DigitalOcean Storage-Optimized Premium Intel 2C vs Vultr Optimized Cloud 2C.
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DigitalOcean Storage-Optimized Premium Intel 2C and Vultr Optimized Cloud 2C split the 6 spec rounds evenly (price, price per GB of RAM, RAM, vCPU, disk and bandwidth), so the decision comes down to location and workload.
DigitalOceanStorage-Optimized Premium Intel 2C · 16 GB · 450 GB
$139/mo
2 vCPU dedicated · 16 GB · 450 GB NVMe
Monthly price (lower wins)
$139/mo
$155/mo
$ per GB RAM (lower wins)
$8.69
$9.69
RAM
16 GB
16 GB
vCPU
2 ded.
2 ded.
Disk
450 GB NVMe
480 GB NVMe
Bandwidth
4 TB/mo
6.1 TB/mo
Value score
22/100
19/100
Regions
10
33
Countries served by both · 8
- AU
- CA
- DE
- GB
- IN
- NL
- SG
- US
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Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, DigitalOcean Storage-Optimized Premium Intel 2C or Vultr Optimized Cloud 2C?
- DigitalOcean Storage-Optimized Premium Intel 2C, at $139/mo (excl. VAT) versus $155/mo, a difference of $16/mo as of 16 Sept 2026.
- Which offers more RAM per dollar?
- DigitalOcean Storage-Optimized Premium Intel 2C: $8.69 per GB of RAM per month versus $9.69 for Vultr Optimized Cloud 2C.
- Can I deploy both in the same country?
- Yes. Both plans are offered in 8 countries: AU, CA, DE, GB, IN, NL, SG, US.
Prices exclude VAT, fetched 16 Sept 2026 from each provider's own API or public price page. Bars are scaled to the larger value in each row.