There are also many other differences we won’t go into here, but for a complete breakdown check out How To Geek’s excellent explainer. If you try and install the OEM version on a PC you are on your own.
The big difference between the USB drives (the “retail” versions) and the System Builder versions is that Microsoft offers support for the retail builds. The Windows 10 Pro Home System Builder OEM disc is priced at $140 and ships on August 5, while the basic Home OEM disc is just $100 and ships the same day as the Pro disc.Īmazon is selling pre-orders for Windows 10 on a USB stick. In addition to the USB sticks, Amazon is also listing disc-based versions of Windows 10 Home Builder OEM that sell for a little bit cheaper and ship earlier than the USB drives.
