Surface Studio and Surface Pro 4 Receive Firmware Updates (Updated)

Surface Studio and Surface Pro 4 Receive Firmware Updates

At least two Surface devices are receiving firmware updates today. Among them is the first-ever firmware update for Surface Studio.

As is sadly typical, Microsoft has yet to document these updates on its Surface update history website. The Surface Studio update history page, for example, notes that “There are no available updates for Surface Studio at this time.”

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Update: Microsoft has finally explained what is in the updates.

The following is available.

Surface Studio

NVIDIA driver update for NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M (for Core i7 systems). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M 21.21.13.7620 Reduces time to wake from sleep and improves compatibility with the latest games.

NVIDIA driver update for NVIDIA GeForce GTX 965M (for Core i5 systems). NVIDIA GeForce GTX 965M 21.21.13.7620 – Reduces time to wake from sleep and improves compatibility with the latest games.

Microsoft – Firmware. Surface UEFI 117.1394.768.0 – Improves time to wake up from sleep and speech recognition accuracy.

Intel(R) Corporation driver update for Intel(R) Smart Sound Technology (Intel(R) SST) OED. Intel(R) Smart Sound Technology (Intel(R) SST) OED 8.20.0.968 – Improves reliability of Skype call audio and notification alerts.

Intel(R) Corporation driver update for Intel(R) Smart Sound Technology (Intel(R) SST) Audio Controller. Intel(R) Smart Sound Technology (Intel(R) SST) Audio Controller 8.20.0.968 – Improves reliability of Skype call audio and notification alerts.

Intel(R) Corporation driver update for Intel(R) Ethernet Connection (2) l219-LM. Intel(R) Ethernet Connection (2) l219-LM 12.15.23.8 – Improves Ethernet connection stability.

Surface Pro 4

Microsoft – Firmware – 2.0.302.0. Surface Pro 4 Firmware Update 2.0.302.0 improves keyboard stability.

Intel Corporation – HIDClass – 1.2.0.78. Intel Precise Touch Device 1.2.0.78 disables touch when cover is closed.

Microsoft Driver update for Surface Integration Service Device. Surface Integration Service Device 1.0.241.0 improves battery life during sleep.

Microsoft Driver update for Surface Integration Surface Integration. 1.0.121.0 improves battery life during sleep.

Microsoft driver update for Surface Storage Firmware Update. Surface Pro 4 – Surface Toshiba Storage Firmware Update driver 1.1.617.0 improves storage performance.

Microsoft Driver update for Surface Embedded Controller Firmware. Surface Embedded Controller Firmware 103.1414.256.0 adds support for an upcoming product release.

Microsoft – System – 103.1413.258.0. Surface System Aggregator 103.1413.258.0 adds support for an upcoming product release.

Microsoft – Firmware -106.1414.768.0. Surface UEFI 106.1414.768.0 improves system stability.

 

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  • 1513

    Premium Member
    18 January, 2017 - 12:14 pm

    <p>Mystery updates, yay!</p>

  • 5114

    Premium Member
    18 January, 2017 - 12:50 pm

    <p>Surely this will fix everything!</p>

    • 2316

      18 January, 2017 - 4:49 pm

      <blockquote><em><a href="#37488">In reply to </a><a href="../../../users/sott3">sott3</a><a href="#37488">:</a></em></blockquote>
      <p>Yes, now is the time. I fully expect keyboard and touch to work <em>every time</em> the SP4 wakes from sleep now. A year is a very reasonable time to wait, after all. I am also certain that I will finally&nbsp;be able to have sound over DP/HDMI, just like on&nbsp;a normal PC&nbsp;(except SP3 and SP4), even after waking from sleep. These are the firmware fixes I have been looking for.</p>

      • 1513

        Premium Member
        18 January, 2017 - 8:13 pm

        <blockquote><em><a href="#37557">In reply to </a><a href="../../../users/dvdwnd">dvdwnd</a><a href="#37557">:</a></em></blockquote>
        <p>Power button will definitely work now too.</p>

