Surface Pro 3 update history

May 16 release

The following update is available for all Surface Pro 3 devices running Windows 10 May 2019 Update, Version 1903, or greater

Windows Update History Name	Device Manager Name
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. – Bluetooth - 15.68.9127.58	Marvell AVASTAR Bluetooth Radio Adapter – Bluetooth 15.68.9127.58 improves system security.
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. – Net -15.68.9127.58	Marvell AVASTAR Wireless-AC Network Controller – Network adapters 15.68.9127.58 improves system security.

March 7 release

The following update is delivered to Surface Pro 3 devices on Windows 10 April 2018 Update, Version 1803, or greater.

Windows Update History Name	Device Manager Name
Surface – System – 2.0.1450.0	Surface Integration – System 2.0.1450.0 improves system stability and prepares for future updates.
Surface – Firmware – 38.16.85.0	Surface Embedded Controller Firmware – Firmware 38.16.85.0 improves battery stability.

November 15 release

The following update is delivered to Surface Pro 3 devices on Windows 10 Creators Update, Version 1703, or greater.

Windows Update History Name	Device Manager Name
Surface – System – 2.0.1360.0	Surface Integration – System 2.0.1630.0 improves system stability and helps ensure that future updates go smoothly on your device.

November 7 release

The following update is delivered to Surface Pro 3 devices on Windows 10 Creators Update, Version 1703, or greater.

Windows Update History Name	Device Manager Name
Surface – System – 2.0.1360.0	Surface Integration – System 2.0.1630.0 improves system stability and resolve Device Manager error state.
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. – Bluetooth – 15.68.9125.57	Marvell AVASTAR Bluetooth Radio Adapter – Bluetooth 15.68.9125.57 improves system security.
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. – Net – 15.68.9125.57	Marvell AVASTAR Wireless-AC Network Controller – Network adapters 15.68.9125.57 improves system security.

September 10 release

The following update is delivered to Surface Pro 3 devices on Windows 10 Creators Update, Build 1703, or greater.

Windows Update History Name	Device Manager Name
Surface – Firmware – 3.11.2550.0	Surface UEFI – Firmware 3.11.2550.0 improves battery stability for devices not in use.
Surface – Firmware – 38.14.80.0	Surface Embedded Controller Firmware – Firmware 38.14.80.0 improves battery stability for devices not in use.
Surface – System – 2.0.1350.0	Surface Integration – System devices 2.0.1350.0 improves battery stability for devices not in use.

August 7 release

The following update is available for Surface Pro 3 devices on Windows 10 Creators Update, Build 1703, or greater. 

Windows Update History Name	Device Manager Name
Surface – Firmware – 3.11.2450.0	Surface UEFI – Firmware 3.11.2450.0 resolves potential security vulnerabilities, including Microsoft Security Advisory 180012 and 180013

February 20 release

The following update is available for all Surface Pro 3 devices.

Windows Update History Name	Device Manager Name
Surface – Firmware – 3.11.2350.0	Surface UEFI – Firmware 3.11.2350.0 resolves potential security vulnerabilities, including Microsoft security advisory 180002.

October 17 release

The following update is available for Surface Pro 3 devices on Windows 10.

Windows Update History Name	Device Manager Name
Realtek Semiconductor Corp – MEDIA – 6.0.1.8125	Realtek High Definition Audio – Sound, video, and game controllers 6.0.1.8125 improves battery life while device is in Connected Standby.
Realtek Semiconductor Corp – USB – 10.0.15063.31236	Realtek USB 3.0 Card Reader – Universal Serial Bus controllers 10.0.15063.31236 improves battery life while device is in Connected Standby.

August 24 release

The following update is available for Surface Pro 3 devices on Windows 10 Anniversary Update 1607, that attach the Surface Pro Type Cover and the Surface Pro Signature Type Covers.

