Firmware updates may not be the most exciting thing in the world, but they can deliver essential security and driver updates. This time, Microsoft has rolled out three at the same. Users of the Surface Book, Surface Studio, and Surface Pro 4 will all see improvements.
For Surface Studio, the main focus is security. Updates to the management engine, UEFI firmware, and dTMP firmware fix a ‘potential security vulnerability’. A final update to the intel management engine interface improves recovery for Connected Standby.
However, a much bigger set of updates have come to the Surface Book. Here’s Microsoft’s full list:
Windows Update History Name | Device Manager Name |
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Intel Corporation – HIDClass – 1.2.0.99 | Intel(R) Precise Touch Device – Human Interface Devices
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Intel Corporation – System – 9.21.0.2853 | Intel(R) Smart Sound (SST) Audio Bus – System devices
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Intel Corporation – System – 9.21.0.2853 | Intel(R) Smart Sound Technology (SST) OED– System devices
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NVIDIA – Display – 23.21.13.8808 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX – Display adapter
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Realtek – Media – 6.0.1.8242 | Realtek High Definition Audio(SST) – Sound, video, and GC
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Microsoft – Storage -11.0.0.1 | Surface NVM Express Controller – Storage Controllers
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Surface – System – 2.27.136.0 | Surface DTX – System devices
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This time, there are some interesting improvements. Notably, users should experience better video performance, better dGPU performance, and more accurate speech recognition. It’s not clear how significant these increases are, but they’ll be appreciated all the same.
Surface Pro 4 Firmware Update
The Surface Pro 4 has received similar security updates, but also some minor improvements to stability. Here’s the full list:
Windows Update History Name | Device Manager Name |
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Intel Corporation – HIDClass – 1.2.0.99 | Intel(R) Precise Touch Device – Human Interface Devices
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Microsoft driver update for Surface Embedded Controller Firmware | Surface Embedded Controller Firmware – Firmware
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Surface driver update for Surface ME | Surface Management Engine – Firmware
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Microsoft driver update for Surface System Aggregator | Surface System Aggregator Firmware – Firmware
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Surface driver update for Surface UEFI | Surface UEFI – Firmware
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Surface driver update for Surface dTPM (IFX) | Surface dTPM (IFX) – Firmware
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Intel driver update for Intel(R) Management Engine Interface | Intel(R) Management Engine Interface – System device
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Microsoft driver update for Surface Integration | Surface Integration – System devices
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The updates should be available through the regular Windows Update method, but you can still download them manually if you’re having trouble. You can find more information about all the changes on the Microsoft support site.
Last Updated on April 9, 2020 11:51 am CEST