      • 2316

        19 January, 2017 - 4:13 am

        <blockquote><em><a href="#37557">In reply to </a><a href="../../../users/dvdwnd">dvdwnd</a><a href="#37557">:</a></em></blockquote>
        <p>Dang, still no cigar. I must be holding it wrong. Maybe SFC /SCANNOW will do the trick.</p>

        • 5114

          Premium Member
          19 January, 2017 - 1:02 pm

          <blockquote><em><a href="#37644">In reply to </a><a href="../../../users/dvdwnd">dvdwnd</a><a href="#37644">:</a></em></blockquote>
          <p>According to that Microsoft support forum, SFC /SCANNOW should fix every problem ever. Word crashed? Run SFC. Blue screen? Run SFC. Cracked laptop screen? Run SFC.</p>

      • 2316

        19 January, 2017 - 8:31 am

        <blockquote><em><a href="#37557">In reply to </a><a href="../../../users/dvdwnd">dvdwnd</a><a href="#37557">:</a></em></blockquote>
        <p>It is also quite amazing how Microsoft has managed to save battery during sleep with this update – by disregarding the Energy settings and always going into hibernation after ~2 hours. I should have known that my preference for 12 hours was bad for the environment and gone with the defaults to begin with. Who needs a PC that wakes instantly, anyway?</p>

  • 250

    Premium Member
    18 January, 2017 - 3:32 pm

    <p>On the Studio, the firmware update was accompanied by a number of driver updates as well. Alas, I did not make note of them, and since they are not reflected on the "Installed Updates" list in Settings, I cannot say precisely what they are. I remember two audio-related drivers and one driver that used Ethernet in its description. I don’t think there were any video or streaming drivers but may be wrong.</p>
    <p>The best thing about this set of improvements is that I previously had to roll back from FR 15007 to 15002 owing to a number of broken functions on the Studio. After the firmware and driver upgrades, I tested the 15007 waters again and found that every broken item I noticed before now works.</p>

    • 774

      18 January, 2017 - 4:42 pm

      <blockquote><em><a href="#37538">In reply to </a><a href="../../../users/MacLiam">MacLiam</a><a href="#37538">:</a>&nbsp;Does the Reliability Monitor display give you any interesting clues?</em></blockquote>
      <p>&nbsp;</p>

      • 250

        Premium Member
        18 January, 2017 - 8:37 pm

        <blockquote><em><a href="#37555">In reply to </a><a href="../../../users/johnbaxter">johnbaxter</a><a href="#37555">:</a></em></blockquote>
        <p>Indeed it does; there are many.</p>
        <p>[IMG]http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk176/DCW1000/Miscellaneous/Reliabiloity20170117_zpsglrtgjy2.png[/IMG]</p>
        <p>EDITED: What, photo links not supported?</p>
        <p>&nbsp;</p>

  • 4326

    Premium Member
    18 January, 2017 - 5:19 pm

    <p>Unless I’m reading this wrong it looks like the changes have been posted.&nbsp;</p>
    <p><a href="https://www.microsoft.com/surface/en-us/support/install-update-activate/surface-pro-4-update-history&quot; target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.microsoft.com/surface/en-us/support/install-update-activate/surface-pro-4-update-history</a></p&gt;

  • 5553

    18 January, 2017 - 11:24 pm

    <p>Released in Alpha.. then an endless string of updates…wow.</p>

  • 10122

    19 January, 2017 - 4:40 am

    <p>No getting BSODs after the SP4 w/ Type Cover 4 sleeps. Ironic, considering it was supposed to improve reliability.</p>

  • 459

    Premium Member
    19 January, 2017 - 1:17 pm

    <p>Just a purely random observation. I’m sitting in a brand new Starbucks in an upscale Dallas suburb. And on either side of me are&nbsp;people sipping their&nbsp;coffee and working on Surface Pros. Not Macs. I’m going to consider this a turning point!</p>

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