| The table below compares the technical features of Windows NT and Windows 9x. Don't bother memorizing any of the hardware requirements (RAM, hard disk, and CPU), but do take a hard look at the networking support and the file systems. |
| Feature | WIN 95 (OSR2) | Win 98 | Win NT 4.0 |
| Min. RAM | 16 Mb | 16 Mb | 32 Mb |
| Min. hard disk | 50 Mb | 80 Mb | 100 Mb |
| Min. CPU | 486-25 | 486-66 | Pentium 100 |
| Networking | NetBIOS | NetBIOS | NetBIOS |
| IPX | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| TCP/IP | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DHCP | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dialup Network | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| File Systems | Fat16 | Fat32 | Fat16 |
| NTFS | No | No | Yes |