Windows 7 Edition Comparison
Starter Edition | Home Basic Edition | Home Premium Edition | Professional Edition | Enterprise and Ultimate Edition | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Processor (32-bit or 64-bit) | Both | Both | Both | Both | Both |
Multiprocessor support | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
32-bit maximum RAM | 4GB | 4GB | 4GB | 4GB | 4GB |
64-bit maximum RAM | 8GB | 8GB | 16GB | 192GB | 192GB |
Windows HomeGroup | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Jump Lists | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Internet Explorer 8 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Media Player 12 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
System Image | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Device Stage | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Sync Center | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Windows Backup | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Remote Desktop | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
ReadyDrive | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
ReadyBoost | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Windows Firewall | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Windows Defender | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Taskbar Previews | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Mobility Center | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Easy User Switching | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Windows Aero Glass | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Multi-touch | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
DVD playback | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Windows Media Center | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
XP Mode | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Encrypting File System (EFS) | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
BitLocker | No | No | No | No | Yes |
AppLocker | No | No | No | No | Yes |
BranchCache | No | No | No | No | Yes |
DirectAccess | No | No | No | No | Yes |