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Hyper-V supported features per version

These lists attempt to describe feature support, availability, and limits across different versions of Hyper-V.
These lists are informational only and may not be completely correct.

Hyper-V general versioning

Windows Client Windows Server Kernel Config VMBus macOS Supported
N/A Windows Server 2008 SP2 6.0.6002 2.x 0.13 No (see note 1)
N/A Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 6.1.7601 3.x 1.1 No (see note 1)
Windows 8 Windows Server 2012 6.2.9200 4.0 2.4 No (see note 1)
Windows 8.1 Windows Server 2012 R2 6.3.9600 5.0 3.0 Yes (Gen2 only)
Windows 10 v1507 N/A 10.0.10240 6.2 3.0 Yes (Gen2 only)
Windows 10 v1511 Windows Server 2016 TP4 10.0.10586 7.0 3.0 Yes (Gen2 only)
Windows 10 v1607 Windows Server 2016 10.0.14393 8.0 4.0 No (see note 2)
Windows 10 v1703 N/A 10.0.15063 8.1 4.0 No (see note 2)
Windows 10 v1709 Windows Server v1709 (SAC) 10.0.16299 8.2 4.1 No (see note 2)
Windows 10 v1803 Windows Server v1803 (SAC) 10.0.17134 8.3 5.1 No (see note 2)
Windows 10 v1809 Windows Server 2019 10.0.17763 9.0 5.2 Yes (Gen2 only)
Windows 10 v1903 Windows Server v1903 (SAC) 10.0.18362 9.1 5.2 Yes (Gen2 only)
Windows 10 v1909 Windows Server v1909 (SAC) 10.0.18363 9.1 5.2 Yes (Gen2 only)
Windows 10 v2004 Windows Server v2004 (SAC) 10.0.19041 9.2 5.2 Yes (Gen2 only)
Windows 10 v20H2 Windows Server v20H2 (SAC) 10.0.19042 9.2 5.2 Yes (Gen2 only)
Windows 10 v21H1 N/A 10.0.19043 9.2 5.2 Yes (Gen2 only)
Windows 10 v21H2 N/A 10.0.19044 9.2 5.2 Yes (Gen2 only)
Windows 11 v21H2 Windows Server 2022 10.0.22000 10.0 5.3 Yes (Gen2 only)

Notes

  1. DUET currently does not function under Generation 1 VMs
  2. These versions of Hyper-V do not function properly with OpenRuntime, causing the memory map to be trashed when loaded.

General features

  • Generation 2 VMs are only supported in Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2, or later.
Windows Client Windows Server Maximum CPUs UEFI (Gen2) Secure Boot (Gen2) DDA
N/A Windows Server 2008 SP2 4 No No No
N/A Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 4 No No No
Windows 8 Windows Server 2012 64 No No No
Windows 8.1 Windows Server 2012 R2 64 Yes Windows No
Windows 10 v1507 N/A 64 Yes Windows No
Windows 10 v1511 Windows Server 2016 TP4 64 Yes Windows No
Windows 10 v1607 Windows Server 2016 64 (Gen1) / 240 (Gen2) Yes Windows, Linux Yes
Windows 10 v1703 N/A 64 (Gen1) / 240 (Gen2) Yes Windows, Linux Yes
Windows 10 v1709 Windows Server v1709 (SAC) 64 (Gen1) / 240 (Gen2) Yes Windows, Linux Yes
Windows 10 v1803 Windows Server v1803 (SAC) 64 (Gen1) / 240 (Gen2) Yes Windows, Linux Yes
Windows 10 v1809 Windows Server 2019 64 (Gen1) / 240 (Gen2) Yes Windows, Linux Yes
Windows 10 v1903 Windows Server v1903 (SAC) 64 (Gen1) / 240 (Gen2) Yes Windows, Linux Yes
Windows 10 v1909 Windows Server v1909 (SAC) 64 (Gen1) / 240 (Gen2) Yes Windows, Linux Yes
Windows 10 v2004 Windows Server v2004 (SAC) 64 (Gen1) / 240 (Gen2) Yes Windows, Linux Yes
Windows 10 v20H2 Windows Server v20H2 (SAC) 64 (Gen1) / 240 (Gen2) Yes Windows, Linux Yes
Windows 10 v21H1 N/A 64 (Gen1) / 240 (Gen2) Yes Windows, Linux Yes
Windows 10 v21H2 N/A 64 (Gen1) / 240 (Gen2) Yes Windows, Linux Yes
Windows 11 v21H2 Windows Server 2022 64 (Gen1) / 240 (Gen2) Yes Windows, Linux Yes

Memory features

Windows Client Windows Server Maximum memory Dynamic memory Hot add/remove memory
N/A Windows Server 2008 SP2 32GB (STD/HV) / 64GB (ENT/DC) No No
N/A Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 32GB (STD) / 64GB (HV/ENT/DC) Yes No
Windows 8 Windows Server 2012 1TB Yes No
Windows 8.1 Windows Server 2012 R2 1TB Yes No
Windows 10 v1507 N/A 1TB Yes No
Windows 10 v1511 Windows Server 2016 TP4 1TB Yes No
Windows 10 v1607 Windows Server 2016 1TB (Gen1) / 12TB (Gen2) Yes Yes
Windows 10 v1703 N/A 1TB (Gen1) / 12TB (Gen2) Yes Yes
Windows 10 v1709 Windows Server v1709 (SAC) 1TB (Gen1) / 12TB (Gen2) Yes Yes
Windows 10 v1803 Windows Server v1803 (SAC) 1TB (Gen1) / 12TB (Gen2) Yes Yes
Windows 10 v1809 Windows Server 2019 1TB (Gen1) / 12TB (Gen2) Yes Yes
Windows 10 v1903 Windows Server v1903 (SAC) 1TB (Gen1) / 12TB (Gen2) Yes Yes
Windows 10 v1909 Windows Server v1909 (SAC) 1TB (Gen1) / 12TB (Gen2) Yes Yes
Windows 10 v2004 Windows Server v2004 (SAC) 1TB (Gen1) / 12TB (Gen2) Yes Yes
Windows 10 v20H2 Windows Server v20H2 (SAC) 1TB (Gen1) / 12TB (Gen2) Yes Yes
Windows 10 v21H1 N/A 1TB (Gen1) / 12TB (Gen2) Yes Yes
Windows 10 v21H2 N/A 1TB (Gen1) / 12TB (Gen2) Yes Yes
Windows 11 v21H2 Windows Server 2022 1TB (Gen1) / 12TB (Gen2) Yes Yes

