Compare Windows 7 versions

Windows 7 has start sale online, a lot of the people is considering buying one, in order to let more people understand Windows 7 versions better,we compared Starter Edition,Home Basic Edition,Home Premium Edition,Professional Edition,Ultimate Edition,Enterprise Edition,and get the detail form.

In Windows 7 of the six version, the only Home Basic Edition,Home Premium Edition, and Professional Edition,Ultimate Edition will appear in the retail market, and Home Basic Edition is only for developing countries, and Starter Edition is only provide to OEM manufacturer, Enterprise Edition is only through the batch authorized software security project to provide large enterprise customers, the function completely the same with Ultimate Edition.

Compare Windows 7 versions：

 

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 2020.01.14 2020.01.14 2020.01.14 2020.01.14 2020.01.14 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 √ √ √ √ √ √
Accessibility √ √ √ √ √ √
Action Center √ √ √ √ √ √
Aero Glass Remoting √ √
Aero Peek √ √ √ √
Aero Shake √ √ √ √
Aero Snap √ √ √ √ √ √
Aero Theme √ √ √ √
AppLocker Create Policies, But Cannot Enforce Create and Enforce Polices Create and Enforce Polices
Audio Recording over Terminal Services √ √
Backup and Restore Files √ √ √ √ √ √
Backup to Network √ √ √
Bitlocker Drive Encryption √ √
Bitlocker To Go √ √
Bluetooth suppport √ √ √ √ √ √
Branche Cache Distributed Cache √ √
Calculator √ √ √ √ √ √
Compatibility Mode √ √ √ √ √ √
Desktop Background Changeable √ (No Personalization – Only with “Set as desktop background” in Context menu) √ √ √ √
Desktop Windows Manager √ √ √ √ √
Device Stage √ √ √ √ √ √
DirectAccess √ √
Disk Defragmenter √ √ √ √ √ √
Disk Defragmenter (Automatic) √ √ √ √ √ √
Display Language √ √
Dolby Digital compatibility √ √ √ √
Domain Join (Windows Server) √ √ √
DVD playback √ √ √ √
Dynamic Disks √ √ √
Encrypting File System (EFS) √ √ √
Encrypting Offline Files √ √ √
Enterprise Search Scopes √ √
Fast User Switching √ √ √ √ √
Federated Search √ √
Gadgets √ √ √ √ √ √
Games Explorer with basic games (FreeCell, Hearts, Minesweeper, Purble Palace, Solitaire, Spide Solitaire) √ √ √ √ √ √
Games Explorer with premium games (Internet Backgammon, Internet Checkers, Internet Spades, Mahjong Titans) √ √ (disable by default) √ √ (disable by default)
Getting Started √ √ √ √ √ √
Group Policy √ √ √
HomeGroup Join Only Join Only √ √ √ √
IIS Web Server √ √ √ √
Internet Connection Sharing √ √ √ √ √
IE8 Protected Mode and DEP √ √ √ √ √ √
Internet Explorer 8 √ √ √ √ √ √
Jump Lists √ √ √ √ √ √
Keyboard Input Language √ √ √ √ √ √
Language Packs (MUI) √, purchased separately √ √
Libraries √ √ √ √ √ √
Live Explorer Previews √ √ √ √
Live Taskbar Previews √ √ √ √ √
Location and other sensors support √ √ √ √
Location Aware Printing √ √ √
Max RAM (32-bit) 4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB
Max RAM (64-bit) 8GB 16GB 192GB 192GB 192GB
MPEG-2 decoding √ √ √ √
Multi-Display Terminal Services √ √
Multiple Monitors √ √ √ √ √
Multi-Touch support √ √ √ √
Network and Sharing Center √ √ √ √ √ √
Network Bridge √ √ √ √ √
Network Printing √ √ √ √ √
Offline Files √ √ √
Paint √ √ √ √ √ √
Parental Controls √ √ √ √ √ √
Personlization √ √ √ √
Play To √ √ √ √ √ √
Power Management √ √ √ √ √ √
64-bit Processor Support √ √ √ √ √ √
Physical Processor Support 1 1 1 2 2 2
Presentation Mode √ √ √
Previous Versions √ √ √ √ √ √
Processor Core Support Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited
Projector Connection Switching √ √ √ √ √ √
ReadyBoost √ √ √ √ √ √
ReadyDrive √ √ √ √ √ √
Remote Desktop Client √ √ √ √ √ √
Remote Desktop Host √ √ √
Remote Media Streaming √ √ √ √
RSS support √ √ √ √ √ √
SMB Network Connections 20 20 20 20 20 20
Snipping Tool √ √ √ √
Software Restriction Policies √ √ √
Startup Repair √ √ √ √ √ √
Sticky Notes √ √ √ √
SuperFetch √ √ √ √ √ √
Switch User √ √ √
Sync Center √ √ √ √ √ √
System Image Backup √ – Not to network location √ – Not to network location √ – Not to network location √ √ √
System Restore √ √ √ √ √ √
Tablet PC support √ √ √ √
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.)
UAC – User Account Control √ √ √ √ √ √
UNIX based applications subsystem √ √
VHD – Boot from √ √
VHD – Create and Attach √ √ √ √ √ √
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Enhancements √ √
Windows Aero Theme Partial √ √ √ √
Windows Anytime Upgrade √ √ √ √
Windows Basic Theme √ √ √ √ √
Windows Connect Now (WCN) √ √ √ √ √ √
Windows Defender √ √ √ √ √ √
Windows DVD Maker √ √ √ √
Windows Easy Transfer √ √ √ √ √ √
Windows ExperienceIndex (WEI) √ √ √ √ √ √
Windows Fax and Scan √ √ √ √ √ √
Windows Flip √ √ √ √ √ √
Windows Flip 3D √ √ √ √
Windows Journal √ √ √ √
Windows Firewall √ √ √ √ √ √
Windows Media Center √ √ √ √
Windows Media Player √ √ √ √ √ √
Windows Media Player multimedia redirection √ √
Windows Media Player Remote Media Experience √ √ √ √
Windows Mobility Center √ (No Presentation Mode) √ (No Presentation Mode) √ √ √
Windows Photo Viewer √ √ √ √ √ √
Windows PowerShell and ISE √ √ √ √ √ √
Windows Search √ √ √ √ √ √
Windows Server domain joining √ √ √
Windows SideShow √ √ √ √
Windows Slideshow √ √ √ √
Windows Standard Theme √ √ √ √ √
Windows Taskbar √ √ √ √ √ √
Windows Touch √ √ √ √
Windows Troubleshooting √ √ √ √ √ √
Windows Update √ √ √ √ √ √
Windows Virtual PC support √ √ √
WordPad √ √ √ √ √ √
XP Mode (Windows Virtual PC) √ √ √
XPS Viewer √ √ √ √ √ √

 

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