Comparisons
Each comparison starts from a decision an administrator has to make this year: which management plane, which enrolment path, which Windows 11 target, and which Entra ID SKU.
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Start here when you are choosing a management plane or planning co-management. Licensing entitlement is not the same as retiring task-sequence OSD.
Start here when you are picking an enrolment path for new Windows 11 devices. Hybrid join, pre-provisioning, and ESP control still keep classic Autopilot in play.
Start here when you are setting the feature-update target for a managed fleet. 26H1 is a device-scoped release, not a broad in-place upgrade from 24H2 or 25H2.
Start here when Conditional Access is already in use and you are deciding whether privileged-identity and access-review features change the SKU.
Compare Windows 11 25H2 and 26H1 for admins in 2026, including Microsoft servicing scope, build numbers, Intune targeting, upgrade paths, and pilot guidance.
