Surface Books, Surface Pro 5 and 6 snag new security and reliability updates
Prepare for more stability and reliability. Yay.
What you need to know
- New firmware updates are available for a handful of Surface devices today.
- The latest updates cover Surface Book, Surface Book 2, Surface Pro 5, and Surface Pro 6.
- All of the updates are focused on security and reliability, and they're available now via Windows Update.
Microsoft released another set of firmware updates for a handful of Surface devices today. Included in these updates are the first- and second-generation Surface Books, along with Surface Pro 5 and Surface Pro 6. While there's nothing major included here, there are updates related to reliability and stability across the board.
If you're using a Surface Book or Surface Book 2, you'll see similar updates related to the NVIDIA display adapter. Here's a look:
Firmware version | Update info |
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NVIDIA – Display - 27.21.14.5167 | Addresses security updates and improves system stability. |
Meanwhile, the update for the Surface Pro 5 brings improvements for battery smart charging reliability.
Firmware version | Update info |
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Surface – Firmware – 239.3275.257.0 | Improves Battery Smart Charging reliability. |
Finally, if you're using a Surface Pro 6, you'll see a pair of updates related to the battery and stability during hibernation.
Firmware version | Update info |
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Surface - Firmware - 235.3261.768.0 | Improves device stability during hibernate. |
Surface – Firmware – 241.304.139.0 | Improves battery Smart Charging reliability. |
All of these updates are available to download now via Windows Update for devices that are running Windows 10 version 1903 or newer.
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