Firmware frenzy: Microsoft rolls out updates to Surface Laptop 1, 2, 4, and more

Surface Laptop 4 Amd 2021 Display
Surface Laptop 4 Amd 2021 Display (Image credit: Daniel Rubino / Windows Central)

What you need to know

  • Microsoft recently rolled out updates for the Surface Laptop 1, 2, and 4.
  • The company also released a firmware update for the Surface Studio.

Microsoft has fresh firmware updates for several Surface devices this week. The Surface Laptop 4, 2, and 1 have updates, as does the Surface Studio (1st Gen). As is normally the case, the updates don't have any new features. They do, however, improve stability, reliability, and security.

Here's everything in the update for the Surface Laptop 4, as found on its support page:

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Device Manager NameVersion and Update
Surface UEFI - Firmware10.5.141.0 - Improves stability and device reliability.
Surface System Aggregator - Firmware4.36.139.0 - Improves stability and device reliability.
Surface SMF - 15 Inch61.0.1.26 - Improves stability and device reliability.
Surface SMF - 13 Inch61.0.1.26 - Improves stability and device reliability.
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 160MHz - Network adapters22.30.0.11 - Addresses critical security vulnerabilities and improves connection stability.
Intel Wireless Bluetooth - Bluetooth22.30.0.4 - Addresses critical security vulnerabilities and improves connection stability.
Intel Iris Xe Graphics27.20.100.9268 - Improves stability and device reliability.
Intel(R) Iris(R) Xe Graphics Extn27.20.100.9268 - Improves graphics interoperability for the connected peripherals.

The changelog for the Surface Laptop 2 is much shorter. The original Surface Laptop shares the same changelog:

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Device Manager NameVersion and Update
Surface UEFI – Firmware138.3681.768.0 - Improves device stability.

The Surface Studio (1st Gen) has the following changes:

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Device Manager NameVersion and Update
Surface UEFI - Firmware119.3681.768.0 - Addresses security updates and improves system stability.
Surface ME - Firmware11.8.82.3838 - Addresses security updates and improves system stability.
Intel Management Engine Interface – System2040.100.0.1029 - Addresses security updates and improves system stability.
Intel ICLS Client - Software devices1.62.321.1 - Addresses security updates and improves system stability.
Intel iCLS Client Extension1952.14.0.1470 - Addresses security updates and improves system stability.

You can get these firmware updates now through Windows Update.

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