Windows 7 Product Editions: A Comparison
Back 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.
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 set of tables has been updated for the final, shipping versions of Windows 7. Unlike similar comparisons, these tables were generated using not by simply observering each product edition, but also by using Microsoft's internal reporting mechanisms to determine exactly which features are, in fact, available in each version. For this reason, I can reasonably state that this is the most complete and accurate list of Windows 7 features anywhere. That said, I'm still human and could have made mistakes transcribing the information. If you see anything wrong or missing, or would like to see a certain feature added, please contact me.
Finding what you need
Availability
Home Basic | Starter | Home Premium | Professional | Enterprise & Ultimate | |
Retail packaging | Yes | Yes | Ult. only | ||
Can purchase electronically | Yes | Yes | Ult. only | ||
Pricing: Full version | $199.99 | $299.99 | $319.99 (Ult) | ||
Pricing: Upgrade version | $119.99 | $199.99 | $219.99 (Ult.) | ||
Upgrade promotional pricing | $49.99 | $99.99 | |||
Bundled with new PCs in major markets | Yes | Yes | Yes | Ult. only | |
Windows Anytime Upgrade (WAU) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
WAU pricing/To Home Premium | $79.99 | $79.99 | |||
WAU pricing/To Professional | $114.99 | $89.99 | |||
WAU pricing/To Ultimate | $164.99 | $164.99 | $139.99 | $129.99 | |
Virtualization rights (Can be installed in a virtual environment) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
User interface features
Home Basic | Starter | Home Premium | Professional | Enterprise & Ultimate | |
Windows Basic UI | Yes | 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 | |
Live Preview (Explorer) | 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 | |
Parental Controls | Yes | 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 |
SuperFetch | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
64-bit processor support | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Physical processor support | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Processor core support | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
Max RAM (32-bit) | 4 GB | 4 GB | 4 GB | 4 GB | 4 GB |
Max RAM (64-bit) | n/a | n/a | 16 GB | 192 GB | 192 GB |
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 |
Previous Versions | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Create and attach (mount) VHD | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Bundled applications
Home Basic | Starter | Home Premium | Professional | Enterprise & Ultimate | |
Internet Explorer 8 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Windows Gadgets and Gallery | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Games Explorer with basic games (FreeCell, Hearts, Minesweeper, Purble Palace, Solitaire, Spide Solitaire) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Premium games (Internet Backgammon, Internet Checkers, Internet Spades, Mahjong Titans) | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Calculator | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Paint | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Snipping Tool | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Sticky Notes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Windows Journal | 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 |
Digital media and devices
Home Basic | Starter | Home Premium | Professional | Enterprise & Ultimate | |
Windows Photo Viewer | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Basic photo slide shows | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Windows Media Player 12 with Play To | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Windows Media Player Remote Media Experience | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
MPEG-2 decoding | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Dolby Digital compatibility | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
AAC and H.264 decoding | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
DVD playback | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Can install MPEG-2 (DVD playback) add-in | Yes | Yes | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Windows Media Center | 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.) | ||
Windows DVD Maker | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Device Stage | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Sync Center | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Networking features
Home Basic | Starter | Home Premium | Professional | Enterprise & Ultimate | |
SMB connections | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Network and Sharing Center | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
HomeGroup sharing | Join only | Join only | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Improved power management | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Connect to a Projector | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Remote Desktop | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Remote Desktop Host | Yes | Yes | |||
IIS Web Server | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
RSS support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Internet Connection Sharing | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Network Bridge | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Offline files | Yes | Yes |
Mobility features
Home Basic | Starter | Home Premium | Professional | Enterprise & Ultimate | |
Windows Mobility Center | Yes (No presentation mode) | Yes (No presentation mode) | Yes | Yes | |
Windows Sideshow (Auxilliary display) | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Sync Center | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Tablet PC functionality | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Multi-Touch support | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Enterprise features
Home Basic | Starter | Home Premium | Professional | Enterprise & Ultimate | |
Domain join (Windows Server) | Yes | Yes | |||
XP Mode licensed | Yes | Yes | |||
AppLocker | Yes | ||||
Boot from VHD | Yes | ||||
BranchCache | Yes | ||||
DirectAccess | Yes | ||||
Federated Search (Enterprise Search Scopes) | Yes | ||||
Multilingual User Interface (MUI) Language Packs | Yes | ||||
Location-aware printing | Yes | Yes | |||
Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications | Yes |
--Paul Thurrott
March 30, 2009
Updated March 31, 2009; April 26, 2009; May 29, 2009; June 27, 2009; August 1, 2009; August 7, 2009
Updated for the final shipping version of Windows 7 on July 28, 2009
Windows 7 버젼이 다양하나 울티메이트는 램4기가에서도 좀 무거운 듯한 느낌.
메모리를 16gb이상 쓰지 않는 이상은 홈프리미엄이 제일 무난한듯.
프로페셔날 부터 xp 가상화 지원하지만 대개 상위 os는 전 단계와의 호환성을 90%이상 염두해 두고
개발되므로 딱히 필요는 없을듯. 그 10프로를 자주 이용하는 사람의 경우 대부분 멀티 부팅을 쓸 수있는
사람이라고 본다.
하위 에디션에는 없고 Ultimate(=Enterprise)에만 들어가는 기능은
EFS
BitLocker
BitLocker To Go
AppLocker
DirectAccess
BranchCache
VHD Booting
MUI
이정도 인데 VHD Booting 이건 좀 많이 아쉽다.
아래는 보너스로 내가 좋아하는 목소리 - 트랜스포머의 사운드웨이브(soundwave)의 음성 파트만 추출한것
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