Features
|
Windows
RT
|
Windows
8
|
Windows
8 Pro
|
Windows
8 Enterprise
|
Architecture
|
ARM (32-bit)
|
IA-32 (32-bit) or x86-64 (64-bit)
|
IA-32 (32-bit) or x86-64 (64-bit)
|
IA-32 (32-bit) or x86-64 (64-bit)
|
Trusted boot
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Picture password
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Start screen, Semantic Zoom, Live
Tiles
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Touch and Thumb keyboard
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Language packs
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Updated File Explorer
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Standard apps
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
File History
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Refresh and reset of OS
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Play To
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Connected standby
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Windows Update
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Windows Defender
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Better multi-monitor support
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
New Windows Task Manager
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
ISO image and VHD mounting
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Mobile broadband features
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Microsoft account integration
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Internet Explorer 10
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
SmartScreen
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Windows Store
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Xbox Live app (including Xbox Live
Arcade)
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Exchange ActiveSync
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Snap
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Can connect to a VPN?
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Desktop
|
Partial
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Supported third-party apps
|
Windows
Store apps only
|
Windows
Store and desktop
|
Windows
Store and desktop
|
Windows
Store and desktop
|
Remote Desktop
|
Client
only
|
Client
only
|
Client
and host
|
Client
and host
|
Storage Spaces
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Windows Media Player
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Encryption features
|
Device
encryption
|
Unavailable
|
BitLocker
and EFS
|
BitLocker
and EFS
|
Sideload Windows Store apps
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Boot from VHD
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Can join a Windows domain?
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Group Policy
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Hyper-V
|
No
|
No
|
On
64-bit versions only with SLAT capable CPU
|
|
AppLocker
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Windows To Go
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
DirectAccess
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
BranchCache
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Can be virtualized by RemoteFX?
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Microsoft Office apps bundled with
OS
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Windows Media Center
|
No
|
No
|
Via
an add-in
|
No
|
