Microsoft is now rolling-out firmware updates for Surface 3 and Surface Pro 3. The Firmware updates bring many new features and fixes along with some update Intel HD Drivers. This is how you can update manually.
Step 1: | Go to Start , and select Settings > Update & security > Windows Update. |
Step 2: | Select Check for updates. If updates are available, they will install automatically.You may need to restart your Surface after the updates have installed. |
Check below for detailed changelog for both Surface 3 and Surface Pro 3.
Surface 3 Changelog:
January 2016 updates
The following update will be listed as “System Firmware Update – 1/19/2016” when you view your update history.
- Surface System Aggregator Firmware update (v1.0.51500.0) improves reliability with the Surface 3 Type Cover
- Surface UEFI update (v1.51116.18.0) adds ability within Windows Power & sleep settings to turn off Wi-Fi during sleep. Improved touch support for UEFI menus and support for 3rd party onscreen keyboards improvements.
- Microsoft Surface ACPI-Compliant Control Method Batter driver update (v1.2.0.2) ensures correct surface driver is installed.
- Wireless Network Controller and Bluetooth driver update (v15.68.9037.59) improves access point compatibility and throughput on 5GHz.
- Surface Digitizer Integration driver update (v1.0.1.1) improves pen pairing feature with newest surface pen.
- Surface Pen Pairing driver update (v1.0.1.1) improves pen pairing feature with newest surface pen.
- Audio Device driver update (v604.10135.7777.2109) improves audio quality with some applications.
- I2S Audio Codec driver update (v6.2.9600.527) improves audio quality with some applications.
- Serial IO GPIO Controller driver update (v604.10146.2652.3930) improves system stability and touch screen reliability.
- Dynamic Platform & Thermal Framework Driver update (v604.10146.2651.1559) improves system stability and touch screen reliability.
- Serial IO I2C ES Controller driver update (v604.10146.2654.3564) improves system stability and touch screen reliability.
- Serial IO SPI Controller driver update (v604.10146.2657.947) improves system stability and touch screen reliability.
- Serial IO UART Controller driver update (v604.10146.2653.391) improves system stability and touch screen reliability.
- Sideband Fabric Device update (v604.10146.2655.573) improves system stability and touch screen reliability.
- Trusted Execution Engine Interface driver update (v2.0.0.1067) improves system stability and touch screen reliability.
In addition to the updates list above, the following additional updates are available for Surface 3 (AT&T 4G LTE), Surface 3 (Verizon 4G LTE), Surface 3 (4G LTE) in North America (non-AT&T), Surface 3 (4G LTE) in Europe and Surface 3 (Y!mobile 4G LTE):
- GNSS Bus Driver update (v20.23.8244.18) improves GPS experience.
- GNSS 47531 Geolocation Sensor driver update (v20.23.8244.18) improves GPS experience.
- Surface CoSAR driver update (v2.0.304.0) enhances the Wi-Fi connectivity reliability while mobile broadband is ON.
In addition to the updates list above, the following additional update is available for Surface 3 (Verizon 4G LTE):
- Surface IA7260 Firmware Update (v1544.01.00.28) improves mobile broadband network stability.
Surface Pro 3 Changelog:
January 2016 updates
The following update will be listed as “System Firmware Update – 1/19/2016” and “Intel Corporation driver update for Intel(R) HD Graphics Family” when you view your update history.
- Surface Pro Embedded Controller Firmware update (v38.9.50.0) improves system start-up reliability.
- Surface Pro UEFI update (v3.11.1150.0) adds pen support in UEFI menus and improved support for 3rd party onscreen keyboards.
- Surface Fingerprint Sensor driver update (v2.2.10.6) improves accuracy.
- Wireless Network Controller and Bluetooth driver update (v15.68.9037.59) improves access point compatibility and throughput on 5GHz.
- HD Graphics Family driver update 4331 (v20.19.15.4331) improves color calibration and system stability.
- Display Audio driver update (v6.16.00.3189) supports compatibility with the updated HD Graphics Family driver.
- Surface Cover Audio driver update (v2.0.1220.0) improves system stability.
- Microsoft Surface ACPI-Compliant Control Method Battery driver update (v1.2.0.2) ensures correct surface driver is installed.