHz | 16 GB Memory | 320 GB SSD | — 1000 Mbps | $60.00 / monthMonthly quote · $60.00 USD | Official ↗Source / statusUnmetered Dedicated KVM Slice Servers from BuyVM / SLICE 4096 | CPU | MEMORY | STORAGE | BANDWIDTH | PRICE | 4 Cores @ 3.50+ GHz | 16 GB Memory | 320 GB SSD | Unlim. 1000 Mbps | $60.00 / month | ORDER NOW — |
| BuyVM · 4 Cores · 2048 MB MemoryAffordable Storage VPS / STORAGE 2000 | 4 Cores | 2048 MB Memory | 2000 GB Storage | Unlimited Bandwidth — | $60.00 / monthMonthly quote · $60.00 USD | Official ↗Source / status4 Cores @ 2.00+ GHz 2048 MB Memory 2000 GB Storage Unlimited Bandwidth 1 IPv4 Address $60.00 per month — |
| BuyVM · 5 Cores @ 3.50+ GHz · 20 GB MemoryUnmetered Dedicated KVM Slice Servers from BuyVM / SLICE 4096 | 5 Cores @ 3.50+ GHz | 20 GB Memory | 400 GB SSD | — 1000 Mbps | $75.00 / monthMonthly quote · $75.00 USD | Official ↗Source / statusUnmetered Dedicated KVM Slice Servers from BuyVM / SLICE 4096 | CPU | MEMORY | STORAGE | BANDWIDTH | PRICE | 5 Cores @ 3.50+ GHz | 20 GB Memory | 400 GB SSD | Unlim. 1000 Mbps | $75.00 / month | ORDER NOW — |
| BuyVM · 8 Cores @ 2.00+ GHz · 12 GB MemoryAffordable Storage VPS / STORAGE 2000 | 8 Cores @ 2.00+ GHz | 12 GB Memory | 3000 GB Storage | — 1000 Mbps | $90.00 / monthMonthly quote · $90.00 USD | Official ↗Source / statusAffordable Storage VPS / STORAGE 2000 | CPU | MEMORY | STORAGE | TRANSFER | PRICE | 8 Cores @ 2.00+ GHz | 12 GB Memory | 3000 GB Storage | Unlim. @ 1000 Mbps | $90.00 / month | ORDER NOW — |
| BuyVM · 6 Cores @ 3.50+ GHz · 24 GB MemoryUnmetered Dedicated KVM Slice Servers from BuyVM / SLICE 4096 | 6 Cores @ 3.50+ GHz | 24 GB Memory | 480 GB SSD | — 1000 Mbps | $90.00 / monthMonthly quote · $90.00 USD | Official ↗Source / statusUnmetered Dedicated KVM Slice Servers from BuyVM / SLICE 4096 | CPU | MEMORY | STORAGE | BANDWIDTH | PRICE | 6 Cores @ 3.50+ GHz | 24 GB Memory | 480 GB SSD | Unlim. 1000 Mbps | $90.00 / month | ORDER NOW — |
| BuyVM · 7 Cores @ 3.50+ GHz · 28 GB MemoryUnmetered Dedicated KVM Slice Servers from BuyVM / SLICE 4096 | 7 Cores @ 3.50+ GHz | 28 GB Memory | 560 GB SSD | — 1000 Mbps | $105.00 / monthMonthly quote · $105.00 USD | Official ↗Source / statusUnmetered Dedicated KVM Slice Servers from BuyVM / SLICE 4096 | CPU | MEMORY | STORAGE | BANDWIDTH | PRICE | 7 Cores @ 3.50+ GHz | 28 GB Memory | 560 GB SSD | Unlim. 1000 Mbps | $105.00 / month | ORDER NOW — |
| BuyVM · 8 Cores @ 2.00+ GHz · 16 GB MemoryAffordable Storage VPS / STORAGE 2000 | 8 Cores @ 2.00+ GHz | 16 GB Memory | 4000 GB Storage | — 1000 Mbps | $120.00 / monthMonthly quote · $120.00 USD | Official ↗Source / statusAffordable Storage VPS / STORAGE 2000 | CPU | MEMORY | STORAGE | TRANSFER | PRICE | 8 Cores @ 2.00+ GHz | 16 GB Memory | 4000 GB Storage | Unlim. @ 1000 Mbps | $120.00 / month | ORDER NOW — |
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Shortlisted plan matches
| # | PROVIDER / PLAN | TRANSFER / PORT | RESOURCES | LOCATION | TEST EVIDENCE | MONTHLY EQUIVALENT | View details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | UnmeteredPort unknown | 1 vCPU · 0.5 GiB10 GB SSD | MULTIMultiple locations · select at checkout | Not tested No server report yet | $2.00 / mo eq.$24.00 billed yearly | ↗ | |
| 02 | UnmeteredPort unknown | 1 vCPU · 1 GiB20 GB SSD | MULTIMultiple locations · select at checkout | Not tested No server report yet | $3.50 / mo eq.$3.50 billed monthly | ↗ | |
| 03 | UnmeteredPort unknown | 1 vCPU · 2 GiB40 GB SSD | MULTIMultiple locations · select at checkout | Not tested No server report yet | $7.00 / mo eq.$7.00 billed monthly | ↗ | |
| 04 | UnmeteredPort unknown | 1 vCPU · 4 GiB80 GB SSD | MULTIMultiple locations · select at checkout | Not tested No server report yet | $15.00 / mo eq.$15.00 billed monthly | ↗ | |
| 05 | UnmeteredAdvertised 1 Gbps | 2 vCPU · 8 GiB160 GB SSD | MULTIMultiple locations · select at checkout | Not tested No server report yet | $30.00 / mo eq.$30.00 billed monthly | ↗ | |
| 06 | UnmeteredAdvertised 1 Gbps | 3 vCPU · 12 GiB240 GB SSD | MULTIMultiple locations · select at checkout | Not tested No server report yet | $45.00 / mo eq.$45.00 billed monthly | ↗ | |
| 07 | UnmeteredAdvertised 1 Gbps | 4 vCPU · 16 GiB320 GB SSD | MULTIMultiple locations · select at checkout | Not tested No server report yet | $60.00 / mo eq.$60.00 billed monthly | ↗ | |
| 08 | UnmeteredAdvertised 1 Gbps | 5 vCPU · 20 GiB400 GB SSD | MULTIMultiple locations · select at checkout | Not tested No server report yet | $75.00 / mo eq.$75.00 billed monthly | ↗ | |
| 09 | UnmeteredAdvertised 1 Gbps | 6 vCPU · 24 GiB480 GB SSD | MULTIMultiple locations · select at checkout | Not tested No server report yet | $90.00 / mo eq.$90.00 billed monthly | ↗ | |
| 10 | UnmeteredAdvertised 1 Gbps | 7 vCPU · 28 GiB560 GB SSD | MULTIMultiple locations · select at checkout | Not tested No server report yet | $105.00 / mo eq.$105.00 billed monthly | ↗ |
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