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Friday, January 8, 2010

Comparison of Windows 7 Editions

 

This is a comparison list of features between the Windows 7 Starter, Home Basic, Home Premium, Professional, Ultimate, and Enterprise editions.

 

 

Starter

Home Basic

Home Premium

Professional

Enterprise - Ultimate

Estimated Full Retail Price

OEM

OEM

$199.99

$299.99

$319.99 Ultimate

Estimated Upgrade Retail Price

OEM

OEM

$119.99

$199.99

$219.99 Ultimate

32-bit and 64-bit versions

32-bit only

Both

Both

Both

Both

AAC and H.264 decoding

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Action Center

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Aero Glass Remoting

        

Yes

Aero Peek

    

Yes

Yes

Yes

Aero Shake

    

Yes

Yes

Yes

Aero Snap

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Aero Theme

    

Yes

Yes

Yes

AppLocker

        

Yes

Audio Recording over Terminal Services

        

Yes

Backup and Restore Files

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Backup to Network

      

Yes

Yes

Bitlocker

        

Yes

Bitlocker To Go

        

Yes

Branche Cache Distributed Cache

        

Yes

Calculator

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Compatibility Mode

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Desktop Background Changeable

  

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Desktop Windows Manager

  

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Device Stage

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

DirectAccess

        

Yes

Disk Defragmenter

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Disk Defragmenter (Automatic)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Dolby Digital compatibility

    

Yes

Yes

Yes

Domain Join (Windows Server)

      

Yes

Yes

DVD playback

    

Yes

Yes

Yes

Encrypting File System (EFS)

      

Yes

Yes

Encrypting Offline Files

      

Yes

Yes

Fast User Switching

  

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Federated Search

        

Yes

Gadgets

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Games Explorer with basic games (FreeCell, Hearts, Minesweeper, Purble Palace, Solitaire, Spide Solitaire)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Games Explorer with premium games (Internet Backgammon, Internet Checkers, Internet Spades, Mahjong Titans)

    

Yes

Yes

Yes

Getting Started

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

HomeGroup Sharing

Join Only

Join Only

Yes

Yes

Yes

IIS Web Server

    

Yes

Yes

Yes

Internet Connection Sharing

  

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

IE8 Protected Mode and DEP

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Internet Explorer 8

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Jump Lists

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Language Packs (MUI)

        

Yes

Libraries

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Live Explorer Previews

    

Yes

Yes

Yes

Live Taskbar Previews

  

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Location Aware Printing

      

Yes

Yes

Max RAM (32-bit)

4GB

4GB

4GB

4GB

4GB

Max RAM (64-bit)

  

8GB

16GB

192GB

192GB

MPEG-2 decoding

    

Yes

Yes

Yes

Multiple Monitors

  

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Multi-Touch support

    

Yes

Yes

Yes

Network and Sharing Center

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Network Bridge

  

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Offline Files

      

Yes

Yes

Paint

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Parental Controls

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Play To

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Power Management

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

64-bit Processor Support

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Physical Processor Support

1

1

2

2

2

Presentation Mode

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Previous Versions

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Processor Core Support

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

Projector Connection Switching

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

ReadyBoost

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

ReadyDrive

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Remote Desktop

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Remote Desktop Host

      

Yes

Yes

RSS support

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

SMB Network Connections

20

20

20

20

20

Snipping Tool

    

Yes

Yes

Yes

Sticky Notes

    

Yes

Yes

Yes

SuperFetch

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Sync Center

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

System Image Backup

Yes - Not to network location

Yes - Not to network location

Yes - Not to network location

Yes

Yes

System Restore

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Tablet PC

    

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.)

UAC - User Account Control

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

UNIX based applications subsystem

        

Yes

VHD - Boot from

        

Yes

VHD - Create and Attach

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Windows Aero Theme

    

Yes

Yes

Yes

Windows Anytime Upgrade

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

  

Windows Basic Theme

Yes

  

Yes

Yes

Yes

Windows Defender

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Windows DVD Maker

    

Yes

Yes

Yes

Windows Easy Transfer

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Windows ExperienceIndex (WEI)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Windows Fax and Scan

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Windows Flip

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Windows Flip 3D

    

Yes

Yes

Yes

Windows Journal

    

Yes

Yes

Yes

Windows Firewall

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Windows Media Center

    

Yes

Yes

Yes

Windows Media Player 12

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Windows Media Player 12 Remote Media Experience

    

Yes

Yes

Yes

Windows Mobility Center

  

Yes (No Presentation Mode)

Yes (No Presentation Mode)

Yes

Yes

Windows Photo Viewer

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Windows PowerShell and ISE

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Windows Search

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Windows Slideshow

    

Yes

Yes

Yes

Windows Standard Theme

  

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Windows Taskbar

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Windows Update

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Windows Virtual PC support

  

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

WordPad

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

XP Mode (Windows Virtual PC)

      

Yes

Yes

XPS Viewer

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

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