Microsoft Teams Feature Comparison for IGEL OS
Rolling Release Info: OS 11.07.110
The information provided here is valid with IGEL OS 11.07.110 and higher.
The information presented here reflects the state on May 12, 2022.
The information was mostly obtained from https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/teams-features-by-platform-debe7ff4-7db4-4138-b7d0-fcc276f392d3
Feature | IGEL OS AVD / Windows 365 | IGEL OS | IGEL OS** | Windows 10 AVD / Windows 365 | Windows 10 Native | Comments | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Audio Calls | |||||||||
One-to-One Call | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | ||||
Group Call (3+ users) | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | ||||
Video Calls | |||||||||
One-to-One Call | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | ||||
Group Call (3+ users) | yes | yes* | yes* | yes* | yes | * Random minor issues with the video feeds of users connected to media-optimized Teams sessions. Resizing the Teams application window and/or turning webcams on/off often solves the problems. | |||
Gallery View | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | ||||
Large Gallery View | yes | yes | yes | yes | not applicable | ||||
Together Mode | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | ||||
Desktop Sharing | yes* | yes* | no* | yes | yes | * Presenter's webcam feed not available while sharing desktop; presenter must also restart webcam after stopping desktop share. | |||
Presentation Point Sharing (PowerPoint) | yes | yes | no | yes | yes | ||||
Application Sharing (Non-PowerPoint) | yes* | yes* | yes | yes* | yes* | * OneDrive and SharePoint are the available applications. | |||
User Remote Control | yes | yes | no | yes | no | ||||
Chat Functions | no | no | no | no | yes | ||||
Whiteboard Display | no | no | no | no | yes | ||||
Whiteboard Sharing | yes | yes | no | yes | no | Full Teams client does not offer a white whiteboard sharing | |||
Document Whiteboard Sharing | yes | yes | no | yes | yes | Full Teams client offers to share a scanned document or document camera | |||
Background Blur | yes | yes | no | yes | yes | ||||
Background Virtual | no | no | no | no | yes | ||||
Device Button Support | no | no | no | no | yes | Pressing the mute button on the headset is reflected in the Teams mute (button) functionality | |||
**Requires an unsupported Custom Partition which needs to be created and included by yourself. For instructions on how to create a Custom Partition, see the Custom Partition Tutorial.