Difference in Space used with Win 7 update in two computers

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One of the machines with Win 7 Pro the other with Win 7 Home premium, after updating both machines with same amount of files (regarding the space they represent, in this case: 268 MB) the Pro signaling substantially more space used than the other one with Home, which is not significant (no change signaled in HD properties).
What is the explanation for this?
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My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP Compaq dc5800
OS
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E8400 @ 3.00GHz
Motherboard
Hewlett-Packard 2820h
Memory
6.00 GB, usable: 5.92 GB
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon HD 3400 Series
Sound Card
(1) High Definition Audio Device (2) HD Webcam C270
Monitor(s) Displays
HP
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080 x 60 hertz
Hard Drives
ST3500418AS ATA Device
Fixed hard disk media
Partitions: 2
Size: 465.76 GB
Other Info
BIOS: Hewlett-Packard
Default System BIOS
Version: 786F2 v01.51
Release Date: 8/1/2008
There are any number of reasons why two similar computers may have differing update 'sizes' - they include.
1) different hardware versions - leading to different required updates
2) different update paths - leading to differing required histories for updates.

Generally, if two machines with identical hardware and preinstalled software are run from the same date to current, within 24 hours of first boot they will have noticeably different registries, and within a month could well have markedly different update requirements.
Often, Pro and Home Premium machines even from the same manufacturer will have different software pre-installed.

Unless you discover that updates are failing for some reason, then there is no reason to worry.
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Asus K52F or Lenovo B51-80
OS
Win 7 x64 Home Premium (and x86 VirtualBox VM)/Win10
CPU
i3 370M/i7 6500U
Motherboard
Asus/Lenovo
Memory
8GB - finally :)/8GB
Graphics Card(s)
it's an i3, dude!/dual Intel&nVidia
Sound Card
onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
15.6" built-in
Screen Resolution
1366x768/1920x1080
Hard Drives
750GB Seagate internal
Sundry external drives attached to other computers on the local network
1TB SSD on the Lenovo
PSU
n/a
Internet Speed
as much as I can get - usually on a dongle/phone, so <1MB/s
Antivirus
MSE/Defender
Browser
IE11/12/Edge/Chrome/FF(if I must)
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