Select the right Windows 7 for yourself
| |
Home Premium |
Professional |
Ultimate |
| 32-bit and 64-bit versions |
Both |
Both |
Both |
| Maximum physical memory (64-bit mode) |
16 GB |
192 GB |
192 GB |
| Maximum physical CPUs supported |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Home Group (create and join) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Backup and Restore Center |
Cannot back up to network |
Yes |
Yes |
| Multiple monitors |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Fast user switching |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Desktop Wallpaper Changeable |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Desktop Window Manager |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Windows Mobility Center |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Windows Aero |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Multitouch |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Premium Games Included |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Windows Media Center |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Windows Media Player Remote Media Experience |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Encrypting File System |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Location Aware Printing |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Remote Desktop Host |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Presentation Mode |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Windows Server domain joining |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Windows XP Mode |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Aero glass remoting |
No |
No |
Yes |
| AppLocker |
No |
No |
Yes |
| BitLocker Drive Encryption |
No |
No |
Yes |
| BranchCache Distributed Cache |
No |
No |
Yes |
| DirectAccess |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Subsystem for Unix-based Applications |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Multilingual User Interface Pack |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Virtual Hard Disk Booting |
No |
No |
Yes |
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