Microsoft Improves Surface 3 Devices With Firmware Upgrades
The list of improvements included in the June driver and firmware update for Microsoft's Surface 3 and Surface Pro 3 device is long, so make sure to download the new software here.
Here is what's new:
Surface 3
The Surface3_150623.zip file contains the following updates for Surface 3 devices.
- Surface System Aggregator Firmware Update (v1.0.49500.0)
- Improves the operation of the type cover.
- Addresses rare occurrences where the Surface Cover is not detected properly by the device.
- Audio Device driver update (v603.9600.2563.61816)
- Enhances audio performance.
- Adds additional leveling to help ensure consistent volume across different audio channels during audio playback.
- Surface Pen Settings driver update (v4.0.112.1): Enables new functionality in the Surface app, which is available at no additional charge in the Windows Store.
- Camera driver updates (v20.9600.3444.120)
- Enhances image and video quality of the camera.
- Corrects a case that could turn off the camera during Skype calls.
- HD Graphics driver update (v10.18.14.4175)
- Improves graphics performance and stability.
- Improves performance and power consumption for some DirectX calls made by applications.
- Corrects several conditions that could trigger driver resets.
- Wireless Network Controller and Bluetooth driver updates (v15.68.3091.193)
- Improves Wi-Fi connectivity and stability, and increases download performance.
- Addresses problems reported by some customers with specific Enterprise Wireless Access Point configurations.
The SurfacePro3_150623.zip file contains the following updates for Surface Pro 3 devices.
- Surface Pro UEFI update (v3.11.950.0): Adds support for the new power management features in Windows 10, in preparation for the upcoming Windows 10 launch.
- Wireless Network Controller and Bluetooth driver updates (v15.68.3091.193)
- Improves Wi-Fi connectivity and stability, and increases download performance.
- Addresses problems reported by some customers with specific Enterprise Wireless Access Point configurations.
- Intel SATA AHCI Storage Controller Driver update (v9.4.0.1028):
- Stabilizes deployment methodology on Surface Pro 3.
- This driver update contains a change to the INF file to insure that it supersedes other device drivers on devices where customized images of Windows 8.1 have been applied. Using the wrong storage driver on a Surface Pro 3 device can result in poor performance or corruption of data.