Specifications
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What makes Windows 8 
Devices better?
•  Run full Microsoft Ofce.*
•  Offer multi-user capabilities keeping data and settings 
separate from other users. 
•  Provide a personalized Start screen where you can view 
people, apps and sites.
•  Enable multitasking by snapping apps side-by-side.***
•  Include USB ports.
•  Support Adobe Flash and HTML 5.**
•  Allow for up to 7 GB of free storage in the cloud for les, 
photos and videos with SkyDrive.
•  Grant access to amazing apps in the Windows Store. With 
many, you can try before you buy.
•  Sync contacts, settings, browsing history and more.†
* Ofce sold separately.
** With Internet Explorer 10.
*** Requires 1366 X 768 minimum screen resolution.
† Across any Windows 8 device with a Microsoft account.
Advantages of Windows 8 Devices.
•  Super desirable, innovative post-PC 
devices - thin, light, long battery life
•  No compromise touch and keyboard/
mouse input
•  Always on, always connected
•  Your Windows everywhere in sync with 
your Microsoft account
•  Full Web – Internet Explorer 10 is 
immersive, fast & uid, and supports full 
desktop sites including Adobe Flash and 
HTML5
•  Live Tiles – connected to the people and 
things which matter most 
•  People app – Display your contacts and 
their latest status across your networks
•  All the music you love - every way you 
want it
•  The latest movies and TV shows you love, 
anywhere you are
•  Awesome selection of casual and 
immersive games
•  Access to amazing apps in the Windows 
Store
•  Run full Microsoft Ofce (sold separately)
•  Broad and deep ecosystem compatibility 
•  Your Windows everywhere in sync through 
SkyDrive & SkyDrive Pro
•  Real multitasking – snap apps side by side 
•  Share your device more safely and easily 
– Full Multi-user support*; Windows 
protects the end-to-end boot process 
(Trusted Boot)**
•  Ensure system integrity and instant access 
to your resources with UEFI and TPM 
solutions integrated within Windows 8.1 
machines
•  Deep management capabilities based on 
existing CongMgr installs
•  Unied app development and deployment 
across PCs and tablets
•  Virtualized desktops, apps, and user 
environment
Convenience 
& Mobility  Connectivity
Fun & 
Entertainment
Productivity & 
Compatibility 
Security & 
Safety Integration
*compared to iPAD; **compared to Android
What makes Windows 8.1 
Devices better?
Advantages of Windows 8 Devices.
Helping customers choose between Windows 8.1 vs. Windows 8.1 Pro
What’s new in Windows 8.1? 
The new Windows. The best of work and play on any device.
• More productive: Windows devices and services bring together 
everything your customers do, at work, at home, or on the go.
• More personal: With Windows, your customers can create a 
truly one of a kind experience that is made for the way they live.
• More choice: There is a Windows device – tablet, convertible, 
notebook, all in one – that has the style your customers want, 
the function they need and the experience that’s right for them.
What makes Windows 8.1 Pro the right edition for your 
customers’ businesses?
All the benets f Windows 8.1, plus: 
• More security and control: BitLocker , BitLocker To Go, Domain 
join, Group Policy.
• Business class capabilities: Assigned access (kiosk), Ofine les, 
Remote Desktop (Host)Client Hyper V.
• Grows with their business: Eligible for future volume license 
upgrades. Eligible for Windows Enterprise, 24/7 support and 
training and more, all through Software Assurance.
Winning the customer with the 
new Windows – Windows 8 and 
Windows 8.1
Customers need the latest technology 
to be productive and competitive
Why should your customers get excited 
about the new Windows?
With Windows 8.1 your customers can: 
•  Get more done – multitask with up to four apps or 
sites open side-by-side at the same time
•  New Bing-powered search returns results from across 
their devices, apps and the cloud.
•  They get better browsing with Internet Explorer 11 – 
fast, uid and perfect for touch and tablets.
•  They will nd the best apps and discover new favorites 
in the redesigned Windows Store.
•  They can choose from new backgrounds, colors and 
live tiles for an experience that’s uniquely them. 
•  They can access all their les, photos and settings, 
from anywhere, with SkyDrive cloud-based storage and 
sync.
Why should your customers get excited 
about the new Windows tablets? 
•  Windows tablets run Microsoft Ofce (may be sold 
separately), optimized for both touch and keyboard 
devices.
•  Windows tablets give your customers the 
personalization options with backgrounds, colors, and 
tiles that light up your customers device.
•  Windows 8.1 helps your customers get work and play 
done with multitasking capabilities. They can watch 
movies and do email at the same time. Plus, they get 
the familiar desktop that they know and love.
•  Windows makes it possible to have multiple user 
accounts. Your customers can share a device without 
losing preferences and privacy.
Microsoft Windows 8.1
SKU: 141830 (32Bit), 141833 (64Bit)   
Windows 8.1 Professional
SKU: 141835 (32Bit), 141837 (64Bit)










