t2.medium
T2 instances are a low-cost, general purpose instance type that provides a baseline level of CPU performance with the ability to burst above the baseline when needed.
The t2.medium is a aws ec2 instance type featuring multiple vCPUs and optimized memory, commonly used for ec2 workloads.
Last updated at Mon May 04 2026
Instance Info
| Compute | Value |
| vCPUs | 2 |
| Memory | 4 GiB |
| Physical Processor | Intel Xeon Family |
| Clock Speed | Up to 3.3 GHz |
| CPU Architecture | 32-bit or 64-bit |
| GPU Memory | NA |
| Network | Value |
| Network Performance | Low to Moderate |
| Enhanced Networking | No |
| Storage | Value |
| Storage | EBS only |
| Amazon | Value |
| Current Generation | Yes |
| Instance Type | t2.medium |
| Family | General purpose |
Family Instances
Related Instances
| Instance | vCPUs | Memory |
|---|---|---|
| c8a.large | 2 | 4 GiB |
| c8gn.large | 2 | 4 GiB |
| c8g.large | 2 | 4 GiB |
| c8gb.large | 2 | 4 GiB |
| c8i.large | 2 | 4 GiB |
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