Wednesday, 18 January 2012

Compare Windows 7 Editions



Starter
Home Basic

Home Premium
Professional
Ultimate

Enterprise

Estimated Full Retail Price
OEM
OEM
$199.99
$299.99
$319.99
Volume Licensing

Estimated Upgrade Retail Price
OEM
OEM
$119.99
$199.99
$219.99
Volume Licensing
End of Support Life Cycle
2015.01.13
2015.01.13
2015.01.13
2020.01.13
2015.01.13
2020.01.14

32-bit and 64-bit versions
32-bit only
Both (64-bit disc not included)
Both
Both
Both
Both

AAC and H.264 decoding
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Accessibility
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Action Center
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Aero Glass Remoting
Yes
Yes
Aero Peek
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Aero Shake
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Create Policies, But Cannot Enforce
Create and Enforce Polices
Create and Enforce Polices
Audio Recording over Terminal Services
Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Backup to Network
Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth suppport
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Branche Cache Distributed Cache
Yes
Yes
Calculator
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes (No Personalization - Only with "Set as desktop background" in Context menu)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Desktop Windows Manager
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Device Stage
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
DirectAccess
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Dolby Digital compatibility
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Domain Join (Windows Server)
Yes
Yes
Yes
DVD playback
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Encrypting File System (EFS)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Encrypting Offline Files
Yes
Yes
Yes
Enterprise Search Scopes
Yes
Yes
Fast User Switching
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Games Explorer with basic games (FreeCell, Hearts, Minesweeper, Purble Palace, Solitaire, Spide Solitaire)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Games Explorer with premium games (Internet Backgammon, Internet Checkers, Internet Spades, Mahjong Titans)
Yes
Yes (disable by default)
Yes
Yes (disable by default)

Getting Started
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Group Policy
Yes
Yes
Yes

Join Only
Join Only
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
IIS Web Server
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Internet Connection Sharing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
IE8 Protected Mode and DEP
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Internet Explorer 8
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Language Packs (MUI)
Yes, purchased separately
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Live Explorer Previews
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Live Taskbar Previews
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Location and other sensors support
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Location Aware Printing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Max RAM (32-bit)
4GB
4GB
4GB
4GB
4GB
4GB
Max RAM (64-bit)
8GB
16GB
192GB
192GB
192GB
MPEG-2 decoding
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Multi-Display Terminal Services
Yes
Yes
Multiple Monitors
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Multi-Touch support
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Network and Sharing Center
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Network Printing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Offline Files
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Play To
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
64-bit Processor Support
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Physical Processor Support
1
1
2
2
2
2

Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Processor Core Support
Unlimited
Unlimited
Unlimited
Unlimited
Unlimited
Unlimited
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
ReadyDrive
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Remote Desktop Host
Yes
Yes
Yes
Remote Media Streaming
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
RSS support
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
20
20
20
20
20
20
Snipping Tool
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Software Restriction Policies
Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Sticky Notes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
SuperFetch
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Sync Center
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes - Not to network location
Yes - Not to network location
Yes - Not to network location
Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Tablet PC support
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Number of TV tuners supported
4 of each type (analog, digital, etc.)
4 of each type (analog, digital, etc.)
4 of each type (analog, digital, etc.)
4 of each type (analog, digital, etc.)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
UNIX based applications subsystem
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Enhancements
Yes
Yes
Windows Aero Theme
Partial
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Windows Anytime Upgrade
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Windows Basic Theme
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Windows Connect Now (WCN)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Windows Defender
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Windows Fax and Scan
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Windows Flip
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Windows Journal
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Windows Media Center
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Windows Media Player
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Windows Media Player multimedia redirection
Yes
Yes
Windows Media Player Remote Media Experience
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes (No Presentation Mode)
Yes (No Presentation Mode)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Windows Photo Viewer
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Windows PowerShell and ISE
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Windows Server domain joining
Yes
Yes
Yes
Windows SideShow
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Windows Slideshow
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Windows Standard Theme
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Windows Touch
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes
Yes
WordPad
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes
Yes
XPS Viewer
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

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