What Must Be Purchased First for Intune Device Query at Minimum Cost?

MD-102 By islever Editorial Last updated

Short answer

B Purchase the Intune Advanced Analytics add-on, since E5 does not include it and Device query requires that license.

Question

You have a Microsoft 365 E5 subscription that contains devices enrolled in Microsoft Intune. You plan to use Device query to provide on-demand information about the state of the devices. The solution must minimize costs. What should you do first?
  1. Use the Collect diagnostics remote action.
  2. Purchase the Intune Advanced Analytics add-on. Correct Answer
  3. Purchase the Intune Suite add-on.
  4. Onboard the devices to Endpoint analytics.

Key Takeaways

Tests whether you know the licensing prerequisite for Device query and can distinguish the cheapest Intune Advanced Analytics add-on from the broader Intune Suite and from the free Endpoint analytics onboarding step.

Device query in Microsoft Intune requires a tenant license that includes Intune Advanced Analytics, which is not part of the Microsoft 365 E5 base Intune Plan 1 entitlement. The lowest-cost route is to purchase the Intune Advanced Analytics add-on and then onboard devices to Endpoint analytics.

Common mistake: Choosing Endpoint analytics onboarding (D) because E5 already includes Endpoint analytics and it appears to cost nothing; onboarding alone does not license Device query and cannot make the feature available.

Expert Analysis

Why the Answer Is Correct

Device query in Intune is gated by a tenant license that includes Microsoft Intune Advanced Analytics. Microsoft 365 E5 grants Intune Plan 1, which includes Endpoint analytics but not Advanced Analytics, so the tenant cannot run Device query until the add-on or Intune Suite is purchased. Between those two paid options, the Advanced Analytics add-on (B) is the least expensive way to meet the requirement, satisfying the "minimize costs" constraint. Onboarding devices to Endpoint analytics is a secondary device-level requirement, not a replacement for the license.

Why the Other Options Are Wrong

Option A, Collect diagnostics, is a remote action that packages logs into a CAB file; it does not deliver the on-demand device state data that Device query provides and does not satisfy licensing. Option C, Intune Suite, contains Advanced Analytics, but it bundles many other products and costs more than the standalone add-on, violating the minimization requirement. Option D, onboarding devices to Endpoint analytics, is necessary for Device query to return data on a device, but it does not provide the required Advanced Analytics tenant license; without that license, Device query is unavailable no matter how many devices are onboarded.

Community Comment Notes

Crille and Meek_Learner both quote the Microsoft Learn prerequisite that "you must have a license that includes Microsoft Intune Advanced Analytics." Knight_Of_Peace sums it up: E5 includes "Endpoint Analytics" but not Advanced Analytics, which Device query requires. yhano and Seek12 argue for D because E5 already covers Endpoint analytics, but justITtopics counters that with E5 "you get Microsoft Intune Plan 1, which is not enough for Advanced Analytics." Ayind3 adds that both parts matter — licensing for the tenant and Endpoint analytics enrollment for the device — with the license being the first blocker.

Exam Strategy

When a scenario asks what to do first and adds a cost constraint, check the vendor's prerequisite list instead of assuming an existing subscription covers the feature. For Device query, licensing precedes onboarding, and among paid options choose the smallest SKU that unlocks it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why isn't onboarding devices to Endpoint analytics (D) enough for Device query?

Onboarding is a device-level prerequisite, but Device query also requires a tenant license that includes Intune Advanced Analytics, which Microsoft 365 E5 does not provide.

Why not buy the Intune Suite (C) instead of the standalone add-on?

The Intune Suite includes Advanced Analytics but bundles many extra products and costs more; the question requires minimizing costs, so the standalone Advanced Analytics add-on is cheaper.

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Community Votes

B
53%
D
47%

53% of anonymous learners picked answer B. Votes are pick records left by other test-takers — they are not the verified answer.

Discussion 13 contributions

Compiled from public community threads and reader submissions, lightly edited for clarity. Handles and vote tallies are shown as recorded, and comments reflect the views of individual contributors.

