General Comparison: Windows Embedded Standard 2009, Windows Embedded Standard 7 WS7E and Windows Embedded Standard 7 WS7P Windows Embedded Windows Embedded Windows Embedded Standard 2009 Standard 7 WS7E Standard 7 WS7P Key Windows 7 Internet Explorer 7 Internet Explorer 8 Internet Explorer 8 Components (in-the-box) Windows Media Player 11 Windows Media Player Windows Media Player 12 12 Remote Desktop Protocol 6.1 Remote Desktop Remote Desktop Protocol 7.0 Protocol 7.0 .NET Framework 3.0 .NET Framework 3.5 .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 SP1 Later releases of IE, WMP, RDP and .NET available on Embedded Communications Extranet (ECE)/ Microsoft OEM Online (MOO) Processor and 32-bit (x86) 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit Hardware Support (x64) (x64) Minimum 126MB storage and Minimum 1GB storage Minimum 1GB storage 256MB RAM and 512MB RAM and 512MB RAM Image Build Tools Embedded Studio Toolkit: Windows Embedded Windows Embedded Studio: Studio: Target Designer Image Builder Wizard Image Builder Wizard Component Designer Image Configuration Image Configuration DB Manager Editor Editor Target Analyzer Target Analyzer Target Analyzer SDI support Windows 7 WIM Windows 7 WIM support support Search Search Better performance Better performance Easier third-party Easier third-party software and driver software and driver integration integration XML image XML image configuration configuration OS Building Blocks OS components ~1000 OS feature sets ~150 OS feature sets ~150 Driver components ~9000 Driver packages ~500 Driver packages ~500 Embedded Core Embedded Core Image Build Image is configured and Image configured on Image configured on Model assembled on developer device or on developer device or on developer machine machine machine Image is deployed to device Image is assembled on Image is assembled on the device the device Adding features requires an Features can be added Features can be added image refresh post-build directly to post-build directly to device device Component database and Distribution share to Distribution share to repository hold files and packages hold files and packages OS Image Minimum image size Minimum image size Minimum image size Footprint > 40 MB ~500MB ~500MB Deployment PXE Boot, Remote installation Windows Deployment Windows Deployment Methods Servicing (WDS) Servicing (WDS) Windows Pre-installation WinPE 3.1 or latest WinPE 3.1 or latest Environment (WinPE) 1.0 CD/DVD boot & USB Boot USB Boot USB Boot Remote Boot Servicing OEM Servicing OEM Servicing OEM Servicing Device Manual Servicing Device Manual Device Manual Servicing Servicing Device Automatic Device Automatic Servicing (Windows Servicing (Windows Update) Update) Embedded Enhanced Write Filter, File- Enhanced Write Filter, Enhanced Write Filter, Enabling Features Based Write Filter, Registry File-Based Write Filter, File-Based Write Filter, Filter Registry Filter Registry Filter CD/DVD boot & USB Boot USB Boot USB Boot Custom shell support Improved custom shell Improved custom shell support support OEM branding OEM branding experience experience Notification & Popup Notification & Popup Device Update Agent suppression suppression Key Distinguishing Advanced power Advanced power Features management management Fast boot Fast boot Aero glass & Aero Aero glass & Aero background background Windows Touch (Multi- touch) Direct boot from VHD Direct boot from VHD Localization and OS image OS image (partial) OS image (partial) Language Packs Documentation (localized into a Documentation Documentation subset of languages) Language-neutral Language-neutral design separates design separates localized resources localized resources completely completely Activation Not required Not required Note required Enterprise Full certified IPv6 Full certified IPv6 Connectivity support support Advanced Remote DirectAccess Connectivity BranchCache Advanced Data Bitlocker & Bitlocker to Security Go Applocker High-end device 64-bit CPU support 64-bit CPU support support Consumer HomeGroup Features Windows Media Center Windows Sideshow Remote Assistance Anti-Malware PhotoViewer Parental Control Customer Support for Software Support for Software Connection to the Quality Metrics (SQM) Quality Metrics (SQM) Product Team in developer tools in developer tools Links to team blogs and forums Links to forums, MSDN Links to forums, MSDN and product team and product team blogs blogs .