We performed a comparison between Windows 10 and Windows Server based on our users’ reviews in four categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Windows 10 is the winner in this comparison. It received higher marks for its technical support and is the less expensive solution.
"Windows 10 is a pretty standard platform. It does its job."
"I like that Windows 10 is very stable. I think Windows 10 is more smooth and performs better than the previous Windows system."
"The solution scales well."
"It's easy to use and the performance is good."
"I have found Windows 10 to be very user-friendly and has good performance."
"The solution is easy to use."
"With Windows 10, unlike the earlier versions, you have Defender, which is an added advantage."
"The solution has been very stable."
"Windows Server is user-friendly and it is simply to support."
"The main feature of the solution is the ease of use."
"The most valuable feature is the performance."
"I feel the solution to be stable."
"The feature that I have found most valuable is the Active Directory. I have had good experience with Windows Server."
"The performance is very good."
"My organization benefits from the use of the product since it is a tool that offers security while being user-friendly and easy to manage."
"User friendly and compatible with the scalar product applications."
"AI tools like ChatGPT should be integrated into the solution."
"The solution could improve by reducing the number of updates that are required to stay secure. There are times when I am doing work on my computer and I get interrupted."
"The security could be improved. I have had colleagues who have gotten their files corrupted somehow."
"The product is exposed to more threats compared to Mac."
"The solution could improve by limiting the number of updates they have because while the update is happening there is a reduction in system performance. When attempting to work it is non-productive."
"In general, most of the time, the updates in Windows 10 bring problems instead of solving them, making it an area requiring improvements."
"They need better upgrading. It is not updating for me at all."
"It would be better if there were more integration with Linux and Azure."
"Windows Server needs to improve its speed and stability."
"I believe that Windows Server can be somewhat vulnerable compared to other options, but its security can be improved. I also think that the setup process can be somewhat complex, depending on the applications involved. Regarding the security features of Windows Server, while it offers some built-in security measures, it's not sufficient to solely rely on them. Additional external devices such as firewalls may be needed for comprehensive protection. Deploying antivirus and firewall software on the server is advisable, but having an external firewall adds an extra layer of security. When migrating to Windows Server from previous versions or other platforms, noticeable improvements were observed, particularly in the utilization of graphical interfaces. Windows offers robust graphical guidance, especially compared to Linux or other systems like Acronis, making it easier to navigate and manage various functionalities."
"I would like to see the security features improved in the future."
"Overall, from a security perspective, Microsoft needs to improve."
"There's a short availability that could be much better."
"Windows Server could improve by improving technology modernization."
"It could be more stable. Windows has certain problems that Unix platforms don't have. It requires more administrative effort as compared to Unix. I don't know why Microsoft has not changed that. It generates a lot of trash data, so slowly and steadily, you find more and more space being utilized. There is some kind of administrative load, which doesn't happen with Unix."
"The solution is not easy to use."
Windows 10 is ranked 7th in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 248 reviews while Windows Server is ranked 4th in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 180 reviews. Windows 10 is rated 8.2, while Windows Server is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Windows 10 writes "User-friendly, easy to setup and manage domain ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Windows Server writes "Easy to setup, stable and caters to my wide range of use cases but lacks user-friendly interface". Windows 10 is most compared with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Ubuntu Linux, openSUSE Leap, Oracle Solaris and Rocky Linux, whereas Windows Server is most compared with Ubuntu Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Oracle Linux, CentOS and Windows 11. See our Windows 10 vs. Windows Server report.
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Windows Server integrates well with all Microsoft and many other mainstream solutions.
Building a Failover Cluster is comparatively much easier in Windows Server than with other solutions. We really like the ease of use, stability, and performance of this solution. You get a good active directory that offers consistently evolving features that scales easily. Windows Server supports more memory and uses CPUs more efficiently.
Windows Server requires a lot of monthly maintenance with vulnerability management. From a security aspect, this should be improved. We would like to see a command-line version of Windows Server. Overall this solution can be very expensive.
One popular feature of Windows 10 is its connectivity with mobile devices and ability to make cabless connections with external devices. Windows 10 has improved functionality and better integration between the networks and Windows 10 core system. The new subsystem for Linux is great. Windows 10 also offers a very good gaming option. which many of our team members thoroughly enjoy. It is a very stable solution with flexible scalability.
Windows 10 gets a lot of updates and the automatic updates have caused some problems with our team, resulting in losing files or work. There are instances where updates have caused system crashes and failures. The process needs to be tweaked a bit. The enterprise version has many options, like games that are really intended for home use. The install process can be a bit complex and takes a lot of time to deploy. Windows 10 is a very expensive solution.
Conclusion:
These are both great solutions by an industry leader.
Windows Server is a very robust and powerful on-premises hardware. We were looking to really step up our connections and Windows 10 can only handle about 10 or 20 connections, whereas Windows Server can handle an excess of 50,000 connections. We also needed more memory and more power. Windows10 Pro offers 2TB of RAM, while Windows Server can go to 24TB. Windows Server hardware can also handle more cores and processors; it has 64 sockets to Windows 10’s 2 sockets. Windows Server is the best solution for our organizational needs.
Hi @Netanya Carmi ,
Key Differences Between a Windows Server and a Windows Desktop
Here are the key differences between a Windows server and a Windows desktop.
1. Windows Server Supports More Memory
One of the main differences between a Windows server and desktop is the amount of memory each can support. A desktop running Windows 10 Enterprise has a 4 GB memory limit on an X86 and a 2TB limit on an X64. These numbers are greatly increased depending on the Windows server version. You can view the memory limitations for the Windows and Windows server releases on the Microsoft Developer site.
2. Windows Server Uses CPUs More Efficiently
In general, a server OS is more efficient at using its hardware than a desktop OS, especially a CPU; therefore, if you install Alike on a server OS, you are taking full advantage of the hardware installed on your server, which also allows Alike to offer optimal performance.
3. More Network Connections Allowed on a Windows Server
With a desktop version of Windows, network connections are limited to 10-20. A Windows server is not locked down to just 20 network connections; therefore, a Windows server can support well beyond 20 network connections based on your hardware’s capability.
4. The Server OS is Configured for Background Tasks
By default, server editions of the Windows OS are configured to give priority to background tasks and services, whereas the desktop editions focus on foreground. While priority can be changed, the desktop edition’s management does not yield the same performance results.