Windows Update History Name	Device Manager Name
Surface System 3.0.0.0	Surface Smart Cover Backlight System device 3.0.0.0 enables support for Surface Pro Type Cover and the Surface Pro Signature Type Covers.
Surface HID 1.0.173.1	Surface PTP Filter - HID 1.0.173.1 enables support for Surface Pro Type Cover and the Surface Pro Signature Type Covers.
Surface Biometric 2.2.11.0	Surface Fingerprint Sensor Driver Biometric device 2.2.11.0 enables support for Surface Pro Type Cover and the Surface Pro Signature Type Covers.
Surface HID 1.0.2.0	Surface Pro Type Cover Integration - HID 1.0.2.0 enables support for Surface Pro Type Cover and the Surface Pro Signature Type Covers.
Surface - Keyboards 1.1.504.0	Surface Type Cover Filter Device - Keyboards 1.1.504.0 enables support for Surface Pro Type Cover and the Surface Pro Signature Type Covers.

June 6 release

The following update is available for all Surface Pro 3 devices.

Windows Update History Name	Device Manager Name
Surface Firmware 38.13.50.0	Surface Pro Embedded Controller Firmware 38.13.50.0 improves battery life during sleep.
Surface Firmware 3.11.2150.0	Surface Pro UEFI 3.11.2150.0 improves PXE performance on IPv6.

April 20 release

The following update is available for all Surface Pro 3 devices.

Windows Update History Name	Device Manager Name
Surface Firmware 38.12.70.0	Surface Pro Embedded Controller Firmware 38.12.70.0 improves system stability and performance when you change between power states.

March 28 release

The following update is available for Surface Pro 3 devices that have the Windows 10 Anniversary Update installed.

Windows Update History Name	Device Manager Name
Realtek Semiconductor Corp. driver update for Realtek USB 3.0 Card Reader	Realtek USB 3.0 Card Reader 10.0.14393.31230 ensures SD card slot compatibility with upcoming OS release.

January 30 release

The following update is available for Windows 10 Surface Pro 3 devices.

Windows Update History Name	Device Manager Name
Intel Corporation Display 20.19.15.4568	Intel(R) HD Graphics Family 20.19.15.4568 improves Miracast and docked video performance. Intel(R) Display Audio 6.16.00.3197 improves Miracast and docked video performance.
Microsoft - System Firmware update	Surface Pro UEFI 3.11.2050.0 improves system performance for the latest Windows versions.

November 7 release

The following update is available for Surface Pro 3 devices.

Windows Update History Name

Device Manager Name

System Firmware Update 11/7/2016

Surface Pro Embedded Controller Firmware v38.11.50.0 corrects an error that may occur on a limited number of Surface Pro 3 devices where the full charge capacity of the battery is misreported to the operating system and device firmware. This update corrects the firmware component that functions as a "fuel gauge" so that the battery capacity is accurately reported. See Surface Pro 3 Battery FAQ for more information.

August 29 release

The following update is available for Surface Pro 3 devices.

Windows Update History Name

Device Manager Name

System Firmware Update 8/29/2016

Surface Pro Embedded Controller Firmware v38.10.90.0 corrects an error that may occur on a limited number of Surface Pro 3 devices where the full charge capacity of the battery is misreported to the operating system and device firmware. This update corrects the firmware component that functions as a "fuel gauge" so that the battery capacity is accurately reported. See Surface Pro 3 Battery FAQ for the 8/29/2016 System Firmware Update for more information.

August 1 release

The following update is available for Surface Pro 3 devices that have the Windows 10 Anniversary Update installed.

Windows Update History Name	Device Manager Name
System Firmware Update 8/1/2016 or System Hardware Update 8/1/2016	Surface Pro UEFI v3.11.1550.0 improves stability and performance when changing between power states. Surface Pen Settings v12.0.303.1 improves system stability with the Windows 10 Anniversary Update.

July 21 release

The following update is available for Surface Pro 3 devices.