Storage features

  • All versions have the following limitations for disks:
    • 2 IDE controllers (2 disks per controller, 4 disks total)
    • 4 Synthetic SCSI controllers (64 disks per controller, 256 disks total)
Windows Client Windows Server Protocol Hot add/remove Fibre Channel VHDX Online VHDX resize QoS NVDIMM
N/A Windows Server 2008 SP2 2.0 No No No No No No
N/A Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 4.2 Yes No No No No No
Windows 8 Windows Server 2012 5.1 Yes Yes, 4 max Yes No No No
Windows 8.1 Windows Server 2012 R2 6.0 Yes Yes, 4 max Yes Yes Yes No
Windows 10 v1507 N/A 6.2 Yes Yes, 4 max Yes Yes Yes No
Windows 10 v1511 Windows Server 2016 TP4 6.2 Yes Yes, 4 max Yes Yes Yes No
Windows 10 v1607 Windows Server 2016 6.2 Yes Yes, 4 max Yes Yes Yes No
Windows 10 v1703 N/A 6.2 Yes Yes, 4 max Yes Yes Yes No
Windows 10 v1709 Windows Server v1709 (SAC) 6.2 Yes Yes, 4 max Yes Yes Yes No
Windows 10 v1803 Windows Server v1803 (SAC) 6.2 Yes Yes, 4 max Yes Yes Yes No
Windows 10 v1809 Windows Server 2019 6.2 Yes Yes, 4 max Yes Yes Yes Yes
Windows 10 v1903 Windows Server v1903 (SAC) 6.2 Yes Yes, 4 max Yes Yes Yes Yes
Windows 10 v1909 Windows Server v1909 (SAC) 6.2 Yes Yes, 4 max Yes Yes Yes Yes
Windows 10 v2004 Windows Server v2004 (SAC) 6.2 Yes Yes, 4 max Yes Yes Yes Yes
Windows 10 v20H2 Windows Server v20H2 (SAC) 6.2 Yes Yes, 4 max Yes Yes Yes Yes
Windows 10 v21H1 N/A 6.2 Yes Yes, 4 max Yes Yes Yes Yes
Windows 10 v21H2 N/A 6.2 Yes Yes, 4 max Yes Yes Yes Yes
Windows 11 v21H2 Windows Server 2022 6.2 Yes Yes, 4 max Yes Yes Yes Yes

Networking features

  • Versions before Windows Server 2019 have the following limitations for network adapters:
    • 4 legacy (Gen1 only)
    • 8 synthetic
  • Windows Server 2019 and newer have the following limitations for network adapters:
    • 4 legacy (Gen1 only)
    • 64 synthetic
Windows Client Windows Server Protocol NDIS TCP offload UDP offload VMQ Jumbo frames SR-IOV IPsec offload RSS Hot add/remove
N/A Windows Server 2008 SP2 No No No No No No
N/A Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Yes Yes No No No No
Windows 8 Windows Server 2012 Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Windows 8.1 Windows Server 2012 R2 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Windows 10 v1507 N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Windows 10 v1511 Windows Server 2016 TP4 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Windows 10 v1607 Windows Server 2016 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Windows 10 v1703 N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Windows 10 v1709 Windows Server v1709 (SAC) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Windows 10 v1803 Windows Server v1803 (SAC) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Windows 10 v1809 Windows Server 2019 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Windows 10 v1903 Windows Server v1903 (SAC) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Windows 10 v1909 Windows Server v1909 (SAC) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Windows 10 v2004 Windows Server v2004 (SAC) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Windows 10 v20H2 Windows Server v20H2 (SAC) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Windows 10 v21H1 N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Windows 10 v21H2 N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Windows 11 v21H2 Windows Server 2022 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Integration services

Windows Client Windows Server Shutdown Time sync KVP Heartbeat VSS File Copy AVMA Enhanced Session PowerShell Direct Battery status
N/A Windows Server 2008 SP2 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No
N/A Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No
Windows 8 Windows Server 2012 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No
Windows 8.1 Windows Server 2012 R2 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Windows 10 v1507 N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Windows 10 v1511 Windows Server 2016 TP4 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Windows 10 v1607 Windows Server 2016 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Windows 10 v1703 N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Windows 10 v1709 Windows Server v1709 (SAC) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Windows 10 v1803 Windows Server v1803 (SAC) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Windows 10 v1809 Windows Server 2019 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Windows 10 v1903 Windows Server v1903 (SAC) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Windows 10 v1909 Windows Server v1909 (SAC) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Windows 10 v2004 Windows Server v2004 (SAC) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Windows 10 v20H2 Windows Server v20H2 (SAC) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Windows 10 v21H1 N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Windows 10 v21H2 N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Windows 11 v21H2 Windows Server 2022 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes