What you need to know
- The Surface Pro 7+ recently received a firmware update.
- The update improves camera performance and graphics stability.
- New Surface Pen features are also enabled by the update.
Here are the highlights from the update:
- Improves system Camera performance and stability and resolves system bugcheck.
- Improves graphics stability and helps resolve graphics display issues.
- Enables feature support for new Surface Pen.
- Improves system stability and performance.
Microsoft details which components have been updated:
| Windows Update History | Device Manager |
|---|---|
| Intel Corporation – Display - 27.20.100.9621 | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| Intel Corporation – Extn - 27.20.100.9621 | Intel Iris Xe Graphics Extn |
| Surface - Security - 7.2.2.0 | Surface Trusted Platform Module 2.0 - Security devices |
| Surface - Firmware - 58.0.2.31 | Surface SMF i7 |
| Surface - Firmware - 58.0.1.48 | Surface SMF i3/i5 |
| Surface - Human Interface Devices - 6.21.137.0 | Surface Touch Pen Processor - Human Interface Devices |
| Surface – Firmware – 5.0.141.139 | Surface Touch Firmware - Firmware |
| Surface – System – 9.54.139.0 | Surface Serial Hub Driver – System devices |
| Surface - Monitor - 6.81.139.0 | Surface Panel - Monitor |
| Surface -System – 6.147.139.0 | Surface Integration Service Device – System devices |
| Surface - Extension - 6.7.137.0 | Surface Dock 2 Firmware Update - Extension |
| Intel Corporation – System - 60.19041.2.4166 | Intel Control Logic – System devices |
| Intel Corporation – System - 60.19041.2.4166 | Intel Imaging Signal Processor -System devices |
| Intel Corporation – System - 60.19041.2.4166 | Surface IR Camera Front |
| Intel Corporation – Extension - 60.19041.2.4166 | Surface IR Camera Front Extension |
| Intel Corporation – System - 60.19041.2.4166 | Surface Camera Rear |
| Intel Corporation – Extension - 60.19041.2.4166 | Surface Camera Rear Extension |
| Intel Corporation – System - 60.19041.2.4166 | Surface Camera Front |
| Intel Corporation – Extension - 60.19041.2.4166 | Surface Camera Front Extension |
| Intel – Camera – 60.19041.2.4166 | Intel TGL AVStream Camera |
| Intel Corporation – Extension - 60.19041.2.4166 | Intel TGL AVStream Camera Extension |
The good news for Surface Pro 7+ owners is that the update "enables feature support for [the] new Surface Pen." Unfortunately, Microsoft does not specify which new features the update enables. The Surface Slim Pen 2 has a "Zero-Force Inking" experience that improves the flow of digital ink. There's a chance that this is what Microsoft refers to in its changelog.
While the Surface Slim Pen 2 supports haptic feedback, that functionality is only available with the Surface Pro 8 and Surface Laptop Studio.
Surface updates come out in stages, so Surface Pro 7+ owners might not see this one yet. In some cases, searching for optional updates is required to receive the latest update.
