In August 2021, Microsoft has released a bunch of updates for many of its Surface products, including for its Surface Pro 7, Pro 6, Pro 5, Surface Laptop Go, Laptop (1st Gen), Surface Go, Surface Book 3, and Book 2 to fix security vulnerabilities and improve the overall experience.
Here’s everything that Microsoft is updating in this new wave of updates.
Surface Book 3 August 2021 update
- Surface Serial Hub Driver – System devices 9.54.139.0: Improves device stability in the reset scenario.
- Surface Dock 2 Firmware Update 6.7.137.0: Improves device stability and reliability with Surface Dock 2 scenarios.
- Surface Radio Monitor – System devices 3.50.139.0: Improves device reliability when upgrading to the latest Windows OS.
- Surface Base 2 Firmware Update – Extension 1.67.137.0: Improves device stability and reliability.
- Intel Iris Plus Graphics 27.20.100.9621: Improves device stability in handling display and graphics issues.
- Intel Iris Plus Graphics – Display adapters 27.20.100.9621: Improves device stability in handling display and graphics issues.
Surface Book 2 August 2021 update
- NVIDIA – Display – 23.21.13.9140: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 and 1060 – Display adapters
- Surface – Extension – 6.7.137.0: Surface Dock 2 Firmware Update.
- Intel – System – 30.18305.6.5127: Intel Microsoft Camera Rear, Camera IR, Camera Front, Imaging Signal Processor 2500, Intel CSI2 Host Controller, Intel Control Logic, and Intel AVStream Camera 2500.
- Realtek Semiconductor Corp. – 6.1.0.9: Realtek High-Definition Audio (SST) Extension.
- Realtek Semiconductor Corp. – 6.0.9083.3: Realtek High-Definition Audio (SST) – Sound, video, and game controllers.
- Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. – 15.68.17021.121: Marvell AVASTAR Wireless-AC Network Controller.
- Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. – 15.68.17021.121: Marvell AVASTAR Bluetooth Radio Adapter.
Surface Go August 2021 update
- Surface – Firmware – 1.0.32.0: Wi-Fi – Surface UEFI.
- Surface – Firmware – 1.1.22.0: LTE – Surface UEFI.
- Surface – Firmware – 11.8.86.3877: Surface ME.
- Intel – System – 2102.100.0.1044: Intel Management Engine Interface.
- Intel – Software Component – 1.62.321.1: Intel ICLS Client.
Surface Laptop Go August 2021 update
- Surface SMF – Surface System Management 57.0.1.39: Improves device stability and reliability.
- Surface Dock 2 Firmware Update 6.7.137.0: Improves device stability and reliability with Surface Dock 2 scenarios.
Surface Laptop (1st Gen) August 2021 update
- Surface Dock 2 Firmware Update – Extension 6.7.137.0: Improves device stability and reliability with Surface Dock 2 scenarios.
- Realtek High-Definition Audio (SST) Extension 6.1.0.9: Improves audio stability and reliability.
- Realtek High-Definition Audio (SST) – Sound, video, and game controllers 6.0.9083.3: Improves audio stability and reliability.
- Marvell AVASTAR Wireless-AC Network Controller – Network adapters 15.68.17021.121: Addresses critical security vulnerability and improves device stability.
- Marvell AVASTAR Bluetooth Radio Adapter – Bluetooth 15.68.17021.121: Addresses critical security vulnerability and improves device stability.
- Intel Microsoft Camera IR – System 30.18305.6.5127: Improves camera stability and reliability.
- Intel CSI2 Host Controller – System 30.18305.6.5127: Improves camera stability and reliability.
- Intel Control Logic – System 30.18305.6.5127: Improves camera stability and reliability.
- Intel AVStream Camera 2500 – System 30.18305.6.5127: Improves camera stability and reliability.
- Intel Imaging Signal Processor 2500 – System 30.18305.6.5127: Improves camera stability and reliability.
- Intel Microsoft Camera Front – System 30.18305.6.5127: Improves camera stability and reliability.
Surface Pro 7 August 2021 update
- Surface System Aggregator – Firmware 14.418.139.0: Improves USBC performance and addresses CPU throttling.
- Surface Serial Hub Driver – System devices 9.54.139.0: Improves device stability and reliability.
- Surface Radio Monitor – System devices 3.50.139.0: Improves device reliability when upgrading to the latest Windows OS.
- Surface Integration Service Device – System devices 6.135.139.0: Improves device performance.
- Surface Dock 2 Firmware Update – Extension 6.7.137.0: Improves device stability and reliability with Surface Dock 2 scenarios.
- Intel Precise Touch Device – Human Interface Devices 2.1.0.96: Improves Touch and Pen stability when waking from sleep.
Surface Pro 6 August 2021 update
- Realtek High-Definition Audio (SST) Extension 6.1.0.9: Improves audio stability and reliability.
- Realtek High-Definition Audio (SST) – Sound, video, and game controller 6.0.9083.3: Improves audio stability and reliability.
- Marvell AVASTAR Wireless-AC Network Controller – Network adapters 15.68.17021.121: Addresses critical security vulnerability and improves device stability.
- Marvell AVASTAR Bluetooth Radio Adapter – Bluetooth 15.68.17021.121: Addresses critical security vulnerability and improves device stability.
- Intel Microsoft Camera Rear – System 30.18305.6.5127: Improves camera stability and reliability.
- Intel Microsoft Camera IR – System 30.18305.6.5127: Improves camera stability and reliability.
- Intel Microsoft Camera Front – System 30.18305.6.5127: Improves camera stability and reliability.
- Intel Imaging Signal Processor 2500 – System 30.18305.6.5127: Improves camera stability and reliability.
- Intel Control Logic – System 30.18305.6.5127: Improves camera stability and reliability.
- Intel CIO2 Host Controller – System 30.18305.6.5127: Improves camera stability and reliability.
- Intel AVStream Camera 2500 – System 30.18305.6.5127: Improves camera stability and reliability.
- Surface Dock 2 Firmware Update – Extension 6.7.137.0: Improves device stability and reliability with Surface Dock 2 scenarios.
Surface Pro 5 August 2021 update
- Surface Dock 2 Firmware Update – Extension 6.7.137.0: Improves device stability and reliability with Surface Dock 2 scenarios.
- Realtek High-Definition Audio (SST) Extension 6.1.0.9: Improves audio stability and reliability.
- Realtek High-Definition Audio (SST) – Sound, video, and game controllers 6.0.9083.3: Improves audio stability and reliability.
- Marvell AVASTAR Wireless-AC Network Controller – Network adapters 15.68.17021.121: Addresses critical security vulnerability and improves device stability.
- Marvell AVASTAR Bluetooth Radio Adapter – Bluetooth 15.68.17021.121: Addresses critical security vulnerability and improves device stability.
- Intel Microsoft Camera Rear – System 30.18305.6.5127: Improves camera stability and reliability.
- Intel Microsoft Camera IR – System 30.18305.6.5127: Improves camera stability and reliability.
- Intel Microsoft Camera Front – System 30.18305.6.5127: Improves camera stability and reliability.
- Intel Imaging Signal Processor 2500 – System 30.18305.6.5127: Improves camera stability and reliability.
- Intel AVStream Camera 2500 – System 30.18305.6.5127: Improves camera stability and reliability.
- Intel Control Logic – System 30.18305.6.5127: Improves camera stability and reliability.
- Intel CIO2 Host Controller – System 30.18305.6.5127: Improves camera stability and reliability.
The update should download and install automatically, but if you have not received it, then you get it from Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update and try to force the download manually.
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