Source: Daniel Rubino/Windows Central
What you need to know
- Microsoft released firmware updates for the Surface Book 3 and Surface Laptop 3 this week.
- The updates include the usual round of bug fixes and general improvements.
Microsoft's Surface Book 3 and Surface Laptop 3 each received firmware updates this week. As is the case with most firmware updates for Surface devices, there aren't any new features on the way. Instead, each update includes a list of fixes and improvements.
If you have a Surface Book 3, you'll receive the following improvements and fixes:
| Device Manager Name | Version and Update |
|---|---|
| Surface ME - Firmware | 13.0.1763.5 - Addresses critical security vulnerability and improves system stability. |
| Intel Management Engine Interface – System | 2102.100.0.1044 - Addresses critical security vulnerability and improves system stability. |
| Intel ICLS Client - Software devices | 1.62.321.1 - Addresses critical security vulnerability and improves system stability. |
| Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 160MHz - Network adapters | 22.40.0.7 - Improves Wi-Fi connection reliability. |
| Intel Wireless Bluetooth - Bluetooth | 22.40.0.2 - Improves BT connection reliability. |
| Surface Integration Service Device – System devices | 6.119.139.0 - Improves integration between system services and improves system stability. |
| Surface UEFI – Firmware | 10.104.140.0 - Addresses critical security vulnerability and improves system stability. |
The Surface Laptop 3 only has a firmware update available for the Intel model. Here's the change log:
| Device Manager Name | Version and Update |
|---|---|
| Intel WiFi 6 AX201 160MHz | 22.40.0.7 - Improves WiFi connection reliability. |
| Intel Wireless Bluetooth | 22.40.0.2 - Improves BT connection reliability. |
| Intel iCLS Client | 1.62.321.1 - Addresses critical security vulnerability and improves system stability. |
| Intel Management Engine Interface | 2102.100.0.1044 - Addresses critical security vulnerability and improves system stability. |
| Surface ME | 13.0.1763.5 - Addresses critical security vulnerability and improves system stability. |
| Surface RETIMER | 0.42.0.0 - Addresses critical security vulnerability and improves system stability. |
| Surface Touch Pen Processor | 3.208.137.0 - Resolves bugcheck when using OneNote within the Teams app. |
| Surface UEFI | 9.106.140.0 - Addresses critical security vulnerability and improves system stability. |
You can grab the updates through Windows Update now.
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