WS7P vs WS7E – Flavours of Standard 7
A frequent question is “what are the differences between the two flavours of WES 7?”
Fortunately there is a definitive list of differences on the Microsoft site.
I don’t think the lack of ability to be an RDP Host, the omission of “Consumer” or “Advanced Enterprise” features are too important across the broad spectrum of embedded devices. The 3 omissions from the lower-cost WS7E SKU (Stock Keeping Unit) that really matter are:
- single image multi-language support
- touch
- security features including BitLocker and AppLocker
All highly desirable features in kiosk, POS, and other interactive application types such as industrial automation which means that most of our customers will be needing WS7P.