Source: Daniel Rubino / Windows Central
Microsoft rolled out firmware updates for its Surface Pro 7 and Surface Pro 7+ last week. Amidst the announcement of Windows 11, the updates rolled out without much fanfare. As is normally the case, the firmware updates don’t include any new features. Instead, they include several fixes and improvements, including critical security fixes.
Here’s the complete changelog from Microsoft for the Surface Pro 7.
| Device Manager Name | Version and Update |
|---|---|
| Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 160MHz – Network adapters | 22.40.0.7 – Improves Wi-Fi connection reliability. |
| Intel Wireless Bluetooth – Bluetooth | 22.40.0.2 – Improves BT connection reliability. |
| Surface Touch Pen Processor | 3.329.137.0 – Improves Pen and Touch stability. |
| Surface UEFI – Firmware | 9.107.140.0 – Addresses critical security vulnerability and improves system stability. |
| Surface ME – Firmware | 13.0.1763.5 – Addresses critical security vulnerability and improves system stability. |
| Intel Management Engine Interface – System devices | 2102.100.0.1044 – Addresses critical security vulnerability and improves system stability. |
| Intel ICLS Client – Software devices | 1.62.321.1 – Addresses critical security vulnerability and improves system stability. |
Here are the changes listed in Microsoft’s Surface Pro 7+ changelog:
| Device Manager Name | Version and Update |
|---|---|
| Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 160MHz – Network adapters | 22.40.0.7 – Improves Wi-Fi connection reliability. |
| Intel Wireless Bluetooth – Bluetooth | 22.40.0.2 – Improves BT connection reliability. |
| Surface UEFI – Firmware | 12.101.141.0 – Addresses critical security vulnerability and improves system stability. |
| Surface ME – Firmware | 15.0.1680.1 – Addresses critical security vulnerability and improves system stability. |
| Intel Management Engine Interface – System devices | 2108.100.0.1053 – Addresses critical security vulnerability and improves system stability. |
| Intel ICLS Client – Software devices | 1.62.321.1 – Addresses critical security vulnerability and improves system stability. |
You can grab the updates now through Windows Update or manually install them through Microsoft’s Surface devices download page.
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