Here's what's new in last week's Surface Pro 4 firmware updates

On Friday, Microsoft released a bunch of firmware updates for the Surface Pro 4, but unfortunately, we weren"t able to tell what exactly got fixed, since the company didn"t publish a changelog. All we were left with was a list of what got updated, but no indication of what those updates do.

And being that it was a Friday, that meant that it would be a few days before we ever found out. Today, though, the firm finally published a changelog. Here"s what"s new:

Windows Update History Name Windows Update History Name
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. driver update for Marvell ACASTAR Bluetooth Radio Adapter

Marvell AVASTAR Bluetooth Radio Adapter - Bluetooth

  • 15.68.9114.29 implements changes to meet EU regulatory requirements.
Intel Corporation driver update for Intel(R) Iris(TM) Graphics 540

Intel(R) Iris(TM) Graphics 540 – Display adapters

  • 21.20.16.4627 improves DX12 and power performance.
Microsoft driver update for Surface Embedded Controller Firmware

Surface Embedded Controller Firmware - Firmware

  • 103.1744.256.0 improves system stability.
Surface driver update for Surface Management Engine

Surface Management Engine - Firmware

  • 11.6.25.1229 improves system stability.
Surface driver update for Surface UEFI

Surface UEFI - Firmware

  • 107.1741.768.0 improves Wi-Fi performance when waking from sleep.
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. driver update for Marvell ACASTAR Wireless-AC Network Controller

Marvell AVASTAR Wireless-AC Network Controller – Network adapters

  • 15.68.9114.29 implements changes to meet EU regulatory requirements.
Intel Corporation driver update for Intel(R) Smart Sound Technology (Intel(R) SST) Audio Controller

Intel(R) Smart Sound Technology (Intel(R) SST) Audio Controller – System devices

  • 9.21.0.2102 improves video performance in some applications.
Intel Corporation driver update for Intel(R) Smart Sound Technology (Intel(R) SST) OED

Intel(R) Smart Sound Technology (Intel(R) SST) OED – System devices

  • 9.21.0.2102 improves video performance in some applications.
Microsoft driver update for Surface Accessory Device

Surface Accessory Device – System devices

  • 1.1.507.0 improves system stability.
Microsoft driver update for Surface Pen Pairing

Surface Pen Pairing – System devices

  • 3.0.0.1 enable Surface Pen simple pairing and features.
Microsoft driver update for Surface Integration

Surface Integration – System devices

  • 1.0.153.0 enables Power Slider feature improving battery life, and improving adaptive brightness feature.


The suite of updates checks off every box in the "Value Indicator" table, including security, reliability, connectivity, compatibility, performance, and battery life. It"s quite a large series of updates for the aging device, which seems even more odd given that it had already received new firmware for the new Type Covers just nine days before.

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