These NC RTX PRO 6000 BSE v6 VMs are powered by NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition GPUs with each GPU featuring 96 GB of ultra-fast GDDR7 memory and the latest Blackwell architecture to enable breakthrough performance in multimodal AI, physical AI, and high-fidelity graphics. The VM host is equipped with Intel Granite Rapids CPUs, providing all-core turbo frequencies up to 4.2 GHz to handle demanding pre- and post-processing steps efficiently. These VMs are ideal for converged AI and visual computing workloads, such as:
- Real-time digital twin and NVIDIA Omniverse simulation.
- LLM Inference and RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) for models under 70B parameters.
- High-fidelity 3D rendering, product design, and video streaming.
- GPU-accelerated desktop virtualization (VDI) with NVIDIA RTX Virtual Workstation.
- Scientific visualization and High-Performance Computing (HPC) using FP32.
- Agentic AI application development and deployment.
Host specifications
| Part |
Quantity
Count Units |
Specs
SKU ID, Performance Units, etc. |
| Processor |
24 - 288 vCPUs (Simultaneous Multi-Threading enabled) |
Intel Xeon Granite Rapids-AP [x86-64] |
| Memory |
72 - 1,032 GiB |
DDR5 6,400 MT/s |
| Local Storage |
1 Disk |
256 - 2,048 GiB |
| Remote Storage |
2 - 16 Disks |
|
| Network |
4 - 8 vNICs |
22,500 - 180,000 Mbps |
| Accelerators |
1/4 - 2 |
Nvidia RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition GPU (96 GB) |
For features supported by this series, see the Feature support section.
General Purpose Sizes
vCPUs (Qty.) and Memory for each size
| Size Name |
vCPUs (Qty.) |
Memory (GiB) |
| Standard_NC36ds_xl_RTXPRO6000BSE_v6 |
36 |
132 |
| Standard_NC72ds_xl_RTXPRO6000BSE_v6 |
72 |
264 |
| Standard_NC144ds_xl_RTXPRO6000BSE_v6 |
144 |
516 |
| Standard_NC288ds_xl_RTXPRO6000BSE_v6 |
288 |
1,032 |
VM Basics resources
Local (temp) storage info for each size
| Size Name |
Temp Storage Disks (Qty.) |
Temp Resource Disk Size (GiB) |
Temp NVMe Disk Size (GiB) |
Temp Disk Random Read IOPS |
Temp Disk Sequential Read Throughput (MBps) |
Temp Disk Random Write IOPS |
Temp Disk Sequential Write Throughput (MBps) |
| Standard_NC36ds_xl_RTXPRO6000BSE_v6 |
|
256 |
1,600 |
|
|
|
|
| Standard_NC72ds_xl_RTXPRO6000BSE_v6 |
|
512 |
3,200 |
|
|
|
|
| Standard_NC144ds_xl_RTXPRO6000BSE_v6 |
|
1,024 |
6,400 |
|
|
|
|
| Standard_NC288ds_xl_RTXPRO6000BSE_v6 |
|
2,048 |
12,800 |
|
|
|
|
Storage resources
Table definitions
- Temp disk performance depends on many factors including block size, workload patterns of read/writes, queue depth (QD), and others. Temp disk performance specifications should be viewed as best case performance numbers, assuming 4k block sizes and QD=256 for IOPS, and 256k block sizes with QD=64 for throughput. Additionally, temp disk performance often differs between read and write operations. During steady state operations, write performance is expected to be lower than read performance.
- Storage capacity is shown in units of GiB or 1024^3 bytes. When you compare disks measured in GB (1000^3 bytes) to disks measured in GiB (1024^3) remember that capacity numbers given in GiB may appear smaller. For example, 1023 GiB = 1098.4 GB.
- Disk throughput is measured in input/output operations per second (IOPS) and MBps where MBps = 10^6 bytes/sec.
- To learn how to get the best storage performance for your VMs, see Virtual machine and disk performance.
Remote (uncached) storage info for each size
| Size Name |
Max Remote Storage Disks (Qty.) |
| Standard_NC36ds_xl_RTXPRO6000BSE_v6 |
2 |
| Standard_NC72ds_xl_RTXPRO6000BSE_v6 |
4 |
| Standard_NC144ds_xl_RTXPRO6000BSE_v6 |
8 |
| Standard_NC288ds_xl_RTXPRO6000BSE_v6 |
16 |
Storage resources
Table definitions
- Some sizes support bursting to temporarily increase disk performance. Burst speeds can be maintained for up to 30 minutes at a time.
