Backup--XP Pro has the standard Win2K backup program; XP Home has no backup program.
- Dynamic Disks--XP Pro supports dynamic disks; XP Home doesn't.
- IIS--XP Pro includes IIS; XP Home doesn't.
- Encrypted File System (EFS)--EFS debuted in Win2K and lets you encrypt files on an NTFS partition, a very useful feature for mobile machines. XP Pro includes EFS; XP Home doesn't.
- Multiple Monitors--XP Pro supports up to nine monitors; XP Home supports only one monitor (Windows Me/Win98 supported multiple monitors).
- Multiprocessor--XP Pro supports up to two processors; XP Home supports only one (as did Windows Me/Win98).
- Remote Assistance--Both editions support Remote Assistance, which lets someone from a Help desk connect to the client desktop to troubleshoot problems.
- Remote Desktop--XP Pro adds to Remote Assistance by letting any machine running a Terminal Services client run one Terminal Services session against an XP Pro machine.
- Domain Membership--XP Pro systems can be domain members; XP Home systems can't, but they can access domain resources.
- Group Policy--XP Pro supports group policies; XP Home doesn't.
- IntelliMirror--XP Pro supports IntelliMirror, which includes Microsoft Remote Installation Services (RIS), software deployment, and user setting management; XP Home doesn't support IntelliMirror.
- Upgrade from Windows Me/Win98--Both XP Pro and XP Home support this upgrade.
- Upgrade from Win2K/NT--Only XP Pro supports this upgrade.
- 64-bit Support--Only XP Pro will have a 64-bit version that supports the Itanium systems.
- Network Support--XP Pro includes support for Network Monitor, SNMP, IP Security (IPSec), and the Client Services for NetWare (CSNW); XP Home doesn't.