Surface Pro 3 July 2016 update is now live

Microsoft has started rolling out new firmware updates for Surface Pro 3. The following updates are available:

The new firmware update increases battery life during sleep mode and improves keyboard stability. The update is listed as a “July 21 release” on the Surface Pro 3 Update History page.

Table of contents

Changelog for July 21, 2016 Updates
Getting the Updates via Windows Update
Downloading the Updates from Microsoft

Changelog for July 21, 2016 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 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 the battery level is low. Surface Fingerprint Sensor v2.2.10.8 increases fingerprint 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.

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 the battery level is low.

Surface Fingerprint Sensor

v2.2.10.8 increases fingerprint 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.

Getting the Updates via Windows Update

You can get this new Firmware Update via Windows Updates, as we detailed here:

Windows 11
Windows 10

On Windows 11:

Go to Start > Settings (Win + I)
Go to Windows Update and click on the Check for updates button

On Windows 10:

Go to Start > Settings > Update & security
From the Windows Update tab, click Check for updates

If your Surface Pro 3 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 Pro 3 from Microsoft Download Center via the following links.

Surface Pro 3 Drivers and Firmware
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=38826

Surface Pro 3 Update History

2019

Jul

Resolve potential security vulnerabilities, including Microsoft security advisory 190013.
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May

Improve system security.
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Mar

Improve battery stability and system stability and prepare for future updates.
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2018

Nov

Improve system stability and help ensure that future updates go smoothly on your device.
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Nov

Improve system security and system stability and resolves the Device Manager error state.
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Sep

Improve battery stability for devices not in use.
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Aug

Resolve potential security vulnerabilities, including Microsoft Security Advisory 180012 and 180013.
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Feb

Resolve potential security vulnerabilities, including Microsoft security advisory 180002.
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2017

Oct

Improve battery life while the device is in Connected Standby.
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Aug

Enable support for the Surface Pro Type Cover and the Surface Pro Signature Type Covers.
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Jun

Improve battery life during sleep and PXE performance on IPv6.
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Apr

Improve system stability and performance when you change between power states.
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Mar

Ensure SD card slot compatibility with the upcoming OS releases.
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Jan

Improve system performance and improve Miracast and docked video performance.
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2016

Nov

Correct the firmware component that functions as a "fuel gauge" so that the battery capacity is accurately reported.
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Aug

Correct 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.
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Aug