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 |
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