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title: Scaleway Instances internet and Block Storage bandwidth overview
description: Find detailed information about the internet and Block Storage bandwidth for each Instance type at Scaleway.
tags: instance
dates:
validation: 2025-11-18
posted: 2024-11-19
---
This guide provides a complete overview of internet and Block Storage bandwidth for Scaleway Instances.
Understanding these specifications is crucial for optimizing your infrastructure for performance and compatibility.
### Why bandwidth matters
Bandwidth impacts how your applications perform and interact with other systems.
- **Internet bandwidth**: Affects how fast your Instance can send or receive data over the internet.
- **Block bandwidth**: Determines the read/write speed to Block Storage, essential for storage-heavy workloads like databases and analytics.
Bandwidth specifications listed here are for informational purposes. To validate the exact bandwidth capacity of your Instance type, refer to the `block_bandwidth` field in the [Instances API](https://www.scaleway.com/en/developers/api/instances/#path-instance-types-list-instance-types). Use the endpoint `/instance/v1/zones/{zone}/products/servers` to retrieve Instance type specifications.
To maximize compatibility with [Block Storage Low Latency 15k](/block-storage/), select an Instance with **at least 3 GiB/s** of Block bandwidth.
## BASIC2-A range
| Instance Type | Internet Bandwidth (up to) | Block Bandwidth (up to) |
|-----------------------|-------------------------|---------------------|
| BASIC2-A2C-4G | 200 Mbit/s | 80 MiB/s |
| BASIC2-A2C-8G | 200 Mbit/s | 80 MiB/s |
| BASIC2-A4C-8G | 400 Mbit/s | 120 MiB/s |
| BASIC2-A4C-16G | 400 Mbit/s | 120 MiB/s |
| BASIC2-A8C-16G | 800 Mbit/s | 240 MiB/s |
| BASIC2-A8C-32G | 800 Mbit/s | 240 MiB/s |
| BASIC2-A16C-32G | 1.6 Gbit/s | 480 MiB/s |
| BASIC2-A16C-64G | 1.6 Gbit/s | 480 MiB/s |
## BASIC3-X range
| Instance Type | Internet Bandwidth (up to) | Block Bandwidth (up to) |
|-----------------------|-------------------------|---------------------|
| BASIC3-X2C-4G | 350 Mbit/s | 125 MiB/s |
| BASIC3-X2C-8G | 350 Mbit/s | 125 MiB/s |
| BASIC3-X4C-8G | 700 Mbit/s | 250 MiB/s |
| BASIC3-X4C-16G | 700 Mbit/s | 250 MiB/s |
| BASIC3-X8C-16G | 1.5 Gbit/s | 500 MiB/s |
| BASIC3-X8C-32G | 1.5 Gbit/s | 500 MiB/s |
| BASIC3-X16C-32G | 3 Gbit/s | 1 GiB/s |
| BASIC3-X16C-64G | 3 Gbit/s | 1 GiB/s |
## COMPUTE3 range
| Instance Type | Internet Bandwidth (up to) | Block Bandwidth (up to) |
|-----------------------|-------------------------|---------------------|
| COMPUTE3-X2C-4G | 500 Mbit/s | 500 MiB/s |
| COMPUTE3-X4C-8G | 1 Gbit/s | 500 MiB/s |
| COMPUTE3-X8C-16G | 2 Gbit/s | 500 MiB/s |
| COMPUTE3-X16C-32G | 4 Gbit/s | 500 MiB/s |
| COMPUTE3-X32C-64G | 8 Gbit/s | 1 GiB/s |
| COMPUTE3-X48C-96G | 16 Gbit/s | 2 GiB/s |
| COMPUTE3-X64C-128G | 16 Gbit/s | 2 GiB/s |
| COMPUTE3-X96C-192G | 16 Gbit/s | 2 GiB/s |
## DEV1 range
| Instance Type | Internet Bandwidth (up to) | Block Bandwidth (up to) |
|-----------------------|-------------------------|---------------------|
| DEV1-S | 200 Mbit/s | 100 MiB/s |
| DEV1-M | 300 Mbit/s | 150 MiB/s |
| DEV1-L | 400 Mbit/s | 200 MiB/s |
| DEV1-XL | 500 Mbit/s | 250 MiB/s |
## GP1 range
| Instance Type | Internet Bandwidth (up to) | Block Bandwidth (up to) |
|-----------------------|-------------------------|---------------------|
| GP1-XS | 500 Mbit/s | 300 MiB/s |
| GP1-S | 800 Mbit/s | 500 MiB/s |
| GP1-M | 1.5 Gbit/s | 800 MiB/s |
| GP1-L | 5 Gbit/s | 1 GiB/s |
