Surface Pro and Surface Pro 2 haven’t seen new firmware updates since mid-2015. But this week, Microsoft unexpectedly shipped new firmware updates for each machine.
Here’s what’s new.
Surface Pro (original model)
System Firmware Update – 2/24/2016 provides the following updates.
- Surface Pro System Aggregator Firmware update (v2.84.450.0) eliminates instances where the device wakes randomly.
- Surface Cover Audio driver update (v1.0.360.0) improves system stability when detaching the cover.
Note that the previous Surface Pro firmware update was in July 2015(!).
Surface Pro 2
System Firmware Update – 2/24/2016 provides the following updates.
- Surface Pro System Aggregator Firmware update (v2.4.450.0) eliminates instances where the device wakes randomly.
- Surface Cover Audio driver update (v2.0.306.0) improves system stability when detaching the cover.
- Microsoft Surface ACPI-Compliant Control Method Battery driver update (v1.2.0.2) ensures correct surface driver is installed.
- Intel HD Graphics Family driver update (v20.19.15.4331) improves color calibration and system stability.
- Intel Display Audio driver update (v6.16.00.3189) supports compatibility with the updated HD Graphics Family driver.
And yes, it’s been awhile for Surface Pro 2, too: The previous firmware update dates back to August 2015.
Tagged with Surface Pro, Surface Pro 2
