Download the standard ISO, but only pay for the Workstation key if your hardware invoice includes the phrase "Xeon" or "Threadripper Pro" and "ECC RAM." Otherwise, you're just paying $110 extra for a badge in System Properties. Need help extracting the Pro for Workstations ESD files from the ISO for custom deployment? Reply below for a follow-up guide on dism /export-image commands.
| Feature | Standard Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro for Workstations | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | 1 socket | 2 sockets (Up to 4 CPUs via Server-on-Demand) | | RAM | 2 TB | 6 TB | | Storage | NTFS, ReFS v1 | ReFS v3 (Resilient File System) | | Network | SMB 2.0/3.0 | SMB Direct (RDMA) – RoCE, iWARP, InfiniBand | windows 11 pro for workstations iso
Yes. And a motherboard that costs >$1,000, CPUs with >16 cores each, and NVDIMMs. Download the standard ISO, but only pay for