Compare Windows 10
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Feature differences at a glance:
|
| Feature |
Home |
Professional |
| Set up with a local account |
No |
Yes |
| Join Active Directory/Azure AD |
No |
Yes |
| Hyper-V |
No |
Yes |
| Windows Sandbox |
No |
Yes |
| Microsoft Remote Desktop |
Client only |
Yes |
| Windows Hello |
Yes |
Yes |
| Device encryption |
Yes |
Yes |
| Firewall and network protection |
Yes |
Yes |
| Internet protection |
Yes |
Yes |
| Parental controls/protection |
Yes |
Yes |
| Secure Boot |
Yes |
Yes |
| Windows Defender Antivirus |
Yes |
Yes |
| BitLocker device encryption |
No |
Yes |
| Windows Information Protection |
No |
Yes |
| Mobile device management (MDM) |
No |
Yes |
| Group Policy |
No |
Yes |
| Enterprise State Roaming with Azure |
No |
Yes |
| Assigned Access |
No |
Yes |
| Dynamic Provisioning |
No |
Yes |
| Windows Update for Business |
No |
Yes |
| Kiosk mode |
No |
Yes |
| Maximum RAM |
128GB |
2TB |
| Maximum no. of CPUs |
1 |
2 |
| Maximum no. of CPU cores |
64 |
128 |
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A halo of protection:
|
| Feature |
Home |
Professional |
| BitLocker device encryption |
No |
Yes |
| Device encryption |
Yes |
Yes |
| Find my device |
Yes |
Yes |
| Firewall and network protection |
Yes |
Yes |
| Internet protection |
Yes |
Yes |
| Parental controls and protection |
Yes |
Yes |
| Secure boot |
Yes |
Yes |
| Windows Hello |
Yes |
Yes |
| Windows Information Protection (WIP) |
No |
Yes |
| Windows Security |
Yes |
Yes |
Business management and deployment:
|
| Feature |
Home |
Professional |
| Assigned Access |
No |
Yes |
| Dynamic Provisioning |
No |
Yes |
| Enterprise State Roaming with Azure |
No |
Yes |
| Group Policy |
No |
Yes |
| Kiosk mode setup |
No |
Yes |
| Microsoft Store for Business |
No |
Yes |
| Mobile device management |
No |
Yes |
| Support for Active Directory |
No |
Yes |
| Support for Azure Active Directory |
No |
Yes |
| Windows Update for Business |
No |
Yes |
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