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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 |
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