Windows 7 Editions Feature comparison |
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Features / Availability |
Starter |
Home Basic |
Home Premium |
Professional |
Enterprise |
Ultimate |
OEM licensing |
Emerging markets |
Retail and OEM licensing |
Volume licensing |
Retail and OEM licensing |
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32-bit and 64-bit versions |
32-bit only |
Both |
Both |
Both |
Both |
Both |
Maximum physical memory (64-bit mode) |
N/A |
8 GB |
16 GB |
192 GB |
192 GB |
192 GB |
Maximum physical CPUs supported |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
Home Group (create and join) |
Join only |
Join only |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Backup and Restore Center |
Cannot back up to network |
Cannot back up to network |
Cannot back up to network |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Multiple monitors |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Fast user switching |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Desktop Wallpaper Changeable |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Desktop Window Manager |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Windows Mobility Center |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Windows Aero |
No |
Partial |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Multi-Touch |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Premium Games Included |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Windows Media Center |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Windows Media Player Remote Media Experience | No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Encrypting File System |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Location Aware Printing |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Remote Desktop Host | No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Presentation Mode |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Windows Server domain joining |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Windows XP Mode | No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Aero glass remoting |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
AppLocker |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
BitLocker Drive Encryption |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
BranchCache Distributed Cache |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
DirectAccess |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Subsystem for Unix-based Applications |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Multilingual User Interface Pack |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Virtual Hard Disk Booting |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
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