As the "Ultimate" edition, it focused on the entire application lifecycle management (ALM) process:
A redesigned, cleaner interface with reduced clutter and "all-caps" menus (later made optional). visual-studio-2012-ultimate-iso
First-class tools for building "Windows Store" apps and integrating with the WinRT platform. As the "Ultimate" edition, it focused on the
Visual Studio 2012 introduced several platform-wide enhancements available in the ISO: As the "Ultimate" edition
Includes IntelliTrace for "historical debugging" (recording the execution history to find bugs faster), as well as Continuous Stress-Testing and Lab Management.
Projects and key IDE components load asynchronously, allowing you to start coding before the entire solution is fully loaded.
A shared design surface between Blend for Visual Studio 2012 and the standard IDE for consistent UI rendering. Installation & Usage Notes