Operator comparison
GDS Holdings vs VNET Group
Both columns come from the facilities each operator publishes and Coloprice tracks: GDS Holdings — 19 facilities in 3 countries, VNET Group — 13 facilities in 1 countries. Score is the independent Coloprice Score of each facility, averaged; it is never sold.
GDS Holdings
19
Tracked facilities · Countries: 3
Where they operate: China, Hong Kong, Malaysia
VNET Group
13
Tracked facilities · Countries: 1
Where they operate: China
Portfolios side by side
| Field | GDS Holdings | VNET Group |
|---|---|---|
| Tracked facilities | 19 | 13 |
| Countries | 3 | 1 |
| Cities | 8 | 8 |
| Published IT capacity | 54 MW (1 of 19 sites publish) | not published |
| Operational | 19 | 12 |
| Under construction / announced | 0 | 1 |
| Liquid-cooled sites | 0 | 1 |
| AI-ready sites | 0 | 3 |
| Most common certifications | Uptime Institute M&O Stamp of Approval | Uptime Institute M&O Stamp of Approval (Building A), Uptime Institute M&O Stamp of Approval (Phase I, Building No.2) |
| Average Coloprice Score | 16/100 across 19 scored sites | 8/100 across 13 scored sites |
| Awards and badges | 2 | 1 |
| Highest-scored facility | GDS Nusajaya Tech Park Data Center Campus (32/100) | VNET (21Vianet) Beijing Mega Data Center (19/100) |
Counts are the Coloprice catalog as of 2026-09-26; benchmarks are the Colocation Price Index (Q3 2026). Operators publish some facts and not others — an empty cell means «not published», not zero.
Where they differ
Only fields both sides publish and where the values are not identical. This is not a judgement: the right choice depends on the workload, the contract and the site.
- Tracked facilities: GDS Holdings — 19; VNET Group — 13
- Countries: GDS Holdings — 3; VNET Group — 1
- Operational: GDS Holdings — 19; VNET Group — 12
- Under construction / announced: GDS Holdings — 0; VNET Group — 1
- Liquid-cooled sites: GDS Holdings — 0; VNET Group — 1
- AI-ready sites: GDS Holdings — 0; VNET Group — 3
- Most common certifications: GDS Holdings — Uptime Institute M&O Stamp of Approval; VNET Group — Uptime Institute M&O Stamp of Approval (Building A), Uptime Institute M&O Stamp of Approval (Phase I, Building No.2)
- Average Coloprice Score: GDS Holdings — 16/100 across 19 scored sites; VNET Group — 8/100 across 13 scored sites
- Awards and badges: GDS Holdings — 2; VNET Group — 1
- Highest-scored facility: GDS Holdings — GDS Nusajaya Tech Park Data Center Campus (32/100); VNET Group — VNET (21Vianet) Beijing Mega Data Center (19/100)
Published for only one side: Published IT capacity.
Highest-scored facility
GDS Holdings
GDS Nusajaya Tech Park Data Center Campus
Iskandar Puteri, Malaysia · 54 MW · 32/100
VNET Group
VNET (21Vianet) Beijing Mega Data Center
Beijing, China · 19/100
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