Windows 7 Product Editions: A Comparison
section: windows, for your questions: KezNews forum, 30.3.2009
Tip: Click here to update all your PC's outdated driversBack in February, I wrote an article, Windows 7 Product Editions, in which I discussed the various SKUs (stock keeping units, or product editions) that Microsoft would provide with its next operating system.
Now, with nearly fully-functional versions of each product edition available to the public, I thought I'd provide a series of tables comparing each Windows 7 product editon, similar in scope to the work I did documenting Windows Vista. It's early yet, and things will no doubt change, so I'll be updating these tables as needed going forward. But even at this early stage, I believe these tables will help you pick which Windows 7 product edition makes the most sense for you, based on your needs and wants. Let's dive right in.
Note: This is a preliminary list. If you see anything missing, or would like to see a certain feature added, please contact me. One obvious addition I'd like to make involves enterprise-oriented tools like AppLocker and Branch Cache.
Availability
| |
Home Basic |
Starter |
Home Premium |
Professional |
Enterprise & Ultimate |
| Retail (boxed, with new PCs) |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Ult. only |
User interface features
| |
Home Basic |
Starter |
Home Premium |
Professional |
Enterprise & Ultimate |
| Windows Basic UI |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Windows Standard UI |
Yes |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Windows Aero UI ("Glass") |
|
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Aero Peek |
|
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Aero Snaps |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Aero Shake |
|
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Aero Background |
|
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Windows Flip |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Windows Flip 3D |
|
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Live Taskbar Previews |
Yes |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Jump Lists |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Windows Search |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Security features
| |
Home Basic |
Starter |
Home Premium |
Professional |
Enterprise & Ultimate |
| More granular UAC |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Action Center |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Windows Defender |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Windows Firewall |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| IE 8 Protected Mode and DEP support |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Windows Update (can access Microsoft Update) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Fast User Switching |
Yes |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Performance features
| |
Home Basic |
Starter |
Home Premium |
Professional |
Enterprise & Ultimate |
| Windows ReadyDrive |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Windows ReadyBoost |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| 64-bit processor support |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Physical processor support |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| Processor core support |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Number of running applications supported |
Unlimited |
3 |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Reliability features
| |
Home Basic |
Starter |
Home Premium |
Professional |
Enterprise & Ultimate |
| Windows Backup |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| System image |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Backup to network |
|
|
|
Yes |
Yes |
| Encrypting File System (EFS) |
|
|
|
Yes |
Yes |
| BitLocker |
|
|
|
|
Yes |
| BitLocker To Go |
|
|
|
|
Yes |
| Automatic hard disk defragmentation |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Internet features
| |
Home Basic |
Starter |
Home Premium |
Professional |
Enterprise & Ultimate |
| Internet Explorer 8 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| RSS support |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Internet Connection Sharing |
Yes |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Bundled applications
| |
Home Basic |
Starter |
Home Premium |
Professional |
Enterprise & Ultimate |
| Windows Gadgets and Gallery |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Games Explorer with basic games |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Premium games |
|
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Paint |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Sticky Notes |
|
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Windows Fax and Scan |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Windows PowerShell and ISE |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| WordPad |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| XPS Viewer |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Windows Anytime Upgrade |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
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Comments(8)
except for the reliability features (bit locker, efs and network backup), there are no
major differences in the home premium, professional, enterprise & ultimate. naturally, the
premium & enterprise editions have all the features enabled. the professional edition does
not the bitlocker functionality and premium does not have the network backup and the efs.
so we can perhaps close our eyes and select any of the four. i wonder what the price
differences are?
the biggest differences will be that only pro and ent/ultimate can connect to domain
networks. if you work in an office and want to take your laptop to use and connect to ms
exchange then you might want to think about having pro or ent/ultimate installed.
is "home professional" going to have better performances than ultimate one?
that's a new one! windows home professional!, for the home professional in you!, ok, now
to get serious, i guess that home and professional will be a little bit faster than
ultimate, starter been the faster one, asi is intended for netbooks..
why are you boys & girls so pumped-up about yet another windows 7 leaked build, jesus
christ the official beta was only released a few weeks. let them debug this windows 7
muthaf***er and then release it. everything else is cyber wanking, i don't give a toss
about new icons or new wallpapers, i'm tired of all this fuc**ing hype regarding windows
7, ... oh look they've changed the "start button" ... get a 'king life !!!
my guess: the more you turn off (aero / gadgets / etc) the faster it will get.
since build 7000 had some suspect issues, not least some rather undesirable usb
functionality. i'm pleased to see (and use) the leaked versions, so the undesirable bits
are less undesirable. i think someone needs 5 minutes on the naughty step to calm down
with all that blaspheming, swearing and rabid ranting! bring on 7069, 7070 et. al.
no media centre or wmp12 described in your feature list.
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No major differences among the Top 4 editions?
By Cyberboss on 31.03.2009 - 03:03