- Special Storage refers to either Ultra Disk or Premium SSD v2 storage.
- Storage capacity is shown in units of GiB or 1024^3 bytes. When you compare disks measured in GB (1000^3 bytes) to disks measured in GiB (1024^3) remember that capacity numbers given in GiB may appear smaller. For example, 1023 GiB = 1098.4 GB.
- Disk throughput is measured in input/output operations per second (IOPS) and MBps where MBps = 10^6 bytes/sec.
- Data disks can operate in cached or uncached modes. For cached data disk operation, the host cache mode is set to ReadOnly or ReadWrite. For uncached data disk operation, the host cache mode is set to None.
- To learn how to get the best storage performance for your VMs, see Virtual machine and disk performance.
Network interface info for each size
| Size Name |
Max vNICs (Qty.) |
Max Network Bandwidth (Mbps) |
| Standard_NC36ds_xl_RTXPRO6000BSE_v6 |
6 |
22,500 |
| Standard_NC72ds_xl_RTXPRO6000BSE_v6 |
6 |
45,000 |
| Standard_NC144ds_xl_RTXPRO6000BSE_v6 |
8 |
90,000 |
| Standard_NC288ds_xl_RTXPRO6000BSE_v6 |
8 |
180,000 |
Networking resources
Table definitions
- Expected network bandwidth is the maximum aggregated bandwidth allocated per VM type across all NICs, for all destinations. For more information, see Virtual machine network bandwidth
- Upper limits aren't guaranteed. Limits offer guidance for selecting the right VM type for the intended application. Actual network performance will depend on several factors including network congestion, application loads, and network settings. For information on optimizing network throughput, see Optimize network throughput for Azure virtual machines.
- To achieve the expected network performance on Linux or Windows, you may need to select a specific version or optimize your VM. For more information, see Bandwidth/Throughput testing (NTTTCP).
Accelerator (GPUs, FPGAs, etc.) info for each size
| Size Name |
Accelerators (Qty.) |
Accelerator Memory (GB) |
| Standard_NC36ds_xl_RTXPRO6000BSE_v6 |
1/4 |
24 |
| Standard_NC72ds_xl_RTXPRO6000BSE_v6 |
1/2 |
48 |
| Standard_NC144ds_xl_RTXPRO6000BSE_v6 |
1 |
96 |
| Standard_NC288ds_xl_RTXPRO6000BSE_v6 |
2 |
192 |
Compute Optimized Sizes
vCPUs (Qty.) and Memory for each size
| Size Name |
vCPUs (Qty.) |
Memory (GiB) |
| Standard_NC24lds_xl_RTXPRO6000BSE_v6 |
24 |
72 |
| Standard_NC36lds_xl_RTXPRO6000BSE_v6 |
36 |
72 |
| Standard_NC72lds_xl_RTXPRO6000BSE_v6 |
72 |
132 |
| Standard_NC144lds_xl_RTXPRO6000BSE_v6 |
144 |
264 |
| Standard_NC288lds_xl_RTXPRO6000BSE_v6 |
288 |
516 |
VM Basics resources
Local (temp) storage info for each size
| Size Name |
Temp Storage Disks (Qty.) |
Temp Resource Disk Size (GiB) |
Temp NVMe Disk Size (GiB) |
Temp Disk Random Read IOPS |
Temp Disk Sequential Read Throughput (MBps) |
Temp Disk Random Write IOPS |
Temp Disk Sequential Write Throughput (MBps) |
| Standard_NC24lds_xl_RTXPRO6000BSE_v6 |
|
256 |
1,600 |
|
|
|
|
| Standard_NC36lds_xl_RTXPRO6000BSE_v6 |
|
256 |
1,600 |
|
|
|
|
| Standard_NC72lds_xl_RTXPRO6000BSE_v6 |
|
512 |
3,200 |
|
|
|
|
| Standard_NC144lds_xl_RTXPRO6000BSE_v6 |
|
1,024 |
6,400 |
|
|
|
|
| Standard_NC288lds_xl_RTXPRO6000BSE_v6 |
|
2,048 |
12,800 |
|
|
|
|
Storage resources
Table definitions
- Temp disk performance depends on many factors including block size, workload patterns of read/writes, queue depth (QD), and others. Temp disk performance specifications should be viewed as best case performance numbers, assuming 4k block sizes and QD=256 for IOPS, and 256k block sizes with QD=64 for throughput. Additionally, temp disk performance often differs between read and write operations. During steady state operations, write performance is expected to be lower than read performance.
