Microsoft Delivers Firmware Updates to Surface Pro Models Only

A few days later than usual, Microsoft provided its expected monthly Surface firmware updates. But this month, only the company’s Intel-based Surface Pro models were updated. The Windows RT-based Surface RT and Surface 2 were not updated.

Here are the updates Microsoft delivered in its January 2015 set of firmware updates.

Surface Pro

The following update will be listed as “System Firmware Update – 1/15/2015” in update history:

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Surface Pro UEFI update (v1.7.50) further enhances the system security.

Surface Pro 2

The following updates will be listed as “System Firmware Update – 1/15/2015” in update history:

Surface Pro UEFI update (v2.05.0150) improves the PXE boot experience with the 1 gigabit Surface Ethernet Adapter and further enhances the system security.

HD Graphics Family driver update (v10.18.14.4029) enhances display stability and performance, improves user experience when using Miracast adapters, and improves compatibility with DisplayPort monitors and daisy chaining.

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Surface Pro 3

The following update will be listed as “System Firmware Update – 1/15/2015” in update history:

Surface Pro UEFI update (v3.11.450.0) adds support for updated HD Graphics Family driver.

HD Graphics Family driver update (v10.18.14.4029) enhances display stability and performance, improves user experience when using Miracast adapters. Improves compatibility with DisplayPort monitors and daisy chaining.

Wireless Network Controller and Bluetooth driver update (v15.68.3073.151) addresses connectivity issues while Hyper-V is enabled. Adds an advanced feature to control the 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz band preference.

Surface Home Button driver update (v2.0.1179.0) ensures compatibility with the Surface Hub app.

Microsoft Docking Station Audio Device driver update (v1.31.35.7) improves the user experience while using the Surface Pro 3 Docking Station so that sound is available when a speaker is not connected to the docking station.

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  • Steve MacDonald

    17 January, 2015 - 12:20 pm

    Installed on my sp3 this morning, wifi performance seems to be far better, more reliable and I don’t “appear” to have the reconnect issue when coming back from sleep/connected standby. Now I just need monitor independent scaling and I’ll be happy with my sp3.

  • Ed Tittel

    17 January, 2015 - 3:22 pm

    Amen, Brothers. The Hyper-V/sleep issue does seem to be addressed now, hooray! Seems like this round of firmware updates is making a more tangible difference. It was interesting to watch as the device went through the update process: it looked like it rebooted perhaps half-a-dozen times while applying those updates. While I’ve got your eye(s), can anyone tell me if the SP3 in its dock will drive a Dell UltraSharp 32 Ultra HD monitor? With a resolution of 3,840×2,160 I’m not sure the IntelHD graphics are up to that pixel space.
    [Added note}: Paul: found your docking station review (http://winsupersite.com/mobile-devices/microsoft-details-surface-pro-3docking-station-external-display-support), found the MS Suneel Goud article (http://blog.surface.com/2014/08/surfacepro3dock-canada-us/), got my answers, and now I have to approach “The Chancellor of the Exchequer” (my wife, Dina) to see if I can get permission to spring for that beautiful but costly monitor. Thanks for answering my question before I even knew I needed it!

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