Complete list of differences between Ultimate and Enterprise
Hello.
Is there any web page that lists the complete differences between Windows 7 Ultimate and Windows 7 Enterprise?
I have already searched the Internet, and found Ultimate and Enterprise have the same features except the activation process.
But it seems like that there are some other differences. For example, games are not installed by default on Enterprise. I would like to know all that kind of subtle differences too.
May 28th, 2010 5:55pm
http://www.winsupersite.com/win7/win7_skus_compare.asp
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_7_editions
Features / Availability
Starter
Home Basic
Home Premium
Professional
Enterprise
Ultimate
OEM licensing
Retail and OEM licensing in Emerging markets
Retail and OEM licensing
Retail, OEM and Volume licensing[28]
Volume licensing[28]
Retail and OEM licensing
End of Support[29]
January 13, 2015;
January 13, 2015;
January 13, 2015;
January 14, 2020;
January 14, 2020;
January 13, 2015;
4 years' time (2015-01-13)
4 years' time (2015-01-13)
4 years' time (2015-01-13)
9 years' time (2020-01-14)
9 years' time (2020-01-14)
4 years' time (2015-01-13)
Maximum physical memory (64-bit mode)[30][31]
N/A
8 GB
16 GB
192 GB
192 GB
192 GB
32-bit and 64-bit versions
32-bit only
Both (64-bit disc not included)
Both
Both
Both
Both
Maximum physical CPUs supported [32]
1
1
2
2
2
2
Backup and Restore Center[33]
Cannot back up to network
Cannot back up to network
Cannot back up to network
Yes
Yes
Yes
Remote Desktop (Client and Host)
Client only
Client only
Client only
Yes
Yes
Yes
Home Group (create and join)
Join only
Join only
Yes
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
Disabled by default
Disabled by default
Yes
Windows Media Center
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Windows Media Player Remote Media Experience[34]
No
No
Yes[35]
Yes[35]
Yes[35]
Yes[35]
Dynamic Disks [36]
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Encrypting File System
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Location Aware Printing
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Network printing
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Internet connection sharing
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Presentation Mode
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Group Policy[37]
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Offline Files and Folder redirection[37]
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Windows Server domain joining
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Windows XP Mode[38]
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Software Restriction Policies
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Aero glass remoting[39][40]
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Windows Media Player multimedia redirection[40]
No
No
No
No
Yes[35]
Yes[35]
Audio recording over Terminal Services[40]
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Multi-display Terminal Services[40]
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Enterprise Search Scopes[37]:130
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Federated Search[41]
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
AppLocker
No
No
No
Create Policies, But Cannot Enforce
Create and Enforce Polices
Create and Enforce Polices
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
Yes, purchased separately
Yes
Yes
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Enhancements[37]:130
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Virtual Hard Disk Booting
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Features / Availability
Starter
Home Basic
Home Premium
Professional
Enterprise
Ultimate
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May 28th, 2010 5:58pm
Thank you, but I'm afraid it doesn't list the all of differences.
As far as I remember, Music, Movie, Downloads links in the start menu were also disabled by default in the Enterprise version, while enabled by default in the Ultimate version. Aren't there any more differences like this?
May 29th, 2010 3:50am
Thank you, but I'm afraid it doesn't list the all of differences.
As far as I remember, Music, Movie, Downloads links in the start menu were also disabled by default in the Enterprise version, while enabled by default in the Ultimate version. Aren't there any more differences like this?
Enterprise is for a Domain Environment so the "user home" stuff like games, movies, downloads is disabled by default because they aren't needed in a Domain.
You also can't buy the Enterprise version without a Select License and you can't buy the Ultimate version with a select license so I guess it depends on who is buying the product.lforbes
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May 29th, 2010 9:18am
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