Surface Book 2 Firmware Updates

Microsoft has started rolling out new firmware updates for Surface Book 2. The new update is available for all Surface Book 2 devices running Windows 10 October 2018 Update, Version 1809, or later.

The new firmware update will improves the Windows Hello camera experience and resolves stability issues. The update is listed as a “August 14 release” on the Surface Book 2 Update History page.

Changelog for August 14, 2020 Updates

Below is the complete changelog provided by Microsoft for the new updates. It includes the name and version listed in the Windows Updates and the name listed in Device Manager.

Windows Update History NameDevice Manager NameVersion and Update
Intel Corporation – System – 30.18305.6.12414Intel® AVStream Camera 250030.18305.6.12414 Improves the Windows Hello camera experience and resolves stability issues.
Intel Corporation – System – 30.18305.6.12414Intel® Control Logic30.18305.6.12414 Improves the Windows Hello camera experience and resolves stability issues.
Intel Corporation – System – 30.18305.6.12414Intel® CSI2 Host Controller30.18305.6.12414 Improves the Windows Hello camera experience and resolves stability issues.
Intel Corporation – System – 30.18305.6.12414Intel® Imaging Signal Processor 250030.18305.6.12414 Improves the Windows Hello camera experience and resolves stability issues.
Intel Corporation – System – 30.18305.6.12414Intel® Microsoft Camera Front30.18305.6.12414 Improves the Windows Hello camera experience and resolves stability issues.
Intel Corporation – System – 30.18305.6.12414Intel® Microsoft Camera IR30.18305.6.12414 Improves the Windows Hello camera experience and resolves stability issues.
Intel Corporation – System – 30.18305.6.12414Intel® Microsoft Camera Rear30.18305.6.12414 Improves the Windows Hello camera experience and resolves stability issues.
Surface – Firmware – 390.3279.768.0Surface UEFI Capsule390.3279.768.0 Resolves an issue where the CPU will throttle down to .4GHz, and *improves the Battery Smart Charging reliability.

Getting the Updates via Windows Update

You can get this new Firmware Update via Windows Updates, as we detailed here:
On Windows 11:
  1. Go to Start > Settings (Win + I) Open Settings app on Windows 11
  2. Go to Windows Update and click on the Check for updates button Check for updates on Windows 11
On Windows 10:
  1. Go to Start > Settings > Update & security Windows 10 Settings > Update & Security
  2. From the Windows Update tab, click Check for updates Windows 10 - Check for updates
If your Surface Book 2 didn't receive the update, it should appear on the Windows Update list by now.

Downloading the Updates from Microsoft

Alternatively, you can download the latest cumulative driver and firmware update for Surface Book 2 from Microsoft Download Center via the following links.

Surface Book 2 Update History

2023
Sep
14
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    This update addresses security vulnerability and improves system stability and performance.
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Jun
22
  • Surface Book 2 Image
    Improves Surface Dock2 stability and addresses potential security vulnerability.
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2022
Aug
26
  • Surface Book 2 Image
    Resolves potential security vulnerabilities, including Microsoft Security Advisory ADV220002.
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Jun
17
  • Surface Book 2 Image
    Improves system stability and resolves system bugcheck and improves graphics performance and stability.
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Apr
04
  • Surface Book 2 Image
    Addresses critical security vulnerability and improves system stability.
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2021
Nov
19
  • Surface Book 2 Image
    Addresses critical security vulnerability and improves system stability.
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Aug
12
  • Surface Book 2 Image
    Addresses critical security vulnerability and improves device stability, improves device stability and reliability with Surface Dock 2 scenarios, and improves camera and audio stability and reliability.
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Jun
24
  • Surface Book 2 Image
    Addresses critical security vulnerability and improves system stability.
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Apr
02
  • Surface Book 2 Image
    Improves graphics and system stability.
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2020
Oct
30
  • Surface Book 2 Image
    Improves audio performance while streaming content.
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Sep
15
  • Surface Book 2 Image
    Addresses security updates and improves system stability.
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Aug
14
  • Surface Book 2 Image
    Improves the Windows Hello camera experience and resolves stability issues.
Jul
09
  • Surface Book 2 Image
    Improves Surface Dock 2 reliability during Wake On LAN scenarios and improves the overall stability.
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May
15
  • Surface Book 2 Image
    Improves graphics and system stability.
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Feb
13
  • Surface Book 2 Image
    Improves Bluetooth connectivity.
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2019
Oct
01
  • Surface Book 2 Image
    1.75.139.0 improves battery stability.
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Jul
31
  • Surface Book 2 Image
    15.68.17013.110 improves Bluetooth connectivity.
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Jun
27
  • Surface Book 2 Image
    389.2706.768.0 resolves potential security vulnerabilities, including Microsoft security advisory 190013.
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May
16
  • Surface Book 2 Image
    15.68.9127.58 improves system security.
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2018
Nov
28
  • Surface Book 2 Image
    3.0.10.1 Resolves intermittent pen top button click failure on Surface Pen with no clip-on Windows 10 October 2018 Update, version 1809.Use the Surface Pen Checker Tool to verify that the Pen’s firmware was successfully updated.
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Oct
10
  • Surface Book 2 Image
    10.25.0.10 resolves battery consumption issue associated with Windows 10 October update (version 1809).
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Aug
01
  • Surface Book 2 Image
    30.15063.6.6082 improves system stability.
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May
11
  • Surface Book 2 Image
    4.7.136.0 improves hibernation on Windows 10 April 2018 Update.
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Jan
10
  • Surface Book 2 Image
    388.1932.769.0 resolves potential security vulnerabilities, including Microsoft security advisory 180002.
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2017
Nov
18
  • Surface Book 2 Image
    22.20.16.4840 improves system stability.
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