Windows Update History Name	Device Manager Name
System Firmware Update 7/21/2016	Surface Pro System Aggregator Firmware v3.9.850.0 increases battery life during sleep mode and improves keyboard stability. Surface Pro UEFI v3.11.1450.0 improves system sleep and hibernation behavior when battery level is low. Surface Fingerprint Sensor v2.2.10.8 increases finger print touch stability coming out of sleep. Surface Pen Settings v11.0.311.0 enhances pen setting driver stability.
Realtek Semiconductor Corp. driver update for Realtek High Definition Audio	Realtek High Definition Audio v6.0.1.7642 improves the audio quality for the JAWS screen reader.

April 19 release

The following update is available for Surface Pro 3 devices.

Windows Update History Name	Device Manager Name
Microsoft driver update for Surface Dock Integration	Surface Dock Integration v1.0.6.0 improves stability and compatibility with external monitors and passive video adapters.
Microsoft driver update for Surface Dock Firmware Update	Surface Dock Firmware Update v.1.2.6.0 improves stability and compatibility with external monitors and passive video adapters.

On 6/20/2016 we made a change in how updates are delivered to Surface Pro 3. Updates are now delivered as multiple updates when you check for updates in Windows. If you had not already installed the 7/23/2015 update, you will now be delivered the following additional update:

Windows Update History Name	Device Manager Name
Realtek Semiconductor Corp. driver update for Realtek High Definition Audio	Realtek High Definition Audio v6.0.1.7543 improves the Cortana experience on Windows 10.

The following update will be listed as System Firmware Update 1/19/2016 or "System Hardware Update - 1/19/2016" and Intel Corporation driver update for Intel(R) HD Graphics Family when you view your update history.

• Surface Pro Embedded Controller Firmware update (v38.9.50.0) improves system start-up reliability.

• Surface Pro UEFI update (v3.11.1150.0) adds pen support in UEFI menus and improved support for 3^rd party onscreen keyboards.

• Surface Fingerprint Sensor driver update (v2.2.10.6) improves accuracy.

• Wireless Network Controller and Bluetooth driver update (v15.68.9037.59) improves access point compatibility and throughput on 5GHz.

• HD Graphics Family driver update 4331 (v20.19.15.4331) improves color calibration and system stability.

• Display Audio driver update (v6.16.00.3189) supports compatibility with the updated HD Graphics Family driver.

• Surface Cover Audio driver update (v2.0.1220.0) improves system stability.

• Microsoft Surface ACPI-Compliant Control Method Battery driver update (v1.2.0.2) ensures correct surface driver is installed.

The following update will be listed as System Firmware Update 10/26/2015 when you view your update history.

• Surface Pro System Aggregator Firmware update (v3.9.750.0) adds support for Microsoft Surface Dock on Surface Pro 3.

• Microsoft Surface Pro 4 Type Cover drivers set update adds support for the Surface Pro 4 Type Cover on Surface Pro 3.

  • Surface Type Cover Filter Device driver (v.1.1.360.0)

  • Surface Fingerprint Sensor driver (v2.2.10.4)

  • Surface Type Cover Integration driver (v1.1.362.0)

  • Surface Pro 4 Type Cover Integration driver (v1.1.359.0)

  • Surface PTP Filter driver (v1.0.33.1)

  • Surface Accessory Firmware update driver (v1.1.382.0)

  • Surface Keyboard Backlight driver (1.1.365.0)

The following update will be listed as System Firmware Update 9/15/2015 or System Hardware Update 9/15/2015 when you view your update history.

• USB 3.0 Card Reader driver update (v10.0.10240.31217) improves the system power usage when an SD card is inserted.

The following update will be listed as Intel Corporation driver update for Intel(R) HD Graphics Family when you view your update history.

• HD Graphics Family driver update (v10.18.15.4256) improves graphics performance and stability on Windows 10.

The following updates will be listed as System Firmware Update 7/23/2015 or System Hardware Update 7/23/2015 when you view your update history.

• HD Graphics Family driver update (v10.18.15.4248) improves graphics performance and stability on Windows 10.

• Audio driver update (v6.0.1.7543) improves the Cortana experience on Windows 10.

• USB driver update (v10.0.10125.31214) improves system power usage.

The following updates will be listed as System Firmware Update 6/23/2015 when you view your update history.

