Compare Chromebook OS vs. Windows 10 Pro Devices & Laptops
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Productive and compatible
Newer PCs running Windows 10 Pro can help increase employee productivity by up to 50%4. Windows 10 Pro runs the things you need to run.
Enterprise-grade security
Security breaches can cost the average small business $86,5005. Windows 10 Pro provides comprehensive protection from current and future security threats.
Cloud on your terms
Organizations experienced a 15% reduction of desktop management resources when they integrated Windows 10 Pro on premise or in the cloud6.
Productive and compatible
Chrome OS7 | Windows 10 Pro7 | |
|---|---|---|
Runs the apps you need for business | ||
| Web apps in browser | ||
| Hundreds of thousands of desktop apps | ||
| Portfolio of specialty apps for vertical industries | ||
| Universal apps that run across phone, tablet & PCs | Promised | |
Microsoft productivity apps | ||
| Mobile apps | ||
| Full-suite of Microsoft desktop apps (Office Professional, Project & Visio only available on Windows) | ||
Peripherals directly connecting to device | ||
| Thousands of compatible USB printers | ||
| Thousands of compatible USB peripherals (includes business devices such as scanners, measurement readers, projectors, etc.) | ||
Familiar and productive | ||
| Windows desktop and Start menu | ||
| Files on desktop | ||
| Apps can run multiple instances for multi-tasking | ||
| Digital agent (Cortana) | Browser Only | |
Enterprise-grade security
Chrome OS7 | Windows 10 Pro7 | |
|---|---|---|
Built-in device security at no extra cost - Securing devices, data, credentials & identities | ||
| Trusted Boot secure startup | ||
| Firewall | ||
| Anti-malware (Windows Defender) | ||
| Anti-phishing | ||
| Drive encryption (BitLocker) | ||
| Removable USB storage encryption (BitLocker) | ||
| Azure Rights Management - enforced encryption of removable storage | ||
| Protect your business documents and data wherever it goes (Windows Information Protection) | ||
| Ongoing updates | ||
Identity protection | ||
| Fingerprint recognition1 | ||
| Face recognition1 | ||
| Device-based, two-factor authentication | ||
Cloud on your terms
Chrome OS7 | Windows 10 Pro7 | |
|---|---|---|
Device management | ||
| Mobile device management client (cloud or on-premise) with mobile application management | ||
| Systems center client | ||
| Windows Server domain client | ||
| Azure Active Directory client | ||
| Group Policy client | ||
Control where your files are stored | ||
| Native ability to store on PC, your own servers and in the cloud | ||
| File storage dependent on setup by app developer | ||
Control over system updates | ||
| Require devices to automatically update | ||
| Ability to defer updates until after market validation | ||
| Can define groups of PCs to get updates first | ||
| Download once and share updates to conserve bandwidth | ||
Office 365
Office when and where you need it. Work anywhere, anytime – on any device. Contact your preferred Windows Device Reseller to hear about device and Office bundles.
Microsoft Intune
Provide mobile device management, mobile application management and PC management capabilities from the cloud.
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Dynamics 365
Meet the changing needs of customers and capture the new business opportunities of tomorrow with Microsoft Dynamics 365. Contact your preferred Windows Device Reseller to hear about device and Dynamics bundles.
Communications apps
1 Windows Hello requires specialized hardware, including fingerprint reader, illuminated IR sensor or other biometric sensors and capable devices.
2 Cortana available in select markets; experience may vary by region and device.
3 Touch capable tablet or PC required. Pen accessory may be sold separately.
4 Source: Pivoting SMBs to Buy PCs; Techaisle, 2015
5 Source: Kaspersky Lab, Damage control: The cost of security breaches, IT security risks special report series, 2015 (SMB defined as less than 1,500 seats)
6 Source: Forrester Consulting, The Total Economic Impact™ Of Microsoft Windows 10, June 2016.
7 Chrome OS and Windows 10 Pro OS features are as of January 2017.
