Autopilot (V1) vs Device Preparation (V2)

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Feature	Windows Autopilot device preparation	Windows Autopilot
Features	Support for Government Community Cloud High (GCCH) and Department of Defense (DoD) environments. Faster, more consistent provisioning experience. Near real-time monitoring and troubleshooting info.	Support for multiple device types (HoloLens, Teams Meeting Room). Many customization options for the provisioning experience.
Supported modes	User-driven.	User-driven. Pre-provisioned. Self-deploying. Existing devices.
Join types supported	Microsoft Entra join.	Microsoft Entra join. Microsoft Entra hybrid join.
Device registration required?	No.	Yes.
What do admins need to configure?	Windows Autopilot device preparation policy. Device security group with Intune Provisioning Client as owner.	Windows Autopilot deployment profile. Enrollment Status Page (ESP).
What configurations can be delivered during provisioning?	Device-based only during the out-of-box experience (OOBE). Up to 10 essential applications (line-of-business (LOB), Win32, Microsoft Store, Microsoft 365). Up to 10 essential PowerShell scripts.	Device-based during device ESP. User-based during user ESP. Any number of applications.
Reporting & troubleshooting	Windows Autopilot device preparation deployment report: Shows all Windows Autopilot device preparation deployments. More data available. Near real-time.	Windows Autopilot deployment report: Only shows Windows Autopilot registered devices. Not real-time.
Supports LOB and Win32 applications in same deployment?	Yes.	No.
Supported versions of Windows	Windows 11, version 23H2 with KB5035942 or later. Windows 11, version 22H2 with KB5035942 or later.	All currently supported versions of Windows 11 General Availability Channel. All currently supported versions of Windows 10 General Availability Channel.

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• Compare Windows Autopilot device preparation and Windows Autopilot | Microsoft Learn