• Surface Pro UEFI update (v3.11.950.0) adds support for new features in Windows 10.

• Wireless Network Controller and Bluetooth driver update (v15.68.3091.193) improves the system stability and the Wi-Fi connectivity experience, also increases the network download performance.

• SATA AHCI Controller driver update (v9.4.0.1028) stabilizes deployment methodology on Surface Pro 3.

The following updates will be listed as System Firmware Update 5/19/2015 when you view your update history.

• Surface Pro 3 UEFI update (v3.11.850.0) includes changes needed for compatibility with the updated graphics driver.

• HD Graphics Family driver update (v10.18.14.4170) improves graphics performance and includes better Miracast (wireless display) support.

• Display Audio driver update (v6.16.00.3172) improves audio experience and supports compatibility with the updated graphics driver.

The following updates will be listed as System Firmware Update 4/30/2015 or System Hardware Update 4/30/2015 when you view your update history.

• Surface Type Cover Filter Device update (v2.0.1193.0) enables full support for Japanese Surface Pro Type Covers.

• Surface Pen Settings driver update (v4.0.112.1) enables new functionality with the Surface app, available for free in Microsoft Store.

March 26 release

The following updates will be listed as System Firmware Update 3/26/2015 when you view your update history.

• Surface Pro UEFI (v3.11.760.0) adds support for enterprise disk encryption, enhances the advanced configuration settings for device security, and adds configurable support from the Windows OS for provisioning scenarios.

March 10 release

The following updates will be listed as System Firmware Update 3/10/2015 or System Hardware Update 3/10/2015 when you view your update history.

• Surface Pen Settings driver update (v3.0.64.0) enables new functionality and features for the Surface app found in Microsoft Store.

The following updates will be listed as System Firmware Update 1/15/2015 when you view your update history.

• Surface Pro UEFI update (v3.11.450.0) adds support for updated HD Graphics Family driver.

• HD Graphics Family driver update (v10.18.14.4029) enhances display stability and performance, improves user experience when using Miracast adapters, and improves compatibility with DisplayPort monitors and daisy chaining.

• Wireless Network Controller and Bluetooth^® driver updates (v15.68.3073.151) address connectivity issues while Hyper-V is enabled, and adds an advanced feature to control the 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz band preference.

• Surface Home Button driver update (v2.0.1179.0) ensures compatibility with the Surface app.

• Microsoft Docking Station Audio Device driver update (v1.31.35.7) improves the user experience while using the Surface Pro 3 Docking Station so that sound is available when a speaker is not connected to the docking station.

The following updates will be listed as System Firmware Update 11/18/2014 within the Windows Update History.

• Surface Pro UEFI update (v3.11.350.0) enhances the system stability, optimizes the boot time with fast boot enabled, resolves date and time accuracy when the battery level falls below 3%, and addresses compatibility with McAfee Defense Encryption 7.1.1.

• Surface Home Button driver update (v2.0.1174.0) enables future functionality for the Surface app.

• Surface Pen Settings driver update (v2.5.14.0) enables future functionality for the Surface app.

• Wireless Network Controller and Bluetooth driver update (v15.68.3066.135) enhances Wi-Fi throughput especially after waking up from Connected Standby, improves system stability, increases connectivity performance, and enhances connectivity while using 5ghz DFS channel.

October 28 release

The following updates will be listed as System Firmware Update 10/28/2014 when you view your update history.

• Surface Pro UEFI update (v3.11.250.0) enhances system stability, increases the reliability of the graphics display performance, and adds a status bar to the user experience while applying the System Firmware Update.

• Surface Pro Embedded Controller Firmware update (v38.7.50.0) increases the reliability of sleep state transitions with a Surface Pro 3 Docking Station connected.

• Surface Integration update (v2.0.1168.0) addresses setting the Hibernate value in Windows 10.

• Intel(R) 8 Series PCI Express Root Port #3 - 9C14 update (v2.0.1151.0) addresses cases when the Wi-Fi adapter is not available upon waking the system from sleep.