From public community threads 13

  1. Crille 👍 4
    B correct https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/analytics/device-query Prerequisites To use Device query in your tenant, you must have a license that includes Microsoft Intune Advanced Analytics. Advanced Analytics features are available with: The Intune Advanced Analytics Add-on Microsoft Intune Suite
  2. yhano 👍 3 Answered D
    B is partially correct, but you need to purchase as add on. The question is minimize cost, D Since your goal is to minimize costs, onboarding the devices to Endpoint analytics (Option D) is a more cost-effective solution. Endpoint analytics is included with your existing Microsoft 365 E5 subscription and provides valuable insights into device performance and health without the need for extra purchases
  3. Knight_Of_Peace 👍 2 Answered B
    Correct answer is B (Purchase the Intune Advanced Analytics add-on). E5 subscription include "Endpoint Analytics" but not "Advanced Analytics" which is required for Device query to provide on-demand information. " Microsoft Intune core capabilities: - Cross-platform endpoint management - Built-in endpoint security - Mobile application management - Endpoint analytics - Microsoft Configuration Manager2 " Ref: https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/security/business/microsoft-intune-pricing#:~:text=Microsoft%20Intune%20core,Configuration%20Manager2 Please follow the next comment.
  4. etrrl 👍 2 Answered D
    a Microsoft 365 E5 subscription does not include the Intune Advanced Analytics add-on by default. While Microsoft 365 E5 provides advanced capabilities such as Endpoint Analytics and Defender for Endpoint, the Intune Advanced Analytics add-on is a separate subscription that offers additional analytics and automation features not included in the base Intune offering. So to minimize cost, you can use basic Endpoint Analytics features (such as Device Query) without purchasing the add-on.
  5. Moot2 👍 2 Answered B
    B looks correct then you onboard in Endpoint analytics To use Device query in your tenant, you must have a license that includes Microsoft Intune Advanced Analytics. Advanced Analytics features are available with: The Intune Advanced Analytics Add-on Microsoft Intune Suite
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  1. Ayind3 👍 2 Answered B
    Prerequisites To use Device query in your tenant, you must have a license that includes Microsoft Intune Advanced Analytics. To use Device query on a device, the device must be enrolled in Endpoint Analytics.
  2. Seek12 👍 2 Answered D
    Advanced Analytics is not needed, so D correct.
  3. Meek_Learner 👍 1
    To use Device query for on-demand information about the state of devices enrolled in Microsoft Intune while minimizing costs, you should first onboard the devices to Endpoint analytics. This is because: • Device query requires devices to be enrolled in Endpoint Analytics as a prerequisite. • The Microsoft 365 E5 subscription already includes Microsoft Intune Plan 1, which provides core endpoint management capabilities (Endpoint Analytics). • To use Device query, you need either the Intune Advanced Analytics Add-on or the Microsoft Intune Suite. However, purchasing additional add-ons would not minimize costs. • Onboarding devices to Endpoint analytics is a necessary step that doesn't incur additional licensing costs, making it the most cost-effective first action. Therefore, the correct answer is option d: Onboard the devices to Endpoint analytics.
  4. justITtopics 👍 1 Answered B
    Device query requires the Intune ADVANCED Analytics add-on or Microsoft Intune Suite https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/analytics/device-query With Microsoft E5, you get Microsoft Intune Plan 1, which is not enough for Advanced Analytics. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/business/microsoft-intune-pricing#:~:text=Microsoft%20Intune%20Advanced%20Analytics None of these are included in E5, so you need to purchase the add-on to minimize the cost.
  5. Omerozb 👍 1 Answered B
    Prerequisites To use Device query in your tenant, you must have a license that includes Microsoft Intune Advanced Analytics. Advanced Analytics features are available with: The Intune Advanced Analytics Add-on Microsoft Intune Suite To use Device query on a device, the device must be enrolled in Endpoint Analytics. Learn how to enroll a device in Endpoint Analytics. Confusing, not sure which one is cost saving
  6. GoombaLMAO 👍 1 Answered B
    Prerequisites To use Device query in your tenant, you must have a license that includes Microsoft Intune Advanced Analytics. Advanced Analytics features are available with: The Intune Advanced Analytics Add-on Microsoft Intune Suite
  7. 6060 👍 1 Answered B
    You require either Intune Suite or advanced analytics add-ons. Advanced analytics is cheaper https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/analytics/device-query#:~:text=To%20use%20Device%20query%20in,Microsoft%20Intune%20Suite
  8. sVn01 👍 2 Answered D
    correct

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