| GP1-XL | 10 Gbit/s | 2 GiB/s |
## MEMORY3 range
| Instance Type | Internet Bandwidth (up to) | Block Bandwidth (up to) |
|-----------------------|-------------------------|---------------------|
| MEMORY3-X2C-16G | 500 Mbit/s | 500 MiB/s |
| MEMORY3-X4C-32G | 1 Gbit/s | 500 MiB/s |
| MEMORY3-X8C-64G | 2 Gbit/s | 500 MiB/s |
| MEMORY3-X16C-128G | 4 Gbit/s | 500 MiB/s |
| MEMORY3-X32C-256G | 8 Gbit/s | 1 GiB/s |
| MEMORY3-X48C-384G | 16 Gbit/s | 2 GiB/s |
## PLAY2 range
| Instance Type | Internet Bandwidth (up to) | Block Bandwidth (up to) |
|-----------------------|-------------------------|---------------------|
| PLAY2-PICO | 100 Mbit/s | 40 MiB/s |
| PLAY2-NANO | 200 Mbit/s | 80 MiB/s |
| PLAY2-MICRO | 400 Mbit/s | 160 MiB/s |
## PRO2 range
| Instance Type | Internet Bandwidth (up to) | Block Bandwidth (up to) |
|-----------------------|-------------------------|---------------------|
| PRO2-XXS | 350 Mbit/s | 125 MiB/s |
| PRO2-XS | 700 Mbit/s | 250 MiB/s |
| PRO2-S | 1.5 Gbit/s | 500 MiB/s |
| PRO2-M | 3 Gbit/s | 1 GiB/s |
| PRO2-L | 6 Gbit/s | 2 GiB/s |
## POP2 range
| Instance Type | Internet Bandwidth (up to) | Block Bandwidth (up to) |
|-----------------------|-------------------------|---------------------|
| POP2-2C-8G | 400 Mbit/s | 400 MiB/s |
| POP2-4C-16G | 800 Mbit/s | 800 MiB/s |
| POP2-8C-32G | 1.6 Gbit/s | 1.56 GiB/s |
| POP2-16C-64G | 3.2 Gbit/s | 3.12 GiB/s |
| POP2-32C-128G | 6.4 Gbit/s | 5.5 GiB/s |
| POP2-64C-256G | 12.8 Gbit/s | 5.5 GiB/s |
## POP2-WIN range (Windows Server OS)
| Instance Type | Internet Bandwidth (up to) | Block Bandwidth (up to) |
|-----------------------|-------------------------|---------------------|
| POP2-2C-8G-WIN | 400 Mbit/s | 400 MiB/s |
| POP2-4C-16G-WIN | 800 Mbit/s | 800 MiB/s |
| POP2-8C-32G-WIN | 1.6 Gbit/s | 1.56 GiB/s |
| POP2-16C-64G-WIN | 3.2 Gbit/s | 3.12 GiB/s |
| POP2-32C-128G-WIN | 6.4 Gbit/s | 5.5 GiB/s |
## POP2-HC range (High Compute)
| Instance Type | Internet Bandwidth (up to) | Block Bandwidth (up to) |
|-----------------------|-------------------------|---------------------|
| POP2-HC-2C-4G | 400 Mbit/s | 400 MiB/s |
| POP2-HC-4C-8G | 800 Mbit/s | 800 MiB/s |
| POP2-HC-8C-16G | 1.6 Gbit/s | 1.56 GiB/s |
| POP2-HC-16C-32G | 3.2 Gbit/s | 3.12 GiB/s |
| POP2-HC-32C-64G | 6.4 Gbit/s | 5.5 GiB/s |
| POP2-HC-64C-128G | 12.8 Gbit/s | 5.5 GiB/s |
## POP2-HM range (High Memory)
| Instance Type | Internet Bandwidth (up to) | Block Bandwidth (up to) |
|-----------------------|-------------------------|---------------------|
| POP2-HM-2C-16G | 400 Mbit/s | 400 MiB/s |
| POP2-HM-4C-32G | 800 Mbit/s | 800 MiB/s |
| POP2-HM-8C-64G | 1.6 Gbit/s | 1.56 GiB/s |
| POP2-HM-16C-128G | 3.2 Gbit/s | 3.12 GiB/s |
| POP2-HM-32C-256G | 6.4 Gbit/s | 5.5 GiB/s |
| POP2-HM-64C-512G | 12.8 Gbit/s | 5.5 GiB/s |
## POP2-HN range (High Network)
| Instance Type | Internet Bandwidth (up to) | Block Bandwidth (up to) |
|-----------------------|-------------------------|---------------------|
| POP2-HN-3 | 3 Gbit/s | 400 MiB/s |
| POP2-HN-5 | 5 Gbit/s | 800 MiB/s |
| POP2-HN-10 | 10 Gbit/s | 800 MiB/s |
## STANDARD3 range
| Instance Type | Internet Bandwidth (up to) | Block Bandwidth (up to) |
|-----------------------|-------------------------|---------------------|
| STANDARD3-X2C-8G | 500 Mbit/s | 500 MiB/s |
| STANDARD3-X4C-16G | 1 Gbit/s | 500 MiB/s |
| STANDARD3-X8C-32G | 2 Gbit/s | 500 MiB/s |
| STANDARD3-X16C-64G | 4 Gbit/s | 500 MiB/s |
| STANDARD3-X32C-128G | 8 Gbit/s | 1 GiB/s |
| STANDARD3-X48C-196G | 16 Gbit/s | 2 GiB/s |
| STANDARD3-X64C-256G | 16 Gbit/s | 2 GiB/s |