Surface Laptop 1 & 2 firmware updates bring plenty of security updates

Surface Laptop 2
Surface Laptop 2 (Image credit: Windows Central)

What you need to know

  • Microsoft's Surface Laptop and Surface Laptop 2 recently received firmware updates.
  • The updates include several security updates and bug fixes.

People with the original Surface Laptop will see the following changes:

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Device Manager NameVersion and Update
Intel HD Graphics – Display adapters27.20.100.8682 - Improves graphics and system stability.
Intel ICLS Client - Extension1952.14.0.1470 - Addresses security updates and improves system stability.
Intel ICLS Client - Software devices1.62.321.1 - Addresses security updates and improves system stability.
Intel Management Engine Interface - System devices2040.100.0.1029 - Addresses security updates and improves system stability.
Surface ME - Firmware11.8.82.3838 - Addresses security updates and improves system stability.

The changes for the Surface Laptop 2 are mostly the same, though the version number of the first change is different, and you'll also receive one more change:

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Device Manager NameVersion and Update
Intel HD Graphics – Display adapters27.20.100.8681 - Improves graphics and system stability.
Intel Display Graphics Adapter Driver - Extension27.20.100.8681 - Addresses security updates and improves system stability.
Intel ICLS Client - Extension1952.14.0.1470 - Addresses security updates and improves system stability.
Intel ICLS Client - Software devices1.62.321.1 - Addresses security updates and improves system stability.
Intel Management Engine Interface - System devices2040.100.0.1029 - Addresses security updates and improves system stability.
Surface ME - Firmware11.8.82.3838 - Addresses security updates and improves system stability.

You should be able to grab the latest firmware update through Windows Update now.

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