Windows XP Professional vs Home edition

[imported_KuJaX]

I was curious if someone could point out some of the major differences between Windows XP Professional vs the Home edition. More specifically, from an office work desktop that runs very intensive data crunching applications perspective.

 

[DanceMan]

Probably not much from a data-crunching standpoint. XP Home does only support single processor, IIRC, so there would be some loss there, if you either had Hyperthreading CPU, Dual Core, or Multiprocessor.

 

[Matthias99]

The major differences are that WinXP Pro can join domain-based networks, and gives you some extra security features for managing multiple accounts on your system. Also, WinXP Pro supports multiple CPUs (note that WinXP Home support HyperThreading and dual-core CPUs, but not multiple physical CPUs).

In terms of performance, WinXP Home and WinXP Pro are identical.

For more details, please search; five seconds on Google turned up this very exhaustive list

 

[imported_KuJaX]

Originally posted by: Matthias99
The major differences are that WinXP Pro can join domain-based networks, and gives you some extra security features for managing multiple accounts on your system. Also, WinXP Pro supports multiple CPUs (note that WinXP Home support HyperThreading and dual-core CPUs, but not multiple physical CPUs).

In terms of performance, WinXP Home and WinXP Pro are identical.

For more details, please search; five seconds on Google turned up this very exhaustive list

Thanks. I kind of wanted to hear some peoples personal touch on what they feel is the difference.

 

[jlbenedict]

You can run IIS on XP Professional, but not on Home..

thats just another difference.. that could be a minor detail for some..

 

[bsobel]

Originally posted by: DanceMan
Probably not much from a data-crunching standpoint. XP Home does only support single processor, IIRC, so there would be some loss there, if you either had Hyperthreading CPU, Dual Core, or Multiprocessor.

This is not true. Home supports hyperthreading and dual core. It does not support multiple PHYSICALLY SEPERATE cpu's.

 

[jlbenedict]

Originally posted by: bsobel

Originally posted by: DanceMan
Probably not much from a data-crunching standpoint. XP Home does only support single processor, IIRC, so there would be some loss there, if you either had Hyperthreading CPU, Dual Core, or Multiprocessor.

This is not true. Home supports hyperthreading and dual core. It does not support multiple PHYSICALLY SEPERATE cpu's.

Look at Matthias99's post... that was mentioned 🙂

 

[bsobel]

Oops, missed that he clarified that...

 

[Matthias99]

Originally posted by: bsobel
Oops, missed that he clarified that...

The other guy posted while I was writing my reply. If I had seen his post before writing mine, I would have more explicitly corrected him. 😛

 

[Bluestealth]

Windows XP home has pitiful networking(aka domain, printer, filesharing) abilities, they are so gimped its almost not worth using.