• Wireless Network Controller and Bluetooth driver update (v15.68.3059.117) improves Wi-Fi throughput, especially after rebooting with Bluetooth devices that are paired, optimizes power consumption, and enhances system stability.

October 6 release

The following updates will be listed as System Firmware Update 10/6/2014 or System Hardware Update 10/6/2014 when you view your update history.

• Surface Pen Driver (v2.0.1145.0) enables additional upcoming configuration options for Surface Pro 3.

The following updates will be listed as System Firmware Update 9/9/2014 when you view your update history.

• Surface Pro UEFI update (v3.10.250.0) addresses cases where the device can get stuck at boot and where Wi-Fi is not available on waking the system from sleep.

• Surface Pro Embedded Controller Firmware update (v38.6.50.0) adjusts the power button to avoid accidental triggers, including adjustments to system thermal tuning.

• Surface Pro System Aggregator Firmware update (v3.9.350.0) increases the overall reliability and compatibility with a Surface cover.

• Surface Integration driver update (v2.0.1102.0) enhances Wi-Fi stability on waking the system from sleep.

• Wireless Network Controller and Bluetooth driver update (v15.68.3055.107) improves Wi-Fi throughput, especially when Bluetooth devices are paired and on AC routers, enhances connectivity, and resolves some issues that caused system instability.

August 19 release

The following updates will be listed as System Firmware Update 8/19/2014 when you view your update history.

• Surface Pro UEFI (v3.9.150.0) adds features to display BIOS password state and asset tag information, as well as improving boot times in some scenarios.

August 12 release

The following updates will be listed as System Firmware Update 8/12/2014 when you view your update history.

• Surface Pro Embedded Controller Firmware (v38.4.50.0) improves support for Surface Power Cover.

• Surface Pro System Aggregator Firmware (v3.9.250.0) improves support for Surface Power Cover and enhances system stability.

• Microsoft LifeCam Front (v5.20.1034.0) improves power consumption during video chat such as Skype, supports Flash camera streaming in Internet Explorer, and improves functionality and stability.

• Surface Ethernet Adapter (v8.14.0704.2014) improves support for the gigabit Surface Ethernet Adapter.

July 16 release

The following updates will be listed as System Firmware Update 7/16/2014 or System Hardware Update 7/16/2014 when you view your update history.

• Surface Integration (v2.0.1038.0) further enhances system stability.

• Wireless Network Controller and Bluetooth (v15.68.3042.85) further improving Wi-Fi connection and throughput scenarios.

July 8 release

The following updates will be listed as System Firmware Update 7/8/2014" when you view your update history.

• Surface Pro Embedded Controller Firmware (v38.2.50.0) update reduces power consumption and enhances system stability.

• Surface Pro System Aggregator Firmware (v3.8.250.0) update enhances battery life and increases efficiency and reliability in low-power states.

• Surface Type Cover Firmware (v2.0.1021.0) updates improves touchpad reliability and system stability.

• Surface Accessory Device (v2.0.1012.0) update helps the On-Screen Keyboard appear and disappear at the correct times.

• Wireless Network Controller and Bluetooth (v15.68.3042.79) enhancing system stability, reducing power consumption in low power states, and improving some Wi-Fi connection scenarios.

• We will also issue an update on Wednesday, July 16, to further improve Wi-Fi connection and throughput scenarios.

The following updates will be listed as System Firmware Update 6/19/2014 when you view your update history. To learn more about how we use Windows Update to make your Surface better over time, see this post on the Surface Blog.

• Surface Pro Embedded Controller Firmware (v36.5.50.0)

• Surface Pro System Aggregator Firmware (v3.7.50.0)

• Surface Pro UEFI (v3.7.150.0)

• Surface Pro Touch Controller Firmware (v426.27.66.0)

• Wireless Network Controller (v15.68.3040.75)

• Bluetooth (v15.68.3040.75)

• Surface Integration (v2.0.739.0)

• Surface Type Cover Firmware Update (v2.0.735.0)

• Microsoft LifeCam Front (v2.0.733.0)