Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise vs. WE 8/8.1 Industry, WES7 and Windows® XP Embedded
Windows® Embedded 10 IoT Enterprise has an advanced security threat protection. It offers same deployment, manageability and servicing as desktops. And advanced device lockdown capabilities.
Product Matrix
| Release |
Windows® 10 |
WE 8/8.1 Industry |
Windows® Embedded Standard 7 |
Windows® XP Embedded |
| Versions in Release |
10 IoT Enterprise |
- Embedded 8.0/8.1 Industry Pro
- Retail POS
|
Embedded Standard 7 |
Windows® Embedded Standard 2009 |
| Activation |
- Online
- Deferred
|
Online mandatory
|
No
|
No
|
| Embedded Enabling Features (EEFs) |
- Unified Write Filter
- Embedded Boot Experience
- Embedded Log-on
- Shell Launcher
|
- EWF, FBWF, UWF
- Gesture Filter
- USB Filter
- Shell Launcher
- Keyboard Filter
- Embedded Lockdown Manager
|
- EWF, FBWF
- Keyboard Filter
- Shell Launcher
- Message Box Interception
- Dialogbox Filter
|
- EWF, FBWF
- Message Box Interception
- Dialogbox Filter
|
| Tools |
- OEM Pre-Installation Kit (OPK)
- Assessment & Deployment Kit (ADK)
- Image Configuration Designer (ICD)
|
- OEM Pre-Installation Kit (OPK)
- Assessment & Deployment Kit (ADK)
|
- Image Build Wizard (IBW)
- Image Configuring Editor (ICE)
|
Target Designer |
| Management & Servicing |
- MDM
- System Center
|
System Center |
System Center (limited support) |
System Center (limited support) |
| App Platform |
- Classic Windows Applications
- UWP
|
- Classic Windows Applications
- Modern Style Windows Applications
|
Classic Windows Applications
|
Classic Windows Applications |
| Industry Peripheral Support |
Additional Peripheral support from UWP apps POS for .NET
Direct access to hardware busses from UWP
|
Peripheral support from UWP
POS for .NET
|
POS for .NET |
POS for .NET |
| Lifecycle |
5 year mainstream support
+ 5 year extended support
|
5 year mainstream support
+ 5 year extended support
+ 5 year license availability
|
5 year mainstream support
+ 5 year extended support
+ 5 year license availability
|
5 year mainstream support
+ 5 year extended support
+ 5 year license availability
|
msembedded content library/avnethome/embedded-software/w10iote-2015/windows-10-iot-enterprise-2015/win-10-iot-vs-we8-1-industry/mse we8-1-vs-wes7-vs-2009 intro (lc)
MSe WE8-1-vs-wes7-vs-2009 intro (LC)
