Microsoft is rolling out a slew of firmware updates for its Surface devices, including the Surface Pro 4, Surface Laptop 4. The first and second generations of the Surface Laptop are also getting updated, with each getting a single update.
Starting with the Surface Pro 4, the April 2021 firmware updates bring security and stability improvements and address the “Asset tag versioning issue” with the device. You can check out the full list of changes below:
- Surface UEFI – Firmware: 109.3681.768.0 Addresses security updates, improves system stability, as well as resolving the Asset tag versioning issue.
- Surface ME – Firmware: 11.8.82.3838 Addresses security updates and improves system stability.
- Intel(R) Management Engine Interface – System: 2040.100.0.1029 Addresses security updates and improves system stability.
- Intel(R) ICLS Client – Software devices: 1.62.321.1 Addresses security updates and improves system stability.
- Intel iCLS Client Extension: 1952.14.0.1470 Addresses security updates and improves system stability.
Moving on to the newly launched Surface Laptop 4, the new updates are only for the Intel-based models running Windows 10 version 1909 or newer. The latest batch aims to improve the stability and reliability of the device and addresses critical security vulnerabilities. Apart from that, it also enhances connection stability and graphics interoperability for peripherals. You can find the full details below:
- Surface UEFI – Firmware: 10.5.141.0 Improves stability and device reliability.
- Surface System Aggregator – Firmware: 4.36.139.0 Improves stability and device reliability.
- Surface SMF – 15 Inch: 61.0.1.26 Improves stability and device reliability.
- Surface SMF – 13 Inch: 61.0.1.26 Improves stability and device reliability.
- Intel(R) Wi-Fi 6 AX201 160MHz – Network adapters: 22.30.0.11 Addresses critical security vulnerabilities and improves connection stability.
- Intel(R) Wireless Bluetooth – Bluetooth: 22.30.0.4 Addresses critical security vulnerabilities and improves connection stability.
- Intel(R) Iris(R) Xe Graphics: 27.20.100.9268 Improves stability and device reliability.
- Intel(R) Iris(R) Xe Graphics Extn: 27.20.100.9268 Improves graphics interoperability for the connected peripherals.
Finally, a new Surface UEFI firmware (138.3681.768.0) is now available for both the first and second-generation Surface Laptops, with the lone purpose of addressing stability issues. As usual, it’s possible that the update won’t roll out to all users at the same time, but you should get it sooner rather than later.
