The below table reflects the key builds released for SQL Server Express Edition.
Please let me know if you detect any that I may have missed or links which are no longer working.
SQL Server 2017 Express Edition
| Patch | Build | Type* | Published | Comment |
| RTM | 14.0.1000.169 | RTM | 2017 Oct |
SQL Server 2016 Express Edition
| Patch | Build | Type* | Published | Comment |
| SP2 | 13.0.5026.0 | SP2 | 2018 Apr | |
| SP1 | 13.0.4001.0 | SP1 | 2016 Nov | |
| RTM | 13.0.1601.5 | RTM | 2016 May | Download link unknown |
SQL Server 2014 Express Edition
| Patch | Build | Type* | Published | Comment |
| RTM with SP3 | 12.0.6024.0 | RTM with SP | 2018 Oct | |
| RTM with SP2 | 12.0.5000.0 | RTM with SP | 2016 Jul | |
| RTM with SP1 | 12.0.4050.0 | RTM with SP | 2015 Apr | .NET Framework 3.5 is now not required when you install SQL Server 2014 Express Edition (with Database Engine only) on Windows 8.
SQL Server Management Studio can now fully manage Full-Text in SQL Server Express. |
|
12.00.2000 |
RTM |
2014 Apr |
SQL Server 2012 Express Edition
| Patch | Build | Type* | Published | Comment |
| RTM with SP4 | 11.0.7001.0 | RTM with SP | 2017 Oct | This is the final service pack for SQL Server 2012.
Mainstream support for SQL Server 2012 ended in July 2017. |
| RTM with SP3 | 11.0.6020.0 | RTM with SP | 2015 Nov | |
| RTM with SP2 | 11.0.5058.0 | RTM with SP | 2014 Jun | |
|
11.0.3000.00 |
RTM with SP |
2012 Nov |
Express Edition no longer makes use of SQL Server Management Studio Express, instead it now has the full SQL Server Management Studio version. | |
|
11.0.2100.60 |
RTM |
2012 May |
SQL Server 2008 R2 Express Edition
| Patch | Build | Type* | Published | Comment |
|
10.50.4000.0 |
RTM with SP |
2012 Jul |
Same comments as per RTM with SP1. | |
|
10.50.2500.0 |
RTM with SP |
2011 Jul |
Uses SQL Server 2008 R2 patches. SQL Server 2008 R2 Express (SQLEXPR_x…) contains only the SQL Server 2008 R2 Database Engine.SQL Server 2008 R2 Express with Tools (SQLEXPRWT_x…) includes SQL Server 2008 R2 Database Engine & SQL Server Management Studio Express. SQL Server 2008 R2 Express with Advanced Services (SQLEXPRADV_x…) includes SQL Server 2008 R2 Database Engine, SQL Server Management Studio Express, Full-text Search & Reporting Services. | |
|
10.50.1600.1 |
RTM |
2010 Apr |
SQL Server 2008 R2 RTM Management Studio Express RTM can be found here. |
SQL Server 2008 Express Edition
| Patch | Build | Type* | Published | Comment |
|
10.00.5500.00 |
RTM with SP |
2011 Oct |
Uses SQL Server 2008 patches. | |
|
10.00.4000.00 |
RTM with SP |
2010 Sep |
Uses SQL Server 2008 patches. | |
|
10.00.2531.00 |
RTM with SP |
2009 Dec |
Uses SQL Server 2008 patches. | |
|
10.00.1600.22 |
RTM |
2009 Feb |
SQL Server 2008 Express with Advanced Services (SQLEXPRADV_x…) includes SQL Server 2008 Database Engine, SQL Server Management Studio Express, Full-text Search & Reporting Services. | |
|
10.00.1600.22 |
RTM |
2009 Feb |
SQL Server 2008 Express with Tools (SQLEXPRWT_x…) includes SQL Server 2008 Database Engine & SQL Server Management Studio Express. | |
|
10.00.1600.22 |
RTM |
2009 Feb |
SQL Server 2008 Express with only the SQL Server 2008 Database Engine. SQL Server 2008 RTM Management Studio Express RTM can be found here. |
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