- Storage capacity is shown in units of GiB or 1024^3 bytes. When you compare disks measured in GB (1000^3 bytes) to disks measured in GiB (1024^3) remember that capacity numbers given in GiB may appear smaller. For example, 1023 GiB = 1098.4 GB.
- Disk throughput is measured in input/output operations per second (IOPS) and MBps where MBps = 10^6 bytes/sec.
- To learn how to get the best storage performance for your VMs, see Virtual machine and disk performance.
Remote (uncached) storage info for each size
| Size Name |
Max Remote Storage Disks (Qty.) |
| Standard_NC24lds_xl_RTXPRO6000BSE_v6 |
2 |
| Standard_NC36lds_xl_RTXPRO6000BSE_v6 |
2 |
| Standard_NC72lds_xl_RTXPRO6000BSE_v6 |
4 |
| Standard_NC144lds_xl_RTXPRO6000BSE_v6 |
8 |
| Standard_NC288lds_xl_RTXPRO6000BSE_v6 |
16 |
Storage resources
Table definitions
- Some sizes support bursting to temporarily increase disk performance. Burst speeds can be maintained for up to 30 minutes at a time.
- Special Storage refers to either Ultra Disk or Premium SSD v2 storage.
- Storage capacity is shown in units of GiB or 1024^3 bytes. When you compare disks measured in GB (1000^3 bytes) to disks measured in GiB (1024^3) remember that capacity numbers given in GiB may appear smaller. For example, 1023 GiB = 1098.4 GB.
- Disk throughput is measured in input/output operations per second (IOPS) and MBps where MBps = 10^6 bytes/sec.
- Data disks can operate in cached or uncached modes. For cached data disk operation, the host cache mode is set to ReadOnly or ReadWrite. For uncached data disk operation, the host cache mode is set to None.
- To learn how to get the best storage performance for your VMs, see Virtual machine and disk performance.
Network interface info for each size
| Size Name |
Max vNICs (Qty.) |
Max Network Bandwidth (Mbps) |
| Standard_NC24lds_xl_RTXPRO6000BSE_v6 |
4 |
22,500 |
| Standard_NC36lds_xl_RTXPRO6000BSE_v6 |
6 |
22,500 |
| Standard_NC72lds_xl_RTXPRO6000BSE_v6 |
6 |
45,000 |
| Standard_NC144lds_xl_RTXPRO6000BSE_v6 |
8 |
90,000 |
| Standard_NC288lds_xl_RTXPRO6000BSE_v6 |
8 |
180,000 |
Networking resources
Table definitions
- Expected network bandwidth is the maximum aggregated bandwidth allocated per VM type across all NICs, for all destinations. For more information, see Virtual machine network bandwidth
- Upper limits aren't guaranteed. Limits offer guidance for selecting the right VM type for the intended application. Actual network performance will depend on several factors including network congestion, application loads, and network settings. For information on optimizing network throughput, see Optimize network throughput for Azure virtual machines.
- To achieve the expected network performance on Linux or Windows, you may need to select a specific version or optimize your VM. For more information, see Bandwidth/Throughput testing (NTTTCP).
Accelerator (GPUs, FPGAs, etc.) info for each size
| Size Name |
Accelerators (Qty.) |
Accelerator Memory (GB) |
| Standard_NC24lds_xl_RTXPRO6000BSE_v6 |
1/4 |
24 |
| Standard_NC36lds_xl_RTXPRO6000BSE_v6 |
1/4 |
24 |
| Standard_NC72lds_xl_RTXPRO6000BSE_v6 |
1/2 |
48 |
| Standard_NC144lds_xl_RTXPRO6000BSE_v6 |
1 |
96 |
| Standard_NC288lds_xl_RTXPRO6000BSE_v6 |
2 |
192 |
Feature support
List of all available sizes: Sizes
Pricing Calculator: Pricing Calculator
Information on Disk Types: Disk Types
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