How Is BIOS Different from UEFI?
Boot Mode |
Description |
Highlight |
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BIOS |
Basic Input Output System (BIOS) stores important basic input/output programs of ECSs, system settings, self-test programs upon system startup, and automatic startup programs. |
Provides basic settings and control for ECSs. |
UEFI |
Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) is a specification that defines a software interface between an OS and platform firmware. UEFI can be used to automatically load an OS from a pre-boot operating environment. |
Boots up or recovers from sleep state faster. |
OS FAQs
- How Do I Select an OS?
- How Is BIOS Different from UEFI?
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- What Do I Do If an ECS Starts Slowly?
- Why Can't I Find My Private Image When I Want to Use It to Create an ECS or Change the OS of an ECS?
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